The Washington herald., 1911-07-05

Fifteen heat prostrations and one
| death was the heat record yesterday in
Washington. At 4:SO o'clock the Weather
Bureau thermometer reached 81 degrees.
Albert Soper, sixty-two years old, a gas
maker at the Washington Steel and Ord
| nance Works, Giesboro Point, Md, was
found unconscious early yesterday morn
ing by Samuel Cook, foreman of the
plant He summoned DR.. A NJ Meloy,
| Of Anacostia, who pronounced Soper
dead. Cook was making a round of the
plant when he saw the body of Soper
lying in the bottom or one of the big
tanks.
Complained of Heat.
Soper complained OF the heat when he
went to work Monday night, and it is
supposed that while working he was
overcome and fell into the tank, frac-
turing his skull.
OF the fifteen heat prostrations, only
one was considered serious That was
Nicholas George, cook at the New Eb-
bitt. His case was diagnosed as thermic
fever. He was taken to a hospital and
packed in ice.
While seated in his dressing room at
the Belasco heater about 7:30 o'clock
last night. Charles Hopkins of the Be
lasco Stock Company. was overcome by
the heat. DR.. Middleton F. Cuthbert
was summoned and with the aid of a
stimulant revived the actor.
List of PrOstrations.
Other prostrations were as follows:
Henry Bell. a negro, fifty--five years
old, of Sc Pierce street northwest, over
come at New Jersey avenue and l. street
northwest and taken 10 Casualty Hos
pital; condition not serious
William Schwarberg. twenty-five years
old, of 712 Maryland avenue northeast.
employed at Ivy City roundhouse, taken
to the Union Station suffering from heat
exhaustion and sent tU Providence Hos
pltal; condition not serious.
Mrs. Lena Miller. thIrty-six years old
Of 429 Fifteenth street southeast, over
come at Fifteenth and H streets north
east, and taken to Casualty Hospital;
condition not serious.
Mrs. Susan Douglas. sixty-f1ve years
old. of 171s Nineteenth street. taken to
Emergency Hospital from 716 street
northwest suffering from heat; condi-
tion not serious.
Burton de Vaughn, thirty-four years
old, of 1914 c street southwest, taken
to Casualty Hospital from South Capt.
tol and streets suffering from heat:
condition not serious.
Edward Harris. thIrty-five years old.
taken to Emergency Hospital suffering
from heat: conditions not serious.
Elmer Carrick. twenty-eight years old,
of 1919 street northeast taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital from Second street and
Virginia avenue southeast, suffering
from heat; condition not serious
Alice Carter, a negro. eighteen years
old. of 713 Balls court northwest. taken
to Emergency Hospital from 7S1 Elev-
cnth street northwest, suffering from
heat: condition not serious.
Arthur Burdorf twenty-six years old,
taken ill at Wisconsin avenue and River
road northwest, and removed to George
town University Hospital; condition not
serious.
Moonie Mills, a negro, twenty years
old, overcome at Pennsylvania avenue
and Four-and-a-half street northwest,
and taken to Emergency Hospital; con-
dition not serious
Guy Harris, thirty-six years old, a
merchant of 1O9 Maryland avenue north
east, overcome in L street near Sixth
southwest, and taken to Emergency Hos
pital; condition not serious.
Anna Kidwell, fourteen years old, of
624 Fourth street northwest, overcome
while watching the fireworks on the
Monument grounds and taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
John Vefgolas, a Greek. twenty-five
years old, Of 313 Thirteen-and-a-half
street northwest, taken to Emergency
Hospital, suffering from heat: condition
not serious.
Frances ]. Day, a negro. fifty years old,
from Second and E streets
northeast to Casualty Hospital suffering
from heat; condition not serious.
Frank H. Slater, twenty-five years old,
of Soldiers Home, overcome at the Wine
View clubhouse and taken to Casualty
condition not serious.