The herald., 1896-08-11
WEATHER THAT IS
SIMPLY Internal
Still Prevails Throughout
the East
The DISASTROUS VISITATION
Is Not Less Fatal Than the
Plague
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORTS
Predict Its Continuance for at Least
Two Days More
Sunstrokes by the Hundred and Deaths by
the Score
The Big Cities Echv to the Rumble Of Ambui
ance and Patrol Wagons - Hor-
PibIe Suffering In Ten
ement House Districts
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORTS
Predict Its Continuance for at Least
Two Days More
Sunstrokes by the Hundred and Deaths by
the Score
Associated Press Special Wire.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.--The reports
of fatalities resulting from heat in vari-
Gus sections of the country indicate that
the present hot spell will be as disastrous
in its effect as a national calamity or
plague. The death roll today exceeds
125 in the principal places. Following
are the reported fatalities:
New York and vicinity, 50 Philadel-
phia, IS; Washington, 16; Baltimore, 19;
Newark, 3; Bayonne, N. j., 2: Albany,
2; Jersey City. l. Pittsburg, 1; Roches-
ter. 1; Chicago. Is; Louisville. l; Men,
phis, /: Cleveland, 2; Cincinnati, 5; San
Antonio, 1.
Major Dunwoody, the weather fore
caster, scanned the map tonight in vain
for a prospect of relief from the terri
BILE heat under which the country has
been sweltering for the past week. 1t
was slightly cooler in the Ohio valley,
and the lower lake region was given a
slight breathing spell by thunder storms.
The temperature has also fallen slightly
in the Mississippi valley, the mercury
today registering but 92, as against 9S
at st. Louis and Chicago yesterday.
But on the prairies of Nebraska and
Kansas and to the southwark along the
gulf, humanity struggled to exist at 100
degrees.
The Atlantic coast as far as Boston
showed very high temperatures. AT the
latter place 1t was 80. which was also the
maximum at Atlantic City. The same
temperature existed at Albany There
was no prospect for relief in this locality
tomorrow.
Away up in the extreme northwest in
the Rockies. however. Mr.. Dunwoody
saw ray of hope. The barometer had
risen there today and had fallen in the
lower central valleys and the lake re-
gion. If these high and low areas de-
velop, the hot spell will be broken.
But even that is two days away"
said the weather sharp as he shook his
head.
The temperature here today was not
as high as yesterday, the maximum be-
ing SO as against 9S.
There were one death and six prostra-
tions
IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-It was hot here
at dawn. A steady hot wind blew over
the city from beyond the southern limits.
1t was terrible even on the lake front
and in quarters where wealth and plen-
ty abound, but in the poverty y-stricken
teement districts the agony was awful
to contemplate. Ambulances and patrol
wagons were on the run all night, bear
ing victims of the heat to the hospitals.
The first death from heat reported was
that of Fred Retter, laborer. Herman
Ash and Thomas Wonabom were report
ed as having died of heat during the
night. The coroners Office was never so
busy.
Those driven insane from the heat are:
Michael Enright, who attempted to take
his own life by cutting his throat with
q razor, now at home in a critical condi-
tion; Frederick Krone. took poison and
died at his home; ]. w. Johnson. la
borer. rendered insane, taken to the po-
lice station.
Ten additional deaths from the heat
have been reported tonight.
The continued heat has greatly affect
ed police patrolmen and letter carriers.
About fifty Of the latter have been COM
PEELED to quit work, and two or three
may die. Some of the big department
stores have during the last few days
practically been turned into hospitals.
The girl clerks have tainted by the
dozen at their counters, and hundreds
of them have quit work on account of the
heat. Thirty-five have died. Last week
677 deaths were reported to the DEPART
ment of health, which is the largest 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 that they are
unable to remove the animals PROMPTLY
IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The number
of deaths caused by the heat in greater
New York is 100, and additional victims
are being reported hourly.
The prostrations are almost innumer-
able, and no accurate statement of them
can be made. Ambulances and patrol
wagons have been running about all
day, the sound of their gongs becoming
familiar. Street car horse have dropped
in their tracks by scores. Out of door
work has been largely suspended and
many factories are temporarily closed
Last night was the hottest of the
summer, the climax of the present tor
rid spell and one of the hottest known in
the city for years.
Morning brought no relief and at
= N. the thermometer stood at 50. i've