The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-12
PROSTRATIONS
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\. Johnson, Colorcd. Overcome by
Heat While at Work at John
Marshall High School.
YIth the thermometer at the

with the thermometer at the
weather bureau registering az de-
grees at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon and that in the kiosk in Capt.
toll square reading 1906. Richmond
was again gr,pped by intense heat
though only one prostratlon was fe-
ported up 10 the time The VIrginian
went to press.
n. johnson. colored. Of No. 1910
Short Nineteenth street. was over
come about 1850 o'clock while at
work at the John Marshall High
School The city ambulance was
called and Or, Truman attenTed the
man. who will recover. He was re-
moved TO his home. This makes four
prostrations in two DAYS.
This weather the dinner table has
been forsaken for the bath tub and
the popularity OF the latter promises
10 continue for at least thirty-six
/ hours. fer the weather man sees no
chance OF breaking the torrid wave in
less time.
Early Tuesday morning the mercury
started on its fight, evidently trying
10 outdo Curtiss and Brookins. who
have been smashing aviation records
at Atlantic city. AT 10 o'clock 8
reading at the kiosk showed 9S de
grees, with Old Sol yet 10 get in his
heavy work. A maximum temperature
Of los was reached Monday afternoon
about 4 o'clock, and Tuesday viii like
/ ~ not be outdone.
A feeble southwest breeze Tuesday
brought slight relief to sweltering cit-
gems. who paid more attention TO sip
ping cooling beverages and getting the
full effects OF an electric fan than
attending to business.
Few Prostrations Here.
- Richmond has been fortunate in the
matter OF prostrations and fatalities
! due to the excessive hot weather.
From the big cities throughout the
/ country come reports of hundreds OF
prostrations, scores Of deaths and some
! Instances madness. all traceahle to the
! heat,
Three prostrations. more serious,
were reported Monday afternoon.
/ Miss Laura Emmonds, Of IL Holly
street was overcome while at work
/ in the cutting room Of Mayo's tobac-
ieo factory, She was attended by Ut,
I thurman, of the City Hospital She
was quickly revived and was able 70
reach home unassisted.
! Robert Homer, colored. Of No. 4l0
! North Eighth street, was stricken
! Monday afternoon while at work at
| the plant here of the American Loco
! motive Works. Fellow workmen re-
I stored consciousness and took the Imam
/ 10 his home.
( Fleming Jordan. colored. of No. . 90
/ State street. fell 10 the sidewalk at
| Twenty-first and Main streets. He was
taken into Turner's drug store and the
/ city ambulance called DR.. thurman
rendered treatment and had the man
| removed 10 his home,
Thus far these are the only pros
| trations which have occurred In Rich
mond, While in New York, Philadel-
large citieser mfWy mfw INF mfw mfw
phia. Washington, Baltimore and 9TH
err large cities of the country amhu-
lance surgeons have been working
night and day TO relieve suffering, ~es-
pecially among the poorer classes
Parks Place OF Refuge.
! But visit to- the parks of Rich
mond discloses hundreds of heat suf-
fereTs seeking relief on the benches
| beneath the trees. Every little breeze
which stirs the leaves Is welcomed.
Until late at night men and wopen
are to be found on the benches. while
several homeless wanderers are max
ing the parks their temporary sleep
ing places
the Weather Bureau at Chimborazo
Park registered 81 degrees about IL
o'clock Tuesday morning. the instru-
ments at the kiosk in Capitol Square
showed 9S at the same hour. This
gives an accurate idea of the heat
which Is felt in the heart Of the city,
The kiosk generally reads from 10 10
l6 degrees higher than the Weather
Bureau.