The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-01
Mercury Drops Fifteen
Degrees In "a
Hours
TOTAL DEATH
LIST REACHES 81
Hot Spell Was One of
the Longest On
Record

Weather Observer Conger was
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
GOODNESS.
AZ to this. Mr. Conger In non-com.
initial. 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 wen, up from many hearts
In Detroit Monday afternoon. when
the cool zephyrs began to percolate
through the heated thoroughfares.
After a siege OF 20 days OF continu-
Gus torridity, wilted humanity began
TO take q more optimistic view OF
zee.
rhS>e was a fall in temperature OF
iS degrees between 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 emu Monday. July 81. Thus
there were 20 days OF heat that az
times seemed unbearahle.
The hottest day OF the period was
Sunday. July 80. when the thermom,
ster reached ss 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 ONCE.
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 So. 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.
TO 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 Is greatly appreciated, rain
10 still badly needed. There has
been no real visitation in this sec
ton since July 2. and showers will
be welcome at 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 F. Holder. 20
years old, who became depressed
because OF his inability to sleep and
drank poison.
One OF the victims was Matthew
Schumer. pioneer resident OF the
city. Mr.. Schumer. who was "a
years old. and had resided In De
troit So years, died in his home, No.
27S Beniteau.ave. He Ia survived
by his widow, a daughter. Mrs. Jul
ia NJ. Chrlsten. and three sons. VIII
lam r., George and Henry. The lat
'er began his stage career In De
;roit and now In member or the
Alcaxar Theater Stock company,
Tan Francisco.
Other deaths include Mary Hut.
ha, seven months. No. 293 Wesson'
ave.; Thomas Conner. 76, No. 1856
Twentyfourth-st.; Frank Grobow-
,ki. as. No. aga Frederick-st.; Mar.
I'm Sazbo, 80. No. 80 Reid-ave., Sc
sastian Rabiczki, A., No. LAT Lock-
vood-ave. Bernard Schneider. 80,
No. 1902 JefYerson-ave. west Ju-
Illus Dzbanski. 30. No. 1855 Campbell
ave-; Frank Paklzer. 20, No. 1904
McDougall-ave.; unidentified man,
No. 2e4 Brush-st.: unidentified man,
No. 729 Palmer-ave.
There were nine prostrations re-
ported Monday. and all are expected
10 recover. John Edwards, ". OF
No. 500 Brush.st., behaved 80 fran
.icaIly when taken TO the city re-
ceiying hospital that II was at first
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
m yesr. old, engineer OF the ssrnp-
Ia. ad