Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
DEATHS FROM HEAT.
Many People Frustrated at St
Louis by the Weather.
THE SANE STORY FROM CINCINNATI
Record Broken ut Chlcaso-Two Deaths d
Louisville, Kyr and Numerous ProS-
tratIons-Threc Deaths from
the Hcat'a Nashville.

ST. Louis, July 3o-Thcre appears
to be no abatement In the terrible heat
that has prevailed here since Sunday.
Yesterday the thermometer in the
signal service Office marked 06 degrees
in the shade, a maximum, but this was
exceeded by several degrees on tho
streets. Suffering humanity has had
no fclief since Sunday, the thermom-
eter even Mt midnight remaining above
tho so mark. More than % persons
suffering from heat prostrati ton were
trtatcd ut the city dispcnsary and ut
the various hospital. throughout st.
Louis yesterday, and others were cared
for nj their homes. In the majority of
cases the prostratlons were not serious,
but two deaths are reported ana IL Is
feared four or five other vict ms will
also die. One of those whose death re-
suited from sunstrokc was Frederick
Toussinnt, aged G2, prominent tailor
in the Southern hotel. Richard Tas-
sell, laborer, was the other victim.
The terrors yesterday found their
full climax Mt the city hospital, where
the physicians and attendants were
kept busy all day and until midnight
receiving and attending to patients.
The number Of cases of heat prostra-
ton sent to the hospital as serious
were IG OF these. one died, and two
Others are expected to die ut any
moment. Henry Meyers, who was
sent to the hospital Monday, suffering
from the heat insisted on leaving the
institution this morning, declaring he
was all right, was brought back this
afternoon utterly Frustrated, and did
not rally, dying shortly uftcrward.
Henry Wclp, machinist, and George
Beard, mason, were brought TO the
hospital last night and 1t is thought
they cannot live. One death occurred
in East It. Louis, George Carr, IN EN-.
ploye of the Virgins Ferry company,
succumb!ng from the effects Of the
heat. Police reports from the differ
ent districts in the city show that 30
horses were FRUSTRATED yesterday. Re-
ports from different points in Illinois
and Missouri indicate that the weather
Is still worse there than in st. Louis.
At Wcllsville, Mo-, Tuesday and
Wednesday were the hottest days cx.
perienccd there in ten years. During
the past two days the thermometer has
ranged between 90 and 1Oi In the shade
Mt Mexico, Mo.
SAME STORY FROM CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 3o.-The sweltering
heat continued Two men were over
come by the heat yesterday. The first.
Martin Taylor, IL street cleaner, died
In short time. The other, NJ. Kobald,
n baker, is in critical condition. Two
horses, drawing heavy load up from
the landing, fell from excessive heat.
John schuppe died last night from the
effects Of excessive heat. This makes
IL pros,rations yesterday, two fatal.
THE RECORD BROKEN AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July S0-This was the hot
test day Chicago has seen since the es-
tablishmcnt OF the weather Office. The
mercury reached 9f. according to the
official instrument, but on the streets
II was 9s to 100. There were eight
prostrations, only two of which are
likely to result seriously. One of these
was II. A. McCunc, of st. Louis. and
an unidentified man whose name is
supposed TO be Tobias Lande. The
latter will die.
TWO DEATHS AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 30-The pres
emit hot weather spell has broken the
record for the past Is years. Tuesday
the thermometer registered 0S5 and
yesterday it reached 9s degrees Two
deaths due TO tho heat are reported,
both the victims being laborers, and
there have been numerous prostra-
tions.
THREE DEATHS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 3o-The ex-
treme heat came yesterday, the high.
est point reaching 90 degrees Three
deaths from heat prostration have
been reported.