New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
NO RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.
rur Hor AIR WAVE EXTENDING.

,11eHT DECREASE OF IkMPEhAlohE IN Ai'1 "lI "lI
NY OF SUFFERING IN THE cITY-sIxTY-
,,orp O.sEs OF sUNsTRoKE, NINE BEING FATAL.
rho temnerature in the West has fall
- slightly. but not enough to afford
".Tof except at Chicago Smstrokes
sre now reported as far north as MIN,
Oesota. In Pennsylvania. Maryland ana
tbe East thunder storms are reported,
which cooled the air pleasantly yesterday
sFterpoon. The weather is still very hot
however. the thermometer ranging at
pbiladelphia and elsewhere as high as
10Oo. While the mercury in the city
yesterday did not reach as high point
- on Thursday by one degree, the average
femme gaturc was higher. Sixty-fOur cases OF
snnstroke we're reported in and around New
York, nine of which were fatal.
WHAT THE SIGNAL BUREAU SAYS.
TIE WORST coz THE HoT SPILL OVERTIME SUCH
WAVES THIS YEAR so PAR : WHERE they
CONE FROM.
luY rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEEl
" ,sufNGToN. July 19.--The officers of the Signal
I,,r AN say chat the heated term for the Summer
eastward of the Alleghanics, probably reached its
nlni ating point yesterday. This opinion is based
mon The fact that the heat wave has steadily fol-
lo,ved the descending barometer eastward, and
That the air currents which set in several DAYS ago
IN n,e northeast of Canada and the United States
have steadily increased in force and direction
toward the south .-...s
The extended observations OF the Weather Bureau
Cor n number of years have enabled ITS officers to
mark the boundaries of the belts or the areas of
greatest heat in the United States One of these
sreasies east of the Allegheny Mountains embracing
the greater part of New-York, New-Jersey, Penn
syIyania, Maryland, the District of Columbia and
Virginia while the other extends over Southern IL
Hnois. Missouri, Kansas Arkansas and portion of
the Indian Territory. The large territories of
greatest Summer heat do not, therefore, as com
monty supposed, lie in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States.
The history Of heat waves in the United States
for the present Summer is that the first began about
the middle of June in the eastern heat belt OF the
Atlantic States lasting for ten days, while the sec
ond wave, which is now upon us, had its origin
in the western basin along the Missouri River.
The storms of both heat and cold tfor the southern
half Of North Amerieal are commonly calculated
FROM changes taking place IN the vast open region
living between the Missouri River and the Rocky
Mountains since it is here that the warm tempera-
lures moving up the great river valleys from the
equator and the Gulf come into conflict with the
cold temperature descending from the north, mOul-
fyngor overcoming each other, as the case may be.
THE WEST STILL A WEARY LAND.
ST. LOUIS SECURES LITTLE RELIEF AS YEr-THE
WEATHER COOLER IN FEW PLACES ONLY
sUNsIRoKEs IN MINNESOTA.
ST. LOUIS, July 19-The high hopes INDUCED in
last night that the heated term about TO break
up were blasted this morning. The sun rose as hot
as ever and since O'Clock the mercury
has shown only one-half a degree lower
than yesterday. There is considerable breeze, but
it is more cloudy and the atmosphere is closer and
more snltTy The main difference is rather in the
lesser amount of reflected heat caused by the clouds
somewhat obscuring the sun. A standard spirit
thermometer, on the shady side of FOurth-st.,
marked, at o'clock, 85l2o; at o'clock, s712o at
10 O'Clock, 9012o; at IL O'Clock, 92l2o; at noon,
e4c At the dispensary, this morning, six genuine
cases of sunstroke were treated up to IL o'clock.
The total number of prostratiOns yesterday, of
which any knowledge could be obtained. will not
exceed ffty-fye, the larger proportion Of which
were slight.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The cool wave still continues
to give relief and all branches Of industry have
resumed work. The reports from the West and
North indicate cooler weather, while in the South
the heat has materially moderated. Winona and
Dubuque report rain. The thermometer at a. IN.
marked 75o at IL a. NJ s2o and p. 500 The total
number Of deaths in this city during the heated
term is reported to have been thirty-fve. Deaths
from al causes for the past week will reach about
400, an unusually large number.
ST. Paul, July 19.-The first genuine case of sun
stroke in Minneapolis occurred to-day. Arnold
Holman was prostrated while at work out doors and
was unconscious for some time, but VIII recover.
Charles KOoiger died in st. Paul to-day, II Is sup
posed from exposure to the sun while fishing on
Monday The thermometer has ranged here from
9Oc to 94o, but constant breezes have prevented
suffering from the heat.
Dgs MONIES. Iowa, July 19.-The mercury was
96o at a. m. to-day. and several cases OF prosTa-
tOn are reported.
LEAvExwoRrH, Kan, July 19.-Slight showers
IN this vicinity yesterday have somewhat reduced
The temperature but it is still oppressively hot
TERRR HAUTR July 19.-GeOfge Harper a col
,ored man employed at a saloon. Thomas Cunning
ham, employed at the nail works, and Albert Van
Heydc baFkeeper, died of sunstrOke yesterday
There have been forty or fifty cases OF sunstrOke
here thus far, Of which nine have been fatal. The
thermometer stood at 102 yesterday, aud has risen
above 1000 several times within week being 104o
one day. fine shO OWeT took place yesterday
afternoon, since which time the weather has been
pleasant.
CIXciSNArI. July 19.--Among the serious cases of
suastroke here yesterday were those of Adam Her
nieh labOreT 6fty-three years Of age, who is in
dangerous condition Daniel DepriIz, an ex-pOlIee-
man, who died last night; Oscar Lurt, book
binder, who cannot i've; Thomas Murphy a
driver Of furniture wagon, dangerous
Adyces from the surrounding country indicate
that yesterday was the hottest of the season, the
nercury reaching 1902 in the shade in many places
Ihree serious cases Of sunstIoke were reported at
1enia, hye at Springfield, and several at Washing
ton q, H. refreshing breeze IL now blowing
irlm the west aud the indications are that there
Eill not be renewal Of the tOrrid weather.
THUNDER-sH0wERs IN THE EAST.
THE thermometer INCLINED TO 90 ABOVE 100
But FANS AND BREEzE LATE IN THE DAY
MAXI LIFR ToLERABLE. ONCE MORE.
PIuLADELPHfA, July 19.-The oppressive
heat Of last night caused the death OF two
children In the family Of John o'Donnell. IN sd-
dion TO those already reported for yesterdy.