The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-24
ONE HUNDRED ABOVE
ANOTHER DAY OF sWELTERENG
HEAT EXPERIENCED IN
ST. PAUL
DEATH FOLLOWS IN THE WAKE
One Life Expires and Numerous
ProstratiOns Result From the
TOrrid Wave-SlshtIy
Cooler for Today.

One hundred degrees above zero was
the high mark reached by the thermome-
ter at the government observatory yes
terday, and while it left last Saturday
still holding the record, there was so lit
tie difference in respect to the comfort
that the populace at large would have
been at a loss to decide the question.
The minimum temperature for yesterday
was 70 degrees above, and at o'clock
the thermometer showed 96 degrees For
St Paul and vicinity the predictions are,
that 1t will be partly cloudy today, with a
slight change for the better in the tenn
perature. Local thunderstorms are pre-
dicted as probable in Northern Minne-
sofa, with consequent slight fall in tenn
perature The area of low barometer, it
is reported, still remains central over the
eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains,
and the small area of high is central over
Lake Michigan. The center of the hot
wave remains over the lower Missouri
valley.
LAght to excessive rain has fallen since
yesterday over the Gulf and South At
iantic states, and light rains over the ex-
IRENE lower Missouri, and all of the Red
River valley.
AT least one fatality and several cases
OF prostration are directly due to the
intense heat Of yesterday. The fatal
ity was the death of Daniel Johnson, who
was first Frustrated last Saturday, and
whose chances for recovery were destroy
ed by the torridity which has since pre-
vailed and which yesterday was within
one degree of Saturdays record break
ing registration. Johnson never re-
covered consciousness and despite the eff
forts of Drs. Colvin and O'Connor he
died at noon
Another TO
doubtedly contributed, was that of Jules
Gunderson, who succumbed at 1876 Mount
Airy street late in the afternoon when
the heat was at it's worst. He had been
drinking heavily for some time and be-
came unconscious at his boarding house.
and died before medical aid could reach
MN. Coroner A. w Miller was called,
but he did not decide as to the i'm
mediate cause of death
Most of the cases of prOstration occur
ed on or near the circus grounds, where
the heat was probably as severely felt
as any place in the city, John Pashidien,
driver for the Peoples Ice company,
was overcome with heat at Rice and
lglehart streets, He fell senseless to the
ground and was removed to his home,
COB Harrington avenue, in the central pa
troll wagon. 1t is not thought that he
will be laid up long.
few minutes later, William FitZger-
aid, 526 Western avenue, fell on Dale
street, between ST. Anthony avenue and
Martin street, as he was returning from
the circus. He was also unconscious
when picked UP, and was taken to his
home in a carriage. His is a serious case,
and he remained unconscious for several
hours.
The third victim was a son of sunny
Italy, whose place of residence is at II
Upper Flats. He was overcome quite
close to the circus grounds. His name
is Antonio Viau, and by the time the
Rondo wagon had conveyed him to his
home he had recovered sufficiently to say
that he was not much worse for his ex-
perience.
So far this month there has been 40
deaths reported, and of these 68 have
been of children under five years of age.
This is taken to Indicate the growing
need of a free nursery, as it is certain
that in weather such as st. Paul is ex-
periencing at present, the mortality
among children is much greater than it
would be in cooler months.