The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-04
KILLED BY THE sun.
Heat Was Terrible in Many
Places Yesterday.
Ten People Die on the Street in
New York.
LONG FOR FRESH AIR.
People Gasp for Relief Which
Doesn't Come.
LONG FOR FRESH AIR.

NEW YORK, June "A cool easter1y
breeze sprung up shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon and it is hoped put
an end to the hot weather. For five
days the thermometer has ranged from
70 to 95 above zero and sweltering
humanity has longed in vain for
breath of fresh air. Ambulance bells
have rung and surgeons have been
kept busy attending persons in all
parts of the city who have been over
heated. 1t is safe to say that at least
twenty-five people have died during
the past five days as a result of the
heated term and that over 100 have
been Frustrated and taken to the diff
ferent hospitals of the city. A good
many of those taken to the different
public institutions will not recover.
The death list yesterday is one of the
largest on record. Thus far ten peo-
pie have been carried off the streets
dead and eleven more are in precari-
Gus condition.
MUCH SUFFERING AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, O. June 4.-The temper
AZURE yesterday, while slightly below
that of Sunday, caused much suffering.
Several prostrations were reported and
among the number was Mr.. David E.
Christian, an attorney. Mr.. Christian
was overcome while crossing the Su-
perior street viaduct. He was uncon-
scious for several hours, and for a time
it was believed he would not survive.
Later, however, he recovered and was
removed to his home.
SEVEN DEATHS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Seven deaths
was yesterdays addition to the heated
| term fatalities. There were nearly
fifty prostrations, about one-third of
which number was made up of police
men and tiremen, who held their an
nual parade yesterday, marching under
the broiling sun for several hours
The fatal cases were principally in
fants and old people. The maximum
temperature was 96 degrees at p. N.
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE OVERCOME.
CHICAGO, June 4-Yesterday was
the fifth day of the intense heat which
has oppressed Chicago, the mercury
being 90 in the shade during the after
| noon. The number of prostrations
was larger than on any preceding day.
Eighteen people were overcome, three
of them dying.
HOT AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 4.-Yester-
day at o'clock, and at 4, the weather
| bureau thermometer registered 100 de-
grees and at o'clock it stood at SO.
For twenty five years observations
have been taken in this city by gov
eminent official, yet the reports show
that only once in that time has it been
hotter.
ONLY ONE PROsTRATIoN AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June AT IL O o'clock yes
terday the thermometer marked 90 de-
grees in the shade, with the temper
allure rising. Notwithstanding the in
tense heat, but one prostration was re-
ported up to noon and that not serious.
THE HOTTEST OF THE SEASON.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 4.-The maxi
mum reached here by the thermometer
yesterday was 100. at the signal serv-
ice Office. This was registered about
2 o'clock. This breaks the season
record by two degrees.
FOUR KILLED AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 4. - There
were four fatal cases of prostration by
the heat yesterday. The thermometer
marked 81 degrees.