The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-11
Hundreds DIE FROM THE HEAT
,osTRA ATIONS FOOT UP ABOUT
1000 AND DEATHS $50.

The Central states the UreAtest
suFcrers-ChicagO Heads the List
Of stricken Cities With Eighty
seven Deaths.
Chicago. July 10.-The fierce heat under
which the greater portion of the country
has sweltered since July !, moderated In
many localities to-day and predictions
from the weather bureau at Washington
Indicate that lower temperatures will bring
general relief within twenty-four hours.
The record of prostrations and deaths
resulting from the long heated term ap-
proaches in magnitude that of general
epidemic
Reports from all sections of the country
received by the Associated Press tonight
show prostrations numbering in the neigh
borhood of 1000. with fatalities close to $50.
In addition to this there were scores of
deaths resulting indirectly from the intol-
cradle heat, the death rate in many of the
large cities showing a fearful increase
over previous years.
The Central states suffered more severely
than other sections, the heat being most
deadly in Chicago, Cincinnati and st.
Louis.
In number of fatalities this city heads
the list with 81 deaths, Cincinnati and SUI
burban points reporting Co. and st. Louis,
A.
Through the lower south the heat was in
tense, but the death rate was much lower
than in the north.
Rochester. N. Y, July 1O.-There have
been two deaths from the heat this week;
both to-day.
Buffalo, N. Y, July 1O-There have been
seven deaths from heat this week; five of
them yesterday In the past two days
there have been five deaths from the heat
in neighboring towns.
Worcester Mass, July 1O.-There were
two deaths from the heat in this city dur
ing the week.
Syracuse, N. Y, July 1O.-There have
been four deaths from the heat in this
4 city and immediate vicinity within the past
two days
Philadelphia, Pa, July 10.-Since the be-
4 ginning of the present hot wave, only
three deaths have occurred from heat
prostration in this city. A number Of per-
sons have been overcome by the suns rays,
but the death rate has been comparatively
small.
Uuca ". Y, July 1O-There have been
four deaths from the heat during the week.
Boston, July 1O.-There has been one
death from the heat this week, that of
Mrs. W J. Rutherford, who was stricken
yesterday.
New York, July 1O-The number of
deaths in New York city from sunstroke
was A. III
washington, July 1O.-The only death
0" neat that has occurred in Washing
an uAs summer was that of William Car
w. eoIored hotel employe on July g.
'"1'nnau' o., July 1O.-Coroner Haerr
y'''s o1 fatal cases of sunstroke here
pao He past seven days. This does not in
roa.,zen aozen such fatalities for the week
uely ,'.5 si5lon lon' Newport and other Ken
latlons r-I ps, Ihere were over 500 pros
''Ns Iaat were not fatal.
'e,and' o., July 1O-Since the begin
ue present heated term, there
ons n reported in this city 80 prostra-
ghsst "hch five proved fatal The
i ICES y, Tilnperature reached was 81 de-
3" last Sunday.
Wilmington, N. C.. july 1o-rbe b,ohos.
s'cned here by the thermometer
t-niqbi tbo Ieated term was 81. At o'clock
en no MY Ieadlng was 7S There has
IN Noatrations from heat this sum
ratr.N' va, July 1O.-Though the tenn
'HciaD during the week has
40 nsn as 9S, there have been no
anu only one prostration.
On p,,'ld Va, July 1O-There has
ld bs a,alhs here this summer that
''uteu directly TO the heat.
..' mn..,.' NJ c.. July 1O.-The maximum
NJ ,o ,D'e at the weather bureau since
perm n's ranged from 90 TO o. do,roo..
ent o,.-. ,is on the street every dav
rostratlo w. There have been sevcr,,I
nero from heat, but no deatns
q b,,7 b''' Ill., July O.-Elghty-seven neo.
nss r., -''l from the effects OF the heat
hGs t 4H addition six have drowned
tse '--,n'ng -1n TO- escape the sizzling ra,s
iks r" Six have been driven insare
hlo 2- 'l'er have committed snict1e
ls have 'o,olsslrauous, more or less seri. err
nes f,'. 'oy io.-The mercury. which
on % O.. ,'llonday morning. has ranged
lon 10 w. ''o IN the shade. took a deci6e1
X se..,5,, se-55, The highest point reached 49, ,o
Dur1g '5s 4 10 the signal once qe''Iu be,1@ ,V-
nro. .t,,, sae past six DAYS % tvent ,'ss,is os,ns
ly -Four Of which Tpay bSye nave rye.,,.i been re-
r.sr.-. '.'osa Tenn. July io-s,,oo a..
.ao, o' The warm weather -, - me ne
ON iae heat bo 6S,,d deaths shs have occurred
IA bn.r,., .l,i'co ....l Cal, July io-r, .,.
rsysa.s WIN WIN the extreme heat ,yh,ss b ssrSns ,
n srs,. throughout the middle sns 'r'sa ... mas
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