The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Two Thousand Persons Pros
trated by Heat.
DIED BY THE HUNDRED
Over Two Thousands Prostrations
and Three Hundred and Fifty
Deaths by Heat.
The Greatest Suffering Known In Many
Years-AH Points East of the Rocky
Mountslns Were Affected by
the Heat.

CHICAGO, July 10.-The fierce heat
under which the greater portion of the
country has sweltered since the first oi
July moderated in many localities to.
day.
Reports from all sections of the
country received by the Associated
Press this evening show that the pros
trations number in the neighborhood
OF 1000, with fatalities close to $780, In
addition to this, there were scores of
deaths resulting indirectly from the
intolerable heat, the death rate In
many of the large cities showing fear
full 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 the number of fatali-
ties, this city heads the list with 81
deaths, Cincinnati and suburban points
reporting IS, and St. Louis AZ. Eighty
seven people died from the heat since
July !. In addition, six have been
drowned while bathing to escape the
sizzling rays of the sun; six have been
driven insane, and like number have
committed suicide, while 347 pros
trations, more or less serious, have
occurred, The suffering throughout
the country has been intense as shown
by the following accounts:
PERoRIA, ILL.,, July 10.-The temper
ature at IL this morning was 102 deg.
| in the shade.
ST. LOUIS, July 1O.-The hot spell
in st. Louis has lasted IA days, and the
weather is still het and oppressive.
During this heated term AZ persons
have died from sunstroke.
KANSAS CITY, July 10.-Eightd deaths
were directly due to the extreme heat
which has prevailed in Kansas City
during the past week,
CINCINNATI, July TO- Coroner
Haerr reports So fatal cases of sum
stroke here during the past seven days.
This does not include dozen such
fatalities for the week in Covington,
Newport, and other Kentucky SUBJ
nrhs: -,
CLEVELAND, July 10.-Since the be-
ginning of the present heated term
there have been reported in this city
80 prostrations, of which five proved
fatal.
NEW YORK, July 10.-The number
of deaths in New York city from sun
stroke for the week ending at 6 O'Clock
tonight was ID.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 10.-There
have been seven deaths from heal here
this week. In the past two days there |
have been many deaths from heat in |
nelghboring towns.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. July 10.-There
have been four deaths from heat In |
this city and immediate vicinity with
in the last two days.
New ORLEANS, July 10.-The maxi
mum temperature rocorueu uuriuR 1no
recent heated term in New Orleans,
which was broken to some extent to-
day by rain, was 81 on June p. The |
actual deaths from heat prostrations
during that time were 15.
LOUISVILLE, July 10.-Since the
commencement Of the present heated
term there have been II deaths here,
and about SO serious prostrations, all
due directly to the intense heat.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 10..Up to
6 o'clock tonight 10 deaths and about
approximations, as result of the ex-
cessive heat were reported in this city.
Boston, July 10.-During the past
six days q prostrations by the heat
have been reported, four of which re-
suited fatally.
Has Blood In Her Eye.
NEW YORK. July IA dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Hawaii has offered to refer to arbi- |