The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-01
DETROIT IS
GRATEFUL
FOR RELIEF
Mercury Drops Fifteen
Degrees In "a
Hours
TOTAL DEATH
LIST REACHES 80
Hot Spell Was One of
the Longest On
Record

Weather Observer Conger was a
busy man. Tuesday morning. Con.
gratulations on the improved brand
OF weather poured in upon him.
With the congratulations came
{ queries as To the duration OF the
noolness.
AS to this, Mr.. Conger Is non-com.
ptittal. though he is not advising the
resurrection OF furs and overcoats
Anyway. the present fair, moderate
weather will continue throughout
Tuesday. possibly longer.
For this relief, much thanks"
That was the PRAYER OF thanksgiv.
Ing that went up from many hearts
In Detroit Monday afternoon, when
the cool zephyrs began Ia percolate
through the heated thoroughfares
After siege OF 20 days OF continu.
- Gus torridity, wilted humanity began
TO take a more optimistic view OF
life.
There was fall In temperature OF
Is degrees between 8 o'clock Mon
day morning and the same hour
Tuesday, 81 and 65 being the respec
tive figures. Park sleepers yearned
for blankets, and the man with the
Palm Beach suit and the sport shirt
felt real chilly.
The hot spell, which was one OF
the longest in the history OF this
section since the days OF Cadillac,
began on Tuesday, July IL. and came
to an end Mo0say, July 81 Thus
there were 20 days OF heat that at
times seemed unbearahle.
The hottest day OF the period was
Sunday. July 80. when the thermom.
eter reached So degrees. That was
two degrees less than was registered
July 3. 1911. and three degrees less
than the high mark attained in the
summer OF 1887. which still Is the
record for the Detroit weather Office
Two records were broken. how
ever. These were the number OF
fatalities from the heat. and the
highest night temperature. Sunday
night was the hottest in the history
Of the weather bureau. the tempera
ure at no time getting below so de
grees.
Late reports bring the total mum
Der OF deaths from the heat since
July IL up TO 80. an average OF more
than four per day This easily sur
passes all such mortuary records
from heat In Detroit.
While the cool wave has relieved.
10 some extent. the shortage in ice
and milk. the prices OF these com
modities will probably not be re-
stored TO their old figures this sea
son. This advance always Is one
OF the penalties OF hot weather.
Though the blessing OF cooler
weather Ia greatly appreciated, rain
IL still badly needed There has
been no real visitation in this sec
ton since July 2. and showers will
be welcome AZ any time.
A dozen deaths followed In the
wake OF the hot weather. Monday
afternoon. One OF these was a sui
eide. He was Charles +. Holder. 20
years old. who became depressed
because OF his inability TO sleep and
drank poison.
One OF the victims was Matthew
Schumer, a pioneer resident OF the
city Mr.. Schumer. who was ~
years old. and had resided In De
troit So years. died In his home, No.
27s Beniteau-ave. He In survived
by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ju'
liza NJ. Christen. and three sons, VIII
liam F.. George and Henry The lat
ter began his stage career In De
troit and now Is member OF the
AIcazar Theater Stock company,
San Francisco.
other deaths include Mary Hut
cha. seven months. No. 293 Wesson'
ave; Thomas Conner. 76. No. llb6
Twentyfourthst.; Frank Grooow'
ski. 4s. No. AGA Frederick.st.; Mar
Tin Sazbo, 80, No. ~ Reid-ave. Sc
bastian Rabiczki, Al, No. 147 Lock
wood.aye.: Bernard Schneider. 80,
No 1902 Jefferson-ave. west: Ju'
Illus Dzbanski. 80, No. 1885 Campbell
ave: Frank Pakizer. 70. No. 1894
McDougall.ave., unidentified man,
No. 264 Brush.st.; unidentified man,
No. 729 Palmer.ave.
There were nine prostrations re-
ported Monday, and all are expected
10 recover. John Edwards. AZ, OF
No. 329 Brush.st.. behaved so fran
ticalIy when taken TO the city re-
ceiving hospital that 1t was at hrst
thought he had gone crazy from the
heat.
The doctors finally found a large
beetle lodged in Edwards right ear.
When II was extracted the suffering
man became rational again. His
hearing will be affected.
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