The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
TORTURED BY GREAT HEAT.
CHICAGO IND OTHER CITIES TURNED
jNTO FIERY FURNACES.

CHICAGO. Juno 2S.-Thousands Of suffering
ncope watchol tho copporish- looking sun go
down IN Friday night, but not one OF them
could discover any trace OF n storm along the
blazing horizon, Tho stars came out in Il clear
sky and burned with II fury that made one
think thoy had boon distorted by refractlen.
There was no breeze. Tho Leaves OF tho trees
dI oorol istlessly. and owing TO tho heavy
moisture In the air noises wero unusually dis
tinct.
1t was sticky, sitting night with the Their.
mometcr ut 81 degrees at midnight. There
was no solil rost for any body In tho densely
populated districts Of the city the suffering was
intcnsc. Thousands did not 60 to bod at all.
The others rolled and tossed and Grumbled
upon their bpds until daylight camo.
For nearly week Chicago has boon the
centre OF an immense oven, which extended
from tho Missouri River to tho Ohio and from
British Columbia to Pensacola. Moisture has
filled tho air to m abnormal degree. and made
life almost unbearable. he maximum tenn
rerature up to 10 -dny has not been unusual.
but the humidity has been 30 sroat that the air
was sitting
When tho sun camo up this morning there
was but little bree%e. and what there WAS came
IRON tho south and was like pufs from u blast
furnace Thousands OF people who thought
they hal roachoL tho limit OF endurance .wero
ike copper Bali and 6iazed with a fury that has
not been experienced ~inc" the Sunday three
years nGo when over lOurerSons were killed BY
The heat. Tho mercury climbed stoHdily, until
big Thermometers In the siieotS registered l02
degrees Lv"n the conservative register. on
top or tho tower Of tho Auditorium marked 90
degrees. Big white clouds rolled out Of tho
HORIZON but that is rs far as they got. They
stayed until the sun went down and then dis
The signal service officers have been pre-
dieting storms and cold waves Tor woek but
the terrible volume OF heat which now covers 2
tremendous area seems TO ropel all efforts OF
the cold windsto swsen over to the afflicted
country. AS the big thunder clouds went down
in the horizon this evening, Chicago in it's
desporntion, was almost wiling to plunge
n the Gl 2 Gns ccaso sSss in raeS S
scenes as were nresented to-day. Streams Of
coatless and hatless men Rugged the shady
RssS' TSs5"f o,eS he s,' SSs 'fi
In some places where the sun got
an oIli1ne sweep pedestrians staggered.
wRch faced tie sun on the
Wells street viad uct. at 3 o'clock marked llS
degrses IT0 norI rs Et aaShen I" art Mason
In all parts OF tho city horses were killed by
the heat.
looked like webs OF ncandesccnt fire in the
yellow light cast by the sun. Policemen, with
mets we're orcod 10 aove their corners and
seek shelter. Now and then patrol wagon or
ambulance, CARRYING white sheeted victim OF
"A CLARK ana Madison streets n horse fell
dead upon tho crossing; On handolph street.
stream OF pedestrians and was carried away.
Every foot OF shade in the city was occupied by
rs Er esh ab b6n tGn bud
ing and under tho trees in Washington Park.
For the first time IN years the heat was too
chosen the lake front as tho spot for their mid
day siesta Here the sun beat down with ter
Van Buren street railroad station being AZ
fected by the heat in, their walk across the
pe Out at Lincoln Tark tho ground was strewn
lake breeze, They anne from the baked prai:.
Parks where the only wind for days has como
from the south II, There was little relief even In
glass and tho hroeZe from 1t was almost as hot
as that from the city
TODAY was enough 70 embarrass tho already
Kroniick fell dead at Seventh street about 10
PnIEn% Edward Griffin Of the Pan Handle
Railroad torp'ed out of his cab at the round
house, and before doctor could reach him no
il. Wenrford was struck down by the sun
St I toe wtS Men VINO ram to raise him
less than minute. Patrick ;hea's dead body
had died after being Frustrated BY the
Unconscious at Randolph and Clark streets.
He ,cannot live through the night Two little
Hhde ~ tSs nnd Fra
Gillian Of the fire patrol was struck down &C
Clark and Madison streets a. Ht & o'fISck o,nGht
" IT r'i from tho heat were. reported
until the list OF casualties exceeded those Of
ErSyl9Gs days q this week At nm p M
oil huildinR rerOr1ed glo
One hour after the sun went down. dragging
with him the belt OF sirius clouds which, had
been in sight all day. the gaspinR. nersplrinR
leopIe Ind another, promise OF rain; Great
clouds came out Of the west and piled In fan-
horizon. Such magnificent display has sell
dom been seen in this city. Then to- there
ing collapsed in an instant. The Press
Association also reported wire trouble
we're M king an effort to break through the
terrible drought. but as the hours vent by and
ment the exhausted citizen lay down for an
M at s . clock. but it was so feeble It scarcely
blow tho dust OIL tho cottonwood trees OF the
"Tp TO $50 o'clock slxty-eight unconscious or
by tho police and over 800 dead horses were
draeEod away BY tho health officers. . -.
north and cast. but there was no fall In the
Thermometer. The night is almost sufrocat-
ing, and reports from police SthuDnS arc tnat
unconscious uoOple are siill hoIng found In tho
streets. Thus Tar twelve dead bodies have
GiSrI%%4rI, June 2s, Tho heated term still
continues here, though tho ignal service thor
mometer rcgisteyse 81 today Mt 10 o'clock.
who yesterday iCWas 80. There is a light
breeze moving that tcmpers the heat some-
what There have been from three TO six pros
trati0nS from heat each day, about one-fourth
Of them fatal. Tho most marked effect Is in the
increased death rate 81 children. OF thirty
eight deaths reportsd yesterday. twonty,six
were Of children under two years of age Their
deaths are from various causes, not Sunstrok0.
but oyidoltly their ailments were affected by
the extreme heat
The Loaf haa Increased since 10 o'clock. so
that NJ J.. NJ, 1t IL live degrees hotter than at
the same hour Yesterday, Mr.. Herman Lack.
man. n wull-known brewer, was prostiated
near his residence this forenoon. and is un-
cons cious
ISDIA"ApoLIs, June 2s-At II O'Clock this
morning tho Thermometer registered ;be IN
the shade. Two horses wore overcome by Inc
heat, Carpenters. bricklayors and street
lHhorers have not been working regularly Tor
three days. Yesterday afternoon small
shower cooled the atmosphere slightly On
Thursday tie thorn, olneter reg stored 9G,
warmer by &, than II has '""n III Indlhnhpo,is
in thtee years ScyCrtl horses dlcd On tho
streets yesterday mUrnIuG, and carpenter
who was Oyorrrina Dy heat fell from u ladder,