The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-11
AWFUL IN CHICAGO.
Total of Thirty-Fiye Deaths From
Heat Reported.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-The continued heat
mas greatly effected police patrolmen and let
been compelled to quit work temporarily,
and two or three may die. Some of the big
department stores have, during the last few
days. practically been turned into hospitals.
at their counters, and hundreds of them have
quit work on account of the heat. The deaths
reported today are as follows:
John Vicila, John Marieo, Henry Lockevre,
Joseph Statopolis, Emma Leszczyk, Danola
Marrona, Mary Kroll. Catharine Peckith,
James o. Hull, Cecilia G. Mccarthy, William
Reuben Bird, Arthur Ryan, Patrick Wrenn,
Timothy Feely, Charles F. Gaul, Anna Leike,
Ruth Julia Carlson, Dennis Carmody, Tim
othy Sudds, Mary Joyce, Henry Schuberg,
Margaret Harrington, John Valsshevick, un-
known man, William Fisal, Fred Retter,
Thomas Wonabon, unknown man, John
Maher. Herman Kowekki Frederick Engle-
hardt, John McGarry.
Last week 577 deaths were reported to the
department of health, which is the largest
record for any week in many years. 1t is
estimated that over 1000 animals, killed by
the heat, are lying in different parts OF the
city, and the authorities admit they are un-
able to remove the animals promptly.
1t began to grow uncomfortably warm TO-DAY
at early dawn. And as the blazing sun
pushed it's way up over Lake Michigan, the
intensity of the heat was increased hour py
hour at the rate of geometrical progression.
To make life still more unbearable, steamy
hot wind, as baneful as sirocco from the
sands of Sahara, blew over the city from the
marshes and swamps beyond the southern
limit 1t was blighting WIND, ana mel, men
sought to escape from it. 1t was terrible even
on the lake front, and in those quarters or
Chicago where wealth and plenty abound,
but in the poverty stricken tenement dis
tricts the agony was awful to contemplate.
All night long the miserable wretches swell
tered and painted in vain for breath OF re-
freshing air. They slept, or tried to sleep,
by thousands on the sidewalks and on the
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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
walked through the streets without coat or
vest and painted and sweat and suffered for
want of fresh, cooling air.
Prostrations from heat began to be reported
as early as s o'clock. Animals overcome
by the heat lay dead in almost every ward
in town. They were so numerous that the
garbage men could not keep the street clear
of them. The first death from heat reported
from the police was that Of Fred Retter,
a laborer, at 955 Seminary avenue. He
died at 1865 o'clock. The coroners office was
buster today than 1t has been IN years. There
were not enough deputies to do the work.
All Of yesterdays heat victims, and part OF
those who succumbed Saturday, were on the
books awaiting inquests. In order to get
through with the work, the coroner sent out
a notice that in all cases Of death from the
excessive heat physicians certificates could
take the place of inquests.
The latest reports show that the total list
of victims of heat prostrations Sunday num-
bered sixty-fve. OF these twenty-five are
dead, ten expected to die, and three driven in
sane by the heat Of the three driven mad
with the heat one ended his existence with
poison, and another attempted to slash his
throat with razor Dead are
Charles Buckstedt, Dennis Carmody John
Caloshleth, George Carr, Charles Champion,
Robert Dude aged % years; John Emit so
years; James German, % years; Robert
Guguid, so years; Michael Hagos; John Hart
man. month; Patrick Hogan, 80 years; Mary
Joyce, IS years; William Lade, 20 years; John
Marion 62 years; Michael MARI, 21 years;
Justane Poinaska, 81 years; Stephen Schrer,
40 years; Vincent Sledsky; Mrs. Ella Walton,
26 years; unknown man. aaE
Those driven insane from heat are:
Michael Enright attempted to take his life
by cutting his throat with a razor; now at his
home in critical condition. Fred Krohne,
took poison died at his home. ]. w. John
son, laborer, rendered insane; taken to
the Desplaines police station.