The Washington herald., 1909-08-10
YESTERDAYS HEAT RECORD.


Six heat prostrations were recorded
yesterday-the seasons record. The
cause was so clear that he who runs may
read. for the mercury piulessly and de-
liberately climbed TO lo6 degrees.
Awe-inspiring is the 1O6 degree mark. It
is the loftlest height to which Old Sol has
aspired this summer. Doubtless. il is a
record which viii not be broken
All Washington is notary public 10 the
fact that yesterday sat trlumphantly
on the top Of the heat wave. broke all
records. and reached the Satanic summit
Of narrowing humidity.
1t was the hottest day Of the summer,
and II this fact did not percolate into
the ruminations Of even the most case
hardened, let him be thankful. Let the
joyous tdings again be heralded-It
was the hottest day Of the summer.
Prospects for the Morrow.
But there is no telling what the morrow
may bring forth. with heat records be-
ing shattered with the same facility and
frequency that aeroplane records are
made.
The mercury did not palliate or OBJ
scure the fact that Washington carried
on its shoulders IO6 degrees Of heat for
a brief period or the unspeakable after
noon. This is two degrees above the pre-
vious mark. At this rate. people will
soon forget all about their martyrdom
at the hands Of Old Sol and actually de-
light in their misery.
This "seasonable" weather may grow
ambitious. and attempt to set the mark
stin higher, but the weather man dis
courages this suggestion. and proDhesies
"a slight decrease in temperature" for
to-day.
The irony conveyed in the Slight de-
crease phrase Will be accepted with the
stOicism characteristic OF Washington II
carries so precious a grain OF comfort
that no optimlst should miss il. No mat
ter how long the heat wave stays in
our midst. we viii possibly be able TO
say:
ust g."
One OF the most nourishing thoughts
for the dog days Is TO repeat, firmly and
sOlemuly:
Atlantic City is just as hot as Wash
ingtcn. Ditto New York"
And even II It isn't. a heap OF comfort
can be derived from this suggestion
treatment. But II this thought fails. then
think Of New Orleans and Savannah. and
a few other towns in Dixieland
Six Persons Overcome.
Armon Morgan. a white boy. ten years
Old residing with his parents at 723
Eighteenth street northwest. fell out of
a tree at Eighteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. overcome with the
heat yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
injuring one Of his arms. He was taken
to the Emergency Hospital.
Clyde Tyler, negro, Of 1903 Cherry Hill.
was another heat victim. who fell from
q tree at $3.50 NJ street northwest yester-
day morning at n:2O O'Clock. fracturing
his jaw He was sent to the Georgetown
University Hospital
Mrs. W. J. Meyers, twenty-nine years
old. Of 1905 Thirteenth street northwest.
fell down a back outdoor stairway yes
terday afternoon at her home, badly cut
ting her nose. 1t Is thought she was
overcome by the heat. She was taken to
the Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Brant, fifty years old. OF e1O T
street northwest was taken TO the
Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon
at o'clock suffering from heat prostra-
ton.
John H. Rutherford negro. forty-cne
years old, OF 93S Florida avenue. was Ia
ken to the Casualty Hospital at O'Clock
last night from North Capitol and G
streets. suffering from heat prostration.
Joseph Webster, sixty-three years old
Of the Central Union Mission. was over
come by heat last night at II o'clock al
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital.