The true northerner., 1897-07-14
HOT SPELL ENDED.
Relief from Heat Drought by Rain
md Cool Brcezes.

and Cool Brcezes.
Chicago, July 1.-The breaking OF
the heated term throughout the north
west was signalized by terrific elec
| trical storm and "a drenching rain Sat
! urday afternoon. Dispatches show that
considerable damage was done by light
ming and wind, and in some instances
by flood. Some loss of life is reported
kilograms from various points follow;
Fairbury, Il.-Heavy storms passed over
this section. doing considerable damage
especially In the country. where much live
stock is reported to have been killed by
lightning. The large barn on the farm OF
Robert Watt, west OF this city. was struck
by bolt and all the horses in II manned.
The high school building In this city was
also struck. Two miles east six farmers
sought refuge In barn. which was struck.
manning all and killing the stock The
rain came down in binding sheets. flooding
everything. Late reports from south OF
town Indicate a cloudburst. doing much
damage TO crops.
Arcola, Ill.-During a heavy rain and
electrical storm a horse belonging TO II.
Barrick was killed by lightning. and Mrs.
Barrick, who was some distance away at
the time OF the crash, was severely stunned.
Water fell in perfect sheets for over an
hour. The storm was accompanied by
heavy wind. Fields OF corn were leveled
and oats and other growing grain is al
most ruined.
Jeffersonville, Ind.-A cloudburst passed
over this section, deluging the city. Ii
lasted one hour and forty-five minuteE. and
the rainfall within that time was 4.7i
inches, the heaviest chronicled here. The
cellars In the business portion were flooded
and In many houses the water attained a
depth OF four feet. doing great damage TO
stock. The Jeffersonville depot of army
cd In hA har ort ~
the city, was flooded. OF the 40 extensive
warerooms in the structure 3S of that num-
ber were filled with water. In these ware
rooms government supplies are stored.
The damage Is heavy.
Belle Plaine, IA destructive storm
passed over this section Of Iowa. Reports
are coming In that the storm was particu-
larly destructive ten miles south OF here,
unroofing buildings and doing considerable
injury TO grain that was just ready for
harvest. One family near Deep River had
their house blown from over their heads.
AT Carnforth young woman riding In a
buggy was blown from a bridge into a
swollen stream and drowned.
Williamsburg, IA terrific thunder
storm accompanied by high wind swept
over this place. Lightning struck in many
places. killing several horses. damaging
the Presbyterian church steeple and total
ly destroying a barn owned by William r.
Jones. The rainfall was almost a deluge
but this was needed for crops.
Audubon, Ia.-Fritz Meiser, a young
farmer northeast of this city, was killed by
lightning during severe electrical storm
Prairie du Chen, visa disastrous rain
storm or cloudburst destroyed growing
crops all along the bluffs. the dirt and
debris, with the heavy fall Of water COW
ering up the growing corn and vegetables
Chicago, July 12.-Eighty-seven peo-
pie have died from the effect of heat
since July /. In addition six were
drowned while bathing in the lake to
escape the sizzling rays of the sun; six
were driven insane; like number sui
cided and 347 prostrations occurred
The health department reports great
increase in mortality of children and
suffering from chronic diseases.
Chicago, July 12.-The first ten DAYS
of July broke all records for violent and
sudden deaths during a corresponding
period in the history of Cook county.
During the ten days closing Saturday
night there were 10 deaths in Chicago
requiring the attention of the coroner.
This is an average of IL deaths each
day, which is a high rate at the cor
oner's office. The largest number of
deaths reported and acted upon in one
day was on July 5, when "a cases were
reported. Saturday reports numbered
% and was the second largest day in
point of numbers. Most of these death
were due to excessive heat. At St.
Louis, where the heated term lasted
13 days, with an average of 0G degrees.
~ persons died of sunstroke on the
streets. The number of deaths in New
York from sunstroke for the week end
ing Saturday night was ii. Cincinnati
reports SO for the same period; Kan
sas City, Mo-, s; Cleveland, o., 5; Buf-
talo, n. Y, :; Pittsburgh, Pa, %; Phil
adelphia, Pa, 3; st. Paul, Mimi. 3. The
number of deaths in Milwaukee result
ing from the intense heat for the past
few days shows total of three, with 13
prostrations. A review of the state of
Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee, as far
as reported, shows six deaths and about
25 prostrations.
At New Orleans, La, the actual deaths
from heat prostrations during the
week were Is. a much larger number
of sick persons and children, however,
died as indirect result of the heated
spell. Since the commencement of the
heated term, there have been II deaths
in Louisville, Ky, and about so serious
prostrations, all due directly TO the in
tense heat. Up to six o'clock Saturday
night ten deaths and about SO prostra-
tions as a result of the excessive heat
were reported in Indianapolis. The
highest point reached by the thermom-
eter during the heated term was 90 de-
grees. The number of deaths result
ing from heat in Michigan last week
was l2. In Boston four deaths resulted.
At Toledo. o.. there were ten deaths.
Six deaths occurred at Peoria, Ill.