The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-25
THIS CITY HOTTEST
IN UNITED STATES
Mercury Scars to 1ol Degrees,
Seven Points Higher Than
Norfolk and Raleigh.
REPORT NO REGISTRATIONS
Nightfall Brings Rain. and Little
Relief-Coolcr Weather
Promised To-Day.

with a nINiinum temperature of i01
degrees. Richmond yesterday was the
hottest point IN the United states.
according to the official reports Of the
Weather bureau. Seven degrees hotter
than TIA" hottest of the Of the other
cities is tho doubtful distinction this
riiN enjoyed. The minimum t"up"ra-
tu"c WAS 80. while tn" mean tciip"ra-
turc for the day for IS degrees De
spite Til" high temperature no heat
proStrattuns in the city were reported
seen degrees cooler than richmond,
Norfolk and Raleigh were. too hot for
comfort and there were probably
better places 10 spend the day than
lNrchhurC. with a max mum Of 90
or Washington, where il Wds = degrees
hotter. Savannah, facksonyillc and
New Orleans each reported - as the
maximum for tho day, white Atlanta
and Galveston were coinpali,tl vcly CON
Portable with temperatures Of IS
Nshoville reported Sc as the high mark;
SOME FIGURES PLACE
Ti;MPENtTURE AZ no
one hundred and ono is decidedly
hot. but not 50 bad com pared with the
temperatures which would have been
registered had instruments been placed
on some of the hottest streets OF tho
city yesterday. Several unofficial re
ports yesterday reported as hii:h aS 10
dc2r"cs. The Capitol Square kiush
showed this figure. Those who spcnt
Yesterday In Richmond. however. are
not disposed to deny any reports as
being ovcrdrawn. Seldom hrs heat been
felt more fnrcibly iu Richmond than
II was yesterday. ana surpris" was felt
last night when 1t became known that
no prcstr"tions had h"cu reported dur
inG tho day. ON other days during this
summer. when the temperature has
been lower. prcstrations have been re-
ported.
ing. aud there were no Friendly clouds
10 protect q sweltcrinr humanity from
it's hlisteriue RAYS. Those who could
sought the shade. but thcrc was little
relief indoors. ANA outside /; was no
better. Vegetation wiltcrod while man
and beast suffered. EARLY In tho morn
inS the mercury said goodbye TO the
lower numerals aud began its Journey
toward tie higher figures. Gusts of
air. hot as u volcanoes breath. began to
stir the wiltcriuc leaves shortly before
noon. ana IS the afternoon wore on
scorchiug winds blow spasmodicalIy.
bringing little comfort and seemingly
augucutInE tho terrific heat
MERCURY STARTS FALLING.
AFTER PASSING t0I
Around 2 o'Clocl, as the mcrmurv was
slowlN passing the century mark on
it's upward journey. clouds began to
loom M from nearly every direction,
and rain WAS indicated. News of tho
horrors Of war abroad and talk OF an
increase in the cost OF living at horne
rs result held little interest for Rich
mond people. for the weather was the
main topic for speculation and com
ment People stopped each other an
the streets to discuss IL. and thoac WHO
sat in tho parks seeking relief wcr"
loud in their declarations that Rich
mond was the hottest place on tho
map.
Night came AT las; and with it rain
only a drizzlc AT hrs,, ,heu :, STEADY
Gownpour for several minutes and
other hard showers .a;er. Humidity
played its part in helping to make
richmond the hottest place yesterday,
for even after the rain last night the
atmosphcr. was heavy and oppressive.
Tho forecast promises lower tempcra
lures to-day.