The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

One fatality, one man at the hospital in
a critical condition. ana seven other Sc
rious heat prostrations was the record set
yesterday by one Of the most severe days
OF excessive temperature and humidity
which the Capital has ever known. At no
time since the prolonged heat wave de-
scended upon the Capitol have the hospi-
tails treated so many cases,
The ambulances responded to calls
throughout the day, and many went to
the hospitals OF their own accord to re-
ceive treatment
A slight breeze in the late afternoon
was a small relief
James 0. Carter, sixty-fve years old, of
1914 B street southwest. was claimed by
death. 2 While standing at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west he was suddenly overcome by the
heat and died before reaching the hospi-
tai
Arrived Too Late.
An ambulance was summoned but he
was beyond medical aid. and expired a
few minutes after being placed in the
wagon. He had been known TO have had
ntermittant attacks OF heart trouble, and
the physicians state that this. brought on
by the excessive heat, was responsible
for his death.
The effects of working all day in the
sun proved too much for Lewis r.
Everett ffty-four years old About 8
o'clock last night he was taken TO Emer-
gency Hospital from a Seventh street
car Physicians state there is little hope
for his recovery. Mr.. Everett has been
for nearly thirty years an employe Of
the traction company. but no one has
ever known where he lived. He held
the position OF receiver at the ear barns
and checked up the cars as they were
turned in by the motogmen. RE had
complained of feeling nl in the after
noon, and at o'clock was stricken with
apoPlexy. caused by exposure to the heat.
Seven other serious cases are at the
hospitals Miss Cassie Woodfeld. twenty
eight years old. of 99S Seventh street
southeast, was found lying near the rail-
road track in Pennsylvania avenue, Twin
ing City, in an unconscious condition
about 6 o'clock She failed to respond to
first aid treatment, and was taken TO
Washington Asylum Hospital in the
Eleventh precinct station patrol wagon,
Woman Becomes HysterIcaI.
Stepping into a drug store at Eleventh
and K streets southeast TO ask for medi-
cal aid to relieve her exhaustion. Miss
Bessie Thompson. thirty-one years Old
Of 1905 Eleventh street southeast, became
hysterical and finally Unconscious. An
ambulance was called and she was sent
10 Casualty Hospital where the physi-
clans state her condition is serious.
Charles Macdonald, ffty-six years Old
of 6S F street southwest. an employe at
the Botanica4 Gardens. was stricken
about csock in.the afternoon while
working about the flower beds in the
square. He-wa taken TO the Emergency
Hospital No ambulance could be OBJ
tained, and several employees made an M
provised litter anl carried the uncon-
seious man to car, His condition is
serious.
The early morning heat claimed two
victims. George s. Dodge. thirty-eight
years old, was taken i'll about 10 o'clock
at Second and c streets southeast. He
refused TO permit himself TO be taken
TO a hospital and the ambulance took
him to his home, 215 Ninth street south
cast. The family physician states that
the young man Will not be able 20 leave
the house for some days. Robert Heni-
kie, the six-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
G. II. Henil1ie, CT Balls Hill Va, was
overcome while on an Old Dominion car
at Thirty-sixth and NJ streets north
west. He was removed to Georgetown
University Hospital His mother is re-
naming ar the hospital with him until
he is able to be taken home.
Workman Is Overcome,
John Willis, a negro, forty years old,
Of II Logan place northwest was over
come while working on the building al
Eleventh and streets northeast. He
was sent TO Casualty Hospital in an
ambulance
William Gale, negro. thirty-fve years
old. was proaFated while at Eleventh
and 4 streets southeast, and was sent
10 Casualty HospltaE At a late hour
last night he had not yet recovered con-
sciOuEness.
William Newman, negro. thirty-five
years old, was stricken at Fifth and G
streets northwest He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. and recovered suf-
flciently later in the evening to be taken
10 his home. SIS D street southeast
About fifteen other prostrations we're
reported at various hospitals and pre-
einct stations. al of whom recovered or
r were able to go to their h On the
sew building in G street. b. truct-
ed for the District Bank, ,rk-
men were forced TO lay off for several
hours One Of the men was treaed at
Emergency Hospital for rair Of badly
blistered feet. caused by on the
heated iron beams. Sever street
sweprs wre fored TO quit
The temperature slip and weather re-
port from the ewather Bureau given out
at 10 o'clock last night follows: