Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-18
maximum temperatures today were
Hottest Day mt New York.

Hottest Day mt New York.
NEW YORK July 1I-After a respite of
one day the hot wave that swept over
New York last week, causing scores of
deaths and hundreds of cases of prostra-
ton, returned today with renewed in
tensity, the temperature being by far the
highest of this season
The highest point reached was at
o'clock in the afternoon, when the
weather bureau thermometer touched 95
degrees. In the streets, however, the heat
was much greater, some thermometers re-
cording 1O3 degrees.
While the heat was intense the air was
stirred by light breezes and the general
suffering somewhat mitgated by the
absence Of the excessive humidity that
prevailed last week. It was largely owing
to this that only two cases of DEATH di-
rectly resulting from the heat, were re-
ported. The total number of prostrations
for the whole city was less than fifty.
There was little diminution of the heat
after nightfall, the mercury standing at
81 degrees at IL p. m. There are no pros
poets tonight Of any relief for several days
to come.
A number of drivers helpers employed by
the American Ice company went on strike
tonight and 1t is expected that the entire
force of nearly 1000 will decline to 20 out
with wagons tomorrow They are paid
$3.50 day and claim that during the heat
spell they are compelled to work from 2
a. m. to or p. m.
Demonstrations were made in many
places this evening by the men who had
quit and in several places there were in
dications of riot. The police, however,
kept the crowd in order
Four Dead in Chicago.
fourteen prostrations were the result of the
great heat of today. A low humidity which
prevailed throughout the day was respon-
| sible for the few fatalities. The mercury
reached "a deg. at 1870 in the afternoon
and remained there until $50. when it com
menced to decline. A breeze that blew off
the lake between and o'clock sent the
mercury in that hour from 81 to 75 and the
evening was comparatively pleasant
The first reported was that of William
Dublinski, winnerIof many prizes in contests
for killing and dressing beeves, who was
overcome by the heat while at work in the
killing room of the Hammond Packing
company today at the stock yards Not
far away, and almost at the same time.
John Goggal succumbed to the heat at his
home and died In a few minutes. The
temperature was 90 degrees in the shade.
One Death at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July H.-This city ex-
perienced the hottest weather of the year
today, the temperature reaching a maxium
of SO degrees shortly after o'clock. AT
! 9 o. m the government thermometer regis
tered 81 degrees. One death and a dozen
prostratons due to the heat were reported
to the police.
Many PrOstratiOns in wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE,, July T.-Wisconsin ex-
| perienced the hottest weather of the year
today. The maximum temperature in Mil
waukee was "a degrees and two prostras
tion was reported in this city. Fond Du
| Lac reports 95 degrees and two prostra-
tons Madison and Racine, s6 degrees
with one prostration each.
LACROSSE, Wis, July 17.-Five heat
prostrations are reported here today. The
SIX Deaths in PIttsburE.
PITTSBURG, July 17.--six deaths and six
| serious prostrations Is the record OF ono
| Of the hottest days in Pttsburg for years
For nine hours the temperature was above
s8 degrees and for five hours 90 degrees or
over was recorded The maximum. ac-
| cording 10 the government thermometer,
/ was 80 degrees, but on the streets Their
! mometers showed from 81 to 10 degrees
Mil workers handling white hot iron and
/ steel collapsed from sheer exhaustion and
business was almost at standstill.
Score of PrOstratIOns in Peoria,
| PEORIA, Ill, July 1.-THE extreme heat
of the last few days reached a culmina-
| ton today when a score of persons were
| prostrated. In the business districts sew
eral contractors suspended work, employees
being unable 10 stand the labor in the sun.
The government Thermometer registered 90
degrees
Suffering at sioux City.
| SIOUX CITY, Ia, July I.-Intense heat
continued in Sioux City and vicinity today.
the official maximum record being 98 de-
/ grees 4 degrees lower than on Sunday.
| Suffering prevails, but no deaths have
| been reported.
! TWENTY-FIVE IN SHADE HIGH MARK
Omaha still Remains In Grasp of