The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-04
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Specini to the RECORD-UNI0N.
NEW YORK, June "a cool, easterly
breeze sprung up shortly after o'clock
this afternoon, and it is hoped will put an
end to hot weather record breaking days
for a season at least. For five days the
thermometer has ranged from 700 to 950.
Ambulance bells have rung and surgeons
have been kept busy answering persons
who have been over-heated. Not only
have the records been broken for the 30th
and 3lst of May and the first three days
in June, but this is grand total of five
record breaking days in succession.
Never before in the history of the local
weather department has anything Of this
nature occurred before. 1t is safe 10 say
at least twenty-five people have died dur
ing the past five days as result of the
heat, and that over one hundred have
hospitals of the city. The nearest to to-
days heat was June 3, 1884, when the
thermometer registered $50.
The death list Tor to-day is one of the
largest on record. Thus far ten people
have been carried off the streets dead, and
eleven more are in q precariOus condition.
The following is a list of the deaths re-
ported for the day: John Smith, laborer;
Loretta Johnson. months old; William
Kelly, laborer; Robert Montgomery.
laborer; George Frederick. months old:
Freda Kroskinski, 2 months old: Louis
Rayelle, ii months old, Sarobolt, IL
months old; Anthony Copeldin, 3 years
old; Katherine Caring, laundress;
Thomas Lange, laborer.
INTENSE HEAT AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June 3.-This was the fifth
day of intense heat, the mercury being
960 in the shade during the afternoon. A
lake breeze during the afternoon made
matters moro endurable far time, but
the breeze soon died away. The mum ber
of prostrations WAS larger than on any
previous day. Many people were over
come three of them dying. The dead /:
Nj. Fallen, found on drainage canal at
Sag bridge, died soon afterward; James
Griffin, dropped dead; John Johnson,
dropped dead. In serious condition !:
Max Lampe, overcome in First National
Bank; Frank Cannon; Lee Bradburn;
Daniel Callahan, l. years old; Mrs. w. a.
Pearl. Twelve others were overcome
and taken to hospitals. James n, Nc
kenZie, the famous Yale pitcher, who is
now at the \ Northwestern University, was
overcome this afternoon while playing
ball. He will recover.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 3.-To-day at 3
O'clock and at o'clock the weather bu-
reau thermometer registered 1902. For
twenty five years observations have been
taken in this city by Government ot1i-
cial, yet the reports show that only once
in that time has it been hotter. One day
in July several years ago the thermome-
ter registered 1902.
THREE DEATHS AT PITTSBURG.
PITTsBURG (Pa.), June 3. = At noon
the thermometer registered $50 in the
shade. The Weather Bureau predicted
higher temperature during the afternoon
There were three deaths from sunstroke
to-day.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-At IL o'clock to-
day the therm oneter marked 92o in the
shade. with the temperature rising. Not
withsianding the intense heat, but one
prostration was reported up to noon.
MUCH SUFFERING AT CLEVELAND.
CLEvELAND, June 3. = The weather.
while slightly cooler than yesterday.
caused much suffering. Several prostra-
tions were reported, aud among the num-
ber was David E. Christian, an attorney.
lie was unconscious for several hours,
but recovered at 3 p. NJ. The mercury
indicated S9o