Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-17
SCOURGED BY HEAT,
Continuance of the Warm Spell Re-
suits in Four Deaths and
Causes Much Sickness.
SCENES IN THE SUFFERING, CITY.
ClamOrS for Cool Quarters Make Dreary the
Lives of Some of the Pittsburg
Hotel Keepers.
SCENES IN THE SUFFERING'CITY.
DOCTORS HAVE NO CHANCE OF RESTING.
All business Drops More and More as the Mercury
Climbs Higher

The temperature yesterday went up TO
within one degree of that of Monday. Its
effect was even more noticeable, since it
began earlier in the morning and remained
at high state until late i'll the
evening. In this city four deaths are direct
ly attribuEl Bile to the torrid condition of the
atmosphere while cases of sunstroke in Il
more or less serious degree were plentiful.
Late in the evening the news of heavy
storm in the East. with prospects of reach
ing PittSHurg. was hailed with delight by
scores Of sweating citizens. All day long
the sun beat down on the hot walls and
pavemcnts from perfectly clear sky. There
was no escaping its debilitating effects.
During the past two DAYS business has been
seriously interrupted. People have been too
5usily engaged trying to keep cool to
think much of buying or selling. Re-
ports from the larger business houses Of
the city show decided falling off in trade,
which nothing but cooler weather will re-
store.
Heat Causes an Increased Death Rate.
The most serious effects of the heat have
been ON the public health. Reports at the
bureau of Health show an alarming increase
in the death rate, resulting largely from
diseases caused directly or indirectly
by the warm weather. Doctors all over the
Two cities have almost as many cases on
when they were almost worked ont. Ply
sicians Just now are about the most diff
ficult people to find in town. Office
hours have been abandoned under
the persistent calls OF victims of
the heat, and while everybody else is
taking Just a. much rest as possible the poor
medical man is kept on the run. Hotel pro-
prietors and clerks are not the least dis
gusted people i'll the city just now.
Everybody is bowling for a cool room, :"
said desperate clerk ut one of the hotels
Yesterday. "Ifany man viii tell me where
GOODNESS exists these days outside of the
Arctic regions. l will fall on his neck and
all viii bc forgiven. 1t is impossible for
some people to he comfortable in a city in
this kind OF weather, and they ought to
know it by this time. Why worry man
complaining about warm rooms when it,
can't be helped.
One Man Loves This Weather.
'Now the heat doesn't worry me. The sap
pours down my face, but pay no attention
to it, and try to make myself feel that like
it. You will see men stewing around,
wavilg big fans and banging away
at tle innocent fly that sits on the
Zip OF the nose, and the result is
they are IN a violent state OF perSplIatlon,
and the temper as well as temperature is
boiling. Ii you would he happy at present,
don't worry about the head, and exert your
SELF as little as possible. By all means if
you don't want to die, eSchew ice water"
Yesterdays first victim was Samuel Moore
Clark. People about City Hall were shocked
early in the forenoon to learn of his death.
Mr. Clark WAS i'll the employ OF the
city for Is years. For the past five or six
years he has been clerk in the assessors
office. Monday he WAS in excellent health
and remained at the Office all day. Like
everybody else he was suffering with the
intense heat, and during the afternoon and
evening drank a large quantity of ice water.
Died From Drinking Ice Water.
The cold water gave him severe cramps,
and before retiring he took a dose of NOR
phmc to ease the pain. This put him to
sleep. and he never awoke. He died at 8 A.
n. Coroner Mcdowell was summoned. but
after investigating the circumstances of his
death decided an inquest unnecessary. The
deceased WAS married and lived on Ellis
worth avenue.
Mary Hurley, 4 four-months-old child,
died n the house Of her parents, corner Car
son and south Third streets, last evening,
from commissions due TO the heat. The Cor
uncr WAS notified but decided an inquest un-
necessary.
Harry Hooper, the five-months-old child of
James Hooper, living at No. 20 South Elgh-
tecuth street WAS taken sick yesterday and
died in i've minutes. Cholera infantum,
caused by the heat, was the cause of death.
The Coroner WAS notified.
O1licer Boyle. of the Southsidc while at
drill yesterday afternoon in the rink, was SO
much overcome by the heat that he was un-
able to continue his work He was resting
easily last night.
The I-vcar-old child of Patrolman Brobeck.
of wagon No ., died suddenly yesterday
afternoon. The heat was responsible for the
fatality.
An old man employed as a driver for
Black Go. WAS overcome by heat while
driving un Liberty street, near Thirtieth
street, yesterday afternoon. lie was re-
moved to the West Penn Hospital. His
name could not be learned. His condition is
critical.
Owing 70 the extremely warm weather.
Harry Davis has concluded o.'close his
Fifth Avenue Museum June 20. and will
open his 1all season on or about August "a.
Mr. Davis will remain at his summer resort
in Cincinnati during the time the house is
closed. There viii be extensive alterations
made IN The museum. Manager Carlisle
will remain and look after the work for a
few weeks and then scour the country for
new attractions for the coming season.
Speakers Want a Cool Place.
Mayor Gourley and Chief Bigelow are
fearful that if the hot weather keeps up the
site selected for the speeches at Schenley
Park on the Fourth Of July will be entirely
too OPEN to the suns rays. Accordingly, they
went ont to the park yesterday afternoon to
look about for Il location under the trees.
No definite selection was made, but it is
probable place in the old orchard on the
hill viii be chosen.
Thomas Connolly. employed at Carnegie's
Thirty-third street mill. was overcome by
the heat and taken to the West Penn Hos
pital.
john Glen. baggage master at the South
side depot OF the Pittsburg Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad, was unable to attend to
lis duties yesterday on account ofprostra-
zion by heat.
The highest point reached by the tner-
uOlueter at the Signal Service Office yester-
day was 81. The following are the results
ol observations taken at various hours at
thar office: 4. NJ. - 10 A. NJ, $50; IL A. NJ,
S1o; L N, S9c: P. NJ, 90o; p. NJ, 81 2; 5 p.
N. gO-: T.. NJ. Sl1.
The local observers promise rain.