Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-17
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q O'CLOCK r. M.
GENERAL.
Terrible Effects of the Heat in Chi.
CagO and st. Louis.
Who Are the Greatest Sufferers by the
Heat.
Progress Of the indian War in the Far West
Progress ot the Indian War in the Far West
THE ToRRIp TERM.
ITS EFFECTS IN CHICAGO.

ITS EFFECTS IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 17.-Yesterday's fatal cases
Of sunstroke number nine. To-day the ia.
talities so far known, are four. Probably q
score of people have been sunstruck during
the forenoon. Horses are suffering most, and
some fifty have died since the heated term
began. Last night thousands of people
sought relief from the heat by means of ex-
cursions on Lake Michigan, where cool re-
freshing breeze was constant and acceptable.
A cold wave seems to have reached the Mis-
sissippi river, but according to reports it is
not such great relief as was anticipated,
because, after it has passed the heat resumes
its sway. A southwest breeze is blowing
here to- day, but is only efectual in favored
localities. and the thermometer has been as
high as 81 in the shade, and averages about
90. In the northwest, reports show that the
heat continues unabated.
The operator at Sioux City sends in the
following dispatch dated at one o'clock
" The cold wave passed here last night Of
8 o'clock. The mercury at Yankton is sc
Here it is SO, and has been down to 6s"
IN ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, July 1.-THE weather contin-
ues intensely hot, but there is fine soutl
breeze, Which tempers the heat somewhat
and renders it more bearable. Sergeant
Finn, Of the signal service, predicts rair
this afternoon or evening, but says he does
not think it will have more than temp o.
rary effect, and that the heated term will
continue yet for some day.
Sunstroke cases have been but few this
morning, Eve having been treated at the
dispensary, and they light ones; three OF
them were women. But few outside cases
are yet reported. and the opinion of the
health officers and physicians is that
the worst is over. yesterday cases sent
from the dispensary to the hospital, New.
man, Egan and McNeill died during the
night. Among the fatal cases late last
night was August Gray, soda water wagon
driver. He was taken to the dispensary
but was SO far gone that he died under treat
ment. Alex. Beauvois. bookkeeper in the
wholesale house of Beauvois & Co., got
heated while going home last night. and
died in half an hour. The fatal cases by
sunstroke or prostration by heat since last
Wednesday, when the weather first became
80 intensely hot, SO far as have been report
ed to the authorities up to last night, num-
Der 145. Of these probably two-thirds OF
four-fifths we're men or women who were
either drunkards or habitual drinkers Of
strong liquors or beer.
The total number of pros!rations during
the same time cannot of course be accurately
Estimated, as q very large number of per
sons have been treated at home or elsewhere
by family physicians, or doctors called in
for the occasion, which have not been re-
ported ; but it is probably safe to say since
last Monday week, or during the past ter
days, between 1900 and 1000 persons hav,
been more or less affected by heating, anc
have required medical treatment.