The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

r Ritter, was at the Marion Clubhouse
about noon. He surrounded by his
friends and they wer discussing some topic
OF interest TO members of the club. He
suddenly fell TO the floor DR.. Winn at
tended him and he was removed to his
nome in IrVington. His condition was
alarming for awhile, but it is believed he
Is IN fair way 10 recovery now.
w. II. NickersOn justice of the peace,
became i'll while trying a case and was
compelled to continue the case: He sought
Dr. stewart at his office and was given
some medicine. He then walked to the
Marion Club and in a few moments after
arriving there became unconscious. DR..
VIM was again summoned and Mr. Nick
erson was soon pronounced out of danger.
he went home late in the afternoon With
Arnold Huttig. employed in the factory
OF W. IL. Armstrong q Co, was overcome
while at his work. He was given medical
4ttentlon and removed TO his home on
South Noble street.
Frederick Stahlhut, street sweeper fell
on the asphalt pavement at Illinois and
Thirteenth streets overcome by the heat
Every available ambulance was busy at
was an hour before he removed. He
lay on the lawn beside the street. His con-
dition is alarming
John Snyder, an engineer employed at the
Hitz bakery on South Delaware street be-
came unconscious as the result of heat
prostration. Some of the employees tele-
phoned to the Dispensary and asked If they
had done right in putting Re on the man.
Ihey declined the services Of physician
and sent Snyder to his home on East Mar
ket street.
Adam A. Gauld, a chemist in the employ
or Ward Brothers, was overcome while at
work and sent to the City Hospital. His
temperature was at 1903 degrees and heroic
measures were resorted to to save his life
At o'clock last night he was much i'm
proved and ii IS believed he will recover
He lives at 574 West Francis street, North
Indianapolis.
One of the most serious cases of the day
was that of William Hout. a driver. He
stopped at the corner of Bright and New
York streets got down off his wagon and
Of frnn affA
attracted the attention of several people
and when he fell. FRUSTRATED, there were
to the hospital, where he still lies in a pre-
carious condition. His temperature reached
10 degrees. 1t is hardly possibly that he
can survive. He lives at 433 (new) West
Maryland street.
John Lanahan, a driver employed by the
Maus branch of the INDIANAPOLIS Brewing
Company was Frustrated while out his
wagon yesterday afternoon He was taken
70 his home, on Minerva street. His
proved.
Charles Stott, "a passenger engineer on the
Peoria division of the Big Four, went home
Thursday night suffering greatly from heat.
BY 8 o'clock his condition amounted to a
severe prostration and his life was de-
SPARED of for while. Yesterday, however,
he was greatly improved. He lives at 1854
West Washington street.
Another serious case is that of Mrs. w.
-. Jolly who lives at SO Hendricks street
She was overcome Thursday night and was
attended by DIR. Kahn. She was very low
yesterday morning, out 1t is DelleN6Q she
has passed the danger point.
Carrie Kirsch, fifteen years old, was at
work yesterday on the fifth floor of the
building on Pearl street in the rear of Bur
fords printing house. She fell to the floor
overcome by the excessive heat. She
attended by Dr. Bell, of the Dispensary, and
sent to her home, 1109 East Pratt street.
Daniel Shayne, a travelling man living at
the Occidental Hotel, was overcome while
walking along East Washington street. Dr.
carp attended him after he had been taken
to the hotel and soon had him out of dan
ger.
HARD ON BEER DRINKERS.
Fred Rieder, a driver for the Jung Brew
ing Company fell from his wagon at the
corner of East and McCarty streets. He
was taken to his home, 1927 East Washing
ton street, in a buggy and attended by Dr.
Lukenbill His condition is serious, but he
will probably recover.
Otto Mesmer a driver for the Schmidt
branch of the Indianapolis Brewing Com
pany, was overcome after he quit work on
Thursday evening. He was sick all night,
and yesterday morning his conition was
such that it was thought best to remove
him to st. Vincent's Hospital. 1t is thought
he will recover. He lives at 1S0 East Nc
Carly street.
A Schlling a carpenter living on Hill
street, was taken to his home yesterday
evening in a critical condition suffering
from sunstroke received while at work on
the Ardmore building, at the corner of
- Massachusetts avenue and Delaware street
He was in serious condition during the
night.
Samuel Pearson, living on new Nineteenth
street, between Delaware and Alabama
streets, was seen 10 fall over in the street
near his home, and friends helped him into
the house. He is not seriously overcome.
Benjamin c. Johnson, living at 1859 West
Francis street. clerk in one of the down.
town stores, was overcome while at work
and had to be sent home. The physician
who attended him thinks he will be well
again in a few days
Mrs. Amanda Cook living at Oew) 32l
Jefferson avenue became dizzy from heat
while getting off a at Illinois and Wash
ington streets, and fell to the pavement
Patrolman Lund helped her to the sidewalk.
She complained of pain in her head and
said she was bruised about the shoulders
and hips. She continued on her way, how
ever, but later had to be removed from 1851
Graceland avenue to her home.
Besides these cases there were a number
the names of which could not be learned.
garbage collector was found lying in the
street. He was full of whisky and had re-
ceived sunstroke as well. lie was sent
home by a Dispensary physician. Drs.
Suss and Poucher worked an hour on
boy who got off street car at MaSSachu-
sets avenue and St Clair street and went
into Louis Haag's store for assistance He
was unconscious for long while, but re-
vived sufficiently to help himself home
About o'clock a man, who had the APP
pearance of a carpenter, fell at the corner
of Dougherty street and Virginia avenue He
was taken home by some friends. Another
man who was cared for by friends fell at
Delaware and Nineteenth streets. ma
chinist employed at the Atlas engine works
left his work yesterday afternoon and be-
fore he reached home fell exhausted
Friends followed him and took him home.
1t was the hardest day experienced by the
Dispensary physicians. Ihey were con-
stantly on the jump all day from 10 o'clock
until the rain which fell about o clock
The single ambulance was not sutlclent TO
answer one-third of the calls The ambu-
lance owned by Gree Il Co. was in service
a part of tile day, but after noon it was an
the city and could not be used The ambu-
lance at the hospital was also called into
service and one of the horses, known
Sam, was Frustrated by the heat and had
to be replaced
Mr. Wappenhans gave it as his opinion
that the weather would be somewhat cooler
to-day The indications We're for rain. The
shower at 9:3G o'clock last night was CRATE
full TO a sweltering populace The Their
mometer previous to the rain registered 81
but il fell several degrees after that and
gave a tired people an opportunity TO eaten
che sleep which they were so much in need
OF. II is probable that the backbone of the
hot spell has been broken.
LIST OF THE VICTIMS,
one fatality from the heat occurred yes
terday:
DANIEL j. SMALL, twenty-five years
old RYAN block, found dead in his ROOM
The prostrations yesterday, several of
which may prove fatal, were as follows:
GEORGE w. SHELBY, grocer, 1903
North Senate avenue
II. f. JONES. lather, 81 Samoa street.
SIMEON EARLS, shipping clerk, 3l4S
North Illinois street.
HARRY PURCELL Elizabeth street
WILLIAM MOORE, old soldier, West