Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-29
HOTTEST OF YEAR.
A Hot Wave That ParaIyzes
Business the Country Over.
Large Number Of Prostrations and
Many Deaths Are Reported.
Work Suspended in Many Places Owing 10
Danger TO Employees.

Boston, June 28-TOday's weather
has been the hottest of any June day
since the weather bureau was estab-
lished, but the official maximum tenn
per;.ture of 81 does not begin to indi-
cate the extreme heat experienced In
many parts of the city where the Their
mometer ranged from 100 to 105 in the
shade.
good breeze during the earlier
hours tempered the suns rays, but it
diminished as the day heightened and
i'm localities where it did not penetrate
a; all the air was like that from a
furnace
AS a result. 20 cases of prostration
We're reported during the day, two Of
which proved fatal.
James Francis, a helper on brew
cry wagon, saccumbed to the heat and
died soon after being taken to the
City hospital.
Michael Ryan, ~ years old. Of 80
Clayton street, was found dead in bed.
tonight, probably due TO heat.
Luigi Lasco died at the Massachu-
setta General hospital. this morning.
where he was taken, last night, as one
of Thuraday's victims.
Ia addition, IS cases of persons suf-
fering from exhaustion, We're treated
a the various hospitals, some of whom
We're sent 10 their homes later in the
day, while two received medical aid
at police stations and was later able
10 go To their homes.
John Kenney, a brewery employe,
who is under treatment at the City
hos ,.1 10. IN,
Among the list of today's victims
We're two girls. one of Is, employed in
department store. who was over
come while at work. but responded
readily to treatment at the Emergency
hospital; the other. Lizzie Doyle. II,
who became unconscious while riding
in an electric car near Roxbury cross
ing. She was taken to the City hospital
but her condition is not serious.
In many places exposed directly to
the suns rays. work was entirely sus-
pended during the greater part Of the
day.
With the setting of the sun a fair
brt eze again sprung up and the tenn
perdture dropped to SO By IL o'clock.
Other cases reported. today. are:
An unknown man was taken To the
Emergency hospital during the fore
noon. After being worked over for
some time he showed Improvement.
John +. Cunningham. n messenger
boy, collapsed on the street. Ills con-
dition is considered critical at the hos
pital.
At 40 the weather bureau announc-
ed that The mercury had reached 81
which made the day the hottest Of this
season.
Michael Denehy. IS years old a
longShorcman, was overcome at the
Grand Junction docks.
James Grant. %. an expressman.
overcome. fell from his team and sus-
tanned Il scalp wound.
Claude Lee 30. with local circus.
was overcome and taken to the city
hospital.
Wendell Hull. a. salesman. was
overcome in his store and lies uncon-
scious at the hospital.
Frank Williams. laborer South Bos-
ton. overcome at a coal wharf, serious
John Kane. 81. living at South Bos-
ton. overcome at Z coal wharf.
Solomon Marks. furrier. overcome in
his store
Salesman at r. IT, Stearns & Co.
overcome. Attended by hospital doc
tors and sent home
The highest temperature ever regis
tered officially in Boston was 9S.