The morning call., 1892-07-27
TIE HEATED TERN.
Residents Of Eastern Cities Suffering Frem
Eet Weather.


CHICAGO, July 26.-The number 81 ssu
slities by heat in this city to-day py
FAR al previous reeords. asatn q
seventeen people fraG suns48ke is re
ported EiEhty,eiger persons were tager =
Gee yagious hospitals or their hctae s-aa.
pT9stYzted BY intease heat CT these Serera
vii, die The cir blowing IN froE he pr. ri;
Was like the breath from Ia ace. Tn
mercury went up 70 80 Deg. ~ pogR ant
remained there until eyenlng. Since daEl
& has cooled OF bat slightly. 20 sid t
the general discomfort some portions Of thi
north and west SIDES we're. during III
hottest portioDs u the day. entirelE %
water. ths Gay mains being nDab.e jos
tine & sU9Dy the tremendous demand PIT
uDol then
81 ouIs, July 26.--The larges. death
sstc for a number of years was recorded
yesterday. The number reaching 81. By fal
the largest portion were children under {
years of age. The main and imndiasl,
Gauss of death was ls r7cessrve heat.
Badly LOGGED pe9rs in the poorer dis
trieIs are sngnng frightfully. John
CpEEEecsNs Eminent citizen and president
sf the Anchor Mining Company, died last
night from the effects of heat. The police
report four other deaths.
The mercury reached % degrees to-day.
Thirty. prostrations were reported, with
three fatalities.
wave eliminated yesterday, the thermome-
teT ranging from 80 to 96 deg. There was one
death from sunstroke. Everything is dry
where the food existed 10 days ago
ST PAUL, July pa heavy rainstorm
thls afternoon brought the temperature
down TO 65 deg
MILWAUKEE, July 26.-Ten persons were
Frustrated by heat to-day The temper
ature at IL o'clock was 90 deg, but lake
prseze at noon caused l. to drop 10 deg.
Na1yv
onues throughout the State, and the tenn
perature is rising in most sections. The
temperature here was 81 deg. at noon and
still rising in the Signal Service Office On
the street it was to 10 deg. higher.
KANSAS CITY, July 26.-At 30 o'clock
s5 deg. with prospects of its going higher.
CINCINNATI. July 26.-Since nightfall
yesterday there were 10 additional cases of
prostratlon in Cincinnati aud Covington.
ak fataL Dispatches from towns within a
radius OF $50 miles from Cincinnati report
many eases of prostration, some fatal.
The intense heat continued today. but
not many more prostrati0ns we're reported
10 This city. Dispatches from various points
u Indiana, Northern Kentucky and West
being fatal.
Al midnight 30 cases OF prostration were
reported at Cincinnati and Covington. Two
were fatal and six may die.
I!IIsBuRG, July 26.-The excessive heat
continues. At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
mercury indicated "a deg. There were
numerous prostrations, one fatal
NEW YORK. July 26.-Dispatches from
various points In Pennsylvania ard Marv-
land report excessive heat and numerous
prOstrations.
The mercury went way up again today
ana much suffering resulted. Similar re-
ports come from New England and sur
rounding states. In PHILADELPHIA the mer-
cury reached 100 deg. in the shade and four
deaths are reported.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, July 26.-The mercury
went as high as 103 deg. to-day and nearly
All outdoor work was suspended.
OEpAR RAPIDS. Iowa, July 26.-The
past three days have been the hottest of
any recent season. The signal service Their
mometer to-day registered 102 deg. There
is no immediate prospect of change and
much suffering has resulted
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The hot weather
continued to-day with increased severity.
the thermometer at the Weather Bureau
registering SO deg. Several prostrations are
reported