The morning call., 1892-07-26
HOT WEATHER.
The TOrrid Wave Continues in Many Sec.
tiOns in the East.

CHICAGO. July 25.-Six deaths from pros
tration by heat Is the record for to-day in
this city. bringing the total since Saturday
night up TO IA Up to this evening at least
30 pr0strations were reported to the police
to-day and there were undoubtedly many
more. After sultrY q ight the day opened
with the thermometer at S0o shortly after
sunrise, and from that the mercury rose to
940 this afternoon. What breeze there was
was from the south and came like a blast
from furnace. The clamor Of the ambu-
lance bells told tile tale of the suffering.
The hospitals were busy and many of those
taken in to-day have a poor chance of re-
covery. The prolonged heated spell has
had bad effect on people in poor health
and those who are confined to the house by
illness. and there has been large increase
in the death rate.
NEW YORK, July 25-The heat has been
great here to-day, but the humidity has
been the chief element Of discomfort. From
the State come advices of heat ranging up
20 90 deg, with mpch suffering.
The heat has continued intense in this
vicinity all the evening and there has been
much suffering. From New England comes
similar reports. In Burlington, y. j., the
mercury went up 10 105 degrees and fac
tories we're compelled to close.
LOUISVILLE, XIV, July 25.-The temper
hlulc E6bkcEQdJ lOucueU 1lV QeRss l0eT6
were nearly 100 prOstrations, and many
will, IL is feared, terminate fatally.
MILAN, Tenn, July 25.-The temperature
reached 80 deg. Yesterday. There were six
cases of sunstroke in the country, ana many
cattle are dying.
CINCINNATI, July 25-Yesterday and to-
day have been intensely hot. The ther-
mOmeter at the weather bureau registered
% deg. at o'clock this afternoon. Three
deaths from heat were reported. and half a
dozen more cases from prostration have oe-
Cured.
The intense heat continues, the mercury
ranging from 81 at A. NJ. TO 96 degrees this
evening. Eighteen cases Of prOstration are
reported. One was fatal and the others may
die.
ST. PAUL, July 25.-The weather con-
tinues extremely hot throughout the North
west and Manitoba, but few fatalities are
reported so far. II is believed that the
effect Of the heat on the crops will be good.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The thermometer
ranged from 90 to 102 degrees today Many
slight cases of pr0stration occurred. but no
fatalities so far are reported.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 25.-The heat To-
day was very oppressive, the thermometer
marking 96 degrees. Many prostrations are
reported. but no fatalities
DETROIT, Mich, July %. - The hot
weather continues without abatement and
there is no promise of relief until to-mor-
row. Several prostrations are reported.
KANSAS CITY, July 25.-The hot weather
continues. The Signal Service thermom-
eter in the coolest place in town to-day
registered 94 degrees On the streets relia-
bic thermometers registered 100 and 102
Two fatal cases Of sunStroke occurred to-
day.
DAYTON, Ohio. July 25.-The intense heat
was relieved this evening by a shower
Many prOstrations occurred. The mercury
yesterday reached 104 and to-day stood 100
until the rain came.
PIrTsBURG, July 25.-Ptts burg is ex-
perencing a record d-breaking spell Of hot
weather. Sunday was the hottest day in FIVE
years and to-day the thermometer registered
98 degrees, two degrees hotter than yester-
day. The few mill and factory hands at
work suffered terribly. A large number eff
prostrstions are reported, but SO far there
have been no fatalities.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-This has been
the hottest day of the season in this city.
The thermometer registered 81 degrees at
the signal station. but on the streets the
heat was terrific. Several thermometers in
different parts OF the city registered as nigh
as 103 in the shade. A number OF prosira-
tlons are reported.