The record-union., 1897-07-11
WHOLE NO. 17,437.

eases fastened by the heat. The report
of the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the
week ending to-day gives the number of
deaths as 966, an increase of 135 over
the previous week
There were thirty-one heat prostra-
tions in New York to-day. Four fatal.
AT PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, July 10-There were
three deaths and several prostrations
from heat to-day. The dead are Bridget
Keenan,, Michael Barlie and John Dan
ehulovic. AT l o'clock this afternoon the
mercury showed 81 degrees.
INTENSE HEAT.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 10.-While the
temperature was lower by several de-
grees at noon to-day than at any time
for the past week, the humidity up to
that hour was so great that but little re-
lief was to be had. Later the sun dis
appeared and intermittent showers, ac-
companied by cooling breezes sent the
mercury down to a comfortable point.
Besides several prostrations this morn
Ing three deaths from the heat were re-
ported. They are: Oscar Mayhew May
Robinson, man known as oklahoma
BILL who died shortly after his re-
moval to the hospital.
1O2 IN THE SHADE.
PEORIA Qll.), July 10.-Temperaturc
at II o'clock this morning was 102 de-
grees in the shade.
AT GRAND RAPIDS.
| GRAND RAPIDS CMich), July 10
There has been but two deaths due to
heat in this vicinity since July 1st
! There hac a Ior ipo IN
death rate among children and the
aged.
AT LINCOLN
| LINCOLN (Neb), July 1O.-Heat
! prostrations in Nebraska during the
week have been numerous but only
three fatalities have been reported in
the city.
| EXTREME HEAT AT TOPEKA.
! TOPEKA (kas.), July 10.-The result
of the past twelve days extreme heat
in this city, during which the tempera-
ture reached a maximum of 104 de-
grees, was twelve prostrations and no
deaths so far as reported.
WEATHER COOLER AT KANSAS
CITY
! KANSAS CITY (Mo), July 1O-Eight
deaths We're directly due to the ex-
in Kansas City during the past week
Six of these occurred yesterday, though
| the hottest day of the season was
Thursday. During the enxire season
previous to the past week there had
been but three deaths from sunstroks.
To-day the weather is cool
ONE DEATH AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, July 10-There has been
ONE dp9 n from heat tbic +1a+ of
Mrs. w. J. Rutherford, who was strick-
en- yesterday.
FATALITIES AT UTICA
UTICA IN. V, July 10-There have
been four deaths from the heat during
the week. c.. F. Wilson, an ice man,
was overcome by the heat yesterday,
and, leaving his wagon, started for
home. This morning he was found
dead in field where he had wandered.
Adolph Freygang, a prominent Ger
man of Dodgeville, was overcome by the
heat and died a few hours later.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 10-The only
death from heat that has occurred im
Washington this summer was that of
William Carroll a colored hotel EN-
ploye on July 4th.
TWO DEATHS AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, July 10.-During the recent
heated term Fred. Carlson and Frank
Latenza died from the effects of the
heat and four others We're prostrated.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS July 10-There has
been but one death caused by the heat
during the past week
AT ST. PAUL.
T,,Ix
ed spell in this city, which ended last
night, there have been reported seven
prostrations
NINE DEATHS IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE,, July 10.-The num-
ber of deaths in this city resulting from
the intense heat of the past few days
is three, with thirteen prostrations. A
review of the State, outside of Mil
waukee as far as reported, shows six
deaths and about twenty prostrations.
Although the spell of terrific heat has
been broken. four deaths occurred to-
day from recent prostrations.
DEATHS AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE (Ky), July 10.-Since
the commencement of the present heat
ed term there have been seventeen
deaths in this city and about fifty seri-
Gus prostrations all due directly to the
intense heat. The average maximum
and minimum temperature for the past
twelve days were 95.6 degrees and 1913
degrees, respectively.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS (O), July 10.-In the
last seven days one man died from heat
and eight women and twenty men were
prostrated.
FATALITIES IN MICHIGAN
DETROIT. July 10.-During the week
there have been $50 deaths in Detroit,
seventy y-one Of these being children un-
der D years of age. Last week there
We're but ffty-nine Deaths The num-
ber resulting directly from the heat in
Michigan is twelve.
FOUR AT SYRACUSE
SYRACUSE On W, July 10-There
have been four deaths from the heat in
this city and immediate vicinity with
in the last two days.
THE RECORD AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-Since
the beginning of the present heat wave
only three deaths have resulted from
heat prostrations.
TWO FATALITIES AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER, On. ", July TO-
There were two deaths from heat this
week.
SEVEN DEATHS AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO IN. Y), July 10.-There
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