Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
PROMISES NO RELIEF
Weather Bureau Finds Break
in Heat Wave.
ONE FATALITY RECORDED
Clouds Obscure Sun Temporarily, Civ
ing Brief Respite.
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR
Heat and Humidity the Cause Of Sick
ness and Prostrations-Forec
for Tomorrow.
ONE FATALITY RECORDED
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR

trough of tropical torridity," is the way
a veteran weather man dcsc ibed the pre-
Valling oppressive weather conditions. The
high per cent of humidity in combination
with the blazing sun has made humanity
wilt and wither, and at least one fatality
and a number Of prostrations have re-
suited.
There was temporary relief from the
scorching and humid conditions today, when
a fresh wind came up from the south
west and Dame Meteorology spread a
cloud umbrella over the sky. Great masses
Of clouds rolled overhead and shielded
Washington from the direct rays of the
sun. and the people drew a sigh of relief
But Prof. Alfred J. Henry, one of the
meterorology manipulators Of the weather
bureau gave out the unwelcome Informal
ton today that the relief was only tenn
porary, as the daily map and reports show
ed hot and humid weather everywhere.
There is no relief in sight," he said.
I'VE may have a shower this afternoon or
evening. but that will only cool the at
mosphere for little while. Then the heat
VII. resume business.
"Heat Corpuscles.
local scientist has discovered a new
element in meteorology, he claims. which
He says that soon after daybreail this
morning these harbingers of hot weather
appeared in the atmosphere, giving it
Navy and peculiar appearance. 1T is the
theory of this amateur prophet that the
corpuscles always make their appearance
soon after dawn if the day is to be
particularly hot and oppressive one He
mas, therefore, coined the phrase:
Watch for the heat corpuscles.'
The heat and humidity in Washington
are causing much suffering and sickness it
Is said, especially among the poor dwell
ers IN the stuffy and ill-ventilated tene-
these cannot afford the luxury of ice and
are compelled to drink the warm Poto-
mac water while their apartments are
verltable ovens. charitable citizen re-
marked today that free distributor of
ice among those of the other half" would
be a most beneficent charity He also
referred to the free-car-ticket plan for
giving the little ones of WashinSton's
alleys and tenement houses daily outings
in the fresh and pure air of the surround
ing country. In some of the alleys last
night the poor residents were huddled
out of doors in front Of their humble
abodes, Vainly striving to get a breath of
cool air.
People Leave Town.
Many of those who could afford 1t
boarded the electric cars and took trips
the river, where cool breezes blow Bath
ing pools were literally patronizcd, like
wise the ice cream and soda water re-
sorts The downtown temperature yester-
day went uD to the 81 notch aId the
suffering as reported by the police, hospi-
tai attendants and others was Corre-
spondingly great. There were several
cases of heat prostrations treated at the
hospitals, and taking a lesson from the
wholesale heat strokes in Philadelphia,
the surgeons at the local hospitals have
made advance preparations, it is said, for
handling such cases promptly when they
are received.
The weather man fortified himself against
the tropical conditions today, and was pro-
vided with plenty of ice water fans and
other hot weather accessories, while cleo
trio fans whizzed about him and sent sour
ries of atmospheric waves in his direction
His busiest moments were spent in answering
the ting -a-lin2-ling' Of the telephone as
hot and perspring mortals cal ed up to ask
When they might expect relief from the
humid heat To all of these went the reply:
NO relief in sight. Hot weather still on"
While the downtown temperature. as reg
lstered at Afdeck's had not reached the 90
mark at noon, yet the atmospheric pressure
and moisture made the weather conditions
most oppressive. 1t is said to be proba BILE
that the cloud banks in the sky will fade
away tomorrow and Cd Sol will again blaze
unobstructedly
The cloud masses began to break away
at noon today, when the temperature down
town was ss12 degrees in the shade. The
mercury thereupon took an upward shoot
OF nearly five dc grees in the hour between
II noon and O'Clock this afternoon At 2
O'Clock the thermometer at Aff1ecks regis
tered "a degrees, and still going up, with
the prospect of reaching 81, which was the
maximum yesterday.
Death From Sunstroke.
The first fatality due directly to the heat
in the vicinity Of Washington occurred yes
terday when Benjamin F. Anderson of Ken
ilWorth was Frustrated while at work in the
sun in garden near his home. He was
alone at the time. and the first intimation
of his serious condition came when he half
walked, half crawled to the door of his
nome and fell across the sill into the house
A physician was called Immediately, but he
pronounced 1t almost a hopeless case be-
cause Mr.. Anderson's temperature was so
high that 1t could not be recorded on a elm
zeal thermometer. Ice bags were applied to
the Victims head, ice baths used and every
EFFORT was made to reduce his temperature
but to no avail. Mr. Anderson fingered in
comatoSe condition for about three hours
when death took place.
Benjamin F. Anderson born in this
city fifty nine years ago, and he resided
here all of his life For over TWENTY
nine years past he was employed in Rock
Creek cemetery He leaves a wife and
six children namely Theodore and George
Anderson, Mrs. Jessie ONea, MIS-. Grace
Malone, Mrs. Lavinia Grant and Mrs Katie
Blundon. The funeral will be held Monday
at 12:30 o'clock. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Buck of the Rock
Creek parish, and intermeat will Be ma lie
in Rock Creek cemetery.
Prostrations Noted.
Henderson Wood. colored. seventy-eght
years of age. called at the ninth precinct
police station last night about 10 o'clock
and said he was sick. The hot weather, he
said, was too much for him and he wanted
to be sent to hospital The police took
him to the Casualty Hospital for treat
ment.
James Frazier. colored. thirty-five years
of age living at 14}9 w street northwest
had fit this morning about O'Clock waile
in front of 1872 14th street northwest. He
fell upon the sidewalk and cut his head
The injured man was taken to Freedmen
Hospital for treatment.
WAVE BROKEN IN NEW YORK.