The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-28
FRUSTRATED BY HEAT
Joseph Wallace Found In
conscious in His Room.
WAS SICK FOR SOME TIME
Died After His Removal TO the
Hospital.
WAS SICK FOR SOME TIME

Joseph wallace was Frustrated by heat
yesterday. the first serious case recorded
IN this city. He is about 60 years old and
rooms over l25 North Market street. He
was found in an unconscious condition
lying on the hoor Of his room. Dr.
Thomas was called and did ali in his
power TO relieve the man. but could only
partially restore hin 10 consciousness
The man was sent TO the Wichita hos
pital and remained in an unconscious
condition and az 10 O'Clock he was re-
ported 10 be sinking fast and could not
live through the night
Mr. Wallace was found about s O'Clock
yesterday morning IN his room on the
third floor OF the building by some Of
the women occupants. Mr.. P. A. Rohar-
baUgh was called and went 10 his room
and found him unconscious. He wrap
ped the mans face with cloths soaked
with water and then used crushed ice.
This did not seem 70 do any good and
DR.. Thomas was sent for and gave the
man a stimulant. which revived him
some. but he did not recognize anyone.
AT 10 o'clock the doctor made another
visit and ordered the man sent to the
hospital.
The man had been living n the building
for the past TWO years. BIS wife died
about two and a half years ago. 8lr. Wal
lace has been making his living Tor sew
eraI years selling medicines from house
70 house IN this city. when his wife
died he moved TO the small room on the
third floor Of the building and has lived
there since. He has a daughter, Mrs.
Otto Zimmerman, living at Guthrie. o.
T., Mrs. Marie Wallace Of Kansas City
and son in the United States navy. He
has lived in this city fer G number Of
years and has a large number Of friends
IN this city. The people in the building
say that he is an inoffensjve, kind old
man and a great interest is taken in his
case and all have hopes for his recovery.
Last winter Mr.. Wallace was taken
with an attack Of the grip and has never
fully recovered from the sick spell he
has complained Of the heat for several
weeks and dreaded to go to bed, rs the
room where be slept was 50 warm. Every
evening after supper he would take
chair and sit out in front of the building
to keep cCol. When It came time for bed.
he said 10 the people about him: ''Wen,
] have 70 80 10 that hot box again" He
suffered greatly from the heat and this
combined with the attack Of grip. makes
It doubtful whether he VIII recover
His children have been sent for and
Mrs. Zimmerman arrived here last night
at Il o'clock and TIE other daughter VIII
arrive here this morning from Kansas
City. The son has been notified. but II is
doubtful If he can be found because he
has not been heard from for some time.
Friday evening Mr.. Wallace seemed
better than usual and went to his room
earlier than usual lie 5oked with the
people n the building.
Mr.. Joseph Wallace died at the Wichita
hospital last night at l1:3o. He never re-
covered consciousness. His daughter.
Mrs Zimmerman and her husband. of
Guthrie, were at his bedside when the
end came. The body was taken 10 Muel-
ier's undertaking rooms. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
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