The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-05
INTENSE HEAT IN THE EAST
NUMEROUS DEATHS OCCUR.
Nineteen Died i'm New York Alone
Men of Prominence Died-Crops
Damaged by Hot Winds-Bishop
Potter's Wife Died.


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
surcharged 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 to midnight 10 deaths had been re-
corded and 20 prostrations. The gov
eminent thermometer reached 81 de-
grees.
Philadelphia-Sund was the hot
test June day Philadelphia has expert
enced SAGE 1877. The maximum tenn
perature was 49, The humidity regis
tered &C per cent. One death from heat
and 25 prostrations were reported.
Pittsburg.-Fifteen prostrations and
two deaths is the record for the heat
wave Sunday. The normal death rate
is 16. The maximum temperature to-
day was ga
Burlington, lathe mercury touch
ed 100 here Sunday. Frank Durham,
for the past 10 years chief clerk for
the Burlington division railway mail
service, U1eQ OIL SunSCrOhe.
Chicago.-The heat Sunday broke all
June records. On the street today it
was 1903. No fatalities were reported,
but several of those who were pros
trated are in serious condition.
Nation, HE. ]. Walsh, ST., presi-
dent of the Mississippi Glass company
and the st. Louis Terminal company
and prominently identified with lead
ing st. Louis enterprises, died Sunday
afternoon from heat prostration on
board the Knickerbocker express of the
Big Four road, between Gays and this
city. Death was totally unexpected.
Mr.. Walsh was en- route to Hot Springs,
Va, to recuperate from d severe siege
of grippe.
Cincinnati.-Henry Myer, president
of the St. Bernard Shooting club,
swooned while delivering his annual
address at the meeting Sunday, and he
died soon afterwards. His death is
said to be due to heat prostration.
Kansas City.-Missouri and Kansas
are suffering from hot winds that
threaten great damage to corn. Atchi-
son, Kan, reports the greatest drouth
in northeastern Kansas since 1860, 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.) dispatch says the Their
mometer in that part of the state reg
dstered 1O1 yesterday and today, and
that if rain does not come soon the
farmers will have to put their stock or
the market Immediately to save it
Sedalia, Mo, reports 103 degrees in the
shade. with the statement that another
week of similar weather will make corr
a failure in central Missouri.
Lincoln, Neb.-For several days thu
state mas suffered from drouth and ho
winds. Crops have been badly injured
New York.-Mrs. Eliza Rogers Pot
ter, wife of the Rt Rev. Henry G. Pot
ter, Protestant Episcopal bishop o.
New York, died suddenly early thi:
morning at the family residence in this
city. Mrs. Potter's death was due tx
heart failure, superinduced by the in
tense heat the last few days. BishoI
Potter was at his wifes side when thu
end came, but none of her anxious chill
dren were present.
In New York.
New York, July AT ? o'clock thu
weather bureau reported a temperature o
90 degrees. This was within one degree
of Yesterdays highest, which was recorded
at 4 D. m.
There were % deaths due to the heat IL
New York and Brooklyn between mid
night and ! p. m. today.
Six deaths from the heat were reported
from Brooklyn between midnight and II
a. m.
shipyards Shut Down.
Philadelphia, Pa, July AT
o. m. the official weather bureau Their
mometer recorded 100 degrees. On tn
street it was at least five degrees hotter
All departments of Cramps shipyard
shut down this afternoon on account o
the heat, and other industrial establish
ments were forced to close
One Hundred and Five.
Lancaster, Pa, July AT 3 o'clocl
the thermometer registered lO5.
Twenty at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July AT 2:30 p. N
the police and hospitals report seve
deaths today from heat-three adults an
four children. There have been 20 pros
trations. The official thermometer at 2:l
D. m. recorded 90 degrees, fall of two.
Four Deaths Mt st. Louis.