The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-19
RY TELEGRAPH.
THE TORRID WAVE.
Another Hot Day Throughout the
North.
Frequent Deaths From SHnstrOke.

ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-It was still very hot
this morning, but thera was stiff breeze,
There is more hustle on the streets and more
business doing. At IL o'clock the fine spirit
thermometer indicated 90 in the shade. There
had been but one case OF sunstroke up to ten
o'clock. There were seven fatal cases last
night. The following newspaper men tempo
rarily succumbed: Walter b. Stevens, city
editor of the Times; William 81. Sphinx, tele-
graph editor of the Globe; Henry G. Davis,
telegraph editor of the Dispatch and Mr. Un-
ger, reporter on the Westchiche Post.
At the dispensary up to O'Clock there were
only three cases of sunstrOke and they were
mild cases and soon recovered. Inc total mum.
Der of permits issued yesterday were 56, OF
which 10 were for suustroke, but they were not
all the deaths occurring yesterday. The total
number of permits issued up to noon today was
3S, of which were sunstrokes, but none occur
red today.
A Cooler Day in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-The mercury went down
to 80 and 70 this morning. A strong breeze is
blowing from the late The final reports show
that yesterdays fatal cases of sunstroke in Chi
cago were much more numerous than any pre-
ceding day; 81 deaths and 80 other cases more
or less serious, are reported.
The Evening Journal says that the police re.
ports show SO sunstrokes Tuesday aud yester-
day, of which 20 were fatal. This does not,
| however, include more than two thirds, per-
| haps not more than half the cases, as many
| persons were Frustrated at their homes and
such were not reported at the stations. At
o'clock a cool lake breeze was blowing. The
thermometer is falling trifle each hour. No
cases of sunstroke are reported as having oc-
Cured today.
A Hot Day in Washington.
| WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Today was the hot
test day experienced in Washington Jor years,
and tonight the weather continues, despite a
breeze from the southwest, fearfully hot Bust
uess in the Executive departments and other
| public places and among private citizens was
| confined to very narrow limits. At the treas
ury today Mr.. Quaiffe, Assistant Cashier, was
overcome with the heat and taken home but he
| soon recovered At p. m. Pennsylvania
avenue presented woefully deserted appear
ance. The Executive Mansion was almost
| deserted by visitors. and there were few calls
by the Cabinet officers; About 2 O'Clock today
the city. At thes Executive Mansion in a
cool place, it reached SO.
Temperature in Other Places.
NEW BEDFORD. July 18.-The thermometer
stood at "a at noon, and 100 at / 80. There were
two sunstrokes.
BOSTON, July 18.-The thermometer was sc
in the shade at $50 p. m.
NEW YORK. July 18.-The thermometer
reached 100 in the shade today. Several sun.
strokes were reported, but as yet none fatal.
After o'clock succession of violent thunder
storms, the last veritable tornado, cooled the
atmosphere and the wind finally got to the
eastward. The thermometer at 5 O'Clock had
fallen to 81.
ALBANY, July IS Today was the hottest of
the season, the mercury rising to 49, Several
persons were overcome by heat.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1S.-Daring the heated
term many cases of prostration and several
deaths were caused by the intense heat. Up to
2 80 this afternoon this was the hottest day Of
the term, when the mercury in half an hour fell
70 svvIrt oh mill in,
MIGRATING breeze. gives hopes of at least one
| comfortable night.
PORT JERvIs, July I8-The mercury reached
98a, Several persons were affected by the
| heat.
TRENTON. July 1S-The weather was in
tensely warm today. All the mills were com
| PEELED to shut down at 2 O'Clock. Mechanic
working out doors had to stop. THERMOMETERS
at 2 o'clock was 102 and at O'Clock So.
PROVIDENCE, July 18-The heat has beer
| uncommon today and the night is sultry The
thermometer ranged from 80 to 100.
MILWAUKEE,. July 1S.-The weather was
} quite comfortable. The mercury averaged 81
in the shade with cool northeast breeze.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-Today was the hot
tering SO degrees at o'clock. Forty cases Q
sunstroke are reported. Only one was fatal
though several are in a critical condition
Business was suspended to great extent. l
' | Is SILL very warm t0nlgnC, tDS thermometer q
| 10 o'clock registering 81.
!, NEW XoRK, July 18.-The thermometer a
. midnight was 50, or over ten degrees warme
than the recent average, indicating terribl
: heat tomorrow.
, PITTsBURG, July 18-At O'Clock this after
noon the Thermometer registered 101 in tn
shade. Many people have been have bee
Frustrated this week. Many horses have died
j q business is generally stagnal.
. parts of 2PEnpHIA, July 1S.-Advices from al
test Of the report today as the h9t
O'clock throughout the State ranged from 95 al
lebanon to JOG at Lancaster. There we're
many cases OF sunstroke. but jnly one fatal
ST. LOUIS, July 18.-The teal number of Ger.
hncates of burial issued todg was So. Of which
i8 were cases Of sunstroke. The latter number
includes probably dozen more of yester.
days deaths. There is cry marked dimipu-
lion OF cases today. Thre is very apprecia-
tive change in the temperature tonight and
slrong breeze from the aorth and the indi-
cations are favorab, for at least
temporary breaking up of the heated term.
AT 30 the thermo1eter marked so, at 10. 80
:t had fallen to 81. Ran and rapid sinking of
the mercury is reportd with 100 miles north of
us, and the probabilities are that tomorrow will
be quite cool.
NEW YORK, Jnly18.-There were about 30
cases OF sunstroke .oday and nine have proved
fatal SO far