Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-20
THE DEATH ROLL IN ST. LOUIS.

THE DEATH ROLL IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 13.-Seyenteen cases of sun
stroke were treated at tho dispensary to-day
eight of which were considered enough
to send to the hospital after being restored to
consciousness Caleb Bruce, colored laborer
in the coal yard, was of these, and died
shortly after being removed. Geo. MADDEN, OF
Clayton, Michigan, who was picked up in the
rear of the Olive street hotel, was another,
critical case. Pat Godfrey: farm
er, had COMMISSIONS
and is regarded dangerously
affected. Emma McCabe, Il gray haired soup
house graduate and hard drinker will probabl5
die. Mary Ann Connolly another hard
is in critical condition. Lewis Williams,
from Dayton o., was overcome the street.
but was restored Chas. A. Humboldt, Coving-
ton, KY, who was treated and restored two
days ago, got on another spree, and this time
sent to the hospital Rev. Father Brink
mann, of the Monks church in
the southern part of the city
Frustrated last night and died in about three
hours notwithstanding skilful medical attend
Mrs G. E. Finnegan died this "A. NJ. from
the effects of stroke received yesterday.
man supposed to be Adolphus Heinbert, of
Clark county, died at East St. Louis last even
ing from the effects of the heat. lightweight
cases of sunstroke have been sent to the city
only twelve Of which proved fatal slight
shower fell here about o'clock this afternoon
and another about o'clock, which cooled the
atmosphere somewhat. The mercury has been
from to five degrees lower to-day than yes
terday the greatest difference being between 5
and o clock. Since the latter hour it has be-
very close and sultry and the night
promises to be as warm as ever. The total
number of deaths in the city from the 18th to
the 18th of July last year were l22 and for the
dive, nf T,,1y irct cln saI
376 The difference of 254 deaths may fairly
perhaps be attributed to the excessive heat.
FORTY CASES.
New YORK, July 19.-Whle the mercury has
not been quite so high to-day yesterday, the
heat has been more disastrous in it's effects.
Forty cases of sunstroke having been reported
up to P. NJ three fatal and the others lying
in critical state. The extreme heat has seri-
ously nterfered with trade here and many
business men are leaving the city for
various Watering places. Those who
cannot leave for an extended vacation take
advantage Of the hotel and bathing facilities on
Long Island coast, and the visitors to these
resorts number many thousand daily. The
trains from the West crowded with those
seeking the benefits of the air and water.
IN fact, so immense has the travel from that
direction over the Erie road became, that Mr..
John N. Abbot, general eastern passenger
agent, has been compelled to increase it's ac-
Communications for the special benefit of west
ern tourists
WELCOME STORM.
BALTIMORE, July l9.-Bus mess to-day was
greatly retarded and outdoor work generally
suspended on account of the heat. Thirty-two
cases of sunstroke reported, only one fatal
About 5 P. NJ. thunder storm passed over the
city, and the thermometer fell from ninety-hve
and half degrees to ninety degrees.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July l9.-Thermometer to-day
81 to 1929 deg Three fatal cases of sunstrokt
and several persons in dangerous condition
TENIPERING BREEZE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 19.-The heat to-day
is less intense. the thermometer reaching
ninety-two and breeze tempering the atmos
phere. Several cases of slight prostration anc
one DEATH that of Michael King, shoemaker
who was sunstruck Thursday
Dciayed Teiedrans
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, July 1S.-The weather to-da.
has been quite comfortable, the mercury averag
ing about eighty in the shade, with a cool north
east breeze. Among the deaths yesterday iron
sunstrokes not already reported, are the fol
lowing: Rev. Father Krauthahu, of the 81
Francis Capuchiu monastery, aid editor OF tn
COIqUtJid a German Catholic weekly; Adar
Schneider, a butcher of the firm of Asch Co
Mrs. Harvey Wells, corner of Ninth and Wells
Henry Geitz teamster. 500 First avenue; Fran
Sternhager, 342 NIuskego avenue; Chas Niue
Ter Oakland avenue: Reinert Reinertsen, pre-
pretor OF the Scandinavian house, l56 Chnto
street. With the change in the weather thu
morning the condition of Archbishop Hem
became more favorable. and at this hour, 8 P. NJ
lis physicians are confident of his early resto
alton to comparatively good health.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.--To-day has been tt
hottest of the season, the thermometer at tt
signal office registering ninety-eight at
o'clock. Forty cases of sunstroke are reporte
only fatal, though several are in crit
cal condition. Business is suspended to gre
extent, and bricklayers laborers and othe
working in the in different parts of II
city quit work. Still very warm tonight. Ii
thermometer at l o'clock registered eight
seven. The only fatal case was Theodore Bass
chief clerk of the German steamship Hanove
PITTsBURd.
PITTSBURGH, July lS.-The intense heat of t
present month probably reached it's highe
figure at 3 o'clock this afternoon when t
thermometer registered 101 in the shac
Many people have been Frustrated this week
the terrible sunshine, but until to-day none
suited fatally. This evening Jno Foekel, C;
penter, age tifty-eight, died at his residence
Forty third street. from sunstroke. Ma
horses have died and business is generally sta
nant.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PH1LADEL pHIA, July 1S.-Advices from
parts of Pennsylvania report to-day as the M
test of the season. The thermometer at
o'clock this afternoon, throughout the Sta
ranged from ninety-fye at Lebanon to
at Lancaster. Numerous cases OF 81
stroke are reported, one fatal. l
mercury in this city ranged from ninety-sey
to 1913.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1S.-The thern,ome
to-day reached ninety-seven and complai
from heat were more general than yesterd
Michael Daniels, Daniel Hurley, Mrs. Al
Freeman and German, name unknown, di
Several cases of sunstroke are reported II
which the suffering parties are In precarl
condition.
CHICAGO,
CHICAGO, July 1s.-The only case of pros
ton by heat reported to-day is that of a jr
man in the murder trial of Sparks the
hemian The court was adjourned on acco
of this The following have died to-day Fl
the effects of yesterdays heat in addition
those mentioned in the afternoon dispatcl
Mrs. Jane Wayne, Henry Neven, Mr.. He
Mrs. Henry Morgan Charles Schlitz, ia
Bartholomew, and Lena Klussenburg Ih
head of cattle in shipment from Kansas {
arrived this morning dead. The heat had
ed them. Loss 1850.
ST. LOUIS
IS LOUIS, July 1S.--Total number of br
i,,,.+ee issned to-day fifty-eipht of W