New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
TERRIFIC HEAT IN THE WEST


MANY VICTIMS OF TIE suns FIERCE EAYs-
chops FORCED TO C1>osE.
Chicago. Aug 9-Dispatches received from VA
rIous points throughout the country show that
no point Is exempt from the torr!d weather.
At Elgin Ill., yesterday the son Of Mrs Lor-
eta Mott died OF prostration. Gerald McChes-
ney died from sunstrokc. Mrs. j. j. Hartmann
was stricken down and will die. Others whose
condition are serious are Miss May Smith. a
bookkceper; Mrs. Purey Castle. Mrs. Monroe
Underhill A. NJ. Smythc. and child OF Mrs
Timme.
For three days the mercury scared above lOO
at Evansville Ind. and two deaths have been
reported
At Kansas City yesterday 102 was reached.
the highest point since the bureau was opened,
eight years ago. The place OF observation IL the
brecziest point In the city. On the streets 1t
was many degrees warmer. Despite the heat
few prcstrations reported.
At Anderson Ind, there was intense suffering
among the men in the nail factories. There were
three prostrations in the city
Dispatches from Alton, Hlllsboro. Springfield
and Belvldere ILL.,. indicate the hottest weather
on record. Outdoor work has been suspended at
all these points. Vegetation Is being burned up
by the heat, and in many localities water ram
Inc Is threatened. The Wabash railroad ohcialS
have closed the shops OF the entire system dur
ing the heated term At Alton the mercury
ranged from l03 to III in the shade.
Milan. Mo. reported yesterday l06 in the shade
and much mortality among animals Horses
dropped in the streets and only absolutely neces-
sary work was done.
All records were broken at Jefferson Iowa
where the thermometer registered loo IN the
shade at o'clock
AT Tifin Ohio, Henry Downey an aged ana
wealthy farmer, was overcome by the neat yes
terday and dropped dead while unhitchlng his
horses after a trip 10 the city.
At Peoria, ILL.,, and Valparaiso, lnd tneic were
many prostratons
At Des Moines, Iowa. a record or w degrees IN
the shade reached and two fatalities re-
ported.
At milwaukee, Rudolph Salmon. treasurer Of
the Ernst Salmon Commission Company. was
struck by bolt Of lightning and instantly Killed
The thunder shower In which Mr.. salmon lost
his life came In the middle OF one or the holteSl
days OF the year $500 !,
At Springfield H.. the day was the hottest OF
the year. the maximum temperature OF 10 de-
greeS prevailing, the street thermometers Fesis-
terng l02.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Aug. 9.-The last four
days have been the %armest ever known ~
Western Michigan, and rain Is badly needed
The thermometer here was above 100 all day
and toward evening only lost ten points sew
eral fatalities have been reported. and mere are
expected unless cool wave strikes thls poftion
OF the state soon.
Cleveland Aug 9-To-day was a record
breaker, the mercury ranging from % TO ?o dur-
ing the day at the Weather Bureau. The tenn
perature at other places was above loN. Ihere
we're several prostrations. including twelve at
the Ohio National q lard Encampment, ana
William FITZGERALD laborer. who died from the
effects Of the heat The weather promises no
relief for at least twenty -four hours.
Norwak Ohio Aug. 0.-Thermometers in he
shade at . o'clock to-day registered l03 degrees.