The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-07-06
INTENSE HEAT N THE EAST
NUMEROUS DEATHS OCCUR.
Niasteen Died IN New York Alone
hsR Of Pronsiaenec Dfed-creps
Damaged by Het winas--Bishep
Poafer's Wife Died.

New York. July The relief from
the killing heat OF last week, which
was promised Sunday, did not material
ize. Indeed, the temperature increased.
there was less breeze than the day be-
fore and what little air did stir was
snrcharged with heat. There was an
increase In the fatalities reported Sun.
day over yesterday. though the number
OF simple prostrations was not so large.
Up 10 midnight 10 deaths had been re-
corded and 20 prostrationg. The gov.
eminent Thermometer reached 81 de-
gFees.
Phiiadeiphia.-Sunday was the hot.
test June day Philadelphia has expert.
enced SAGE 1877. The maximum tenn
perature was IS. The humidity regis.
tered 60 per cent One death from heat
and rs prostrations were reported.
Pitisbnrg Fifteen prostrations and
two deaths is the record for the heat
wave Sunday. The normal death rate
Is l6. The maximum temperature 20
day was %.
Burlington. lathe mercury touch.
ed 100 here Sunday. Frank Durham,
for the past 10 years chief clerk for
the Burlington division railway mail
service. died OF sunstroke.
chieago.--The heat Sunday broke all
June records. On the street today II
was 100. No fatalities we're reported.
but several Of those who were pros.
,rated are In serious condition.
Mattoon. HE. J. Walsh ST.. presi.
dent OF the Mississippi Glass company
snd the ST. Louis Terminal company
and prominently identified with lead
ing ST. Louis enterprises. died Sunday
afternoon from heat prostration on
board the Knickerb0eker express OF eae
Big -Four road. between Gays and this
city. Death WAS totally unexpected.
Mr.. Walsh was en- route TO Hot Springs,
Va. 10 Feeuperate from severe siege
Of grippe.
cinelnnati.-Henry Myer. president
Of the St. Bernard Shooting club.
swooned while delivering his annual
address ~ the meeting Sunday. and be
died soon afterwards. His death II
said 10 be due 10 heat prostration.
Kansas city.-MsssonFi and Kansas
are suffering from bot winds that
threaten great damage 10 corn. Atehi.
son. Kan. reports the greatest drouth
In northeastern Kansas since is6e. a
warm wind blowing from the south
almost increasingly for the past seven
days Abilene. Kan. reports los de.
gree weather, with many fields In
South Dickinson county ruined. A
Mexico (Mo.1 dispatch says the Their
momeier in that part Of the state reg
istered S0i yesterday and today. and
that II rain does not come soon the
farmers will have TO put their stock on
the market Immediately 20 save IL
sedalia. No. reports io3 degrees in the
shade. with the statement that another
week Of similar weather viii make corn
a failure in central Missouri.
Lincoln. Neh.--For several days the
state mas suffered from drouth and hot
winds. Crops have been badly injured
New York.--Mrs. Eliza Rogers Pot
ter, wife Of the RI Rev. Henry c. Pot
ter. Protestant Episcopal bishop Of
New York. died suddenly early this
morning at the family residence In this
city. Mrs. potter's death was due "a
heart failure. superlnduced by the In
tense heat the last few Gays. Bishop
Potter was at his wife's side when the
end came. but none Of her anxious chill
drcn were present.