Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-16
THE MOLTEN SEASON.
Intense Heat All Over the Country-ons
One Hundred and Fifty sunstrokes in ST.
Louis-The People Madly Rushing for the
Beer Gardens-Prostrations by the Heat
Elsewhere;
FIFTY suNsTRoKEs.

FIFTY SUNSTROKES.
/ ST.. LOUIS, July 15.-Another scorching day
and another terrible death rate Fully fifty
cases of sunstroke have occurred to-day, and
about twenty deaths, including number of
| the cases of yesterday and to-day. Notwith-
| standing the heat thousands of people have
visited the beer gardens and other places in and
around the city t5-day; and the Usual amount
OF drinking has been INDUCED. in. In view
OF the fact and in anticipation Of an increased
number of excited Or weakened systems ta.
| morrow, resulting from carousals to-day, the
health officers added several more cots to those
already in use at the city dispensary, and have
also increased the medical force for to-mor-
rows labors. Horses are also bsg1rning to sue
cumb to the heat and considerable numbers 6f
them, especially those attached to street cars,
are dropping down in the streets and either
dying or becoming disabled.
WORSE THAN AT FIRST REPORTED.
ST.: LOUIS, July 15.-The intense heat of the
past week still continues-in fact increases one
or two degrees daily, and hats become really
| frightful. The number of prostrations to-day
which have been fatal The extra force pro-
vided at the city dispensary noted
last night, have been hard at work all
day, and the energy of all has been
taxed to the utmost. A large number of cases
to-day have been of persons overcome in their
own homes or places of business, and include
people of all classes of society, and embrace
men, women and children. There are no signs
of an abatement of the heat, and the most
sefions apprehensions felt by all classes of
people for the result;
AT QUINCY, Ill;
QUINCY, ILL.,, July 15.-Since yesterday morn
ing there has been seven cases of surstroke in
this city, five of which proved fatal. The vic
Tins w5rs Henry Leifhelm, Andy Thompson,
Jos. Gilbert, John Eagan-. and a man named
Fleming. Gilbert and Fleming were attacked
to-day, and died in few hours.
sUNsTRoKE
Col, Lucien Temple died here suddenly of
sunstroke, this afternoon.
LITTLE Rock; Ark, July 15.--Thermometer
ninety-two: Several cases of sunstroke yes.
terday: Alex: Warwick, representing A. T.
Stewart Co., New York, fell dead from heat
Saturday evening. Two other fatal cases are
reported since that time.
OMAHA, Neb., July 15.-Three deaths oc-
cured here the past forty-eight hours, the
effect Of the extreme heat.
CHICAGO, June 15.-~The heat has been more
telling to-day than at any time this year. The
thermometer reached 81, and three cases Of
sunstroke are reported, one being fatal. The
Washington ice company lost horse, and one
OF their drivers was overcome by heat. Anton
Grelpol, laborer, died from the effects of sun
stroke, and an unknown man FRUSTRATED by
the heat.
STORM In IOWA.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 15.-Another heavy rain
last night flooded things generally, sweeping
away two bridges, one on the illinois Central,
that had been nearly completed since Thurs
days storm, and one that had been finished
One creek raised five feet in two hours. The
weather is still very hot, the thermometer
ranging from ninety two to ninety-four. Two
cases of sunstroke to-day, but neither fatal.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 15.-The heat yester.
day and to-day was intense. There were four
teen cases of sunstroke. One thus far has re-
suited fatally.
COOLER WEATHER.
WAsHlNGruSs July 16.-Indications for the
upper lake region, upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, generally clear weather, fol-
lowed by increasing cloudiness and rain. Warm
southerly, veering to colder and Northwest
winds, falling, followed by rising barometer.
A decided fall in temperature is entering the
United States from Manitoba.