Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-06
CLOUD TO THE RESCUE
Dark. CumuIus THUNDER
Head" Gives Heat Setback.
REDUCES TEMPERATURE
Downtown Heat drops All of Two
Degrees This Afternoon.
DAY A SIZZLER, JUST THE SAME
National Capital in the Embrace of
Hot Wave-No I'm
mediate Relief.
DAY A sIzzLER, JUST THE SAME
Today's Record Of Heat.

A big, dark-complexioned cumulus
cloud. known as ''thunder-head."
bowled over central Washington about
o'clock this afternoon ard sent the
downtown temperature down degrees.
Prof. Frankenfield said the fall will he
only of temporary duration, and the
mercury will again ascend
Had 1t not been for the coming of the
cloud canopy it is believed the record
heat for 190S-102 degrees-would have
been equaled or exceeded this after
noon.
No Relief in Sight.
Hot as darkest Africa and no relief
in sight.
With the downtown temperature at "a
degrees in the shade at II o'clock today
and still soaring, Prof Frankenfield, of
fetal forecaster of the weather bureau.
gave out the cheerful information that
Washington is in the central part of a
hot belt and the belt will remain with
the good people of this locality for sew
eral days.
The heat began to spread itself over
this city last night and in some quarters
sleep was well nigh impossible because
of the oppressiveness of the atmosphere.
The foliage of the trees and bushes
could not muster shiver, so quiet was
the air, and the high humidity hung
over the District like a pail. In many
places feverish humanity forsook the in
doors and sought modicum of COM
fort in front yards, on porticos. and. In
some instances. on roofs. Green envy
was expressed of those who are for
tunate enough to be at seaside or river
resorts where cool breezes blow.
Reaches Across the Ocean.
After looking over the official weather
map. from which heat waves seemed to
fairly sizzle. Prof. Frankenfield informed
a Star reporter that there is wide
spread area of high barometer which
reaches across the ocean almost to the
shores of imperial Spain and southeast
ward to the Windward and Leeward
islands. The high covers vast
stretch of the old Atlantic, he added
and just so long as it remains in EVIL
dence the torridity will continue.
The hot belt extends from New Eng
land through the Atlantic states to the
Florida everglades, and is also present
in the Ohio valley. He said there Is nc
pospect Of a let-up for several days, or
until the high moves along.
The humidity started in with readins
of 81 per cent. which is said TO De mgr
for the early morning hours. At u
prospect of going up still higher. Inc
overheated conditions entered the atmos
pheric arena about IL o'clock last might
with a temperature of So degrees. ant
from that hour to dawn and Thereafter
all Washington sweltered.
Telegraphic reports from the west TO-DAY
state that cool conditions are prevailns
there, but they will not spread in this al
rection the weather prophets say.
Causes Much Suffering.
There was much suffering in the blazing
I'sunlight today among both men and ami
mails, and at least one fatality is charged
to the high temperatures. Heat wave:
arose from the concrete roadways ant
many men shed their coats without REGARD
Ito the conventionalities. 1t is said pa
tients in hospitals and persons in crowded
tenements in the cOngested districts were
seriously affected by the tropical condi
tons.
The three-month-o infant of Mamie
Stevenson. colored. died suddenly las
evening at the home of the mother. III
Goat alley. 1t is believed that the ho
weather. was what caused death. Th'
child was taken i'll and died before Z
physician could be summoned. The mo;h
err said she was unable TO defray the eX
penses of a funeral and asked that the
health department bury the body.