The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-30
THE WARM WAVE.
Its Effect Upon Business and Pursuits
in General.-A Farmer Dies Of
Sunstr0ke--.0ther Pros.
tratiOh.

The present heat is unprecedented in
the history of Rock Island county. Such
extreme and continuous torrid tempera-
ture cannot be remembered as ever occur
ring before The effect of the warm wave
is being felt in all lines of business. This
morning the Rock Island stove works
were obliged to suspend operation, and
other manufacturing establishments will
follow suit if the hot spell continues.
Merchants, lawyers doctors, and men of
all professions save the unfortunate
newspaper scribe, seek the cool corners
if any can be found-and stay there. The
city is as quiet as Sunday, and has been
for several days.
Although number of cases of prostra-
ton have resulted from the extreme heat,
there have not been as many serious ones
as would be expected.
DEATH
occurred yesterday afternoon, however,
the victim being the well known farmer,
John Carr. whose farm lies one mile and
half east of the watch tower, Mr.. Carr
was in the field with his men stalking
oats, when about 80 o'clock he was nos
ticed to leave work and stsgger to the
fence, where he satfor a second and then
fell to the ground face downward The
farm hands rushed to his rescue. but he
had expired before they reached him. He
had died of sunstroke The deceased was
forty>nIne years of age, aud had been a
resident of the county thirty years. He
leaves a wife. but no children.
About noon, Henry Deltaf, farmer
near Moline, was sunstruck while work
ing in the field, making
THE SECOND FATAL CASE
from the effects Of the heat He oreathed
his last before assistance could reach
him He was 60 years old and an old
resident.
A SERIOUS CASE.
Some time this morning between 10
O'Clock and noon, James Mulliu, hired
hand of Mr.. 5. J. Keator, at 1925, Sew
enth avenue, was seriously affected by
the sun while returning home from the
city. His condition was not noticed IN,
til the dinner hour when he tainted al
the table while partaklng of his moor
meal. An investigation then revealed the
fact that he had been Frustrated while o1
his way home All that he can remem'
Der is that he felt dizzy sensation or
the street, and next thing he knew
two men were conveying him into
Mr.. Keator's COW shed He remained
there until noon when he went to tht
house to dinner. Dr. Mckee, who is at
tending the patient, pIOuOunces it saTi
Gus case. The men who assisted Nullil
home showed a lack of judgment in leav
ing him in the shed without help or care
Several other cases of persons bein
overcome with the heat have been re,
ported, but none serious. William Yves
senberg, of Davenport, an employe in tn
lower saw mill, became unconscious at
o'clock last evening. Dr. Barth was sum
moned, and administered restoratives an
the patient was taken to his home i
Davenport. Fred Horton, also workin
at the lower mill, was overcome late yes
/ terday afternoon. DR.. Barth sttende
him. and he was conveyed to his home o,
Fourth avenue and Tenth street, wher
he is getting along all right, At Moline
| Winfield Evans, an enploye in Dimocs
Gould & company's works, Mrs. Fran
Gould, and little son Of John Wecke
were Frustrated. None of these cases ar
serious, however.