The record-union., 1896-08-10
No Section Heard Of Exempt From the
TOrrid Weather.
Over a Hundred Degrees in Many Of
the Places Reported.

MOrgue - Thirteen Deaths Re-
corded Since Midnight Saturday
nany Prostrations and Deaths in
Other Parts.
CHICAGO, Aug 9-Tn Chicago the
heat, while not intense as yesterday, was
almost unbearable. There was a re-
spite in the morning, but it was but
temporary. A dull copperish sun early
sent thousands to the parks and on eX-
cursions on Lake Michigan and to re-
sorts across the lake. About 8 O'Clock a
good breeze sprang up from the east,
and the temperature fell rapidly. This
condition obtained until IL o'clock,
when the minimum temperature of the
day, 16, was reached. The cooling
zephyrS lasted about an hour and sud-
denly died out, and the sun, unobScured,
soon increased the temperature, until 4
O'Clock the thermometers registered SO.
The fall from this time was about one
degree per hour, and at 10 o'clock to-
night the mercury was stationary at 80.
cut one fatality was reported to-day.
John Suits, laborer, was found dead in
his room on Fulton Street. He Is sup
posed to have succumbed to the intense
heat of last night. The fact that to-day
was Sunday was no doubt responsible
for the small number of prostrations re-
ported. The weather man promises no
relief for at least twenty-four hours.
Up to midnight the following deaths
from heat We're reported in this city:
Michael Hados, James German,
Stephen Scherer. Mary Joyce, Pat Ho-
san, Vincent Sladky, and an unknown
man.
In addition to the heat deaths, two
young men We're drowned by the cap
sizing of a sail boat on the lake this
afternoon.
Dispatches received from various
points throughout the country show
that no point is exempt from the torrid
weather.
At Elgin, Illinois, yesterday a son of
Mrs. Loretta Mott died of prostration.
Gerald McChesney died from sunstroke.
Mrs. J. J. Harman was stricken down
and Will die
For three days the mercury has
scared above 100 at Evansville, Indi-
ara, and two deaths have resulted.
At Kansas City 102 was reached, the
highest point since the bureau was
opened, eight years ago. The place of
observation is the breeziest point in the
city. On the streets it was many de-
grees warmer. Despite the intense
heat few prostrations were reported.
At Anderson, Indiana, there was in
tense suffering among the men in the
nail factories. There were three pros
trations in the city.
Dispatches from Alton. Hillsboro,
al n ~.
cate the hottest weather on record.
Outdoor work has been suspended at all
these points. Vegetation is being burned
by the heat, and in many localities a
water famine is threatened. The Wa
bash railroad officials have closed the
shops of the entire system pending the
heated term. At Alton the mercury
ranged from 105 TO 112 in the shade.
Milan, Missouri, reported 106 in the
shade, and much mortality among ami
mails. Horses dropped dead in the
streets. and only absolutely necessary
work was done. All records were broken
at jefferson, Iowa. when the thermom-
eter indicated 106 in the shade at
o'clock
At Tiffin. O.. Henry Downey, an aged
and wealthy farmer, was overcome by
the heat
At Peoria, ILL.,, Charles Sockman. a
fisherman. and a farm laborer were
Frustrated.
At Valparaiso. Ind, there were half
a dozen persons stricken down.
At Des Moines, Ia, record of %
ir the shade was reached, and two ia
talities We're reported.
At Milwaukee Rudolph saloman,
Treasurer of the Ernest Saloman Com
mission Company, was struck by bolt
of lightning and instantly killed. The
thunder shower in which Saloman lost
his life came in the middle of one OF
the hottest days of the year.
At Springfield. H.. the day was the
hottest of the year, the maximum tenn
rerature being % degrees.
MANY DEATHS AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-To-day's heat
record was a repetition of that of yes
terday, except for the light breeze. The
thermometer ranged from 81 to 100 de-
grees The death roll is not diminished.
All day the city ambulances We're busy
carrying patients to the dispensary
and corpses to the Morgue. Many of
those stricken several days ago have
succumbed to the long continued strain
Of torrid days and sleepless nights.
Ieaths from this cause are now so
common as to hardly excite remark. AT
. p. M. one ambulance hauled five per
sons to the dispensary. and completed
It's journey by taking two corpses from
the dispensary.
Since midnight last night the follow
ing deaths are recorded; Miss Pauline
Tucker. Frank Stelle, Thomas Mccoy
ern, Edward Welge, Catherine Henry,
Henry Albers, Jos. BLY,, Rudolph lSoett-
ger, Charles Steinman, Margaret Al
bro, Edward Wunch. Barbara NAL
cclmb and Frank Miller.
Up TO p. IN. over forty cases of
prostrations had been reported, the ma
jority of them being serious.
Special kilograms from many points
in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas re-
port excessive heat and loss of life.
A WELCOME STORM.
LINCOLN (Neb), Aug. 9.-The in
tense heat of the past week was in a
measure dissipated by an electric storm
last night, followed by another to-
night accompanied by heavy rain end
wind Friday was the hottest day of
the year, the Government station re-
porting the maximum temperature at
9S There have been no prostrations,