Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
HEAT VICTIMS.
INTENSE HEAT At ST. LOUIS.
three More Deaths at Chicago
Heat at Evansville, Ind Deaths and
Prostratlons Reported at Other
Places-W0men Go Insane.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July s.-This city
was the center Of heated area yester-
day, which took in practically the en-
tire country, with the exception Of the
extreme northwest. Throughout Ne
braska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Texas,
the Indian territory and Arkansas the
temperature ranged from 80 to 100 de-
grees. There we're two prostratons
from the heat during the day. William
Patterson, fireman for the Barber
Asphalt Co., was overcome by heat at
Seventeenth street and Alexander ave-
nue., yesterday morning while at work.
lie was removed to Central police sta
ton, revived and sent to the city hos
pital. Ernest Eihstadt, an employe OF
the Askew Saddlery Co.. was overcome
BY heat at Missouri avenue and Walnut
street at noon. He was removed to
Central police station, revived and
taken to his home. at 2lO Independence
avenue.
INTENSE HEAT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. Louis, July S.-St. Louis broke
the country's heat record yesterday
morning with a temperature of So at
seven o'clock Four hours later 1t was
50 degrees. On the streets it averaged
1902 degrees. At midnight it was 90.
This is the tenth day ofintense heat in
1T. Louis and the effects are beginning
to show. Sleep indoors has been al
most impossible. Henry Durling, a
city employe, crazed by the heat and
lack of sleep, killed himself yesterday.
Albert Weiserw was Frustrated in Forest
park, where he went to escape the
heat. His condition is serious. Five
prostrations occurred in East ST. Louis
and IS here. An unknown man was
found dead in stable. Five of the
cases are expected to be fatal in 1T.
Louis. Reports from Missouri and
southern Illinois show this to be the
hottest day of the year. Work was
suspended in many places, as horses
and men were dropping in the fields.
THREE MORE DEATHS AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July S.-The excessive heat
continued yesterday and three more
deaths were caused by 1t. There were
seven prostrations which are likely to
result fatally and II are not so serious.
There were l25 deaths in Chicago on
July b the largest number that ever
occurred in the city in one day.
Health Commissioner Reynolds attrib-
utes the large number to the great
heat and the noise made by youthful
patriots.
TERRIBLE HEAT AT EVANSVILLE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July s. - The
weather yesterday was something
awful, and the mercury went to lO4.
A number Of prostrations and three
fatalities were reported. Michael
Schaeffer, cashier of the Peoples saw
ings bank is just alive and has been
lying on Ice for the past "a hours In an
attempt to save him.
TWO DEATHS AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July s.-Althougk
there has been drop In the tempera-
ture, the heat is still oppressive, and
is made doubly so on account Of the
long hot spell. Adam Grau, 40 years
Of age, and Eli Burtt, so years Of age,
died yesterday Of the heat.
FIVE WOMEN INSANE AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 5. - Charles
Searles, Of Albany, was sunstruck on
Broadway yesterday and now lies in a
hospital There were several other
prostrations Five women have gone
insane since the hot weather set in
from its effects.
FIVE FATALITIES IN NEW YORK.
New York, July 5. Following is a
list Of persons killed in New York by
the heat yesterday Mrs. Rose Cohen,
aged 81, Williamsburg; Adam Ileilman;
Victor Lambert, "a baby; Joseph Veith,
sgrain dealer; Fred Kinkoslii, aged Al.
CINCINNATI DEATH LIST,
CINCINNATI, July Slight deaths
yesterday from sunstroke swells tn,
number of fatalities in the last tiv,
days to A, There was a correspond
ing number of serious prostrations.
PITTSBURGH FATALITIES.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July s. - Thre,
deaths and five prostrations are re
ported as the result of yesterday
heat, although the mercury did not z,
above 80.