The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25
7 The DEADLY ii HEAT.
Forty Adults Killetl by sunstroke in St.
Louis.
Sr Iou1s. Iuly lf

This day will become historic in st.
Louis and will be known as the hottest
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
people indoors, twas not felt to be 30
oppressive, nor was it 80 terribly fatal in
its results. At daylight this morning
the pressure of tho atmosphere was al
most suffocating in its closeness, and at
eight o'clock the mercury marked SO. in
the shade. By that hour several cases of
sunstroke had been reported and 8 num-
Of patients were at the dispensary for
treatment. The dispensary had been
hurriedly fitted up as temporary hos.
,pital, being provided with wire coucbes,
ice, medicines and the necessary medical
attendants. This was done in anticipa-
ton of an extraordinary weather crisis,
and the subsequent events Of the day
showed the wisdom Of these precaution-
ary measures, as many lives were saved
by the facilities thai were thus afforded
by quick treatment. .
The. dispensary presented a bustling
scene of animation. Even in the early
morning crowds gathered at the door to
watch the operations of the corps of
physicians and attendants who were
rushing about. A member of the Board
of Health, Mr.. Priest, looked in to see
that everything was going on all right.
Health Commissioner Francis, with his
coat and vest off, superintended the
operations. DR.. Ludeking and Rmeick
attended to the patients, assisted by
Drs. Homan and Davis and two assistant
physicians from the City Hospital.
Across the hallway Mr.. Francis had g
wire grating erected to shut off from the
crowd space in which to place beds for
the accommodation of patients. Four
or five attendants assisted in placing
them upon cots Sand bringing them to a
state of consciousness.
q As the day wore on the number of ar
rivals increased alarmingly. Each pa
>tient as he arrived was placed on couch
and ice and restoratives applied, and
when sufficiently revived was hurried in
city ambulance to the City Hospital
or his home. At an early hour the most
exaggerated rumors few about the city,
and great alarm prevailed during the
day. Every hour there came in reports
of some well known citizen who had
been stricken down.
About ten o'clock the venerable DIR.
McCanonely, editor of the Gtristian Id
.vocate, fell prostrate while at work in
his Office, and at once the report went
forth that he was dead, and it was only
at much later hour that it was learned
that lie had revived and was still alive,
though in critical condition. At
eleven o'clock Mr.. Joseph Tieman, a
prominent real estate dealer, while talk
ing to his partner, Mr.. r. 81. Lancaster,
well known and popular politician and
capitalist, fell to the floor insensible.
Mr.. Lancaster rushed out for ice and on
his return fell PROSTATE himself, and
though both revived; they are yet in
critical condition. These and other sim
liar instances greatly excited the people,
and business men refused to 60 into the
streets. Many suffered serious incon-
venience in their business by their re-
fusal to venture into the sun at an early
hour. Several visitors TO the levee,
where the sun came down with merciless
effect upon the stones, fell insensible.
!. A roustabout fell and expired imme'
diately, and his body was taken to the
morgue. The alarm was 30 intense
among the river hands that they refused
to load and unload the boats during mid
:dsy, and river CONNIE rec suffered serious
ily.g Immense cargoets Of grain were on
boats waiting 10 be discharged, but the
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