The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-17
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intense, but up 10 noon there has been
fewer cases OF sunstroke than for three
days. 0nly is ca'es were treated at the
City DispensAty this morning and only
three deaths reported 40 far. The total
deaths yesterday from heat were 81. The
effects Of the prolonged heat !, being felt
BY different class oipeople than At frat,
Scores Of merchants and professional
men, clerks, &c, and many women be-
coming sufferers, and ptostrationS Of the
latter are numerous.
THE HEAT STILL CONTINUES BUT NOT 90
FATALLY:
ST. LOUIS, July I6.-There has been 4
slight dimlnution Of heat this afternoon,
caused by 6ne breeze with some inyig-
Grating qualities in 1t, yet the mercury
has ranged high, reaching 1902 in many
places. The cases Of sun stroke have also
decreased, there having been but twenty
two at the city dispeusAry up 10 o'clock
this evening, and but four deaths. The
scenes there, however, have been Of the
same general character As heretofore, and
the four physicians and their assistants
in attendance, baye been kept very busy
administering TO the wants OF those taken
there for treatment
The general mode Of treating these cases
Is 10 put ice TO the head, ice with showers,
rubbing the body with Ice and admins.
terIpg such medicines As the different
cases demand. Health Commissioner
Francis Is present almost constantly,
overlooking affairs and rendering all the
aid possible. Doctors Ludeking and
Robinson, the regular Dispeusary physi-
csans, are untiring in their attention 10
the patients, and are ably assisted by
their assistants, Doctors Remick and
Holman.
Among the worst cases treated this
morning were Gus. Gilman, German
musician, who was prostrated on the
street. After an hours hard work he
was restored sufficiently to be sent to the
hospital.
John Phillips, aged 90, was stricken
down on the street; went 70 the dispens.
ary, somewhat revived, was sent TO the
hospital.
Joseph Brown, a teamster, revived suf.
fcien.ly to be sent home.
Mr.. Cook, Assistant Superintendent at
the Aorgue, who had been on continuous
duty day and night since Friday, suc.
cumbed 10 the heat at noon and lay in an.
conscious state several hours. His con.
dition was regarded very critical, but be
was finally restored to consciousness and
sent to the hospital.
Ed. Newman, Of Brooklyn, very bad
case; sent TO the hospital where he prob.
ably will die.
Among the cases notItreated at the dis.
pensary were: Dan Dooley, who died
at his home.
Mary Fortune was found dead in bed
this morning.
Elizabeth Raehey died at her residence
after medical treatment.
Joseph Ryan, cousin OF Bishop Ryan,
died al his residence without medical
attendance.
The wife and daughter Of Proi. Nal.
meve, we'll known musician, were pros-
trated at their home, and at last accounts
were in critical condition.
II. C. Mcbride, promiIing young
lawyer, was stricken down 10 the Court
Of Criminal Correction, but was restored
by prompt medical treatment.
George W. Campbell, Of the firm Of
Campbell & Carton, was prostrated on
Change, but was restored after proper
treatment.
VIM. Lunebrine, turnkey at one Of the
police stations, is in q dangerous con-
dition st his home.
J. A. Glover, clerk Of the Keokuk
and Northern Packet Line, was prostrated
while returning from dinner. BE will
probably recover.
J. D. voerster, father Of the we'll
known DR.. Voerster, was found dead in
bed this morning.
John o'Donnell was picked up on the
street unconscious and sent to the Hoe
pitaL
Solomon E.gan fell on the street and
was taken up 10 very dangerous con-
diiion. he was treated for Two or three
hours before he revived enough 10 be
sent to the Hospital.
All the above cases were from the
heat. The twenty-four bodies which
had lain at the Morgue yesterday with
ont being claimed, were buried at Pot.
tersfeld late last night They were ter
ribly swollen and presented q most hor-
rible appearance.
FoRTY-SINE BURIAL PERMTs.
The whole number OF burial permits
Issued to-day was forty-nine, OF which
tWenty-eight were for persons whose
death could be attributed 10 the heat.
This il but triHe over one-half the death
rate Of yesterday. The heat this alter
noon was more moderate, and tonight
there IL = fine breeze which has cooled
the atmosphere considerably. The whole
number OF cases treated 81 the dispepsary
to-day was about thirty, of which only
one died, but ot those sent to the hospi- |
tai two will probably die.
About 9 o'clock tonight Drs. Pooch |
and Rogers, praeticing physicians Of the
city, were prostrAted BY the heat and
taken 10 the dispensary, where they were
successfully treated.
At the morgue to-day there was the
usual scene. Eleven bodies we're exposed
TO view and great crowds Of people, even
women and children, loitered in and
around the building in the broiling sun
all day, TO crafty their morbid curiosity
to look at dead bodies. II these corpses
are not claimed BY friends or relatives
they are buried BY the city.
Yesterday there were tWenty.six bodies
in the morHue At one time, presenting
most revolving appear ance. The heat has
been 30 great for the past few days that
almost every one has become alarmed,
and hundreds Of mechanics and laborers
have ceased to work. A number oi the
manufacturing establishments in the city
have closed and many others are running
on short time 10 ease their employs.
Several builders and roofsrs have
refused 10 allow their men
men to work at ali until change in tbs
weather tSkes place, the city has also
stopped some Of its public works or car.
ries 1t on only at night in order to save
the men from sickness or almost certain
death. Several Livery stable owners re-
fused 10 hire horses until suudown or
late IN the afternoon, for fear Of losing
their aAimals, one stable Lost Eve horses
Sunday, valued at one thousand dollars,
and Others have suffered similar losses.
TERR1BLE ETTEcTs OF THE HKGI IN sHE
SoKTHEEsr.
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