The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-26
SWELTERING IN THE Sun.
THE WHOLE COUNTRY SWEPT BY
A TORRID WAVE.

The Day the Hottest OF the Season at
Many Points-Hundreds of People
Frustrated by the Heat, and Many
Deaths Reported From Different
Points.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July s5.-The ther-
mometer in the signal service observatory,
six stories above the street, registered 101s
yesterday, while down below In drug store
the mercury touched 110S. There were
nearly 100 prostrations, and It is feared
many will terminate fatally. The most
sensational work occurred at st. Johns
Episcopal church. Rev. George Grant
Smith. the rector, was In the middle of his
sermon when he was seen 10 reel and fall
back. A vestryman ran to his assistance
and found that he had been overcome by the
heat. he will probably recover.
WARE AT MILAN.
MILAN, TENN, July 25.-The thernom-
eter reached the highest poi.t yet this sea.
son yesterday, registering 999. Six cases OF
sunstroke were reported from the rural
districts. Many cattle are dying from the
excessive heat.
NEW YORK A HUGE OVEN.
NEW YORK, July 25.-To-dey set out to
be the warmest Of the year with the temper
| ature at 7S' at 8 O'clock, the highest at that
hour recorded by the weather bureau dur
ing the present summer. AS the morning
| wore on the promise of heat was well main
tained. At 10 o'clock the mercury had
risen 60 so and at 1o:45 O'Clock
to S715'. Humidity lent its aid to
make the day as memorable as possible.
The wind drifted lanRuidly along at the
rate of from four to five miles an hour. At
o'clock the Thermometer had reached "a
fha hfThaaf mint raaOhad thfa hV Do
Approaches OF clouds soon after l O'Clock
caused a drop in the thermometer Of IL in
five minutes. The whole country was
sweltering In sympathy with the metropolis.
sCoRCHER AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-This has been
the hottest day Of the season In Washing
ton. The hot wave reached here yesterday
and all during the day the mercury hung
| around the ninetiss. and about O'Clock In
the afternoon reached a maximum of 94s
By o'clock last night il registered 9Oa and
at midnight had fallen to So. To-day the
maximum reached was 97' at the signal
| station, but on the streets the heat was
terrific. several Thermometers in different
parts of the city registering as high as 103'
in the shade. Five oases of prostr atlons
from the heat have been sent TO the nos
pital.
Other records at hand are as follows
Richmond 94o tempered by breaze. One
death from heat occurred at Manchester.
At Norfolk it was 940, with breeze. At
Charleston, yesterday, 1t was 81. The
humidity was excessive but no heat pros
trations occurred. To-day the thermom>
eter showed So. It is the coolest summer
in years.
At Columbus, Ga, the average for the
past three days is $50. The heat is tenn
pered by breezes. No heat strokes are re-
ported.
BURLINGTON A FURNACE.
BURLINGTON, N. j., July 25.-Factories
were compelled to shut down at II 80 O'Clock
this morning when the mercury marked
1859 in the shade. Many prostrations from
heat were reported.
HOT AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The weather oon-
tinues very hot to-day, but its rigors are
tempered bv a fresh breeze, Tn to 2
o'clock this afternoon four deaths from sun
| stroke were reported and a number of
prostrations by heat.
Six deaths from sungtroke occurred to-day
and the total since Saturday is fourteen. The
thermometer at O'Clock this morning
stood at 800 and it rose gradually until the
middle of the afternoon, when il reached
"a.
At different places in Northern Illinois
and Iowa to-day, 9Ss to 1902 were very
common records.
AUBURN IN PERsPIRATIoN
AUBURN, n. Y, July 25.-Yesterday
was the hottest day of the season, the ther-
momerer registering 95e in the shade and
not a breath Of air stirring. To-day is
almost as hot, but with little breeze. The
Thermometer shows 92'.
SELMA SATISFIED.
SELMA, Ala, July 25.-The beat is not
more oppressive than ordinarily at this
time of the year. Sunstrokes never happen
here.
OPPRESSIVE AT CHATTANOOGA,
CHATTANOOGA. July 25.-Yesterday and
mum temperature to-day was 930, but to-
night it is much cooler. No prostrations
have been reported.
EXCESSIVELY HOT AT RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 25.-Excessive heat
has prevailed here for two days past, and
to-day the thermometer at the experiment
station registered 920, although several pri-
vate thermometers registered several de-
grees higher. No cases of prostration have
yet been reported.
swELTERING AT ELMIRA.
ELMIRA, N. Y, July 25.-At O'Clock
this afternoon the thermometer registered
96s in the shade.
wATERTowN's HOTTEST.
w AThHTOWN, N. July S0.-Ine mer-
curry reached S6o here this afternoon, which
is the hottest thus far this year.
UTICA's HOT DAY.
UTICA, N. Y. July 25.-The temperature
was 500 at midnight, 92e at 10 a. m. and 94e
at p. m.
DEATHS FROM HEAT.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-Yesterday and TO-
day were about equal as to tie intensity OF
the heat The mercury at the top of the
onstom house, in charge Of the United
States weather bureau, registered 94s at l
o'clock shis afternoon. Three deaths from
heat have been reported already In Cincin-
natl, Covingtou and Newport, two OF which
were In Newport. Half dozen or more
cases Of prostration have occurred. Raids
ated heat from the granite and asphalt
pavements brought the temperature in
many places to above 100.
DEATH AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS. July 25.-The signal service
Thermometer yesterday showed tempera-
ture of 95'. In various localities the instru-
ment recorded from 960 to 1020. Three
cases of prostration by heat have been re.
ported, one of which has resulted fatally.
FIFTEEN PRosTRATIoNs AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, July 25.-Fifteen cases of heat
prostrations have been reported as a result
of the hottest day of the year In this city.