Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-12
DEATH IN THE HEAT.
Many Victims of the Continued High
Temperature.

THREE RIVERS. QUEBEC. August
1fe-Heat which Is almost without prece-
dent in this city prevails here. The Their
mometer registered as high as 103 in the
sun to-day.
SEVERAL PROsTRATTONS.
PORTLAND. ME-, August n.-To-day
was the hottest day of the week, the
thermometer ranging from 92 to %, and
several persons were overcome.
RELIEF AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. ILL. August n.-Suffering
humanity and animals were favored at
o'clock tonight by a cessation OF tho
deadly, dry, scorching weather which has
prevailed for more than week. The heat
continued intense. being 90 late in the
afternoon. The changed condition began
with the gathering Of a thunderstorm
from across the lake at Grand Haven. and
the rain came down heavily. Permanent
ly cool weather is not promised before to-
morrow.
Thirty deaths were reported to-day as
due to sunstroke or less direct effects OF
the heat. but most OF these victims died
late yesterday. The number of prostra-
tions was smaller to-day than yesterday.
THIRTY-THREE DEATHS.
NEW YORK, August ll.-Up to noon
twenty-five deaths were reported from
different parts of the city. 1t is believed
that yesterdays record Of prostrations
and deaths in this city will be passed
when to-day's returns are all in. In
Brooklyn eight deaths and twenty-three
cases of prOstration were reported up TO
noon. Several deaths and prostrations
were also reported In Jersey City to-day.
The temperature in this city at 1 o'clock
to-day was 90, and at p. NJ. "a.
A PROMINENT VICTIM.
Charles s. Halett, a corn broker, with
an Office I'm the Produce Exchange, was
Frustrated before noon to-day on tho
Exchange floor. He was removed to the
Hudson-Street Hospital, where he died
this afternoon. He was prominent
among the members Of the Produce Ex-
change
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE YET.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 1.-THE
highest temperature yet recorded during
the present heated spell by the local
Weather Bureau was reached to-day,
when the thermometer went a fraction
over 81 degrees On the streets, shaded,
the thermometer touched from 100 TO lOi
degrees. Possibly ueople are becoming
acclimated to the terrific heat, or else
are realizing its deadly power and tah~
more precautions against it, for the NOR
tality fell Off somewhat. There were
twelve deaths recorded by the police to-
day, and fifty cases Of prostration were
admitted to the hospitals.
THREE DEATHS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August Il
The heated term still continues in THIS
vicinity. the fall In temperature yesterday
being only temporary.
Three deaths were reported to-day.
Patrick O'Connor, aged GO. overcome by
the heat on Sunday, died at the hospital
to-day. The others were Lewis Rich and
William Selvey; the latter negro.
A number of prostrations, more or less
serious. are also reported. The ther-
mometer registered So this morning, 50
at noon. and "a at p NJ, which was
the maximum.
Ex-SEC'Y THOMPSON FRUSTRATED.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, August H.
Secretary y-of-theNavy r. w. ThomP-
son was prostrated by heat this after
noon. He was unconscious the greater
part OF the day, but his physicians nave
homes Of his recovery. Colonel Tho:np-
son Is % years Of age.
THREE DEATHS IN NEW HAVEN
NEW HAVEN. CONN, August L.
Three deaths resulted from heat here TO-
day. oe,,.>,,,
ROSTON. MASS, August 1.-THE heat
to-day, although intense, has been siiSht-
ly tempered at times by very sllsnt
wind. The mercury has been In the W
all day. There have been ten deaths re-
sultlng from the heat to-day, ana d larse
number Of prostrations.
DEATH-ROLL REDUCED.
ST. LOUIS August 1.-THE highest
point reached by the mercury to,uay wa wa
es degrees. at 5 p. NJ. Occasional breezes
ala much to abate the suffering, and IN
consequence the death-roll is reduced 10
seven. and the prostrations TO thirty one
None Of the factories that suspended Work
on account OF the heat have resumed
however. and several were added to the
list of the idle ones to-day The local
weather forecast promises cool wave
with probable rain, Tor Wednesday night
RAILROAD-SHOPS CLOSED.
SUSOUEHANNA, PA, August LOW
ing 10 the extreme heat the extensive 10
comotive shops of the Erie Railroad COM
pany were to-day closed indefinitely.
A COOLING RAIN.
KANSAS CITY, MO-, August H.--Ihe
hot wave which has for sixteen Gays
spread over Kansas City was broken To-
night BY a rain, and the temperature.
which at 3 Z. NJ. stood at s6, has dropped
10 degrees. or to the normal ngure.
SEVENTY -FOUR DEATHS.
The total of heat casualties reported 10
the police to-day Is "a deaths ana Loo
prostrations.
NINE DEATHS IN PROVIDENCE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., August LINE
thermometer reached maximum or 300
degrees at AIS o'clock. Nine deaths IN
this city from the heat were reported To-
day. There were also many prostratlons.
TEN FATALITIES.
BALTIMORE, August l.-Ten fatalities
from the excessive heat were reported up
TO midnight to-day. Thirty persons were
Frustrated The maximum temperature
for the day was IS degrees, which was re-
corded between and p Nj.
The following torrid weather Is shown
I'm to-day's report OF the Health Depart
ment: For the first three days OF the cur
rent week the mortality was lO3, as
against the same number for the seven
DAYS ended Sunday at noon. Forty-seven
deaths have been directly attributable 20
hot weather since Saturday, while, indi-
rectly. possibly half as many more are
chargeable thereto.
a.zus~z.z1-zsr~~s
Arrangements are being made in the
East End for most delightful seaside
excursion on the 18th OF this month
The ladies OF the Fulton Baptist and the
Denny-Street Methodist churches are
going 10 run 10 TO Old Point. and the sue