The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25
THE DEADLY HEAT.
Forty Adults Izillntl by sunstroko in st,
Ksouis.

ST. LOUIS, July 16.
This day will become historic In st.
Louis aud will be known as the hotties,
ever experienced in this latitude. Yes.
terday the mercury touched almost the
Same point in the thermometer, but be.
ing Sunday and the great majority OF
reople indoors, it was not felt 10 be 40
oppressive, nor was 1t go terribly fatal In
ita raanlta. At daylight this morning
the pressure of the atmosphere was al.
most su6ocating in its closeness, and at
eight o'clock the mercury marked 80 in
the shade. BY that hour several cases of
sunstroke had been reported aud mum
OF patients were OF the dispensayy for
treatment. The dispensary had been
huErledly fitte1 up 90 temporary hos
pital, being provided with wire couches,
Ice, medicines aud the necessary medical
attendants. This was done in anticipa-
ton of an extraordinary weather crisis,
and the sEsIequent events of the day
ahowed the wis6c:c Of these precaution.
airy measures, as many lives were saved
by the facilities that were thus afforded
by quick treatment. +;
The. dispensary presented bustling
scene of animation. Even In the early
morning crowds gathered at the door to
watch the operations Of the corps of
phyaicians aud attendants who were
rushing about. a member of the Board
of Health, Mr., Priest, looked in to SEQ
shat everything was going on oil right.
Health COMMISSIONER Francis, with his
coat and vest of, superintendei the
operations. DR.. Ludeking and Rmeick
attended TO the patients, assisted BY
Drs. Homan and Davis and two assistant
Hphyaicians from the CITY Hospital.
Across the hallway. Mr.. Francis had q
wire grating erected 70 shut of from che
crowd space ip when 20 place beds for
|, tl.ai esanr,.n ndatinn, flF natiants. Fonr
or Ave attendants assisted In placing
them upon cots and bringing them to q
Htase OF consciousness.
As the day wofe on the number of ar
3rivsls increased aiaFmingly. Each pa.
tient as he arrived wRs placed on o couch
and ics and restoratiyes applied, and
when sufficiently revived WnR hurried, In
. city ambulance TO the City Hospital
or. his homes AT an early hour the most
exaggerated runlors Aew about tho csty,
and great alarm prevailed during Che
ufsy. - 1ai;S.y hnne klara came In rauorls
OF soma well known citizen who had
been stricken down. Is
About ten O'clock tie venerable Dr..
'ndcO Osnonely, editor of the; GsFsstiaa Id
yorafes fell prostrate whiie at work in,
his office, and as once the report won't
ifortt that he was dead, ard il was only
ct g much later hour that it MAS learned
that he had revived and was still alive
though ia q critical condition. AZ
eleven o'clock Mr. Joseph Tleman, q,
prominent real estaEe dealer, whiie IaiK-
lag 70 his nartner. Mr. II. ii. lancaster.
q veil .kncWn and popular politician aud
ssll 20. the floor insenjJla.
AtEs ancaRter rushed out for, ice A;;Se. on 4
his return fell ,proatfate himars.t, and /
Ehough both revived, they are yet In a
critical condition. These and ctl lIer SIM
iles iestaDSaA greatly excited tkle people.
Sssd sbusi1e ess ilieir retnAed TO gtt into tlso
atseeI5. Many suffered barious ineoSl.
tenienco in thsiT btslnoss by TneIr rtj-
flsai To venture into slie ann &c an early
bonf Seyeral Tieitore 70 the loyee
where tEle sun anne down ysith mCrciieSs
,ctlect sllsaa the tones. fcll insepeSble.
x lrc4sL 3b1liS .fell and expiked inniies
.diatsly; ard hia body was taken ti,sfhe
ltsofspg. The aiafsn igaA 10 insense
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