The Washington times., 1905-07-19
One Death and Many Pros
trations Today'S
Record.
HOW 1T IS GOING UP.
Downtown.

the official forecaster OF the Weather
Bureau today gave forth the cheering
information that the end OF the hot
wave is coming in sight.
This will indeed be good news to
thousands of persons in Washington.
For the past two nights, particu-
larly, it has been almost impossible
to get sleep. No breeze and high
temperature have conduced to give
Washington one OF the most uncom-
Portable bits of weather experienced
in years.
1t was said at the Weather Bureau
this morning that chances for show
ers and probably thunderstorms are
better than in many days.
Northwest Is Drenched.
Throughout Iowa and southern Min.
neSota the temperature has taken
drop. It is raining steadily through thar
part OF the country
While there is a chance that these
rains may pass by Washington without
visit, II is more than probable that
The Capital City win get a good share
OF the cooling weather.
The forecaster said today that it is
very probable The showers will come to-
morrow or Friday al the latest. When
this does hanpen relief viii come bound
ing 10 swelteFing humanity in drop in
the temperature and a smashing blow TO
the hot wave.
One Death Reported.
One death and eleven cases OF pros
tration was Washington's record at /
q. clock today, Of the work OF the heat
since yesterday afternoon.
The warmest part Of the day is usually
ABOUT q. clock in the afternoon, and
II t4S Shermometer continues to rise
the Health Department fears there will
De many names added 70 the list before
night.
Plenty of Precedent.
Washington is now having its periodf-
cal scorchlng season. This, fortunately.
does not come every year.
For the past two summers Washington
mas lived on without d genuine hot
wave There have been warm seasons.
IL Is true but nothing to compare with
the intensity Of the current hot wave.
Just such another season may come to
Washington again next year. PERHAPS IT
VAL be TWO or three years before such
thing reOccurs
The humidity this morning was sur
pFlSlHgly low IL registered only 55
Prof Henry said that a peculiarlty
ShoHt me weather at this time OF the
SE|I i thHJ, Notwithstanding the fact
Is Just rs liable 10 rain as If the moistuTe
registered away up at the top.
Streets Are Boiling Hot.
Pedestrians today experienced m1cb
Inconvenience IN going about the streets
me not asphalt sent waves OF heat into
ones face and the pressure of weight
was sufficient 20 leave the print Of one
fooi III tho soft tar.
To make things decidedly worse. a
spriukiiug care got busy and slowly
piled its way up and down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, The steam radiated after oper-
alton was enough to make one take To
he woods
The temperature today was not quite
as nigh as Yesterday during the carly
hours. ~ o.'luCk the Weather Bureau
thermometer registered Il. and went up
Al the rate Of . degrees an hour
Downtown she thermometer in Al
deck. > drug store had higher aspirations.
and began at $ O'Clock with So and
climbed with the sstfne regularity. A.
up0u tue Weather Bureau had gone up
70 s.. Downtown. 96l2 d eraes was res
isteTed.
Suffering Horses.
The intense heat has been particularly
hard on horses, and several cases of
prostratIou have been reported Dr.
Buckingham OF 2GlG Fourteenth street
had Two calls yesterday to attend horses
who had succumbcd 10 the heat The
veterinarian responded Immediately. and
was able 10 save the horses
Particular strain is placed upon the
horses Of ice companies. breweries and
hauling companies. In each case the
manage of these houses have issued
Continued on Fourth Pasc.)