The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
Reports of The Hot wave from All Sec
tIons of the Country.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July 19.--Geo. J. Smith,
an old and well known resident OF Saline
township, died suddenly yesterday from
heat
PEORIA, Ill. July 19.-Since yesterdays 8 re-
port Mrs. Lamar, who was sunstruck Mon
day, and little child have died. There have
been many prostrations, but all are doing
well. Cooler to-day.
CLINTON, Iowa, July 19.-There Is consider
able Illness here on account Of the heat In
addition to the cases already reported, there
we're two fatal cases to-day.
PHILADELPHIA July 19.-The intense heat
Of yesterday was repeated to-day, the highest
temperature being 100 in the shade. But few
cases of sunStroke were reported, two being
fatal A slight storm which passed the city
at p. m. had tendency to cool the atmos-
phere, but the heat is still depressing.
HARTFORD, July ia man named Cor
man, employed at the new Catholic school,
was sunstruck this afternoon and died in thir-
ty minutes.
the subject of some apprehension, and another
hot season is looked for. The atmosphere
this morning was murky and less bracing
than yes erday. The cool wave still con-
tinues to give relief, and all branches of in
dustry have resumed work. The reports
from the West and North indicate cooler
weather, while the South has materially
moderated. Winona and Dubuque report
rain. The thermometer at a. IN. marked 75o,
and at II a. N. 800. The total number Of
reported to be thirty-five.
CHICAGO July 19.-The temperature to-day
has been-7 a. m, IS; q. m, 76; 10 q. M, n ;
II a. M, 7S: 12 M, 80; p: M, 80; at 2. M,
cooling breeze and partly cloudy: No new
deaths from sunstroke reported to-day.
DEs MONIES, July 19.-The mercury was SO
at II a. M to-day. Several cases Of prostra-
tiOn are reported.
WASHINGTON, July 19-At Up. m. the ther-
mOmeter marked go in the shade. Weather
hnEEF NNyith fpi in
NEW YORK, July 19.-The thermometer al
noon stood at 800. The signal office reports
that the hot wave now extends from New
York to Maine. It will go out of the Gulf Oi
st. Lawrence. The cool, wave in the west fol;
lowing the hot one, has, in turn, been followed
by another wave of heat, but not as intense az
the first, and this second wave is reported
now over st. Paul and Lacrosse. The vicinity
of the Stock Exchange is deserted, and little
business is being done. Two cases of sun
stroke are reported this morning.
CINCINNATI July 19.--Weather cloudy with
appearance of rain. Thermometer 900.
MERIDEN, Conn, July 19.-Franeis W
Warner, engineer of the Meriden Silver Com
hour. Several others are reported, but with
the exception Of Warner none fatal. Their
mometer $40 to 98o In the shade.
| NEW YORK, July 19.-Weather intense
| thermometer reaching 1909 in different places
| in the city, but owing to the extraordinary
precautions taken no deaths or prostratlonE
reported.
| BALTIMORE, July 19.-The great heat con
| tinues, and many cases OF sunstroke are re
ported to-day, although none have thus fa
| terminated fatally. At o'clock this morn
ing thermometer 87o and, gradually rising
reached at noon $50. At o'clock it had fallel
10, but it still continues intensely hot
but hopes are entertained that 1t will continu
to fall.
OGDENsBURG, July 19-Heat very exces
sive. Thermometer 900 yesterday, agains
$40 the day before. Two cases Of sun
stroke are reported. The wind is In tn
north and cooling breeze prevails, but tn
mercury is $40 and is ascending.
SARATOGA, July 19.-The thermometer re
cords $50 in the shade.
ST. LOUIS, July 19-Weather clear and SUI
try. Therm ometer $50.
MILWAUKEE, July 19.-Weather cloudy
northwest winds; frequent rains