The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

days the heat has been very intense in this
city, almost causing the suspension
OF business. Notwithstanding this,
there are very few cases from
results in this city, From the surround
ing country few cases of death by sun
stroke are reported The crops in
this vicinity have been benefited
rather than injured by the hot
weather. Wheat meyer looked better
corn has grown three feet in one week
People have not felt the heat in this city so
severely as in other places. Everybody feels
hopeful, and the harvest promises an un-
precedented yield.
IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, July 1.-THE heat to day
was very oppressive, the thermometer stand
ing at 900 to 1000 in the shade There was
no afternoon session of the chamber of COM
merce. Street labor is generally suspended.
One hundred and three authenticated cases
OF sunstroke are reported for to-day. Among
the fatal are Anthony Sanger, father of
Sheriff Sanger; John Cogley, head porter of
hackman; AlvIs Hess, child of VIM. Ford,
VIM. Gray, teamster; Mr.. Wilde, tailor;
Chas- Lahmier, Christian O'Conney town of
Lake; Christian Horny, Bayview.
AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, Neb., July IA very severe
thunderstorm last night and heavy fall of
rain gave comparatively cool weather to.
| day, after nearly a week OF scorchine
bad weather. -Four grown people died
from the effects of the heat
| The death rate among children is yerv
large. The effect on crops has generally
beeng good rather thaninjurious. Heavy rains
| preceded the hot spell, and during the past
hot days corn bas grown prodigiously. The
barley and wheat harvest is now in pro-
gress, and will nearly justify all previous
| high expectations
AT DEsNoINEs
EEsMoINEs, July 1.-THE weather has been
extremely hot in this region for the
past ten days. the mercury ranging
from 900 to $50. Ten persons were sunstruck
\ in this city during the heated term. but
there was only one fatal case, Mr.. John Hart.
No fatal cases reported from neghbOring
towns. The damage to crops by bot
weather has been very slight prin-
clpally in causing small grain TO riDen.
too fast Late wheat is slightly damaged bv
rust and chinch bugs, causing the straw to
better than during the past ten
AT ROCK ISLAND.
Rock ISLAND, H., July 1.-THE intense
heat has been felt here as elsewhere. The
thermometer ranged during the past week
from 80 10 1010. This afternoon a breeze
/ sprung up. The farmers are jubi-
liant, the weather has been
just what was needed for corn, which
is now in splendid condition. No fatalities
from sunstroke have occurred in this city OF
county.
AvONDALE, July 17.-Four cases OF sun.
fatal.
At YFoEUV
KEoKuK, Iowa, July 1.-THE excessive
heat of the past week has interfered
somewhat with the harvesting of grain
as men and teams have be n
unable to endure it. The number of fatal
cases OF sunstroke in this locality has been
five or six. There have been no cases fol
two days. Tonight there is a prospect oi
ram and a change in the weather.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, July 17-To-day has been the
hottest of the season. The mercury at the
signal office reached maximum of go, and
the observer reports an average of so for the
past two hours.=Only three cases of sun
stroke are reported, none of them fatal.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July I7.-Frank Leon.
bard, a German stone mason. overcome bv
heatyesterday, died last night. The deceased
came from Adrian, Michigan. Hans Farmer
driver for the Memphis brewery company,
was sunstruck yesterday and died to-day.
AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, July 1.-THE thermometer
was 101O in the shade this afternoon There
were two fatal cases OF sunstroke.
AT COLUMBUS,
1 COLUMBUS, Ind, July 17-Three cas- OF
sunstroke occurred here this afternoon.
Two of the stricken men were the United
! States mail carriers, the third the driver oi
an ice wagon. The heat is excessive, and
has necessitated partial suspension OF bus
mess.
AT DUBUQUE.
DUBUQUE July 17.-Six fatal cases of sun
stroke are reportee here, and several
minor ones. Several horses have
A fine breeze sprang up this afternoon,
which still continues and has slightly re-
lieved us, though the thermometer still
ranges in the COS, and the outlook favors an.
other intensely hot day 20 morrow.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1.-THE heat to
day was very oppressive, the thermometer
ranging from go to 1902. There were sew
eral cases of sunstroke. julius Buttman
formerly OF Cincinnati, received a fata'
stroke.
IN ON o.
TORONTO July 17.-Dispatches from vari
Gus parts of Ontario show the thermometer
ranged from 800 to 1899 in the shade
Although a large number of cases of sun
stroke reported none have terminated
fatally.
/ AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, July 1.-The weather has been
intensely hot to-day. A number of person:
were Frustrated by the heat, one case prov
ing fatal. Others are expected to.
| AT SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, H.. July 1.-THE mercury
marked $50 in the shade to-day. There were
two or three cases OF prostratiOn by heat, but
none fatal.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, July 1.-THE thermometer
ranged $50 to-day.
Numerous dispatches from various other
points in the west, which we can not give
space to, report a similar condition of the
weather as recorded in the above kilograms
Ed. Sentinel.