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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1906
Page
2
Forecaster warns of a hot spell as Washington to Waual experiences high temperatures and stifling humidity. Downtown thermometers rise while a light breeze offers little relief from the sizzling conditions.
A brutal heat wave sweeps Washington with multiple prostrations. Henry Rosenberg, 40, collapsed on Sixth Street NW. James Bailey, 52, on C Street NW. Howard Burns, 47, at Fourteenth and H streets NE. Charles Langsdale, 50, Stafford Court SW. Henry Perkins, 40, Georgetown. Ferguson, 31, at Washington Barracks. others sought hospital care as horses and workers struggled. Forecaster notes a cool wave approaching from the West but temperatures remain dangerously high.
The Central Labor Union adopted Roosevelt’s request to refer eight hour law violations by District government employees to Frank Morrison of the AFL. The cement workers at the filtration plant were reported to work ten hours daily and the finding was forwarded to the AFL for action. Officers were elected: Adams president, Colrelse vice president, Winslow recording secretary, McClure financial secretary, Snellings treasurer, Beckett sergeant at arms, and several trustees. Installation followed by Rev Daniel i Sxeltenger.
Investigation into the Bradley riot reports one man dead and seven seriously wounded while two fatally injured. Names include James Bertram James Fiske William Williams Mike Smith Frank Distreski among the wounded. Farmers seek sheriff protection as tensions surge after the strike eruption.
Baltimore police reported one death from heat and three prostrations as temperatures barely rose. The weather was extreme with the thermometer not exceeding 91 degrees, according to officials.
Richard J. Oliver, forty, of Jackson, Va, was run over near the Virginia side of the Aqueduct Bridge. His hand was severed at the wrist. He was taken to Georgetown Hospital by Seventh precinct police wagon.
Newport society prepares a Fourth of July dinner and dance at Crossways hosted by Mrs Mia Stuyvesant Fish with cotillion leader Harry Lehr directing. The event centers on a bathing-suit costume affair with long dresses, sleeves and added accessories for the guests, sparking wide local curiosity about designs and patterns.
Weltern Hungerford, formerly of Washington and now living in Boston, was drowned while canoeing on the Charles River Sunday afternoon near Boston. Services will be held at St Pauls Catholic Church this morning with burial at Ing ee Hill Cemetery. He had lived in Washington most of his life and worked on the Globe after moving to Boston. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A Hungerford of Boston.
Washington boosters press the capital as a wholesale hub to rival Baltimore for the South, arguing fair rates and better shipments. Washington shippers cite rail access, cheaper hotels, and smoother roads as advantages, urging more local wholesale houses to compete regionally.
Washington faces an acute ice shortage with weather driving demand beyond supply. J B McGaw of Columbia Ice Company warns prices could rise from 38 to 100 a ton if conditions persist, while dealers weigh a cooperative plant to stabilize supplies and curb extortion cries. Businesses struggle amid limited deliveries and rising costs as some offer premium prices for scarce ice.
LANSBURGH & BRO. discuss co operative plant losses and the effect of seasonal pricing. Mr McGaw notes criticism of clay price charges in summer and asks what a buyer would say in December to a higher price. He says ice firms must earn enough in harvest months to cover losses when weather worsens.
Journal records for the House adjournment as June 23 while the Senate shows June 30 prompting concern over potential invalidity of late acts. Officials note the dates are legislative fictions and that both Houses remained in session. the acts signed by the President are unaffected.
Thirteen deer manufacturers waived a hearing on charges of conspiracy to raise ice prices. Warrants served last week. held by a magistrate in 1509 dollars each to answer in court in New York. The aldermen adopted a resolution urging district attorney to begin criminal proceedings against officers of the American Ide Company for conspiracy to advance ice prices.
The District Supreme Court appointed nine members to a new board of education to oversee educational affairs. Appointees include Mrs Emma M Brewer wife of Justice Brewer, Rear Admiral George W Baird, John F Cook, William W Cox, James F Oyster, Mrs Mary Church Terrell, Barton W Everman, Justina R Hill, and Dr Oliver M Atwood. Terms vary from one to three years with diverse professional backgrounds and no preconceived policy in mind.
Special to The Washington Post from Pittsburg, Pa, reports 21 year old Robert McKnight shot himself at his father Harry C. McKnight’s Dallas avenue home. Police say he fired three times, one shot missed, and he died soon after at Pittsburg Hospital with little chance of recovery. The McKnight family, connected to the Thaws, is prominent in the city.
The Weather Bureau reports unsettled showery conditions east of the Rockies, with cooler spells in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys and especially the Central Rocky Mountain region. Warmer readings occur in the North Pacific, while widespread showers and fair weather are forecast from Tuesday through Wednesday across different regions including the Upper Lakes and Gulf states. River conditions show both rivers at Harpers Ferry remain unusually low for July 2 with noted variations in temperature, humidity, and rainfall readings.
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