Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-20

SrS SrgoKEs-MoRE DEArRs.-We can
nov hope that the heated term 10 passed,
At least that much Of it that brings prostra-
ton and death. A most refreshing shower
visited this section yssterdAy morning.
causing every body to rejoice and be exceed
ing cool
We learn Of several cases Of prostration
hat occ urred on Saturday. 10 the country,
but none Of them fatal. owing, probably 70
tho fact that more care has been used, many
Of the farmers having ~ their men of du-
ring the heat Of the day, and worked in the
evening, and in many instances doing all
their work during the night, thus relieving
both msa aud teams.
Some Of the cases in the city were not
thus fortunate. Late in the afternoon, on
Saturday, DR.. Hoepfner, while passing
along Eighth street, was suddenly taken
down and bad to be carried into neigh
boring house, whore he soon recovered.
About the same time . harvest hand,
named. Patrick Murphy, sought the lsvec
iu hopes Of finding . cool place. lie laid
down near tho ferry y-dock and fell asleep.
Waking some time after. he found that be
could, with great difficulty, walk. He sue
cesded in getting into . saloon, where he
fell to the floor in ssnsslsss condition.
| At eleven o'clock be vas dead
Another case occurred about noon, thst I
Of Louis Bsrgmann, sa cid soldier Of the
18th and 37th Iowa regiosnts. Hssdly tvs
hours before the fatal time, he had rssslvsd
$40 bounty. No sooner had hs received Il
than he started for salsen and csmmssced
drinking. His son-in-law, hearing that he
had received the msusy. came to shs city
to look for him, and found him in the %.
loon, whore be got go from him, the bal.
snes bsine missing- -either spent q takes
from him BY the sll-hounds that slvays
follow up soldiers whom the ressivs thsil
money. In gsing 70 the saloon hs had *
posed himself to the syn, and, whom striek
- dows, stoed ct The bar drinking. HI
was Immediately taken to rosm and svsrj
care shswn him BY the keeper Of the salssn
but he died in few minutes after the drs
shock.
A man whs formerly worked Ses Frsaet
/ Davies, At their mill On 4th St, was smittsr
with sun Stroke On his way hsms at nosn, Of
Saturday, and when found was lying unds
tree life being extinct.
We learn from DR.. Sanders that two sasst
Of prostitution occurred at Clsona on Satur
day afternoon. Their names we're Nibl'
and John Hanna. Yesterday, they wer'
delirious aud not expected to live.
The Rock Island Union Of this noYninl
reports five casss-thrss Of which were fa
tai. Our exchanges from all parts Of tn
country report similar cases, many ofwhicl
are fatal.
With Thousands Of others We can sincere
ly hope that these are the last casss VI
shall have to report. A word Of caution Il
those who have felt the effects of the heat
sf whom there are many who have mol
yet been taken dowa bat have been vsry
much weakened, may not bs out Of place
The hot weather 10 not over, BY any means
and they are liable TO bs prestratsd st an,
time A cloth wet once or twice during th,
day and placed In their hats o. bonnsts vii
keep the head cool. and effsetually prsven
any serious effects from the rays Of the sun
II may, at times. be little iueonvsuisnt. .bu
the comfort and feeling OF safety will ampl!
repay it all.
Just as We 60 to press we learn that Gus
tavus Schlegel. druggist on Second street
near Harrison street. was sun struck abou
4 o'clock. and died in less than fiftee