The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
sIMPLE SERVICES.
THEDEADLY HEAT WdFE,
The List of Stricken Humanity grows
Longer and Longer.

The List of Stricken Humanity grows
Longer and Longer.
CHICAGO. July 1o.-The fierce heat un-
der which the greater portion Of the coun-
try las sweltered shce the first Of july
moderated in many localities to-day and
nredictions from the Weather Bureau at
Iv.ebinpton indicate that lower tempera-
lures will bring general reliei Witnih
twenty-four hours.
The records Of prostrations and deaths
resulting from the long heated term ap-
proacT7es in the magnitude that Oh gen
eral epidemic. ...
Reports from all sections Of the coun-
try received by the Associated IIesS To-
night show prostratiOns numbering IN
tho ueighborhood of 1900, with fatalities
close TO $50. In addition to this there
were scores of deaths resulting indirectly
from the intolerable heat the death rate
I'm many Of the large cities showing
fearful increase over previous years.
The Central States suffered more Sc
verelv than other sections, the heat ne
ing most deadly in Chicago, Clncinnau'
and st. Louis. In number OF fataAlles
this city heads the list with eighty-seFen
deaths. Cincinnati and suburban points
reporting sixty-hve and st. Louis forty
two. Throughout the South the heat was
intense. but the death rate much lower
than in the North.
CHICAGO, July 10.-Eighty-sevcn peo-
pie have died from the eitects OF neat
since July lst Six have drowned while
bathing 10 escape the sizzling rays Of the
sun. six have been driven insane. a IKE
number have committed suicide. while
2i7 prostrations more or less serious have
occurred
BOSTON. July 1O.-The mercury which
since last Monday morning has ranged
from 90 10 100 I'm the shade took de-
cided drop to-day.
CINCINNATI, o., July lO.-Ihe CoIo-
ner reborts 53 cases Of sun-stroke Tor the
past seven days. III Is does not lnc-uu3
, dozen such fatalatics for the week IN
Co,ineton. Newport and other suburbs.
CLEVELAND. o.. July lO.-Snce the
heoinnfnc of the present heated term,
there have Iocn reported I'm this city ~
prostrations Of which five proved idlal.
The highest temperature rcdcheu was -
degrees on last sunday. - rs.
WIIAuNGTON. X. g., July lo.-Ihe
htrhoet noint reached here by the tner-
nornetor during the heated term was ~.
WASIYNGTON. -. c., July l0.-Oniy
one death from heat has occurred III
Washington this summer. 49,.
PHILADELPHIA, july lo.-Ohiy uile9
de,tbs have resulted from heat prosti@-
ton IN this city. - ,r, ha,.o
-, fonr deaths from the heat during
ROsTON. MASS, July lO-There has
been ono death from the heat this week
that of Mrs. w. j. Rutherford VINO was
stricken yesterday. -. -
NEW YORK. July lO.-The number ot
deaths I'm New York City from sunstroke
for the weeking ending at O'Clock TO-
night was fourteen.
RALEIGH. y. c.. July 10.-The weather
has been extremely warm here SINCE
June Goth. The maximum temperature
has been from 90 10 81 degrees. Tnermo-
meters on the streets every day went over
lOj No death.
POCTIFSTER. y. Y, July 1o.-Ihere
were two deaths from heat to-day.
BUFFALO. y. Y. July 1O.-There have
been seven deaths from heat In Bunalo
this week. five Of them yesterday. In
the past two days there have been hVe
deaths from heat in neighboring towns
WORCESTER. MASS. July o.-Ihere
were two deaths from the heat IN THIS
city during the week.
SYRACUSE " y. July 1O.-There have
been four deaths from neat and imme-
date vicinity within the past tMo udlr
CHATTANOOGA, TENN" july 10
since the beyinning Of the warm weather
i'm this section only two deaths have
occurred from heat. both being negroes.
KANSAS CITY. MO, July lO.-Eight
deaths were directly due TO the extreme
hot weather. which has prevailed IN Kan
sas CITY during the past week.
PITTSBURG, PA, July 10.-The in
tense heat prevailing since the 1st OF July
is responsible for twenty-five deaths and
forty-seven serious prOstratlons.
4 STRONG CONTRAST.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July 10-In
strong contrast with the extreme heat
which has prevailed throughout tho Mid
die and Eastern states during the past
ten days. is the temperature on this
coast. In San Francisco. where such a
thing as a prostration on account Of the
heat is unknown, the thermometer regis