Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-08
HEAT KILLS MANY.
Numerous Deaths Arc Reported IN ssv
oral Cities.


CHICAGO, June An. Fallen, james
Griffin, John Johnson and Lizzie Yates
fell dead from excessive heat Monday.
The maximum point reached by the
thermometer was 94 degrees at p. m
The present weather beats all records
for twenty-five years. Never before
Mt this season was there such long
continued and excessively hot weather.
It has already lasted just one week.
NANv1LLE, Ill, June &C. i. Day
died Monday from the effects of sun
stroke last Friday.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 14.-The city
again sweltered under hot sun Mon,
day. At noon the thermometer regis
tered 03 degrees in the shade, and the
weather bureau predicted higher tenn
perature during the afternoon. There
were three deaths from sunstrolxe.
New YORK, June A cool easterly
breeze sprung up shortly after3 o'clock
Monday afternoon, and, it is hoped,
put an end to the hot weather for
season, at least For five days the mer-
curry has ranged from 10 to 95 above
zero and sweltering humanity has.
longed in vain for a breath of fresh
air. Ambulance bells have rung and
surgeons have been kept busy attend
ing persons in all parts of the city who
have been overheated.
Not only have the records been
broken for May 80 and 81 and June 1,
and 5, but much more important
record has been smashed. This is
n grand total of five record breaking
days in succession. Never before in
the history of the local weather de-
partment has anything of this nature
occurred.
1t is safe to say that at least twenty
five persons have died during the last
five days as result of the heated term
and that over $50 have been prostrated
and taken to the different hospitals of
the city. A good many of those taken
to the different public institutions will
not recover.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Seven deaths
were Mondays addition to the heated
term fatalities. There were nearly
fifty prostrations, about one-third of
which number was made up of police
men and firemen, who held their an
nual parade, marching under the boil
ing sun for several hours. The fatal
cases were principally infants and old
persons. The maximum temperature
was 96.
CLEVELAND, o., June 4.-The tenn
perature Monday, while slightly below
that of Sunday, caused much suffer-
ing. Several prostrations were re-
ported, and among the victims was Mr.
David E. Christian, an attorney. Mr..
Christian was overcome while crossing
the Superior street viaduct. He was
unconscious for several hours, and for
long time it was believed he would
not survive. Later, however, he re-
covered and was removed to- his home.
At o'clock Monday afternoon the
mercury indicated 50.
BALTIMORE, Md, June4. There were
four fatal cases of prostration by the
heat Monday. The thermometer
marked OF degrees
RICHMOND, Va, June 4-Right Rev.
Bishop Rupert Seidenbusch, o. S. B.,
d. D., of Minnesota, died here Monday
morning at st. Mary's Benedictine
priory. The bishop said mass at St.
Mary's church Sunday morning, but
was very weak, and after mass had to
be assisted to the priests residence ad'
joining the church. His death was
caused by apoplexy, superinduced by
the extreme heat. He was IS years ole
and native of Munich, Bavaria.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 4.-Mon
day was one of the hottest in the his
tory of the city, the thermometer reg
istering 1O2' in the shade. No sun
strokes have been reported. Late
in the afternoon light breeze
sprung up and the evening was com
Portable. No rain has fallen since the
hot wave set in and vegetation il
parched. Reports from various west
ern Michigan points show the mercury
ranged from % to SO degrees during
the day.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 4.-The wealth
er was intensely hot Monday, the ther
mometer at the weather bureau at
o'clock registered 100 in the shade
Several persons were overcome by th'
heat, but no death are reported.