Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-19
Continues its Deadly Work at ST. Louis,
Chicago, indianapolis, Louisville,
Cincinnati and Other Western
Cities-St. Louis Editorial
Rooms Invaded.
1t Moves Steadily Toward the Atlantic
Coast, Enrolling Victims in New
York, Washington and Other
POints-Startiing De-
tails.


Lower Temperature and Re.
freshing Breezes Fol-
lowing in its
Wake.
At st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-It was still blazing
hot this morning but there is pretty stiff
breeze blowing from the west, which tempers
the intense rays of the sun and renders them
somewhat more bearaole than on previous
days. There is more animation and hustle
on the streets this morning, more people
moving about, and more business doing
There is also a feeling of relief among all
classes, the greatly diminished death-rate
yesterday inducing belief that the worst is
over, and from this time on, although the
weather may continue very warm, as it is,
probably its effects will be less severe, and
that all may return to their usual occupations
and habits without any very great danger.
A very fine spirit thermometer hanging under
an awning on the shady side of Fourth street
showed the following result: Ateight clock,
eighty-seven degrees; at nine o'clock, ninety
degrees; at ten o'clock, ninety-one degrees;
at eleven o'clock, ninety three degrees. The
city dlspenSary has been very quiet place
so far to -day, and there Is
GENERAL REJOICING
thereat, but one case had been received up to
ten o'clock, and that was a poor soiled dove
named Nellie Howard, who, to rid herself of
the heat and life at the same time, swallowed
three grains of morphine and lay down to die.
She was found by police officer who took
her to the dlspensary, where she was show
6rtp aH lIoIst tO hnr no
is now slowly recovering. The following
fatal cases of sunstroke occurred last night
William Murray, bar keeper; Richard Bren-
an, Susan Schorer, George D. Kock, John
Tyson, jeremiah Murphy.
In addition to those mentioned yesterday,
the following newspaper men who have tenn
porariy succumbed to the heat, may be
named-Walter B. Stevens, city editor of the
Times; William II. Sphinx. telegraph editor
of the Globe Democrat; Henry C. Davis, tel
egraph editor of the Dispatch, and Mr., IN
ger reporter on the WeStIiche Post.
ONE FATAL CASE.
Captain E. H. Pierce, of knoxville, Hi
nos, who was stricken down on Saturday last
and sent to the hospital, died there at one
tailor, was found dead in bed at his home this
morning. Cause, heat. At the dispensary,
up to one o'clock, only three cases of sun
stroke were reported-Nelly Fitz and Mary
NJ 'Carthy, mild cases, and soon restored.
Henry Watts, tramp from the south, was
picked up on the street, but good drenchiny
with ice water brought him round. Total
number of permits issued yesterday was fifty
SIX, of which nineteen were for sunstroke,
but they were not all for deaths that occurred
yesterday. The total number OF permits Is
sued to day was thirty eight, of which nine
were for sunstrokes, but none of them oc
Cured to-day. The indications are that there
will be comparatively few cases to-day, and
that the death-rate will be small.
AT THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Forty-three sunstroke patients were at the
city hospital at noon, all of whom were get
ting along WELL Police Officer Barley,
stricken down yesterday, is rer orted in
critical condition to-day. Charles M Carthy
is also in dangerous condition. Chris Bliss
died late last night. Three children belong
ing to Mrs. Crosson, living in the western
suburbs, were sunstruck while sleeping under
a tree yesterday, and at last accounts were in
a dangerous condition. Wash Rea also lies
in a critical Condition from the effects of the
heat. Jacob Beckel, an employee of the Cher
okee brewery, was Frustrated while at work,
and fell down a hatchway seventeen feet,
breaking his right leg and two ribs but will
probably recover. Charles Kregle was pros
trated about midnight, while sit
ting in his yard, crit
sketching scenes at the dispensary for Frank
Leslie's Weekly, was Frustrated, but recov-
cred. w. w. Ihayer, commercial editor of
the Globe Democrat, had a relapse while on
change to-day, and for time was In a serl-
GUS condition; his physician would not allow
him to be removed from the exchange until
after sunset. VIM. Pollak, butcher, stricken
down while at work yesterday, received the
best medical attention, but died this morning;
h leaves wife and FIVE children in destitute
circumstances. Chris Lies, street standkeeper,
died at noon from heat. Robert Rieb, pros
trated this morning, lies in a critical c0ndi-
ton. Rev. Henry Smith, colored, overcome
this morning, was taken to the dispensary
and fixed up. G. K. Humboldt, of Coving
ton, Kentucky, got on a spree last night, was
Frustrated this morning and restored at the
dispensary.
The total number of burial certificates is
sued to-day were ftty-eight, of which
eighteen were for cases of sunstroke. This
latter number includes probably dozen or
more of yesterdays deaths. The actual num-
Der of deaths superinduced by heat to-day
cannot be stated at this writing, reports not
having yet come from several police districts,
but they will not reach more than half
dozen, possibly not more than three or four.
There has been a very marked dlmlnutlon IN
the number of cases to day, and compare
lively few of them have been serious. For
this reason individual mention may be dis
pensed with. There has been a very appre-
ciabie change in the temperature since nine
O'Clock to night. A strong breeze Is blowing
from the north, and the indications are favor
able for at least a temporary breaking of the
heated term.
At half-past eight o'clock the thermometer
marked ninety two degrees at the signal SER
vice office, and at half-past ten o'clock the
mercury had fallen to eighty-four degrees
Ram and the rapid sinking OF the mercury is
reported within hundred miles of us, and
the probabilities are that tomorrow will be
quite cool A visit to the breweries to-day
revealed the fact that local sales of beer had
fallen off from one hundred to twenty per
cent in the week past. Information from
the soda and mineral water manufacturers is
to the effect that their sales increased about
twenty five per cent. Several 6rstcass sa-
looms report that sales of strong drinks de-
creased fully fifty per cent, while those of
light wines and other mild and cooling drinks
largely increased. This shows that the ad-
vice of physicians and the statements of the
press regarding the effect OF strong liquor on
the system during extremely hot weather
have been needed by people to a marked de-
gree.
CHICAGO, July l8.-A delightful change in
the weather and temperature occurred in the
early hours of the morning, and the Their
mometer now registers from seventy to eighty
degrees, with a strong breeze blowing fresh
from the lake and prospects of but little fur
ther uncomfortable weather The final re-
ports show that yesterdays fatal cases &c
sunstroke In Chicago were much more nu
merous than on any preceding day. Thirty
one deaths were reported, and thirty-three
cases more or less serious The following are
names not reported last night: August Buhe,
Mrs. Robinson, Adolph Welksel, Christina
Koutz, Mrs. Davenport, Thomas Mulloy,
Madeline Schultz, an unknown laborer on
Kalafa, n. Stiffen, Jerry Lynch, Henry Small.
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