Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-17
A Slight Abatement OF the Terrible
Visitation at st. Louis, but the
Death Rate Continues Of
Startling Char
acter.
A Number Of Cases of Sunstroke in that
City Yesterday, of which Large
Proportion Terminate Fs-
tally Frightful
Deaths.
Fatal Cases in Indianapolis, Chicago
and Other Points i'm the Northwest
A Lower Temperature Cons
ing to Our Relief.
At st. Louie.

slight diminution of heat this afternoon,
caused by fine breeze, with someinVigora-
ting qualities in it, yet the mercury has
ranged high, reaching one hundred in many
places. The cases Of sunstroke have also de-
creased, there having been but twenty-five
ing, aud but four deaths. The scenes there,
however, have been of the same general
character as heretofore, and the four physi-
clans and their assistants in attendance have
been kept very busy administering to the
wants OF those taken there for treatment.
The general mode of treating the cases Is
putting ice to the head, ice-water showers,
rubbing the body with ice, and administer
ing such medicines as the different cases de-
mand. Health Commissioner Francis is pres
ent almost constantly overlooking affairs and
rendering all possible aid. DR.. LudekiDg
and Robinson, the regular dispensary ply
sicians, are untlring In ter attention to
patients, and are ably assisted by their assist
ants, Drs. Renick and Holman. Among the
worst cases treated this morning, were Gus
Gilman, German musician, who was pros
trated on the street. After an hours hard
work he was restored sufficiently to be sent
to the hospital. John Phillips, aged sixty
years, stricken d wn on the stree ct,
was sent to the dispensary, somewhat
revived; sent to the hospital. Joseph Brown,
a teamster, revived sufficiently to be sent
the morgue, who had been on continuous du-
ty day and night since Friday, succumbed to
the heat at noon and lay in an unconscious
state several hours. HIS condition was re-
garded as very critical, but he
was finally restored to consciousness
and sent to the hospital. Ed Newman
barkeeper, very bad case, was sent to the
hospital, where he will probably die. Among
cases not treated at the dispensary were: Dan
Dooley, who died at his home; Mary For
tune, who was found dead In bed this morn
ing; Elizabeth Rachrig, died at her residence
after medical treatment; Jos. Ryan, cousin OF
Bishop Ryan, died at his residence without
medical attendance; the wife and daughter
of Professor Manners, we'll
known musician. were Frustrated at their
home, and, at last accounts, were In crlti-
cal condition. II. G. M'Bude, a promising
young lawyer, was stricken down In the court
of criminal correction, but was restored
by prompt medical treatment. George w.
Campbell, of the firm of Campbell & Carton
was Frustrated on change, but was restored
after proper treatment. William Lurebuck,
turnkey at one OF the police stations, is IN a
dangerous condition at his home. J. A.
Glover, clerk of the Keokuk northern packet
line, was Frustrated while returning
from dinner, but will probably re-
cover. ]. D. Voerster, father of the we'll
known DIR. Voerster, was found dead in his
up on the street unconscious and sent TO the
hospital. Solomon Eagan fell on the street
and was taken to the dispensary IN very
dangerous condition, having commissions. He
was treated two hours before he was relieved
enough to be sent to the hospital. All the
above cases were from heat. Twenty four
bodies, which had lain at the morgue yester-
day without being claimed, were buried in
the potter's field late last night. They were
terribly swollen and discolored, and presented
most horrible appearance.
The whole number of burial permits is
sued to-day was forty nine, of which twenty
eight were for persons whose death could be
attributed to the heat. This is but trihe
over one half OF the death rate yesterday.
The heat this afternoon was more moderate,
and tonight there is a fine breeze which has
cooled the atmosphere considerably. The
whole number of cases treated at the dispen-
sary to-day was about thirty, of which only
one died at the dispensary, but of those sent
to the hospital, two will probably die. At
about nine o'clock to night Drs. Poock and
Rogers, practicing physicians of this city,
were Frustrated by the heat and taken to the
dispensary, where they were successfully
treated. At the morgue to-day there was
the usual scene Eleven bodies were exposed
to view, and great crowds Of people, men,
women and children, loitered in and around
the building, and In the brolllng sun all day,
If the bodies are not claimed by friends OF
relatives they are buried by the city. Yes
terday there were twenty-six bodies in the
morgue at one time. presenting the most re-
voting appearance. The heat has been sc
great for the past few days that almost every
one has become alarmed, and hundreds
of merchants and laborers have ceased
| to work A number of manufacturing
establishments in the city are closed. anC
| many others are running on short time t.
| ease their employees. Several builders and
roofers have refused to allow their men tt
work at all till change in the weather takes
| place. The city has also stopped some of it
public work, or carries it on a
night, in order to save the men from
| sickness, or almost certain death. Severa
livery stable owners refuse to hire horses IN
| til shutdown, or late In the evening, tor feal
| of losing their stock. One stable lost hv,
| horses Sunday, valued at one thousand dol
| lars, and others have suffered similar losses
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The heat to-day is OF
| the increase, but cooling south west breeze
renders it less fatal. Only one case of sun
stroke, and that in very mild form, is re.
ported.
| LATER.
The heat to-day has been more severe anC
| the thermometer higher than yesterday. Thu
| highest point reached was ninety-seven, bu
| the mercury now stands at eiehty-two, and i
| still falling. The signal service reports tina
| at Fort Dodge, where the thermometer wa
| at one hundred and one at sunset it Is nov
sixty-eIght, and driving rain and thunder
| shower is In progress. 1t is thought that tn,
| cold wave will reach here tomorrow morn
| ing, and that there will be great change II
| temperature, during the day, over the entir
| region which Is now much afflicted
| There were some twenty-five cases more o
| less severe of sunstroke in Chicago to-day
| and six fatal cases. The deaths are as fol
lows: Rev. E. w. Clark, formerly a Congre
gational missionary to the Sandwich islands
who was Frustrated by the heat on Sunday
| but lived till to day. He is seventy min
wears old, aud one OF the best known mis-
| sonaries In the country. Pat Keefe, age
twenty seven, lumber-shover; Nick jail
| aged forty nine, an empioye of the rolling
mills; Mrs. Lee Warren, aged forty; JOIN
| chooenmap, aged forty-tour, manufacturer O
soda water, and an unknown man pickle
up on the street. These are the only case
reported up to midnight.
At Milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE. July 16.-The thermomete
indicated ninety-six degrees at the sigma
Office this afternoon. The southwest breez
shutdown this evening. The weather is yer
hot and oppressive About twenty cases c
sunstroke are reported, three of which prove
fatal.
At LeavenwOrth.
LEAvENwoRTH, July 16.-The weathe
has been extremely hot for several days, an
fourteen cases OF sunstroke occurred betwee
Saturday and Monday evening, six resultin
fatally. The air IL cooler, however, and th