Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
DAY HOTTEST OF YEAR
Downtown Temperature One
Hundred and Two in Shade.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST MAN
Heat and Humidity Form a Whiting
Combination.
GIVES PROMISE OF RELIEF
Prof. CARROT, the Official Forecaster,
Predicts Much Cooler Condi-
tions by Tomorrow.
TodaY's Heat Record.


the downtown temperature as registered
at AfIlecks at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
The day is the hottest experienced In
Washington in the past thirty-four years
The weather bureau thermometers gave
a reading of 1O2 degrees in this city June
9. 1874. In the language of a weather
man, today is "a scorcher sure enough" :"
Hot, and getting hotter.
The hottest day Of the present year
Heat and humidity in conspiracy
against mankind.
The sun blazing down from a clear sky
with appalling oppressiveness.
The foregoing conditions were very
much in evidence in Washington today.
The red liquid in the giant thermometer
temperature downtown. almost dubbed
as the top of the recording fluid reached
the 100 mark this afternoon and crossed
il. Men and women read the therometric
register and wilted.
But relief is in sight. Prof Garriott.
official forecaster of the weather bureau.
studied the weather map this afternoon
and then gave his prediction for tomor-
row.
Relief by Tomorrow Morning.
There will be break in the hot con-
ditions by morning.. he said. while we
will not have any change akin to a cold
wave, yet it is probable the temperature
will take a drop Of from fifteen to twenty
degrees"
will there be any rain?''
''The chances are that after the back
bone of the torridity Is broken there may
be the usual accompaniment of showers.
The Scorching weather today came as
a elimination of all the forces of the god
Of heat in the face Of advancing cooler
that Is coming this way from the west.
AS a result of the torridity and humidity
several cases Of prostration were reported,
and the conditions are said to be having
most enervating effect on persons i'll
at home or in the city hospitals.
the hot weather of the past few days has
caused a general influx Of city folks to
the seaside and mountain resorts. where
cool breezes blow"
Prof. Garriott said this afternoon that
today would come near being a record
breaker.
In Need Of Treatment.
jeremiah Gatewood. colored. ffty-six
years Of age. of 2216 10th street. was
| overcome by the heat yesterday after
noon about 4:3O o'clock while working
on a new building at 14th and Emerson
streets. The police patrol wagon was
summoned from the tenth precinct. and
| the patient conveyed to his horne.
Fletcher Reynolds. colored. twenty
| eight years Of age. suffered an attack OF
| illness last evening. which was brought
on by the not weather. He was at his
home, 115 street southwest. when he
| was taken ill and was removed to the
| Emergency Hospital.
AlOnzo Simms. fifty years of age. Suf
fered an attack of heat prostration yes
terday while at the corner of PennSylva-
mia avenue and 7th street. He fell on the
sidewalk and sustained a slight injury.
| The patient was given treatment at the
Emergency Hospital.
A young colored woman named Flora
| Holivee residing in Quinn court. was
| taken i'll last night about 10:45 O'Clock.
| She was removed from her home to the
Emergency Hospital and given treatment.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
| weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at I'm. yesterday:
| Observation-Disclosures rs: pm. 81: 6
pm, S6; Il midnight 80. June "a: 4
| am, II: am. 81; II noon, 90: . pm,
90 Maximum 96. at , p m. .une "a );
minimum. "a, a am. June "a.
| Barometer-June 23: pm, 3O.O1: s
% m, 1901: II midnight. 1902. June "a ::
am 29.99; 8 am, 30.0e; noon, 29Ss; =
| PM, 29.S3