The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-30
IN THE TORRID Zone.
A Great Number of Deaths Result
from the Heat.
Il COOL WAVE SAID TO BE COMING

The Heat Said TO Exceed all Pre-
vious Records for Fifty Years.
Over Two Hundred Deaths in
New York Alone.
NEW York, July 30.-The heat In
this city yesterday was more unbeara-
BILE than on any previous day. The
thermometer registered above 959 degs.,
but the average on the street in various
parts of the city was several degrees
higher. The continued humidity and
entire absenoe of movement in the at
mosphere till nightfall was productive
OF an unprecedented number of prostra-
tions. Up TO IL p. m. there were re-
ported thirty-nine deaths and ninety
seven prostrations.
In Brooklyn sixteen deaths were re-
ported and long record of prostrations.
In the sngar refineries of Havemeyer
and Elder more than 300 employees have
been overcome during the week. On
Thursday there were sixty-five prostra-
tions, eight of which resulted fatally.
Yesterday fully 100 cases and several
deaths were reported in these refineries.
Last evening heavy thunder storms
in the south cooled the air somewhat,
and at II o'clock rain began falling,
while fresh breeze promised to make
the night bearable. 1t is believed when
the total deaths for the week are ON the
records of the board of health that all
previous reports for like period will be
surpassed.
CHICAGO, July ao.-The temperature
is delightfully."- cool. Two or three light
showers fell during the night, followed
by more extended rainfall yesterday
morning. The actual number of deaths
reported through the various channels
of information during the five days of
extreme heat reached 81 and the pros
trations 215. 49,.
CHESTER, Pa, July 30.-The oppres-
sive heat of the past few days exceeds
all previous records for fifty years in
this locality. There have been great
many prostrations, but no fatalities un-
til yesterday, when John Bates, an en-
ploye of MeSsicks mill, died from the
heat. The temperature reached 102
degs. here yesterday.
BALTIMORE, July 80. - Mrs. Frank
Brown, wife of Governor Brown, was
Frustrated by the heat while in this city
yesterday. Her condition is reported as
very serious. Several deaths and twenty
odd cases of prostration occurred. The
Thermometer registered 95 degs., yester-
day afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3O.-The heat
yesterday was intense. At 9 o'clock the
thermometer registered 95 degs., and at
Il o'clock it registered 9s, and at noon
it reached 10l4. The number of deaths
reported yesterday was over twenty,
while the prostrations are innumerable.
About IL o'clock at night slight rain
set in, which cooled the atmosphere
somewhat, and cold wave is predicted
for today.
READING, Pa, July 3O.-The heat has
been felt as severely here yesterday as
at any time during the present heated
term. On account of the great humid
ity of the atmosphere several cases of
prostration by the heat were reported.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 80. The
heat here yesterday was terrible. The
Thermometer registered 05 degs. Many
factories closed for the rest of the week.
NEWARK, N. j., July S0.-The heat
| yesterday was worse than at any time
this season. The highest point reached
| being -99t degrees at noon. There have
been eight deaths caused by the heat
| during the past twenty -four hours.