The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-26
THE HOT WAVE.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Six deaths from sun
stroke is the record for today in this city,
bringing the total since Saturday up to
fourteen. The thermometer at Z o'clock
this morning registered so degrees, and
climbed the scale until at O'Clock this
afternoon it reached 94 degrees. Many
were overcome with the heat. The hos
pitals are crowded with those who had sue
cumbed, and for many of them there is
still little hope of recovery. There is now
no prospect of cooler weather.
The weather throughout Illinois was
Stifling today. The thermometer in
various portions of the state registered as
high as 100 and los degrees. All outdoor
work was abandoned. No fatalities are re-
ported but the casualties were numerous.
The same condition prevailed throughout
iowa.
ST. LOUIS, July 25-The thermometer
today reached 95 degrees, the highest
notch it has attained this summer. There
were several cases of heat prostration,
but no fatalities so far as known.
ST-LoUIS, July 25.-Late tonight five
beatbs were reported from heat prostra-
tion.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 25--The hottest
weather known for years prevailed here
today. The thermometer reached 9S de-
grees. -Four deaths from sunstroke are
reported.
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hot day The thermometer marked 90 de-
grees, and the humidity was excessive.
The heat was intense throughout New
York and New Jersey. At Burlington, n.
j., the thermometer rose to 105 degrees in
the SHADE and factories were forced to
close down.
KANSAS CITY, July 25-The government
thermometer, in the coolest place in the
Dity, today registered 95 degrees. Down
Dn the street in shady places reliable in
Etruments recorded 100 and 102 degrees
There were several cases of heat prostra-
ton, and two fatalities from sunstroke
they being Henry Ruhlman, a cigar
maker, and Patrick j. Meagber, a news
paperman from Canada.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 25-Although
local storms have lowered the temperature
throughout the northwest, the weather
still continues warm, and there is no i'm
mediate prospect of much cooler weather
In this city two fatalities from sunstroke
were reported. The hot wave extends all
over the northwest. Reports from this
state. the Dakotas. Montana and the
Canadian northwest. are to the same
effect; but the results in this section do not
seem serious. Only a few prostra; ions
have been reported during a week of hot
weather, and it is believed that the effect
on the crops will be good, unless the heat
should continue for protracted time.
RICHMOND, Va, July 25.-ThlS has been
the hottest day of the season, the ther-
mometer registering 96 degrees.
NORFOLK, Va, July 25-The weather
was extremely hot this afternoon. the
thermometer registering 96 degrees
PITTsBURG, Pa, July ,25-Pittsburg is
just now experiencing record-breaking
spell of hot weather. Yesterday it was SO
degrees in the shade, while today the mer-
curry rose TO 9S degrees. The mill and
factory hands suffered terribly, and many
were compelled to quit work. There was
large number of prostratious from heat
but so far no fatalities are reported
WASHINGTON, July 25.-This was the
hottest day of the season. The thermom-
eter registered % degrees. A number of
prostratlons from heat were reported.
CINCINNATI. July 25-There were eigh-
teen cases OF prostration from heat here to-
day. One proved fatal and several others
are hopeless cases. The thermometer reg
istered " degrees in the government sta
Jion.
DETROIT, July 25.-Tbe hot weather con-
tinues without abatement. The thermom-
eter registered way up in the COS, There
were several cases of prostration, two
proving fatal