The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-18
SOL. STILL SHINES.
st. Louis Still sweats.
Chicago Fans Herself.
Heat Fatality Throughout the Country
National Associated Press to the Star.

hJls LOIloJ July IIC lCuJ III Illlo OlIy
was not as fatal in its effects yesterday as
heretofore, although there was but linz
tied variation in temperature the ther-
mometer averaging about 1902 During the
day there were about eigh prestrations Of
various forms, of which fifteen were fatal
The heat of the preceding days has had the
effect of causing people to be careful.
Among those who were overcome by
heat and recovered is Mr.. Henry Shaw, a
well-known citizen. Mr. Shaw's case was
at first considered serious, but he is now be-
yond danger. Mr.. H. Cadamis, telegraph
editor of the Dispatch was overcome by
heat at a. m., and was conveyed to his
residence in a precarious condition. No in
dlcation of rain.
CHICAGO, July 1s.-There was little change
in the temperature yesterday. The mer-
curry, perhaps, being little higher but the
heat more endurable, owing to a fresh
breeze. The highest point reached by the
mercury at the signal office was 95, at
o clock p m. At various other points in
the city it ranged from SO to 100.
Numerous deaths are reported from sun
stroke About ninety deaths from all causes
were registered at the health office, princi-
pally of children from the usual diseases of
The season. This is the largest death rate of
any date for many years. Twenty-Five
deaths of horses are reported most of them
hack and team animals. The letter carriers
are relieved from duty between the hours
of from to p. m. Business on streets has
been suspended to large degree, and peo-
pie obliged to be out are moving about with
fans and have their coats off
UTICA, N. Y, July 18.-Yesterday was
the hottest day of the season, the thermom-
eter marked as high as $50 in the shade
No cases of sunstroke are reported.
CHICAGO, July 18.-There were sixteen
deaths from sunstroke in this city as far as
reported up to midnight. Reports of fatal
cases are still coming in. Yesterday was
the hottest day known to the oldest inhab-
liant. 1t was cooler last night
CHICAGO, July 18.-Specials from every
important point in the Northwest show that
the heat is intense throughout Indiana
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri. A very large number of strokes
are reported. Business generally is suspend
ed throughout Southern Iowa, while in
Burlington, Marshaltown Grinnell and the
adjacent places the thermometer ranged
from 1909 to l12o in the shade. The Cham
bef of Commerce of Milwaukee was forced
to adj journ at an earlier hour than usual on
account of the heat. Grand Rapids, Mich,
reports the hottest day since 1868 as do also
Peoria, Freeport and Madison.
1t is peculiar fact that many people in
the rural districts have been prostrated by
heat while sitting in their houses, and have
died almost instantly. A. case is reported
from Pekln, H., where a farmer died in
fifteen minutes after being struck in his
own house. The heat in Chicago is like
wise intense, and eight or ten fatal cases
were reported yesterday morning.
WHEELING, w. VA, July 18.-The heat
yesterday was intense, thermometer 990 in
the shade. Three cases of sunstroke were
reported last night. Up to this hour no
deaths.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-Frederick W.
Brune a prominent lawyer of Baltimore,
was overcome by the heat at Annapolis,
and died at his home in this city early this
morning.
ST.. LOUIS, July 1s.-The thermometer at
noon to-day was $50 in the shade. Twenty
one cases of prostration by heat are to-day
reported but none serious.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-Latest reports to-day
give eighty cases of sunstroke yesterday,
thirty of which were fatal. The weather
to-day is cool and pleasant.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1S.-To-day is
the hottest of the season, thermometer
marking 1909 in the shade.
BoUNDBRooK, N. j., July 1S.-The ther-
mometer has risen from go at IL a. m. to
1899 at 2:3O p. IN.
PIrTsBURG, July 1S.-To-day is the hot
test of the season here, the thermometer
indicating at 2p. m. 1919.
NEWARK N. j., July 1S-To-day is the
hottest Of the season. Thermometer go in
the shade. No cases of sunstroke reported
at this hour, 2:30p. m.
New York, July 1872 P. M-The hot
wave has reached us. The Thermometer at
noon was TO, and it has now reached $50.