Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-02
NO TEMPERATURE
CHANGE PROMISED
Yesterdays Heat Excessive TOday's
Humidity Almost Unbearable
Probably Showers.
OTHER CITIES SUFFER.
Rain Breaks Hot Spell for a Brief
PeriOd---Heat Of Yesterday Climax
Of B DaYs.

Many more days like yesterday and
the population of Annapolis and vicin-
ity will probably be depleted to an ap-
! preciable extent.
Some say the thermometer reached
the I06 degrees. The temperature
felt as warm as this, and even warmer.
but the official'' rating of the ther-
mometer was SO degrees. four degrees
higher than it has been this summer.
The heat was oppressive and every
body suffered. There seemed to be
practically no breeze whatever and the
heat arose from the earth in the steam
of cauldron to meet the sizzling rays
Of the sun. There were very few phil
osophers around yesterday for every
body complained of the heat, which
grew more and more intense until the
storm broke shortly before four O clock.
Rain fell heavily for some time, ac-
compauied with thunder and lightning
In some places near Annapolis there
was no wind before the storm, and
but little wind after it broke The
rain, however, had cooling effect to
the parched earth, and the storm was a
great relief, although the humidity
after the storm, increased the unpleas-
ant conditions.
The storm was of varied nature in
various parts of the county. The
wind beat the corn down in some sec
tions. while in others there was no
wind at all.
The rain did not amount to much.
1t was only what the Weather Bureau
officials call trace" but it seemed
to cool the air, and with it came
pleasant breeze. The temperatn .e be-
gan to drop almost at once and at 8
o'clock last night the mercury regis
tered n degrees.
The sun has been growing steadily
worse for three days. Stepping into
the direct rays has been equal to walk
ing past the open door of a furnace.
The sun made a lot of converts to sport
shirts and Palm Beach suits, though.
Both these forms of apparel were out
in force during the day and those un-
fortunate men who had not such ad-
vantages in the way of clothing, but
who wore cloth suits, could be seen
shedding coats and hopping brows all
udg toBB. ne WOtlGiis AOE llic ulust
part, looked cool and comfortable by
comparison.
They wore their thinest dresses
which is saying a good deal--exer-
cised their fans vigorously and did not
seem to mind the heat, even if they
did feel it. There were only few
persons, comparatively. on the streets
until evening.
But this was not the only city where
there was suffering. In Baltimore
it was 96A; Washington the maximum
temperature recorded was 90 degrees.
and excessive heat was general over
the Eastern States. The rain, too,
was general over the Atlantic Coast
States. In Richmond the precipita-
tion was two inches.
The weather observer does not think
the city will have many more very hot
days. 1t is his belief that the gentle
rain yesterday broke the spell. No
promises are made, but it is hinted
that the city can settle down once more
in day or two. wipe its brow and
think of what it has just passed
through. However, stoday's forecast
brings little, if any, encouragement,
for it says mo decided temperature
change" and it does seem humanity is
in for it little longer at least.