The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-27
KILLED BY THE HEAT.
Seventeen Fatal Sunstrokes at
Chicago in One Day.
LITTLE RELIEF EVEN AT NIGHT.
From All the Big Eastern Cities Come
reports of Sliding Heat and Large
Increase of the Death Rate.

PrrrsBuRG. July 26-The thermometer
registered as high as So again today, and
number of prostrations are reported, Win
one death.
CHICAGO. July a6.-The number Of casu-
alities by heat IN this city surpasses by Tar
sill previous records. Beside the death OF
sepenteen people from sunst-oke, $ have
been taken to various hospitals or their
homes Frustrated BY the intense heat.
OF these several will die. The air blowing
in from the prairie was like a blast from &
furnace. The mercury got up 20 % Dy'
noon, and remained there till evening.
Since dark il has cooled off but slightly.
To add TO the general discomfort some
portions OF the north and west sides were,
during the hottest portions OF the day.
without water, the city mains being ior
time unable TO supply the tremendous de-
mand put on them. Outdoor work has
been largely suspended.
81. LOUIS, July 6.-The mercury
reached 60 today. Thirty p-ostratlons
were reported. with three fatalities. The
largest death rate for q number OF years
was recorded yesterday, the number reach
ing afty-one, by far the larger portion be-
ing children under years. The main I'M
mediate cause of death was
excessive heat. Badly lodged peo-
pie IN the poorer districts are
suffering frightfulIy. John Crangle,
prominent citizen and president OF the
Anchor Milling Company, died late last
night from the effects OF the heat. The
police reported four other deaths last
night.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The mercury was
away up again today, and much suffering
resulted. Similar reports come from New
England and surrounding states. In
Philadelphia il reached loo in the shade,
and four deaths are reported.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. July 26.-The past
three days were the hottest OF any season,
according TO the signal service thermome-
ter today. No immediate prospect OF
change. Much suffering.
DUBUQUE. Ia, July a6-The mercury
went as high as lbs today. ana nearly all
outdoor work is suspended.
WASHINGTON Cry. July 26.-Hot weather
continued today with increased severity.
the Thermometer al the weather bureau
showing 50 degrees. Several prostrations
are reported.
CINCINNATI. July 26.-Last night fifteen
natl and Covington were reported, seven
OF which were fatal. Dispatches from
towns within radius OF 100 miles from
Cincinnati report many casss of pros
tration, some fatal. The intense heat con-
tinued today. but not many prostrations
were reported in this city. Dispatches
from various points in Indiana, Northern
Kentucky and West Virginia report many
prostrations, several fatal.
At midnight thirty cases OF prostration
were reported in Cincinnati and Covlng-
ton. two eff which were fatal and six Of
which may die
MILWAUKEE. July 25.-Ten persons were
Frustrated by heat today and four deaths
occurred. The temperature az II O'Clock
was ninety degrees, but lake breeze ST
noon caused a drop of ten degrees.
st. PAUL, July GA heavy rain storm
this morning brought the temperature
down 20 Go degrees.
KANSAS Cry. July 26.-At 80 o'clock
tins afternoon the thermometer registered
IS degrees. with prospects OF going higher.
DETROIT, July 26.-Hot weather con-
tinues throughout the state. and the
temperature IS rising in most sections.
The temperature here was 90 degrees at
noon and still rising in the signal service
office. On the streets Il was 70 10 degrees
higher.
Quincy, H., July CA three DAYS hot
wave eliminated yesterday. the thermom-
eter ranging from % TO IS dess. There
was one death from sunstroke Every
thing IS dry whore flood existed ten
days ago.