Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
RELIEF AT LAST.
A Welcome Drop In Temperature
In Heat-Stricken Cities.
SHOWERS COOL THE ATMOSPHERE.


Fewer Deaths Reported at St. Louis
The Lists OF Victims In Chicago and
How York. However, Are Still
" Lengthy.
Chicago, Aug. 1e.-suffering humani.
ty and animals were favored at seven
O'clock Tuesday night by cessation
OF the deadly, dry scorching weather
which has prevailed for more than a
week. The welcome change was fore.
cast by Prof. Garriott and heralded by
q fresh, cooling breeze from the lake.
The heat continued Intense, however,
being % late in the Afternoon. The
changed copdition began with the
gathering Of thunderstorm from
across the lake at Grand Haven and the
rain came heavy and continuous to save
the people from further misery and dan
ger. Thirty deaths were reported Tues
day as due to sunstroke or less direct
effects Of heat, but most of these vic.
tins died late Monday. The number
OF prostrations We're Smaller than on
Monday.
Fewer Deaths at St. Louis.
st. Louis, Aug. 12.-For the ~ hours
ending at six p. m. Tuesday there was
an average reduction of four degrees in
the temperature. The highest point
reached was 90 degrees at five p. m.
Occasional breezes did much to abate
the suffering. In consequence the death
roll Is reduced to seven and the prostra-
lions to 81. 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. The ice
supply is barely sufficient if the tenn
perature lowers at once, but another
week of hot weather would create q
famine. Housekeepers now pay so
cents per hundred, with the prospect of
q further raise. The local weather fore
caster promises cool wave. The health
department has issued 80 burial permits
Ifor victims of the fearful heat of Sunday
and Monday. Hundreds of horses have
succumbed to the intensity of the suns
rays, and many carcasses are permitted
to lie for hours on street corners as re-
suit of lack Of ambulance facilities.
In New York aud Brooklyn.
New York, Aug. 12.-Up to noon
Tuesday 40 cases Of prostration and rs
deaths were reported from different
parts of the city. In Brooklyn five
deaths and 90 cases of prostration were
reported. Several deaths and prostra-
tions were also reported in Jersey City.
Ehe temperature in this city at two
O'clock p. m. was "a. Charles S. Hallett,
o corn broker, with an office in the pro-
sduce exchange, was Frustrated shortly
before noon on the exchange floor. Mr..
Hallett was removed to the Hudson
street hospital, where he died during
the afternoon. He was prominent among
the members of the produce exchange.
Ihe appalling mortality of the past sew,
eral days has created feeling of appre-
hension in all quarters. The hospitals
nre crowded with cases of prostration,
hnd undertakers are reaping a rich har-
vest. Funerals are met everywhere.
At the Nations Capital
Washington, Aug. 12.-The heated
term still continues in this vicinity
although Tuesday was shade less
oppressive than Monday, light breeze
Keeping the air in motion. One death
yves reported. Patrick O'Connor, aged
90, overcome by the heat on Sunday
died at the hospital Tuesday. A num-
Der Of prostrations more or less seri-
pus are also reported. The thermom-
eter registered So at eight a. H., 80 at
noon and 911a at three p. M, which was
the maximum. No material change in
the weather is predicted before this
evening.
Hot Wave Broken at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 12.-The ho1
wave which for 16 days has spreafovel
Kansas City was broken Tuesday night
by a rain, and the temperature which
ut three o'clock stood at 96 has dropped
TO normal.
In New England.
Boston, Aug. 12.-At noon the mer-
curry on the streets here registered "a
but the heat was less oppressive thar
on Monday or Sunday. One death was
reported up to noon as due to the heat
AT Milford, Mass, the thermometer
registered 90 to 9s. AT Gloucester the
temperature was the hottest Of the sea.
son. AT II a. m. the mercury stood at
81. At Woburn, Martin Rossiter died
from the effect of the heat.
Portland, Me-. Aug. 1s.-Tuesday was
the hottest day of the week, the Their
mometer ranging from 90 to 95, and sew
eral persons were overcome.
New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 12.-At two
o'clock Tuesday afternoon the standard
thermometer registered Oh.
Killed by Lightning.
Rogers, Ark, Aug. During
thunder-shower Tuesday afternoon S
3. j. Bryant and fve-year-old daugh
ter We're struck by lightning and killed
at his home, one mile north of Thu
place.
Col. "Diok" Thompson Frustrated.
Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 12.-Ex
Secretary of the Navy Col. r. W
Thompson was FRUSTRATED by hea
here Tuesday afternoon. He was IN
conscious the greater part of the day
but his physicians have hopes of hi
recovery.
Buffalo Bill Suffers.
Muskegon, Mich, Aug. 12.-This cit
caught the southern edge of a cyclon
which came up from the west shortl
before seven o'clock Tuesday night. 4
deluge accompanied the wind. But
falo Bills Wild West show was so budl
damaged that they were obliged t
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