The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-07
SIZZLING.
New York Experiences the Hot
test Day Ever Known.
Seven Deaths and Twenty
three PrOstratiOns Recorded.
HOT WAVE is GENERAL
One Death In Chicago and Two
In Pittsburg.
Schools Close In st. Louis OW-
ing to the Heat.
EXTENDS TO LONDON.
HOT WAVEIS GENERAL
EXTENDS TO LONDON.
Drummer Commits Suicide to
Escape Su uffocatiOn.

New York, June THE record for
the hottest day in New York since the
establishment of the weather bureau
was reached yesterday. From early
morning when the thermometer stood
around 78, until late in the afternoon
the mercury went steadily up. At 3
o'clock it reached the limit, eS.
On only two June days in the past II
years has the temperature reached any
thing like it. In the year 1888 and also
in 1898, the maximum for June was SO.
The record at the weather bureau was
80 degrees and the atmosphere was ter
ribly oppressive.
The opening of the heat season with
the record breaking temperature was
accompanied by an unusual number Of
prostratiOns for this time of the year.
In New York city and several of the
nearby towns there were 81 prOstra-
tions recorded. Twenty-three of these
occurred in New York city. Only two
cases were women; the remainder were
mostly wOrkmen.
In Jersey City six prostratiOns were
recorded. one of these being a woman.
Long Island City reported two,one man
and a woman. OF this total number,
seven deaths have been reported.
ONE DEATH IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, June 7.-One death due to
the heat is reported here and there
We're many prostratiOnS yesterday. The
mercury touched 81 and the excessive
humidity made the heat almost unen-
durable.
The casualties due to the heat are as
follows:
Michael Soukraska, laborer, prostra-
ted Saturday, died in hospital last
night.
= Bolan, dropped in the street and
died in St Luke's hospital.
Prostra tions:
Michael Miller
Michael Mcdonald.
Thomas E. D. Calvin.
All of the above are laborers- None
of these cases will prove fatal The
weather bureau predicts a continuance
of the warm weather.
TWO DIE AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 1.-Two deaths
and many prOstrations have resulted
here from the extreme heat Fred
Tushy, an iron moulder and unknown
Pole succumbed. The government OBJ
servatory thermometer registered So
degrees yesterday.
SCHOOLS CLOSE IN ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, June IA number of the
city public schools have closed on ac-
count of the oppressive weather. The
maximum temperature officially report
ed yesterday was SO degrees. There
were but few prOstratiOns.
HOT EVERYWHERE.
Washington, June THE weather
bureau reports abnOrmally high tenn
perature all over the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts and in the Mississippi valley In
Washington the maximum tempera tura
was SO yesterday. The only cool spots
on the weather maps last night were
Helena, Mont, where it 80 degrees
and Eastport. Me, which reported So.
CAUSES SUICIDE IN LONDON
London, June IA hot wave SINH
lar to the one which is now affecting
New York, prevails over Europe. Here
the continuance of hot weather so early
in June almost breaks all records. The
thermometers in this city have been
registering IS in the shade, at the hot
test of the day, for five days past and
there have been several deaths from
heat.
A commercial traveller committed sui
eide yesterday, saying: I must get out
of the world; L will suffOcate."
AMBULANCES KEPT BUSY.
Columbus, o., June THE heat here
Yesterday was intense and for many
hours the thermometer hung around SO.
Many prostrations were reported and
the ambulances were kept busy all day.
No fatalities yet known.