New-York tribune., 1878-07-19
FROM THE COUNTRY AT LARGE.
A GOOD BREEZE AT ST. LOUIS.
MORE SIGNS OF ANIMATION AMONG THE PEOPLE
INTERESTING sUHsTROKE CAsEs-THE CITY


MORE SIGNS OF ANIMATION AMONG THE PEOPLE
INTERESTING sUSsTROKE CAsEs-THE CITY
STILL NOT.
ST. LOUIS. July 1S.-It was still blazing hot this
morning but pretty stiff breeze blew from the west,
which tempered the intense rays of the sun and
rendered them somewhat more bearable than on
previous days. There was more animation and bus
tie on the streets and more people were moving
about and more business was doing There was
also feeling OF relief among all classes the greatly
diminished death rate yesterday inducing the belief
that the worst was over. very fine spirit ther-
mometer hanging under an awning on the shady
side of Fourth-st., showed the following result: At
o'clock, So; o'clock, 90o; 10 o'clock. 90; and
IL o'clock. $50.
The City Dispensary has been very quiet place
to-day. Only one case had been received up TO 10
o'clock. and that a poor woman named Nellie
Howard who TO rid herself Of life and the heat at
the same time, had swallowed three grains Of NOR
phine and laid down to'die She was found by police
officer who took her to the dispensary, where she
showered; antIdotes administered, and she has
since begun TO recover.
The following fatal cases Of prostration occurred
last night: VIM. Murray, barkeeper, Richard
Brennan, Susan Scharer George ID. Koch, John Ty-
son and jeremiah Murphy. A number of newspaper
men have again temporarily succumbed to the heat
to-day Captain r. II. Pierce of Knoxville, ILL.,, who
was stricken down Saturday last and sent TO the
hospital died there at 1 o'clock this morning. The
total number of burial permits issued yesterday
ffty-six. of which nineteen were for sunstr0kes,
but these were not all for deaths that occurred yes
terday. The total number Of permits issued up to
noon to-day was thrty-eight, Of which nine were
for sunstrokcs but none Of these occurred to-day.
Forty-thrcc snnstroke patients were mt the City
Hospital at noon, all OF whom are getting along
we'll The following arc some Of the cases reported
Police officer BARLEY. who stricken down yester-
day Is reported TO be In a critical condition to-day.
Charles Mccarthy IL also In dangerous condition.
Christopher Bliss died late last night
Three children belonging 90 Mrs. CrOss0n, living In the
western suburbs. tuuStruck while sleeping under
yesterday aud at last accounts were In dangerous
wash Rea also lies In critical condition from the ef
fects OF the heat.
was prosrated while at work. and fell down the hatch
way feet breaking his right leg and two OF
his fibA lie wiil probably recover, however.
Chrrlcs krCre prOstratcd about midnight, while
sitting In ms yard IL Is q critical case
r. j. Howard engaged ll sketchiug scenes at the
disprnsary Tor ITdik Lese's Weekly and was pros
trated, bui recovered
0erdi had q relapse while Change to-day, aud for
time was Ia "a serious condition.
William Pollock butcher, was stricken down while at
work yesterday. He died this morning. He leaves o
wife aud five children In destitute circumstances.
Chris. Lleso, street sandkeeper died at noon from
the heat.
critical condition.
Tho Rev Henry Smith (colored) was overcome this
morning, and taken o tue dlspensary.
&. X Humboldt OF COyingtOn, kY got on spree last
night prosated this morning and restored at the
dispenaGry.