Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22
SCORES OF SUNSTROKES.
PEOPLE sTEECKEN DOWN AEIu
T1IRORGH II THE NORTH.

Nearly IA Third OF the Prostrati ans Prove
Fatal-Tho Death List la New York En-
crcaaeG 30 an Alarming Extent-WOrE
Suspended In Psttsburg Mills.
NEW YORK July 21.-To-day was exa
tremely hot and uncomfortable, with no
assurance Of cooler weather. The tAeR{
mometer registered as fellows: u. IN. IA
6 a. m. 16, 8 a. IN. 80 - N. 80, and p. m.
%. At II O'clock on the corresponding
day last year the temperature was 73degi
AZ l O'Clock this afternoon for the pre-
vious twerty-iour hours $50 deaths had
been reported at the Bureau Of Vital
Statistics. Ofthese 90 were from diarrhmas
and 80 were Of children under 8 years oi
age. a large number OF fatal cases Of
sunstroke occurred.
The thermometer remained at 0S degs
until $3.50 O'Clock, then gradually deS
clined. At II O'Clock tonight it marked
81 deg. The breeze trGm the south gave
little reljci. Twenty-three cases q
prostratIon were reported after O'clock!
Farmers on Long Island say that theiH
crops are being burned up.
PIrTsBURG PARCHED.
PITTsBURG, July 2l.-Tbis was the
hottest day Of the year. The mercury
rose TO % deg. AZ O'Clock, when a thundeH
storm reduced tie temperature To 81 deg.
Four cases of pro5tration from the heat
We're reported up 70 ? O'Clock. One ok
the victims, laborer in the black
Diamond steel works, died in a lew
minutes, and another, William COpe0ndd
letter carrier, is in serious cOndiJiOus
In several mills the employees were conn
pelled TO quit work this morning, and the
mills shut down. Among the street car
horses there is great suffering. On a NUNS
Der OF roads the trips have been reduced
at least 0ne-third.
COOLER AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 2t.-Last night was tha
most oppressive experienced IN this oltv
for number of years. The SKY was
ClOudless and not IA breath OF air stirred4
while the atmosphere was so close that ID
was almost unendurabie. AT an early
hour this morning = slight breeze GANG
from the lake, which steadily greW
stronger, and, as the sun was somewhat
Obecured, the duv was not unpleasantl
Asa result OF the intense heat Of yester-
day there was large mortality among
the hogs at the stOokyards.
THIRTEEN DEATHS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPuIA, July 2t.-The hot wave
which has hung over this vicinity for the
past i've days still continues, and to-day.
40 q ltbulA VI Jut btFitnluE nbals - CNhBcl
OF prostration and 10 deaths were re-
ported. The highest point reached
by the thermometer ut the SlgnaE
office wac 9O degs. This was at O'Clock.
but at several places along Chebtnun
street 1t registered rs high AS 1917 degs-
Dispatches from Eastoh and otBer I'M
terror points Indicate a temperature %
from 9S 10 100 degs. There are no sigus Od
rain tonight.
FRUSTRATED AT ST. LOUIS. lies
ST. LOUIS. July 2l.-B0urteen prostrn
tions by heat were reported up 10 10
O'Clock tc-night. Five were fatal. Be-
tween l2und l O'Clock "A rain storm bursa
over the extreme northern portion Of the
city, ard in half an hour an inch Of wateF
fell, flooding mauy streets. Two mea
were Killed by lightning. Several persons
were severely shocked
sUNsIRoKEs AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNArI, July H.-Tbo maximum
temperature today was % degB. Half
@ dozen cRses OF sunstroke were reported
Many horses were overcome.
PRIEST STUCK DOWN.
HUNTER POINT, L. l.. July 2i.-Rev,
Patrick Nilligan, OF ST. Mary's Bomad
Catholic church of this city, was SUM
struck this afternoon, and died in a short
time.
TWO FATALITIES AT NEWARK.
NEWARK N. j., July 2l-Tbere were
two fatal cases OF sunstrOka hera tO-day.l