Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-18
EMe WEATHER..

DEs MONIES, a., July Is. Tho sl'athcr
has been cxiramoy hot 10 this region for tie
past ten days, the mercury ranging from 90 to
sc 10 the shade. Ten persons ware srosIuck
in this city du1inE the heated term. only one
fatally. No fatal CASES are reported from neigh
boring towns. The damage to crops by the hot
weather has been very slight, principally 10
causing small grain to ripen too fast. Late
wheat is slightly damaged by rust and thinch
bug, but crops as whole arc better than
during the past ten years. There has been no
damage from storms.
Sioux CITY, a., July Is For the past few
days tho heat has been very intense in this city
almost causing suspension Of business Not
withstandiug this there have been very few no.
ports Of prostraton from the heat and 20 fatal
results in the city. From the surrounding coun
try few casca Of suDstrGke are reported. The
crops 10 this vicinity have been benefited rather
than il lrcd by the hot Weather; wheat never
look ed better and corn has grown three feet 10
in one week. The havcst promises 40 unpre'
cedented yield.
DUBUQUE, a., July IS. Six fatal cases Of
suustrtke are reported here. n hns breeze
set 10 this afternoon which still continues and has
slightly relieved the suffering. though the
thermometer still ranges in the nineties and
the outlook iavors another intensely hot day to-
morrow. There arc no positive reports oil the
crops save that grain has been badly beaten
down by storms and the damp heat following
caused considerable rust. Corn is doing well
80 far as heard from.
Council BLUFFS, a., lS.-Thc therm0mo.
ter has ranged from 90 to 100 degrees in the
shade ia this city aud vicinity during the past
week, hut proSraiions by the heat have
averaged less than one per day. The mortality
among childreo las been pcrccptlbIy increased,
however. So far as can be learned, and in tho
judgment OF persons qualified to speak, crops
nave not been materially Injured. Wheat is
now being harvested hut progress ia necessarily
slow.
Iowa CRY, IA, July lS.-To day, the sixth
day Ut tho IDtcnse heated term, is the first one
marked by any casualty, although very many
persons have been more or less affected. j. Is.
Lucas, well to do farmer living near this city,
was overcome By the heat this morning. Ills
medical aid, and returning found her husband
corrsa. Two men arc reported to have died
at Riverside to day. For tho past six days and
nights the mercury has not fallen below 80, aud
has ranged as high as l03 degrees.
PEORIA, ILL.,, July ls.-Thc heat for the
last seven days has bccu almost lutolcrable.
The thermomctr ranging from % to lOl 10 tho
shade. There have hrcu seven fatal cases OF
sun stroke. aud some twenty c,ses not fatal
Tonight there has been a Slight rain, and the
back bone Of the heated terra il believed TO be
broken. Farmers say The heat has improved the
corn crop.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, July lS.-lt is still blazing
hot this morning. but there is a pretty stiff
breeze blowing from the west. which tempers
the intense rays Of the nun and renders thom
somewhat moro bearablo than on the previous
days. "I""e is moro animation and busll5 on
the streets this morn'""- moro people NOV
ing about, and more business doing. There IL
also feeling Of relief among oil classes. The
greatly diminished death rate Of yesterday, 10.
ouaiug The belief that tho worst is over and
from this time (although the weather may
continue very warm as it probable wll) its effects
will be Ieas severe, aull all may return to their
usual occupations and habits without any very
great danger. A very fine spirit thermometer.
banging under an awning on the shady side of
9TH ST. showed tho following result: at eight
0 clock, 81 degrees; nina o'clock 90 de-
eroas; ten O'clock, 81 degrees: eleven o'clock,
90 degrees. The cry dispcnsary has been
q very quiet place 80 far TO day, and there is
general rejoicing thcreat.
But one case had been received up to 10
o clock. and that was q poor woman named
Nellie Howard, who, 10 rid herself OF lite and
the heat at the same time, swallowed thrso
or.;ns of mornhine md Law down TO die Sho
3D. to1nJ br noI;co oficar who took her ia
WI, Tas 1 1ounu w p J,u" ohn M" shanoroJ onJ
inc aisponsafy. "ncrc s"o was slo"clsu unu
antldotes administered, and she IL now slowly
recovering. The following arc tho fatal cases
of sunstroko which occurred last night VIM.
Murray, u barkpappr p:1H;-l n p------' o-"--
oumartr, co. ID. knck, John Iysong and Zero
miah Murphy.
In addition TO those mentioned Yesterday.
thn (olIoWinp nnvspanrr men who have tom.
Walter B. Stevens, CITY editor of the Times;
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