The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-01
CHICAGO STILL SWELTERS.
NEARLY zoo DEATHS YESTERDAY IN
the SUPERHEA TED CITT.


Animals Dying Much Faster Than They
Can he Carried OH-FeArs OF n Pertilencs
Looking In Vain for n Cold Wave
Many People Forced to Give Up Work.
CHICAGO June 30.-The weather reports OF
tho approach OF q cold wave did not have any
effect on the sun to-day. lie got up as early rs
usual, aud by O'Clock was hard at work trying
10 beat his record OF previous days The hui
mildly at that hour was IS. with hot puffs OF
wind from the west and southwest AS the
day wore on tho humidity began to drop,
until at shutdown tho Government instru-
nent recorded but 45. Tho sun then
bent every energy 10 maintain single
handed the appalling record Of the past
eight days. Tho sky was clear, with brassy
cast along tho southern horizon. Without anv
effort at all the blazing ball drove the mercury
TO 80 degrees. Then tho bellows began to
work, and at 3 o'clock had sent the red column
to the 90 degree notch. This was on top OF the
Auditorium tower. whore the Signal Service
man has his dem Down in the parched streets,
whore Chicago was painting and grooming. the
thermometer recorded "a and sc degrees. The
heat. however, was not 80 oppressive as on
previous days. Tho gradual absorption OF the
moisture in the mir afforded some relief. But
notwithstanding this fact, the sun burned into
everything. and when night came he left tho
town Gasping and sweating and hot from the
paving stones 10 tho ilagstaTs. The dis
tressng scenes OF last woek were repeated
with mournlul monotony, Horses fell dead in
the streets. the bells in the police stations rang
all day with demands for wagons to carry
away the victims OF the heat. and out at tho
County Hospital new cots had to be prepared
TO meet the demand made upon the institu-
ton. one week more OF this murderous
weather and Chicago cannot escape au cpl
denic Of some kind. Hundreds OF animals
are In an advanced state OF decomposition in
tho streets and alleys They have not been
moved since they dropped dead. Dead horses
are lying in the business district. One animal
has been lying for enty-four hours near the
Northwestern Railway station. 1t is estimated
that hundreds Of dogs and cats have been
killed by the heat. whilo the mortality among
horses and cows has been SO great that the
Health Department can't handle them.
Health Commissioner Wickersham remained
in his Office until late hour tonight In the
hope that men and teams might DO secured to
cart away decayinG bodies. Men are paid their
own prlcos for performing this work. Dead
animals are shipped to Globe Station. near tho
Indiana Stnte line. where they are handled by
renCerinG establishment. he rush of so
many decomrosing carcasses has, Frustrated
all the employees at the place. and three ear
loads OF dead horses are, now lying in the
sun on side track at Globe Station. Men
cannot be hired to handle them. and those who
are accustomed 10 tho work arc SO i'll that Ii IS
probable that they will not be able to return to
their posts for several days
a dilemma. Scores OF horses fell dead day
thus adding to the embarrassment OF the Off
GERS. Unless the situation changes TOR tho bet
unusual sanitary measures will have to DO
adopied to rid the city OF the peri1hat now
Late last night a cab containing two persons
was upset at Wabash avenue and Van Buren,
The vehicle was smashed, but the occupants
escaped serious injury.
dee roll o the city ss IN
day. Fifty more deaths from sunstroke were
repotted up to o'clock this afternoon. This
children the mortality has been loaping higher
appalled, the health officers. Nearly 200 deaths
from al causes we're reuorted during the
sions. all traceable to the Intense heat. are tho
chief causes OF death among children Typhoid
fever. which has been, unusually prevalent in
this city this summer, has made greater strides
since the heated term began.
Al Of the big iaundries in town are short Of
lenve their work on account OF tho heat. At
MunCer's laundry to-day only two of the sixty
tho laundry at the Auditorium succumbed this
afternoon and were borne to tho roof OF the big
building. where they were restored to con-
There we're .over. sixty sunstroEes during tho
day eight OF which were fatal. Within tho
trations. with death list of over loo Nine
unknown mon were picked up in tho streets
unconscious to-day. Tho weather tonight is
CoIUMBUs. Ohio June 30.-Tho worst storm
C9Iumhus has hSd for years passed over tho
perfect hurricane and tho rain came down in
sheets. A number OF unfinished houses on the
west side were blown down and trees were up- |
rooted all over the city John l.utZ, n German |
laborer. who was standing under a tree with !
and instantly killed. A hole was
made in his head and the electricity passed |
clear through him. Two little children Of John |
Wiseman while standing on his doorstep |
watching the storm. His vile and daughter |
wer" 81 verely shocked, but will recover. The |
stree!9 we're rivers while the storm ragged. The |
velocity OF the wind was tllty-two miles an |
hour.
here visited tho city this afternoon at o'clock.
and lasted about IN hour. The storm came
from the southwest, and accompanying 1t wns
n Tremendous rainfall foodln ing the streets and
many Of tho cellars in 1.-THE lower part Of the
city. Tho liz htninR played havoc all over tho
city. but no lives were lost. Lightning ran
story OF the Peoples Bank building, and set
the towers on fire. The entire department was
called out. and soon what threatened to be an
ugly Ire in the heart OF the city was under con-
troll All teleEhone communication In the city
will DO stonpod Tor ten DAYS, pending repairs
lightning struck other points In the city,
ing Park the annual parade of the American
Union was in progress and
fully 10000 people wore exposed to the fury OF
the storm. Owing TO tslephonc communica-
lion being shut OIL. 1t cannot be learned what
tamage has been done on the outskirts OF the
city.
No worid'a Fair on sunday.
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