The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-29

To-day was another Scorcher, and
the mercury tried how high IL could
go this morning, md at noon had
nearly reached 100 degrees. Numbers
of men were obliged to quit work, as
between the fires in the industrial es-
adjustments, and the high tempera-
ture, 1t was simple impossbiity for
them to attend to their business.
Last night was one of the most op-
pressive of tho season and those who
wero able to sleep were among the
lucky ones.
Thomas Seaman, who lives at No. s
Robinson street, was overcome by the
heat while at work in the Pullman car
shops yesterday. He was removed to
his home and DR.. j. T.. Wales sum-
moned. ....
Harry Henly was overcome by the
heat yesterday ut Sixteenth street and
Delaware avenue. He was-sent to the
Delaware Hospital where he Said that
he was walking from Philadelphia to
Baltimore VIXEN he was stricken. The
physicians at the hospital do not think
he Is out of all danger.
John Daidy,35 years old q laborer for
| Thompson Simmons, the paving con-
tractor, was overcome by the beat at
Fourteenth and Clayton streets at l2. Is
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital In
the hospital ambulance. He was re
ported Improved last night.
William Hawkins of No II East
Twenty-second street was overcome
by the heat last evening near John J.
Gallagher Il Brothers Ninth ward
drug store, DI. Shortlidge worked
with him Tor an hour and half 3D.
ford consciousness was restored. He
was then taken to his home and late
last night his recovery was assured.
Preston johnson, residing at 207 E.
Fifth street was overcome by the heat
on Tuesday morning at his home,
while lying in bed. His wife, on
awakening in the morning. heard her
husband give groan, and ON turning
| to see what was the matter, saw the
blood rushing from her husbands
mouth. A physician was summoned,
who rendered the necessary medical
aid.
4 baker named NJ. Scutter, at the
corner OF Taylorand Kirkwood streets,
was overcome by the heat last even.
Ing, and Dr. Willard Springer applied
tho necessary remedies.
i A valuable horse belonging to
Charles Warner Il Co. was overcome
by tho heat yesterday afternoon at
Ninth and Walnut streets, and fell in
tors were present and although they
applied ice and did everything in their
power, the poor brute continued 10
grow worse until about q O'Clock when,
as there was not the slightest hope OF
his recovery, he was shot by officer
Tucker.
COLD WAVE COMING.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The weather
bureau furnishes tho following special
bulletin to the press:
The cool wave reported last night
and this morning from the region be-
tween the Rocky mountains and the
Mississippi, and which will probably
advance over the Ohio Valley and lake
region by tomorrow, marks the ter
mination OF protracted period of un
usual heat which has prevailed over
those districts, except in the Northern
portions. Since Monday, 18th instant
maximum temperatures of 90 degrees
and above have occurred almo daily
throughout this entire area, and from
the 18th to cath the temperature rosC
eyery day to 100 degrees and above il
Nebraska and Kansas. beginning
with the present week unusually higl
temperatures, from 80 degrees to lo(
degrees, have also occurred through
out tho Southern and Middle State,
and New England, except in localities
on the immediate coast.
| MINNEAPOLIS. july 2S.-There was
killing frost In Montana last night
and tho cold wave is coming this way.
At Eavre (0ld Fort Assinibolne) thu
mercury went down to so degrees
The cold wave Is generally over Brit
ish Cplumbia. Al Winnepeg tho mer
curry is 42 degrees.
II this cold wave should reach her
II will DO welcomed, and invited to re
main as long as 1t pleases