The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-26
WEATHER RECORD
is BROKEN AGAIN
Thernometel. Reached Its
'Fartl1est North" Yesterday
After Long Climb.
PEOPLE FLOCK TO PARKS.
Thousands Ride the Street Cars
to Catch the Cooling
Breezes.

BY fraction OF degree, yesterday
broke the record for warm weather
for the summer of 1907. The Their
mometer in the Weather Bureau Office
crawled very near to ninetN-siX de-
grees, although it failed by the merest
trifle to register that amount. Ninety
six up on top the Mutual Building, in
the shade and with cool river breeze
blowing, is doing pretty we'll. No one
has ventured to say what the Their
mometer would show If put down on
the sidewalk where the suns glare
could be reflected on 1t all day. In
addition to the. heat, -Richmnnd people,
the most long suffering in the world,
had to again eat their peck of dust,
each little faint gust of breeze which
helped to pass the day over, blowing
UP n whirlwind of street dirt and par
ticlcs to be breathed through ears,
eyes and noses.
The street car company made an In
eft ectual attempt to sprinkle along
sent the water back in steam, drying
the surface; almost as soon as the'scars
passed. ttlS3 a.ssaii.le =Dt
The city apparently was doing f'noth-
ing. Back in the spring there was
much talk in councilmanc circles of
"a comprehensive system Of street
sprinkling.s' but, like some other need
ed reforms, 1t has been a long time
coming. In the uptown residence dis.
tricts some of the streets We're
sprinkled by private contractors, who
charge a tax against each property
holder in front OF whose ahousei their
wagons run. gfg8 ~ III 3 :tii
Men in shirtwuists.
~ t,,;~n AZ In,
In evidence. hundreds Of young men
appearing on Main Street in comfort
able sensible and cool attire. Coat
less men were also in evidence at the
ball game and on the street cars.
Thousands of Richmonders sought for
cooling breezes by riding on the street
cars yesterday afternoon and last
night. The peoples carriages" We're
literally loaded with men, women and
children. especially the latter. The
parks and suburban lines were espe-
cially popular, many going to Idle
wood, where they lay about on the
grass and watched the moon rise over
the lake. The midsummer musical fes-
tival at the Horse Show Building
proved a most attractive feature, thou
sands enjoying the high-class music
offered after the cooling ride out to
the Reservoir.
Lakeside and Forest Hill also proved
to be attractive places. the only limit
en- their crowds being the comforta BILE
carrying capacity of the street cars,
since every car leaving the city was
we'll loaded. Many are looking for
ward to the opening Of the new Ash
land line on Saturday, as means of
getting a high speed ride In the cool
fresh air through open country. Most
pathetic of all pictures were the little
bnlies tired out with the long hot
days and nights carried by their
parents for ride to the parks. the
little ones broken out with heat. and
complaining with almost every breath.
The small boys, however, eluded the
vigilance Of kindly police force and
went to the river en- masse, There, in
bathing suits furnished by nature her
self. they disported throughout the
Afternoon in the shade Of the trees
Of Mayos Island. the coolest citizens
+! OF Richmond.
The Poor Suffering.
Among the poor suffering Is 'increas-
ing with the continuation of the hot
I spell, All the missions are doing what
1 they can with limited means to supply
/ Ice TO the poor and sick. especially to
] the old and where there are little
/ ones.
4 The leo Mission OF Richmond, Of
which Mrs. Charles r. Boiling is presi-
! dent. has done an especially fine work
L in this regard, and deserves every en-
Encouragement from moro fortunately IA
vored citizen. Especially should those
4 who are able to so away from the
4 city and enjoy the cool OF some sum
liner resort at mountain or caside, re-
! tina SwGltnrerS home. In