The Washington herald., 1911-07-04

Three deaths and seventeen prostrations
was the record yesterday Of the heat
which Washington experienced from sun
rise to sunset, when the thermometer
played between "A and 80 degrees.
The highest point was reached about 4
o'clock, when the thermometer at the
Weather Bureau registered 80 degrees and
that at the kiosk climbed to the los mark.
Coupled with the intense heat, the hu-
midity added to- the misery Of persons
and kept hospital ambulances running
back and forth carrying persons to the
hospitals who had dropped on the streets.
From private sources 1t was estimated
that more than twice the number that
went to hospitals were treated at their
homes by family physicians.
Following is the list Of deaths and
prostrations:
DEATHS.
JACOB JACOBSON, ssventy-one years old. drop
ped dead in his home. Sol Twelfth street northwest
about p. m.
JOHN T. MILLER, huckster. stricken in front
of 62 Pennsylvania avenue northwest and died at
Emergency Hospital shortly after noon
ROSE HOLMES. a negro. ninety-fiTe years old.
found dead in room at ll3 Fourth street northwest
about 40 p m.
William McPhersOn, negro. thirty-seT yearl
old overcome about $50 At his home lO6 Sixth street
northwest and taken to Freedmens Hospital; cOndi-
ton not serious
Walter BondmAn, thirty-Sow years old, Of Purcell
Vile, Va, while walking in Sixth street southwest,
near E, overcome about 1880 a. m. anc taken to
Emergency Hospital; condition not serious.
Martin Dolson, eighty-four years old, Of l07
street southwest, overcome At II g. m. while walking
in B street near Eleventh street southwest. Take.
IN his home by POLICEMAN Peteraor. Condition not
serious
Walter Mayhoe q negro. faty-dK yea5 old. Of AZ
Washington street northwest. overcome about p:S
q. m. at BIS Thirteenth street northwest. Taken to
Emergency Hospital and later sent home.
Garield Garfield thirtynins years old. Of III John
Marshall place northwest found unconscious at 2:l5
2. m Grace street and Wisconsin avenue north
west Taken to Georgetown University Hospital.
Condition not serious
James NfeehGn thirty-hVe years old. sent to Casu
atty Hospital from Delaware avenue and O streets
southwest shout l23o p. m Condition is serious.
Sarah johnson, negro. nineteen years old. oi
lS2 II street northwest prostrated in Smithsonian
grounds about p N. Taken to Emergency Hos
pital. Condition not serious
John Williams, q negro. hfty-six years old, ot
2T Warren street northwest, overcome about 125t
p. m In rear Of B00 Florida avenue Northeast
Taken to Casualty Hospital. Condition not serious
Tony Estippin, Italian, ffty-fOur years old. d
q Jackson Hall alley northwest, overcome at
p m at Third street and PeRnsylVania avenue
northwest Taken to Casualty Hospital. Condition
is not serious.
Thomas williams. thirty-four yeAn old. of 81
Maryland avenue southwest, overcome about p m.
while working at n o street northeast Taken tC
Casualty Hospital. Condition not serious
Annie Fletcher, negro nineteen years old liV'
ing at zu3 K street northwest, overcome at the
Model Laundry about 2:l5 p. Taken to Emer'
gency Hospital Condition not serious
John F. Doran, txenty-fOr years old. of Pail
sadss Avenue. YonkeTs n. T., Overcome At Sl5
D. m on Q Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
alerfrfo NJ Fifteenth and III gtreefg n0TfheaRt
Taken 70 Casualty Hospital Condition not serious.
William Mason, tEsnty-eight years old, q Dc
Four-and-a-hGh street southwest, overcome at 3:3
p m. near Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue
Taken to Emergency Hospital Condition Is not
serious
Oterie Aylor. q negro twenty-five yezTs old, q
"a o street northwest. overcome at $50 p. m in
q store tn Seventh s1Oet northwest Taken TO
EmerEency Hospital Condition not seTtous
Frank W. Roberts. thirty-Ons yuzfs old. Of l5a
Wisconsin avenue northwest, found unconscious in
ceived injuries On face and back. Taken to GeoCge
town University Hospital VIII recover.
Mary Campbell, q negro. Of LIS Francis street
southeast attempted suicide BY Jumping into East
era Branch at the foot of First street southeast.
while suffering from heat Rescued BY two negroes
and sent 30 Casualty Hospital Condition is serious
While walking in F street near Ninth street
northwest. about p m. Susan Kennedy, negro.
fifty years old. fell to the street overcome Carried
to drug store and q stimulAnt administered.
Jacob Jacobson. II years old, clerk in
the office of the Surgeon General
dropped dead at his home. sol
Twelfth street northwest, yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. He had
just returned from his office and COM
planned to his wife of feeling warm. He
took on his coat and asked his wife to
help him with his shirt. His wife took
hold OF his shirt and when she pulled II
OF her husband fell to the floor. DR..
Barker. the family physician, was sum-
moned and pronounced him dead.
Mr.. Jacobson was clerk in the Sur
geon Generals office for thirty gears. He
had an attack of heart disease last
Christmas, but recovered In few days
During the last two months he was In
exceptionally good health.
Mr.. jacobson Is survived by his wife,
one daughter, Miss Ida jacobson, and
five sons, Samuel H. Martin l., Clar-
ence D., Walter E, and Milton E. Jacob
son, all of this city.
He was a veteran Of the civil war and
prominent in Grand Army circles. He
was a member Of Lincoln Post, No. 8. G.
A. R. The funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. Interment