Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-08
DEATH FROM HEAT.
The Hot Weather in the East
Causes Many Fatalities.
YELLOW FEVER CASES CROPPING UP.
Severe Storm at Terre Haute, Ind.-Threo
Children Burned to Death Ia sm0ks-
house-Memphls Establishes
Quarantine.

New York, Sept 5.-The sweltering
heat Of the past few days gave place
last night to a shade OF GOODNESS. A
breeze agtated the air sufficiently TO
relieve the terrible pressure, while
the heat of the city was not as great
Yesterday in the matter OF degrees, IT
was Just as insnfferable and more SO
than that OF Saturday, on account OF
the duration and continuance OF the
hot weather. Yesterday mornings
sun beat down upon the city with all
the intensity Of the hottest day.
About noon there was little sprinkle
of rain. IT only served to make the
pavements and streets steam for few
minutes and then it was as hot as ever
with the exception that there was an
occasional faint breeze. Up to mid
night there had been reported to po-
lice headquarters AZ deaths and 30
prostrations from the heat Yesterday
everything that Aoated carried a
crowd of humanity and the trains,
cable and trolley cars and other modes
of locomotion were jammed with peo'
pie all day long. The record for
crowds to Coney island and Rockaway
beach was broken. The average tenn
perature OF the day in degrees was 81,
against &c for the corresponding day
Of last year The maximum tempera.
ture was IS, but the heat was height
ened by the humidity, which was 81
per cent all day long. On Saturday
there were 80 deaths and over 100
prostrations.
Several deaths and many prostra-
tons we're reported in the borough OF
Brooklyn.
At Philadelphia there were five
deaths from the heat yesterday and
about rs prostrations. In that city yes
terday for the first time since the
present hot spell did the thermometer
show any signs of falling For the
past three days 1t has lowered be-
tween 9s and 95, but the maximum
reached yesterday was Of degrees.
The wind reached a velocity of about
% miles and aided much In alleviating
the suffering from the heat Last
night there were indications Of local
showers with probability of cooler
weather to-day
YELLOW FEVER CASES CROPPING UP.
jackson, Miss, Sept 5-The board
Of health last night passed the follow
ing ordinance:
Whereas, 1t has been ohicially reported to
the Mississippi state board Of health that there
are two suspicious cases OF fever In New Or
leans; therefore. be II ordered by the execu'
tive committee Of the Mississippi state board
OF health that the state Of Mississippi is here
by quarantned against the city Of New Orleans
pending investigation and no passengers, bag
gage, freight or express will be allowed to be
brought into the state Of Mississippi until the
disease is thoroughly Investigated
A special from Taylor's station last
night reported three new cases at Or
wood. Inspectors Carter and Cant
have been there since Saturday. The
physician in charge at 0rwood is sick
and another one has been asked for,
Dr. s. r. Dun, Of Greenville, inspector
of the state board of health, pro-
nounced case of fever at Benoit, Boil
ivar county, to be yellow fever. The
man is up now He has been isolated,
as has also everybody that came into
contact with him. Dr. Dun thinks
there will be no spread Of the disease
from that source.
SEVERE STORM AT TERRE HAUTE.
Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. IA ter.
rife windstorm swept over this city
yesterday at II o'clock. blowing down
houses. The storm was accompanied
by thunder and lightning and several
houses were struck DR.. Willis a
physician, was rendered unconscious
for an hour by a bolt which struck his
residence. Stock and buildings in the
surrounding country are reported tt
have been badly damaged, but as yet
no fatalities have been reported. The
Knights of pythias hall was unroofet
and lodge furniture and the uniform
rank proprieties were ruined by water
The aggregate loss will be heavy.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
St Louis, Sept "a special to thu
Republic from Waco, Tex, says: Ii
the village of Speegleville, eight miles
from here, the three daughters Of Mr.