Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

pm.
The hottest day of this year was
yesterday
The downtown temperature as shown
in the weather bureau kiosk at the in
tersection of E street and Pennsylvania
avenue scared up to 103 degrees at
o'clock yesterday afternoon and re-
mained at that figure till o'clock.
when the mercury began to go slowly
down the scale.
The thermometers at the weather bu-
reau registered 95 degrees shortly after
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, breaking
all records for 1910.
Forecaster David Cuthbertson gave
out the cheering information last night
that a break in the torridity may be
expected tomorrow afternoon or Tues
day. He also predicted that the heat
will be intense today and the mercury
will go to the 80 mark, or higher. with
little air in circulation.
Melting mercury was the remark
made in a tired tone. by a sweltering
individual who stood before the down.
town weather bureau kiosk late yes
terday afternoon and watched the ther-
mograph register 103 degrees Fahren-
heit.
NO, I'm not an advance agent or
demonstrator for a chemical laboratory
or smelling furnace company, the
swelterer added. but when l see the
thermometer register such darkest
Africa torridity as 103 Ii makes me
feel that Hades may be considered in
the light Of a summer resort.
The little needle of the thermograph
that records in lines Of black the vagaries
of the actual street temperature on the
automatically moving record sheet in the
n O'CLOCK YESTERDAY
morning with q temperature reading OF
% degrees. Making an almost perpendicular
line resembling the outline Of a noun
tain. the needle scored at 1OS degrees at
8 o'clock IN the afternoon. Then the
needle made series Of upward and
downward strokes, resembling the quivers
while a distant earthquake is being re-
corded. At o'clock pm. the thermo-
graph still registered 1OS. Then the mer-
curry began to descend, the reading being
90 at O'clock 81 at o'clock, SO at I
O'Clock and 941. at o'clock.
Increase in Humidity.
The downtown humidity. which was
but a per cent at / o'clock yesterday
afternoon. had risen to 55 per cent by 8
o'clock last evening.
The outlook as forecasted by the wealth
er bureau is for a continuation OF the
heated term
Louis r. Everett Frustrated
Louis r. Everett day receiving teller
Of the Capital Traction Company at the
9Th street car barn, was stricken last
evening at o'clock with apoplexy. caused
by the excessive heat He was immedi-'
ately taken to the Emergency Hospital.
where IL was said that he was in a Sc
rious condition.
t. t,oo V<y.
when he came to work yesterday morning,
and was stricken just as he was putting
the days receipts away prior to going
home Just as ne was returning from
the vault he collapsed. falling into the
arms of George p. Downey night receiv-
ing teller, who had arrived to take his
place When asked what was the matter
Everett reDli { that he did not know and
perceivins tne. .le was prostrated by the
heat, Mr- Dow. and one of the assist
ants seated b. IN chair and bathed
bis pulse and : 4 with cold water In
few minutes ,psed into unconscious
ness.
Mr. Everett has been employed by
the Capital Traction Company for more
than twenty-siX years. and has held
bis present position as day receiving
teller Tor over twenty years. He came
&c this city from Charles county Nd
In 1884. and has been here ever since
he resided a SIG 9Th street northwest,
his only chose relative bienG his broth
er, r ID. Everett. superintendent of the
tiOn line
In addition 10 the three fatalities and
seven prostrations recorded yesterday as
result of the heat. a number of horses
were overcome yesterday a result OF
the direct neat from overhead and the
radiated heat from the concreted road
ways
IL Is probable that the suburban street
ha o6 ado hx-
persons who will seek the shade and
cOolness OF the nearby country Rock
Creek Park and the Zoo will be the usual
warm weather favorite cooling on
places.
Seek Relief on Water.
The extremely hot weather caused
many residents of Washington to seek
relief by trips on the water and the steam
ers leaving here yesterday afternoon car
rted away large throngs. The steamer
Northumberland. which sailed at pm.
yesterday for lower river landings and
Baltimore. looked as IL she had an ex-
cursion aboard. All her accommodations
were taken and many of the throng
aboard her will go by water to Baltimore,
returning home Monday morning by rail-
Large crowds went to Colonial Beach
aboard the steamers Queen Anne and st.
johns, which left here yesterday evening
ana the steamer to Norfolk was also
crowded with those VINO will seek relief
from the heat at Old Point, Virginia
Beach and Cape Henry The excur sion
steamers to nearby points last night were
filled TO overhowing and for q few hours.
while sailing down and up the river. they
enjoyed cooling breezes
Many Of the power launches owned here
left Yesterday and last night for trips on
the river, and others will following this