The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
REPORTS FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Many ProstrntiOns and Deaths
Throughout the west.

Chicago, Aug. 9-Dispatches received
from various points throughout the coun-
try show that no point is exempt from
the torrid weather.
At Elgin, H., yesterday a son Of Mrs.
Loretta Mott died of prostration. Gerald
McChesney died from sunstroke. Mrs. J.
j. Hartmann was stricken down, and win
die. Others whose condition are serious
are Miss May Smith, a bookkeeper; Pur-
ley Castle, Mrs. Munroe Underhill, A. NJ.
Smythe and child of Mrs. Time.
At Evansville, Ind, the mercury was
above 100, and two deaths have been re-
ported.
At Kansas City yesterday 102 was reach
ed the highest point since the bureau was
opened, eight years ago The place of OBJ
servation Is the breeziest point in the city.
On the streets 1t was many degrees
warmer. Despite the intense heat, few
prOstrations in the city were reported.
At Anderson, Ind, there was intense
suffering among the men in the nail fac
tories. There were three prostrations in
the city.
Dispatches from Alton. Hilsboro.
Springfield and Belvidere, ILL.,, indicate the
hottest weather on record. outdoor work
has been suspended at all these points.
Vegetation is being burned by the heat,
and in many localities a water famine Is
threatened The Wabash railway officials
have closed the shops of the entire sys-
TEN, pending the heated term.
AT Alton the mercury ranged from los
to III in the shade.
Milan, No, reported yesterday 106 in the
shade, and much mortality among ami
mas Horses dropped in the streets, and
only absolutely necessary work was done
All records were broken at Jefferson
Ia, when the thermometer indicated 1O6
IN the shade at o'clock
Az IIln, o., Henry Downey, an aged
faT
tne heat yesterday and dropped dead
Whle unhitehing his horses after a trip
to the city.
AT Peoria, ILL.,, and Valparaiso Ind,
there We're many prostrations.
At Des Moines, Ia, a record of 90 de-
efees in the shade was reached and two
Fatalities are reported.
At Milwaukee Rudolph Salomon, treas
Ufer OF the Ernst Solomon Commission
company, was struck by a bolt of light
nlng and instantly killed The thunder
shower in which Mr.. Salomon lost his life
SaIhe IN the middle of one of the hottest
At Springfield, ILL.,, the day was the hot
Iest OF the year, the maximum tempera-
ture OF g8 degrees prevailing, the street
thermometers registering 102. The Wa
oash railroad shops, employing $50 men,
ful heat.
In Chicago the heat while not as in
.'ri r1ise lo-Gay as yesterday, was almost
1noihlng, but it was only temporary A
uull, copperish sun early sent thousands
NJ tHe parks and on excursions on Lake
11aiieHlsan and to the resorts about the
About o'clock a good breeze sprang up
ION the east and the temperature fell
IapIuly This condition obtained until II
e LICK when the minimum tempera ture
VI me day-76-was reached.
Inc cooling zephyrs suddenly died ont
dGDOul thls hour and the sun, unobscured
~ any clouds, soon increased the toTri-
gu ~ uil[i ~ at o'clock thermometers regis
ofqLea 50. The fall from this time was
ABOUT one degree per hour, ana at O'Clock
'Ae mercury was stationary at 80.
tyVln suits, laborer, was found dead in
rs room on Fulton street He is supposed
lsst t'@te sucGum5ed to the intense heat of
a. HlshJ me fact that to-day was Sum-
ny n1y was no doubt responsible for the small
''TIlllioer or prostrations reported
a. 'iIe T weather man promises no relief for
~ ledSt tWenty-four hours
dop 10 midnight, the following sudden
10 I'us id We're reported, which are supposed
- I've been caused by the excessive heat:
SSyHn Suits, mentioned above.
I1iChdel HadeS, 136 Augusta street
SS@lnes German, 30 Martin street.
5pAen Scherrer, 80 West Lake street.
SraAIoWn man, picked up on the street
P,'ty ~ Joyce, 176 West Taylor street.
TirIi1os i1osan, S95 West Thirteenth street.
street. west A"ehtieth
1'dnd Rapids, Mich, Aug. 9.-The last
1' Gays have been the warmest ever
Hio"h in Western Michigan and rain IS
any any needed The thermometer here was
oni,, I0O all day, and towards evenins
barse lost ten points. Several fatalities
e5 Peen reported, and more are expecg-
rio, @t.ess cool wave strikes this nor
"oh Of the state soon. ''-' p04-
Cleyeland, o., Aug. s-To-day was
so9..OFd-breaker, 81 the mercury ranging from
- % '' during the day at the weather bn-
was The temperature at other places
tiio9r,-9jns, including twelve at tie Ohio Ns-
FIJI Fi7al Guard encampment, and William
effa@s,ssi ia,d, a laborer, who died from The
'''9c1s Of the heat
-'0'"alk' o., Aug. 9.-Thermometers In