Warren sheaf., 1897-07-15
DEATHS DUE 70 HEAT.
Hundreds Of Persons Frustrated In
VariOuH Statea

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Chicago, July TO- Death reaped a
grewsolne harves, during Friday.
Twenty persons died, !, two others were
driven insane and 60 were prostrated
by the intense heat. Many cannot re-
cover and others will suffer the eff
fects of sunstroke as long as they live.
Throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa.
Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Friday was
the hottest day of the season. Dis
patches show that the temperature
ranged from 95 to 10 in the shade, ac-
companied in many instances by such
high humidity that intense suffering
prevailed. Prostrations occurred by
the hundreds and there were scores of
fatal cases. In many cities factories
and mills were forced to suspend opera
tions because their men could not stand
the heat, while in the country many
farmers abandoned their fields. Fol
lowing is a brief resume of the results
CT the excessive heat at many points:
ST. Joseph. Mo.-Six prostrations. one
ia tai .s~. $3.50. - . .ls =.
Paris, 1n-Farmer Preston Crum died in
the field. ' & Il III
Waukegan, In.-George Decker, farm
er, died from the heat. =, \ &. @~-
Galesburg, Ill.-Gus Thor. a farm hand.
was sunstruck and died. =
Lyons, Ia.-John Thedens was found dead
in bed from the heat. E=t
Quincy, 1l.-Barney Brink, a farmer. was
overcome by the heat and died.
4 Sturgis, Mich.-Bert Truman, farm
hand, was overcome by the heat and Is
dying. t-.-. -, .a.-a. ........ - &
Traverse City, .Mich.-E. c.. Van valken-
berg, aged IS, was killed by sunstroke.
f Olney, Ill.-Mrs. Sarah w. Mcclure, wife
of DR.. Samuel Mcclure, died from the heat.
Toledo, O.-There were a half dozen pros
trations and one death, Henry Rosebrook.
Dayton, 0. - Deaths from the heat:
Charles w. Mack, George Taylor and Percy
Cummin. e = 4s ....aAz#.5 III ags ,: ,.a;.,s> :
Joliet, Ill-The Consolidated Barb Wire
company closed down its plant on account
Decatur, Ill-Miss Mary Mooney, aged 20,
and John Shirley, blacksmith, were killed
by the heat.
Madison, Wis. Michael Murphy, a
wealthy retired farmer, aged 81 years. was
prostrated and died. Z. ~v,...1 49,. .-...5..~ I'd.
Dubuque, Ia.-Ernest Goodman was killed
by stroke Of lightning from an almost
clear sky. No rain fell.
Kankakee, In.-Charles Reecke, of Bon
field, was overcome by heat and died. Hun
dreds of laborers were compelled to quit
work.
Alton, Ill.-Stone quarries and manufac-
turing institutions had to suspend opera
tions. John Kemp was sunstruck and died.
Other prostrations are serious.
Cincinnati-The number of heat deaths
was nine. Thirty prostrations were re-
ported.
Racine, Wis.-William Tepz, stone cut
ter, of Milwaukee, aged 20 years, was over
come with the heat and died at a hospital.
William Weinke, mail carrier, was over
come and is in critical condition.
inc ton T41 49,
of the fire department, DR.. John Manning
and Mrs Frank Trotter died from the heat
Many were overcome and some of them are
in critical condition.
Naperville, Ill-Many mechanics, quar-
rymen and farmers were com PEELED to quit
work x. Compte was overcome by the
heat and is unconscious. Andrew Johnson,
farm hand, was sunstruck and died.
Kansas City, Mo.-Many prostrations
and two deaths are reported.
Burlington, Ia. - John Swanson, dead:
Charles Mccain, recovery doubtful; un-
known farmer fell from his wagon and now
unconscious in hospital. Many cases of
prostration. All of the large mills shut
down owing to the numerous prostrations.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.-All business has been
at standstill and men working outdoors
have been compelled to quit work. W. H.
Linter was Frustrated and is in a pre-
carious condition. Charles Sparenberger, a
farmer, was overcome and died.
sunstruck and will die. Charles Prouty
succumbed and is in critical condition
Anton Anderson was sunstruck and may
not recover.
St. Louis-Seven people died from the
heat. Two have been driven insane, and
six others who have been sunstruck will
probably die. There have been numberless
prostrations in st. Louis.
Milwaukee-The heat, aided by the high
humidity, caused many deaths in Wiscon-
sin Friday. In this city nine prostrations
and one death occurred, the latter a Ber-
lin (Ont) man named Hugo Knell AT Ap-
p1eton the thermometer marked 100 de-
grees, and three deaths and several pros
trat1ons resulted; at Racine, one death and
one prostration; at Milton, 100 degrees and
two prostrations; Whitewater, 100 degrees,
one prostrat1on and work suspended; Osh-
kosh reports one death and three prostra-
tions
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