The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-11
FATALITIES AT CHICAGO.
Many Deaths Caused by the Hot
Wave-Storer Turned Into HorpftaIx


comfortably warm at early dawn, and as
the blazing sun pushed its way up over
Lake Michigan the intensity of the heat
was increased hour by hour at the rate of
geometrical progression. To make life still
more unoearable, steamy hot wind, as
Daneful as slrroco from the sands of Sa-
nara. blew over the city from the marshes
and swamps beyond the southern limit. 1t
was blighting wind and men sought to
escape from it. II was terrible even on the
lake front and in those quarters of Chicago
where wealth and plenty abound but in the
poverty-stricken tenement districts the ag-
ony was awful TO contemplate All night
long the miserable wretches sweltered and
painted in vain for breath of refreshing
air. They slept tried to sleep by thou
sands on the sidewalk and the paving
stones, while the steamy vapors rose from
the garbage heaps, spreading death and
disease The city ambulances and patrol
wagons from the police stations were kept
on the run all night long bearing victims of
the heat to the hospitals. This morning
men walked through the streets without
coat or vest and painted and sweat and suf-
fered for want of fresh and cooling air.
Prostrations from heat began TO be re-
ported early as s o'clock Animals over
come by the heat lay dead in almost every
ward in town. They were so numerous
that the garbage men could not keep the
streets clear Of them. The coroner's office
was buster to-day than il has been in
years. There were not enough deputies to
do the work All of yesterdays heat vic
Tins and a part of those who succumbed
Saturday were on the books awaiting in
quests. In order to get through with the
work the coroner sent out a notice that i'm
all cases of death from the extreme heat
physicians certificates could take the place
of inquests. The coroner said in any case
or sunstroke. where the facts were plain
certificates of doctors would be sufficient
to dispense with inquests.
The continued heat has greatly affected
police, patrolmen and letter carriers About
fifty of the latter have been compelled to
quit work temporarily, and two or three
may die. Some of the big department
stores have. during the last few days. prac-
tically been turned into hospitals. The girl
clerks have tainted by the dozens at their
counters. and hundreds of them have quit
work on account of the heat. Among the
deaths reported to-day are:
JOHN VICILE.
JOHN MARCO.
HENRY LOCKEVERE.
EMMA LESZOZYk
ORRIN STATHOPOLIS.
DANOLA MARRONA
MARY knoll.
CATHERINE PECKITH.
JAMES o. HULL.
CECILIA G. MCCARTHY.
WILLIAM BRITT.
ANTON sHYNANCKI
REuBEN BIRD.
ARTHUR RYAN.
PATRICK WRENN.
TIMOTHY FEELY
CHARLES f. GAUL.
ANNA LEIKE.
RUTH JULIA a,GyI7I CARLSON.
TIMOTHY SUDDS.
MARY JOYCE.
MhKGGRET MhRGf SGFqEFRfai qFhRRiNGroN
JOHN VALSSHEVICK.
uNKNoWN MAN
WM. FISAL.
FRED RETTER.
THOMAS WONABON.
UNKNOWN MAN.
JOHN MATER
MERMAN EOWEKKI
FREDERICK ENGLEHARD.
JOHN M'GARRY.
HERMAN ASH.
WILLIAM FISHER.
JOHN DWYER.
- GROENWELDT.
JOHN GALETO.
MICHAEL GLENN.
ANTON KNAUD.
S. SEBASTIAN.
JOHN SONIHApA.
FRANK SCHNEIDER
EDWARD BALES
The prostrations during the day amounted
TO about seventy-five persons
The Very Rev. Pryor Vaughn. of Lon
don; Is lying at the point of death at the
AUDITORIUM Annex lle was overcome by
the heat to-day and is now in a critical
condition. He a brother of Cardinal
Vaughn. Of England; and is making a
Last week 577 deaths were reported to the
department OF health. which is the larresr
record for any week in many years IN is
estimated that over 1000 animals, killed
by the heat. are lying IN different parts NJ
the city. and the authorities admit they
are unable TO remove the animals promptly