The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-17
THE SUMS DEADLY RAYS.
Fifteen Deaths I'm Charleston Saturday -.
The Gressest Heat Ever Known.
Caarle,ton News and Courier, JUL IA.

"Wednesday last, reached its height on
Saturday, when the thermometer regis
tered higher than it had done in Charles
ton within the memory Of the oldest in
habitants. At 2 o'clock p. M. the ther-
moihcter reached 10l degrees at DR..
Blackman's drug store, and the average
for the day was 93 Al degrees. At Geo.
": ~, ,iilams's ;~:ec.-ci:c."cc at tho rnrner
of Hayne and Church streets, the ther-
mometer reached III deg ees. AT Smith
& Walks office, in Hasel street, it reached
l08 degrees. At WylIie & Teachers Of
fee, on Adger's wharf it reached 106 de-
grees. AT the Signal Office the highest
point reached was l04 degrees. This, in
every instance, was In the shade.
Yesterday opened cloudy with the wind
from the east, the highest point reached
by tile thermomet II being G2 degrees at
10 and IL o'clock the average for the
day being 81 81 degrees. Az 1880 p. m.
the clouds which had been passing over
the city from the southeast all day, were
met by q thunderstorm from the north
west, and for over an hour and half the
rain fell in torrents and the thunder kept
up continuous roar. The thermometer
during the storm fell to " degrees, and
there is every reason TO believe that the
Unprecedented heated spell just passed
through has been finally broken up.
THE TEAfH ROLL.
John Heinz, German farmer, living
near the Three n ,e House, was sunstruck
on Saturday morning, and died in few
hours. Deputy Coroner Fitzgibbon held
an inquest, and the verdict was death
from the effects Of the excessive heat.
!, L.,
at 54 Anson street, died suddenly at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon from the eff
fects of the heat. He had just finished
dinner and had entered the bakery when
he was overcome. He died in about ten
minutes. Mr.. Cramer was 81 years of
age, was born io Aamstedt, Hanover, and
had been in this country about eight
years. He was member of Walhalla
Lodge, A. F: NJ, and of the German
Rifle Club. His funeral services took
afternoon.
Mr.. A. D. Graver, who keeps grocery
store at the corner of King and Spring
Saturday afternoon. He had not left the
store during the day, and died evidently
from the oppression of the weather. He
was UuliCu yCotcioay aitCiuoOu, tuc 0CI =
man Fire Company, of which he was q
in body and in full uniform.
Capt. B. w. McTureous died at his
residence, Is Bull street, at l o'clock Sat
urday morning fom the effects of the
warm weather. Capt. McTureous was a
gallant Confederate soldier, and served
through the war with distinction. He
was 43 years Of age at the time of his
death, and leaves wife to mourn his loss.
Mr.. II. NJ. Larrissey, q watchman in
the employ of the South Carolina Rail
road, died rs his residence, % Cannon
street, at o'clock on Saturday evening,
from sunstrokc. Mr.. Larrisey was so
years old, aud had lost leg in the SER
vice of the railroad. He was stricken
down about o'clock, and was ut once
carried to his residence, where he died
before medical aid could be summoned.
Mr. Henry Alhers, German about 40
years Of age, who keeps grocery store
at the corner of Laurel and Borgard
streets, was overcome by the heat be-
tween and 9 o'clock on Saturday night,
and died at o'clock yesterday morning
at his residence over the store. He had
been quite we'll all day, and had not COM
planned of feeling badly up to o'clock
on Saturday night. He leaves a wife
and several children.
Henry johnson, colored laborer, re-
siding in President street, died on Satur-
day morning from the excessive heat.
He came home from work Friday night
and complained of feeling badly. He
grew worse during the night, and died
before q physician could reach him.
Deputy Coroner Philippy held an in
quest, and the verdict of the jury was
death from the excessive heat. The de-
ceased was 48 years of age.
William Price, colored, aged GA years,
living on the King street road, came
home from the field where he had been
working on Friday afternoon, overcome
by the heat and died during the night
An inquest was held by Deputy Coroner
Philippy on Saturday, and the verdict
was death from the visitation of God.
Henry Dougherty, colored boy, 4
years of age, living at 112 Tradd street,
died on Saturday evening from convul-
sions superinduced by the heat. An in
quest was held by Deputy Coroner Phil
ippy, and the jury rendered verdict of
death from covulsions.
Mr.. William Monaghan, sixty-fiye
years of age, milkman by occupation,
fell in his residence at the corner Of Meet
ing street and McKeegan's alley during
Saturday afternoon, overcome by the
heat. Physicians were sent for, but he
died in short time, before assistance
arrived. Mr.. Monaghan had only one
arm: and was extensively and favorably
known throughout the city. While he
lay dead in one portion Of his house, Mr..
James Harlow lay dangerously i'll of the
same malady in another.
Mrs. Bcrmayer, aged 60 years. living
at the corner of Spring and Norman
streets, was prostrated late on Saturday
afternoon, and died in about two hours,
despite the efforts of her physician, DR..
j. S. Buist, and friends.
Mr.. B. Grafton, of st. Philip street,
a chimney contractor by occupation, was
stricken down in his house during the
afternoon, his symptoms being very vio-
lent. Medical assistance was immedi-
ately summoned, but when the physician,
Dr.. ChaZal, arrived. M- Grafton waa al
ready dying. He leaves wife and fam
lily.
John Turner, colored man living in
st. Philip street. just above Wentworth
street, engaged as o waitingman in Or
ange street, was taken sick from the eff
fects of the heat on Saturday morning
and died in few hours.
Daphney Grant, colored woman liv-
ing in King lust below Hasel street. was
snnstruck on Saturday afternoon at 6
o'clock, and died almost immediately.
Mr. James E. Manning, n painter IL,
g. ID. FRANKIE, residing in Nassau street.