The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
THE SIZZLING SUN
Looks Down Upon BrOiling and
Perspiring World.

The thermometer indicated $50 in the
shade at II m. to-day.
The polar wave will learn of something to
its advantage by calling at this office.
Hot!!! The boss day.
Mercury up to S00 at 9:45 a. m. to-day,
and still rising.
The prediction is cooler weather to-mor-
row.
Weather at other points at a. m. to-day:
Boise City, Idaho, $50 in the shade.
Davenport, Iowa, 74o in the shade.
Fort Gibson, |. T., S9o in the shade.
st. Louis. 800 in the shade.
Chicago, 75o in the shade.
Weather at other points, time CORE
spending to p. M, Cincinnati time, yes
terday:
Fort Gibson, 1919 in the shade.
Dodge City, 1909 in the shade.
Keokuk, 97o in the shade
Springfield, go in the shade.
Nashville, 9Go in the shade.
st. Louis, 950 in the shade.
Pittsburg, $50 in the shade.
Chicago, 920 in the shade.
HEALTH OFFICER CONNOLLY OVERCOME BY THE
HEAT.
Health Officer Jack Connolly, while
walking up Race street yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock, was so overcome by
the heat that he was compelled to stop in
the shade for rest.
He afterward took an Eight-street car,
and was proceeding on his business rounds,
when he again felt the effects of the heat so
forcibly as to cause him to think seriously
of the matter.
He sat for few moments in the heat of
the Health Office and finally went to his
home on Butler street. where he will be
confined for few days His case is not
serious, and DR.. Minor is giving him all at
tention.
af5S RUMoRED sUNsTRoKE OF c. W. BAKER S&
A widespread rumor was current on the
street late this afternoon that Mr.. C. w.
Baker, County Solicitor, had to-day re-
ceived sunstroke while at Batavia in Com
pany with the County Commissioners.
National Associated Press to the Star.
LAST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
New York, July 16-At 6 p. m. yester-
day the thermometer stood at $50, p. Ill.
$50 and at midnight $40.
AT NEWPORT, R. I.
NEWPORT r. l., July 16.-Yesterday was
the hottest day of the season, the thermom-
eter registering in some localities 1862.
Several cases of sunstroke are reported.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1G.-Yesterday was
the hottest day OF the season. At $50 D.
m. the thermometer registered $50 in the
shade.
Geo. E. Hall, Ex-Councilman, died sud
denly yesterday of paralysis.
WANT TO SHUT Up SHOP.
| WASHINGTON, July 16.-The question OF
closing the Government Departments at
o'clock during the heated term is being
agtated. 1t is understood that the ques
ton will be referred to the Attorney Gen.
eral, as there are believed to be legal rea
sons why it can not be done.
| RECORD AT CHICAGO.
| CHICAGO, July 16-As far as reported
there were four sunstrokes in the city yes.
terday. Wendell Reighel, an employe OF
Hirschs tannery, was struck down and died
while being conveyed in wagon to his
home. Frank Hite, a brcklayer, was
stricken while at work. His recovery is
doubtful. An unknown German, about
fifty years of age, was found lying in the
street overcome with heat. He was carried
to the Hospital in dying condition. Frank
Helmicher received a slight stroke, and
several cases of horses dropping dead from
heat are reported.
CHICAGO, July 16-Noon.- weather is
cool and pleasant to-day,
| OTHER FATAL sUNsTRoKEs.
AKRON, O., July 16.-Otto Erickson, aged
twenty-five died from heat at this place.
DETROIT, MICH., July 16.-The heat yes.
terday was intense, the thermometer rang
ing from $50 to 1929. There was one fatal
case Of sunstroke.
TORONTO, July 16,-Yesterday was the
hottest day of the season. There were
several cases of sunstroke, one man
named lotion diving.