New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-26
SUFFERING IN MANY STATES.
THE HOT WAVE SPREADING FROM THE LAKES
10 THE GULF.

| Chicago July c5.-sx deaths from sunstroke Is the
record the day IN Chs city, bringing the total since
Saturday night up to fourteen. The heat today had
become Intense that ClicaGoans who are not abso
lutely tied TO their homes have determined 10 avoid
the prospect Of fatality by fleeing to some csor, where
nfe will be made cndurable. At . a. m the theT-
mometer registered So in two hours It ran up three
more degrees. and kept on climbing up hour by hour
till at O'Clock IL had reached o. There was not
breeze TO relieve the extreme and ovcrpOwcrnc heat
The inccSsant ching Of the ambulance wagon bell told
It's tale Of suffering The hospitals were crowded with
those who snccImbcd TO the sitting atmosphere, and
for many OF them there IS I,e chance Of recovery
The weather throughout this state and Iowa has
been even worse than 1t has been here The atmosphere
has boon sitting at every point that outdoor work
has practically become impossible and only those com
PEELED to do so venture ont of doors The thcr-
mometer has been steadily and rapidly rising Early
in tho afternoon it stood at 90 and then gradually.
% hour by hour crept up till 1t reached the maximum OF
Detroit July o5.-The hot weather continues with
ont abatement and there is promise OF relief unSl
tomorrow. The expected cold did not strike lower
Michigan today but II heard from IN the north
part Of the State. Manstee njoyed temperature
o, 72 degrees md Sault ste Marie S. Will" Detroit
swelterng under the fccest heat the Thermometer
ranging way up In the ninetes. Joseph Blessing, a
timer. while at work in upper story OF dwelling
hOuse to-day, overcome by the excessive heat.
He fell from window twentyx feet from the ground,
fracturng his skull and dying instantly. Other
| prOStraiions reported
! Cincinnati July 25.-Ynsterday and to-day are about
equal to Intensity Of heat The mercury at the top
OF the Custom House. in charge OF the rnited states
Weather Bureau registered % at l O'Clock this after
noon. Three deaths from heat have been reported
already In Cincinnati. COvtngton and Newport. two
of which were in Newport. The radlated heat from
granite and asphalt pavements brings the temperature
IN many places above 100 degrees.
st. Paul, July 25-The hot wave had two Victims
! in thIS vpSiprday. Charles SiaininCer la
borer. and John Disler, telmstcr. were sun'trnck
and died before they rganed consciousness
Milan, Tenn. July 26-The therm, meter reached
the highest port yet this season Yesterday, register
Ing 90 degrees. six of sunstIokc are reported
from the rural districts and many cattle arc dying
| from the excessive heat.
Louisville, Ky, July o5.-Thc Thermometer in the
signal Service observatory. SIX stories above the
street. registered lO1 yesterday, while down below IN
| the drugstore the mercury tmchca 40 There We're
nearly 100 prostrations, many Of which. II + feared
will terminate fatally At st. Johns Episcopal
Church. the Rev. George Grant Smth, the rector was
in the middle Of his when he was seen 10 reel
| and fan backward. Tho ve,tymcn ran 10 lis as
stance and found that he had been overcome by the
heat. lie will probably recover.
springfield, Mass. July 2j.-Byron l.. Campbell n
whipmakcr employed by the American Whip Company
OF Nestfe,d dropped dead this morning at II O'Clock
His death is supposed to have been caused by the cX
tessive heat.
Jencrsonvle, Ind, July 25.-A. W. Evans. brick
mason was overcome BY the heat Yesterday and thi,
morning found dead In bed William Marsh an
operative in the lime kilns at Utica experienced case
of sunstroke this morning. from which he died
Auburn, y. Y. July 25.-lesterday was the hottest
dav OF the season here the Thermometer registering
05 in the shade. and not breath OF air stirring
To-day is almost as hot. but little broezy; temper
aturc, o..
ST. Louis. july o5-At noon 9o degrees OF heal
had M IN
95 In the shade. When placed in the sun. however
II reached log.
Kansas City. July e5.-The hot weather here con
unues. Tho Signal Service Thermometer, lo'T1ied III
the coolest place the town, today registered %
degrees. That did not approach the heat on the
streets where thermometers registered 100 lO2
There were twO fatal cases Of sunstroke. Henry
Kman, ciCarmakcr, and Patrick j. Meagier "A
newspaper man.
Dayton, Ohio, July 25-The intense heat that has
prevailed for five days relieved this evening by
shower. Many prOstrations have occurred each day
but death. since Friday. The mercury yesterday
reached 1O4, and today stood at 100 until the rain
came, at 5 p. m.
rlttsburg July o5-Httsbnrg Is Just now
percncing a record brealnng spell Of hot weather.
On sunday the thermometer registered 0G degrees IN
the shade and the hottest day in five year.
storm night, however, cooled the atmosphere and
made sleeping comfortable. only 10 be followed today
by another boom in the mercury until thermometers
ali the two cities registered 9S degrecs. IN" fHW
mill and factory bands AT WORK suffered tllDN UoHdF
and many were compelled b. 90 hom" larg" mum
Der Of prOsratOns from the heat reported. but
! 50 far there have been no ia,aiies
, Watertown, y. y. July 2j.-The mercury reached
Sc here this afternoon, the hottest day thus far this
| year
thca. y Y. July 25.-The temperature was "a
Bunao. y y. July 25.-Thc Thermometer here nj
p. N stood at - In the shade There Is II splendid
| breeze from Lake Ere.
syracuse y. Y July 2j.-Thc thermometer stood at
o. IN the Shade az = ,: m: today A. a..
Troy, .. y. July 25.mM @:'o p. IN. the ther-
Burlington. y. j.. July 25.-The mercury went mp
lO5 degrees in the shade here day. As carly as
10 80 the factories were compelled to shut down
There were many cases Of prostration
thermometer registered 80 degrees and AT midnight
had fal'cn 10 So degrees. To-day the maximum
| reached 81 at The Sgnul Station, but on the
street tho heat terrific. several thermometers In
IN the shade several prOstr,tionS are TpOrci.
Columbus, Ga. July 25.-Thc heat the last three
DAYS has been gIsater than at any time durng the
summer. but there have been sunstrOlc-, and the
| avenge thermometer for the three days has been -
Charleston: ) g. Jny 25.m,Ie.terdaS was .olne tne
reaching o. The humidity was excessive. The
highest thermometer registered to-day So
Norfolk, Va. July 25.-TD-day has boon unusually
warm in Southwestern virginia, but the opprsNy'
heat has been tempered by strong s0u'hw"sterW
other heat casualties. The Thermometer reached ~
at 9 O'Clock
Richmond Va, July 25.-The temperature here to
day at o'clock registered 06 degrees, the highest
point reached this summer A gentle breeze. how
ever. has prevailed since one man died In
Manchester today from the effect Of the heat
AsBURY PARK SEVERELY VISITED.