Evening star., 1909-06-29
BREAK IN HEAT WAVE
Decidedly Cooler Weather To-
night and Tomorrow.
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE
Two Opposite Conditions Result in
Northeast Winds.
REPORT OF ANOTHER DEATH
Storm of Considerable Energy De.
veloping Over Florida-Bathing
Beach to Open Thursday.
Teuperatures Today.

Relief at last
Forecaster Garriott announced this aft
ernoon that the long -wished-for break
in the hot wave is at hand. He said de-
cdedly cooler weather will prevail to-
night and tomorrow. and perhaps longer.
After nine days of intensely torrid
wea ther. with the temperature each day
at 90 degrees or above. breaking all pre-
vious June records of the weather bureau,
cooling east and northeast winds set in
early this morning and continued through
out the day. They cooled the super
heated atmosphere. and wilted humanity
breathed freely again.
The breaking of the hot wave was due
to low barometer with atmospheric dis
turbances over the Gulf Of Mexico and =
high barometer area that made its ap-
pearance over the lake region, the two
opposite conditions resulting in cool
northeast winds. Tonight and tomorrow.
Prof. Garriott says. the weather will he
decidedly cooler. and there may be some
refreshing showers to help the good cause
along.
Record This Afternoon.
The downtown temperature at the
weather bureau kiosk at o'clock this
afternoon was 81, as against 9S at the
same hour yesterday. and 1O2 degrees
Sunday. At the weather bureau the
temperature was 8S at 2 o'clock, diff
ference of two degrees as compared with
yesterday.
Following the break in the heat wave
the list of deaths and heat prostrations
was materially shortened.
Benjamin HutchinsOn, Sixty-five years
OF age. died at 8 o'clock this morning at
the Homeopathic Hospital of heat ex-
haustion. He was found lying on q lot
near 10th street and New York avenue
last night and removed TO a stationhouse.
where he became Ill, and was then taken
to the hospital. 1t is stated he formerly
resided at 124S 18th street southeast, but
1t is not known where he last resided.
George Scfffftery fhirty-six years OF age.
Of 36 IF street northeast. was taken to
Sibley Hospital yesterday afternoon i'll
of heat prostration. His condition today
Is said to be improved
Made i'll by the heat. Mary Reeves.
eighteen years of age, of AS New
Jersey avenue southeast was removed to
the Casualty Hospital late last night
southwest. "u avenue
Affects Middle Atlantic States.
The cool conditional will cover the mid
die Atlantic states fionight and tomor-
row and a generala change to cooler
weather is in progress in the northeast
ern states. In the middle west and south
west the temperature continues high. Not
much change is predfted by Prof Gar
riott for the east out(fde the middle At
lantic states.
Reports received at 1he weather bureau
today state that a STORM of considerable
energy is developing 5over Florida. and
storm warnings have been ordered for the
south Atlantic states. .The break in the
weather will also extend over the lake
region. the northeastern states and the
northwest.
During the last week five persons have
died from heat stroke and twenty-three
Tod
come by the heat and humidity yesterday.
and the drinking fountains about the city
were constantly surrounded by teams and,
in some instances. stricken animals. The
and some placed bonnets on the heads Of
the animals.
Pedestrians stepped more brskly today
under the bracing influence of the easterly
winds and with cloud canopy overhead
up to l o'clock this afternoon. when a.
haze filed the atmosphere. The shirt
waist men were still in evidence. however.
and many persons carried umbrellas and
fans, as the temperature was still high.
Youngsters Are Happy.
Fully one hundred grimy, perspiring
boys visited the bathing beach today. and.
with joyful anticipation beaming from
their faces watched the workmen putting
the finishing touches on the beach and it's
bath houses and other accommodations
ing beachr' sang out one youngster as
Commissioner West and DR.. Hudson made
an inspection of the work.
The lads contented themselves with
looking on or occasionally doing a buck
and wing dance in the sand or singing or
indulging in repartee They were all
iubilant. because they know they can
swim to their hearts content Thursday
without let or hindrance.
Overcome by Heat Today.
While trimming tree shortly before
12 o'clock today, E. NJ. Emmett, twenty
six years Of age. OF 745 9th street north
west. suffered heat prostration and
fell to the ground, sustaining injuries to
his back. He was removed 10 the Emer-
gency Hospital.
William J. Weir. fiffy-five years of age,
OF 1888 l3th street. was overcome by the
heat while at 1lth and r streets and
was removed TO the Emergency Hospital.
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