The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-18
MERCURY KNOCKS
At TOP Of POLE
CHARLESTON, s. e., ONLY CITY IN
THE COUNTRY HOTTER THAN
RICHMOND.
DENVER COOL Al "A
-FOUR pRosTRATToss FROM HEAT
RECORDED Ix CITY. BuT ALL
RECOVER WITHOUT sERt-
OTIS EFFECT.
DENVER COOL Al "A

Compare tive statistics covering
period Of thirty years sho" that yes-
terday was the hottest June lfth ON
record during that time, and hich-
mond people were prone to beheFe
II as they spent the day in monplns
perspiring brows and breathing
urayer for a cooling rain. Intense
suffering was caused ameHs the
peopie, especially the laboring class
es. who were exposed to the sun
n4ereiless rays. and among The DUMB
beasts who toiied INCREASINGLY throush
the day There were four prostra~
tinns, none of which. however, was
serious The thermometer eHmeeh
the mercurial pole TO the ninety,
fourth parallel which registefeo
Richmond as the second hottest city
IN The United states, being surpassed
only by Charleston. s e., where the
thermometer registered two degrees
more. Jacksonville. Fla, Norfolk.
Raleigh. n. G.. and Savannah, Ga
registered the same as Richmond.
The coolest spot in the country was
Denver where the mercury fell down
to forty-four degrees. Many man
AID woman laughed yesterday to be
IT; that city a mile high. where
snow-clad peaks may be seen the year
round. Kansas City was toieraoly
cool, and a blanket could have been
used comfortably last night. for the
mercury stopped when 1t got to the
tifty-fourth parallel
Hottest In Memory,
The hottest day on record during
thirteen years was August II. 1900,
when the mercury went UP to l02
degrees. June 20 was recorded as the
hottest day last year. the thermome
ter registering 80 degrehs. Other
hot days in June of last year were
the 18th, % degrees; the l2th, 81 de-
grees; the 22d. 80 degrees, and the
2+th, 81 degrees.
Other hot June days were June u,
1898, the thermometer going up to ~
degrees; June s, 1893, SO degrees,
June &c and 81. 1900. 90 degrees;
June 80. 1901, OF degrees; June IS,
1902, 50 degrees: June 8. 1904, 90
degrees; June 80. 1905, 90 degrees
The hottest day in June for the past
thirteen years was June 8. 1899, when
the thermometer registered Just ono
below the century mark
Everybody agreed that II WIS
some hot yesterday, and many an
other lat night spent anxious hours
over sleepless child, IA
Four Proatrntions.
The excessive heat resulted In four
prostrations. and DIR. Hawkins, of the
CITY hospital, was kept busy for a
time In attending to the Eases For
tunately, none of them was serious.
and all were able either to go home
or were taken home In the ambu-
lance
Lewis Giles, colored, of 32f South
Second street, was stricken on Eighth
street. near Main. He fell In a heap
on the sidewalk. and was moved
into the shade until the arrival or the
ambulance. He was taken home, af-
ter recovering.
David Page. colored. Of GIG North
Thirtieth street, was stricken while
working yesterdy afternoon at Sew
enteenth and Grace streets He was
showing a wheelbarrow at the time,
andtoppied over into It, remaining
there, haf~conscious, until the ar
rival OF the ambulance physician. He
was able to go home alone, soon re-
covering himself
J. J. Cook, of ST. Stockton street.
was overcome while at work at the
Southern Stove works. His condition
was not serious. and DR. Hawkins
treated and left him
Lewis Howard. colored. OF 1918
South Lombardy, was overcome
while working at 2B1n West Main
street He was treated on the spot
and was left fully recovered.
DR., Hawkins was also called at at
tend to several cases OF cramps, all
among coored people.