Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-09
Excessive Humidity Adds to Suffer.
ing in the Capital.
JAMES o. CARTER STRICKEN
Lumber Merchant Overcome on the
Street and Dies on Way to
Hospital.
Today's Heat Record.

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| pm 30 10
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| The dead:
James o. Carter, sixty-two years o.
| age. lumber merchant Of 1914 B stree,
southwest.
| Frank Weldon. colored, eighty-five
years of age. of 18th and l. streets.
Charles Whitney. colored. four months
old. Of 1908 Rhode Island avenue.
| The prostrated:
| w. p. McWhorter, forty-one years OF
| age. of 1900 Avon place.
John Stewart, colored. forty years OF
age, of 1851 Church street.
Samuel Gress, thirty-fve years of age
Of 732 r street northeast.
Lawrence Fitzhugh, twenty-eight years
of age. railroad switchman.
Charles Mcdonald. fifty-three years OF
age, Of 6S F street southwest.
George S. Dodge. thirty-eight years OF
age. of 215 9th street
John Willis, colored, forty years of age.
| laborer.
The downtown temperature went over
the one-hundred mark this afternoon.
leaving death and prostrations in its
wake
The record for today. last night and
yesterday afternoon is three deaths and
seven cases of prostration, not to mention
the effects OF the heat on the weakened
inmates of the Districts hospitals and
homes for the aged.
The heat waves in the atmosphere
mingled with the heat haze and resulted
In stagnation and oppressiveness tha'
was almost unbearable.
Stricken on the Street.
About 1918 o'clock this afternoon
James O. Carter, . prominent South
Washington business man, succumbed to
the torridity and died before he could
receive treatment at the Emergency Hos
pital Mr.. Carter, who was sixty-two
years OF age. was near the corner Of
14th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
where the weather bureau kiosk at that
time registered nearly 90 degrees.
He had been at the National Bank Of
Washington attending to his banking
business He was in front OF the tobac-
CO store OF Daniel Loughran, 1347 E
street. when he realized apparently that
he could not stand the heat much longer
Turning from the sidewalk, Mr.. Carter
made an effort to enter the store to seek
cool place where he could rest. Just as
he reached the door he fell his head
striking the floor near where Mr.. Lough-
ran. the proprietor. was seated. He was
unconscious when Mr.. Loughran reached
his side.
A message sent to the Emergency
Hospital brought quick response and
Mr.. Carter was hurried to the hospital.
Death claimed him before the hospital
was reached. His Identification was
papers taken from his pockets.
Native of Virginia.
James o. Carter was a native of Dum-
fries. Prince William county. Va, hav-
ing been born there sixty-two years
ago. While still a child he was brought
to this city, when his family removed
here, and had lived here practically all
his life
He was the son of ]. Harrison Carter.
who Tor many years was engaged in the
wood and lumber business at the foot Of
18th street southwest and in a general
stevedOring business. AS a boy Mr. Car
ter cierked in his fathers Office, and at
his death succeeded him in the wood and
lumber trade. In April, 1892, he went
into partnership with Lucian A. Clark,
under the firm name Of Carter & Clark,
in the wood. lumber and tie business, at
the foot of 10Th street southwest, and
was a leading factor in the business Of
the southwest section of the city, amass-
ing considerable wealth in the business
About a year ago the firm of Carter 4
Clark was dissolved. Mr.. Carter retiring
from .he firm.
few months ago the firm of James II.
Carter Co., dealers In wooo and lum-
Der. and Duvall. Carter & Co, dealers N
railroad ties. were established at the foot
of 18th street southwest. where Mr. Car
TOW fre,t iv,fn h,,cS
firms Mr.. Carter had an active interest
and was in the Office practically every
day. He was one OF the largest owners
OF vessel property In the city. having
fic and being interested in q number Of
large cOasting schOOners.
Mr.. Carter had been unwell for several
weeks past. but was In his office this
morning. His widow. four sons-J. Harry
Carter. Charley Carter, Thomas Carter
and Oscar Carter-and five daughters
Mrs. Lottie Bradford. Mrs. Sallie Martin,
Mrs. Fannie Reeves, Mrs. May Keene and
Miss Agnes Carter-survive him.
Two Other Deaths Reported.
Frank Weldon. colored. eighty-fve years
old. who resided at 18th and L streets
northwest. dropped dead yesterday after
noon while visiting relatives at 1s4S 9Th
street northwest. His death was due to
heart trouble anu the neat. Inc police
patrol wagon was summoned from the
eighth precinct, but the man was dead be-
fore IL arrived.
Charles Whitney colored. four months
old. died last night at the home of his
parents. 1908 Rhode Island avenue north
west There had been no physician in
attendance, and the death was reported
to the coroner. It is thought the excessive q
heat hastened the child's death. The Dis
trict authorities were asked to bury the
body
George S. Dodge. thirty-eight years
old, Of 215 9th street southeast, was
overcome by heat this morning about
10 o'clock while at I'd and C streets