Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
THE TERRIBLE E
Death in the SUMS RaM--unprecedented
Fatalities.

Death in the SUNS Rays--unprecedented
Fatalities.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Again today the
sun scorched this city, and the records
of deaths and prostrations will ap.
proach those OF yesterday. The fatal
cases of sunstroke up to 10 o'clock
numbered six, while several others
were not expected to live. The pros
trations of not a very serious charac-
ter were over thirty. Many people were
mentally affected, and on n of the
bridges the police had a hard struggle
with q Swede Of giant strength, who
attempted to throw people into the
river. The heat had made him crazy.
st. Louis, Aug. a.-Not before in the
history of St. Louis has its inhabitants
suffered so much from the heat as
during the week just ended. The high
est point reached by the thermometer
was 100 in the shade, and on no day
was the maximum below 95. On the
streets the heat was more intense and
the record higher. City Physician SUIT
ter declared tonight that the record OF
heat prostrations and deaths at the
hospitals for the past week is unprece-
dented in its history. He reports that
ii0 cases, ali serious. were cared Tor,
and that nineteen OF these died, while
more are still In a critical condition.
This is not the complex ssecord for the
city, for at least that many more cases
were taken to the dispensaries, where
many died and others were sent from
there to the various hospitals or their
homes for treatment.
Louisville, Aug. 9.-The maximum
temperature today wasG degrees; yes.
terday it was 98, and the average for
the past fourteen days has been we
95. There was but ona death today,
but the mortality among horses was
never so great in this city. the dead
animal contractors having great diff.
Guilty in removing the carcasses
promptly.
Memphis, Aug. 9.-Thei warm wave
continues here. There was but one
fatal prostration from the intense heat
today. John 7. Bishop, manager Of a
heading establishment, succumbed at
noon and died two hours later.
Cincinnati, Aug. 9.-The heat the
past week has caused many deaths,
but there have been only five fatalities
directly from sunstroke. The tempera-
ture has been in the nineties for q
week. The weather bureau reported
the maximum temperature @.1 at 3
P. NJ; 81 at 9 P. NJ. and So at 10 P. NJ.
New York, Aug. 9.-Fifty persons
died in the Greater New York district
today as q result Of the extreme hot
weather. Over 100 cases Of prostrations
have been reported in the territory en-
bracing New. York City, Brooklyn and
Staten Island. A number OF these cases
the physicians believe will prove fatal.
In New York City alone forty persons
are known to have persisted because Of
the extreme high temperature. The list
of persons who suffered from sunstroke
and who are now at their homes or at
the hospitals in charge Of the physi.
clans will reach seventy.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The report Of
fatality resulting from the heat in vari-
ous sections Of the country indicate
that the present hot spell will be as
disastrous in it's effect as a national
calamity or plague. The death roll
of today exceeds 1876 in the principal
cities. In New York the number Of
deaths from heat reaches fifty. In Bal.
timore the deaths were nineteen and in
Philadelphia eighteen. Eastern cities
appear to have suffered most severely
today, although the death list in the
west continues to be high. Following
is the reported fatalities: New York
and vicinity, 80; Philadelphia, IS;
Washington and Baltimore, 10; Ba.
yonne. N. j., 2; Newark, N. j., 8; AL.
bany, N. Y, /; Jersey City, 1; Pitts.
burg, /: Chicago, 6; Rochester, /;
Louisville, l; Memphis, L; Cleveland,
2; Cincinnati, 5; San Antonio, 1.