The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
LAYS MANY Low.
Heat Causes Intense suffering In
Several Cities.
A Number of Persons Die from Its Ef-
fects. While scores Are Frustrated
Hot Winds Damage Crops
IA Kansas

Louisville, KY. July 3o.-Three men
died here Wednesday from the effects OF
sunstroke, while about 20 others were
FRUSTRATED. some seriously, and many Oh
them may not recover. Charles Mesmer,
gardener; John Mailman, cigar
maker. and Charles King. a farmer are
dead. Mesmer came here several weeks
ago from Newport in search OF work.
He leaves wife and several small chill
dren in Strengthened circumstances.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, July 30.-Twenty-
three heat victims were reported In TINS
vicinity Wednesday. The mercury reg
jstered 100 degrees. A farmland, nomu
unknown, fell dead near Kennedy. Gar
nett Roach. wealthy young southern
Kentucky planter. was overcome In
tobacco field, and is in critical condi-
ton. Sixteen workmen on water main
in this city were Frustrated. Three
worlxmen on the electric street railway
and two street grading hands were also
overcome. IL was the hottest day seen
In years.
Cincinnati, July 30.--Two men were
overcome by the heat Wednesday. The
first Martin Taylor, street-cieaner,
died i'm short time. The other, VI.
| Kobald. baker, Is in critical condt-
| ton. Two horses drawing heavy load
up from the landing fell from excessive
| heat.
ST. Louis. July 30.-Two deaths are
| reported from heat Wednesday, and 1t
| Is feared four or five other victims viii
also die. One OF these whose death re-
suited from sunstroke was Frederick
Toussiant, aged GO years, n tailor IN the
Southern hotel. Richard Tassell, la
| borer. was the other victim. Henry
Movers, who was sent to the hospital
Monday suffering from the heat, in
sisted on leaving the institution Wednes-
day morning, declaring he was ali right,
was brought back in the afternoon ut
terly FRUSTRATED, and did not rally, dy-
ing shortly afterward. One death oc-
CURED in East ST. Louis, George Carr.
an employe of the Virgins Ferry COM
pany, succumbing from the effect Of
the heat.
Mexico, Mo-. July 3O-Central Mis-
souri, has been attacked by the heat,
but has not succumbed. The Their
momcter for the last few days has been
playing around the 100 degree mark.
At one time il went 10 los.
Chicago. july 30.-Thc summers rec
ord for heat was broken Wednesday, the
mercury reaching o6 degrees. A large
number Of persons were Frustrated and
taken to the hospitals. One death re-
suited.
Topeka, Kan, July 20.-The hot
winds, which caused everything to
wither in their path Tuesday in okla
homa. swept over Kansas Wednesday
Thermometers registered 100 degrees
in the shade and farmers were com
PEELED TO leave their fields and seek the
shade. The blades of corn rolled up in
many fields, but the crop is made and nc
damage may result.
Washington, July 80. - The ofiicia
Thermometer at the weather bureau
on Wednesday registered maximum
! temperature OF 90 degrees. The hea
for the past two days has been intens'
and resulted in two deaths. One was
} colored laborer, and the other. w. A
; Macarthur, of Portland Ore, brother o
Judge J. u. Macarthur. was overcom,
md died On the street