Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17
ADay of Terror In st. Louis.

ADay of Terror In St. Louis
A St. Louis special says that Mooday will
| become historic 10 St. Louis, and will be kno.n
as the hottest ever experienced in that latitude
Tho day was one ofterror, over forty hVo adults
being killed by suustroke. Prominent ct!z a5
were Frustrated in their stores and many IA
vored suspension of business until the weather
becomes cooler. The scene at the moreue was
mover to be forgotten. At noon there were tif'
teen corpses 10 the morgue. Two horses OF
Undertaken Coffee fell dead in tho streets ~h'!c
conveying the bodies of two victims to the
cemetery. Undertaken Smithers lost three
horses 10 the same service. Among the bodies
laid out in the morgue was that OF John PDa-
len, onoe of the city council. and ono OF tho
most brilliant young men 10 the olty. tic had
been picked up in tho street dead from sun
stroke. Dr.. Hermann Voorster, ex coroner,
and the most noted athlete 10 St. Louis, it not
west of the Mississippi, fell unconscious aud cz'
pired shortly afterwards. Ats clock last night
twenty six bodies were 10 the morgue, and do
spite the utmost care that had been taken tn"
stenoh was so awful that it pervaded the a
mosphere for block away. Fifteen bcdI
were boxed for burial and others put on lc
Most of the victims are of the poor laborint
class. Many aro unknown and destined to ::
quick and unceremonious burial. The coroner5
office, attached the morgue, was open all night.
The coroner and deputies are deVotlng their
time to receiving the bodies. Many ladies and
young people were proBrated 10 their rest
dences. Horses and mules suffered Intensely
from the heat. Sixth street cars on tho Broad.
way line were side tracked, because the teams
had fallen dead or wero dying. Like casualties
occurred on other lines and animals go0eray
we're oppressed equally with meu. II has bceu
difficult to obtain an authentic list OF tho iaal
cases of suustroke. The names OF the dead i'r
the day will exceed forty FIVE; besides these
one hundred non.fatal cases have been treated
at the public medical office, AID these fora,
only part of hundreds treated at drug stores
and private houses. Throughout the city, ~
cordiug to Prof. Tice, tho meteoroogist. who
lives hero, this day will be the warmest day tins
latitude has had Tor one hundred years.
At tho dispensary tho sceno was like that oi
a military hospital after baltls. Three AN
balances were kept busy all day briupiog III
sunstruck people from all parts Of tho city. AID
many wero brought 10 private oonveyauccs ----
Thirty odd cases were treated there yester
day, and more than twice as many wero re-
ceiged the day previous. Over lO0 horses ace
known to have perished from the heat. The
principal business streets we're all deserted, aud
business almost wholly suspended for the time
Shipments that could be postponed were laid
over, and 10 cases Of emergency teams would
take half loads, but little business WAS dono ou
the levoe or at tho various freight dep)ts.--
The attendance of members OF tho Merchants
Exchange was not half the usual humber. The
fatality Of cases has thoroughly alarmed The
people, and great many eugagod 10 hard ebor
or in warm places, have struck work and re-
fuse to resume until the danger Of prostratlon
BY heat has passed. and irOners in Iau9drlcs
and cooks 10 hotels have laid off by The hnn
dreds. Reports from fouudres aud rolling
mills show similar state of affairs.
Later dispatches from st. Louis report that
the total number of deaths on Monday FROM
the heat was fifty four. Yesterday the hcst
continued intense. but there were fewer cahcs
of suustroke There is an awful mortality
amoog infants, and the sufferers from the
heat now include al! classes. Merchants and
professional men, and even women aud CHILL
reu are Frustrated.
The scenes at the city d!speusarlcs. however.
have been OF the same general character az
heretofore, and the four physicians and their
assistants 10 attendance have been kept vtr1
busy administering to tho wants of those taken
there for treatment
A HARD TEs1.-Ten or dozen mon were
enjoying the bot weather which baked the
shingles on ferry dock saloon, in Detroit, the
other day, when o stranger salked in and To-
quired of the bartender:
Have you any mint p
Eyes, sir" was the reply.
"A bouo pou cuoar IemnnE. pIn brand2
and so forth p
II have"
The stranger turned around to the crowd,
noted the sudden increase of interest in each
face, and kindly said :
"GentIemeu, I'm going to treat every liar 10
this room. Let the iars-the moDstrous liars
come forward.
Not foot moved.
"Gentlemsn," continued the stranger 10
plain,ive tone, "don't be backward Julcps
Gait for all. Every one of you who is knowo
as lair will please stand up"
Not a man stood. The strangers face be-
traved keen disappointment, as he ordered
ronsiop biz mint for himself, and not word
was spoken 10 the place while he slowly sIpped
the c3oling liquid through q straw. When he
had finished be wiped of bis mouth and SAID
"WelI, every truth teller in tho crowd Will
now stand up. ,........,-.-- c.
Each man rose With the promptness of SOL
dier. ;,
''Aud sit down aeaio,' softly said the man
as he made for the door.
They would have sat down Oh him, but great
truth telIers are poor runners.
ITALIAN INSECT POWDER r
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