Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-29
HEAT KILLS TEN IN CHICAGO
Record of Death and Insanity Over
Country is Appalling.
COOLER WEATHER IS PREDICTED
Thunderstorms Find Human Victims
and DO Damage In Many Sections
of the Esst-Temperature
Drops in New York.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Ten deaths, super
induced by the excessive heat, have been
reported to the police today. Numerous
cases OF heat prostratlons rave been cared
for at the hospitals, and il is probable
there have been many more which have
not been reported.
The last fatality reported was the death
Of Police Sergeant Bockholse, who died
at his home. Carl Sommers jumped into
Lake Michigan while temporarily insane.
He was rescued, but died at a hospital.
A cooling breeze swept over the city to-
nlgmt, and brought temporary relief, al
though Prof. Cox Of the weather bureau
holds out little hope Of permanent relief.
The thermometer lowered around the 50
mark all day.
Al emergency order has been issued to
the police to allow men and boys to sleep
in the city parks.
The Salvation army will take 5000 poor
children on a lake trip tomorrow. II was
planned to have a street parade before
the excursion. but the demonstration has
been abandoned becaues Of the heat.
Hot wave on Last Lap.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-"The heat is
on it's last lap and tomorrow will mark its
end in the Atlantic states,' was the opti-
mistic forecast of weather bureau officials
tonight. The temperature also Will be less
intense in the New England states and
thunder showers, which are promised for
the section east of the Rocky mountains
will produce cooler weather generally.
Soorching weather, equally as severe as
has been recorded during the nine days Of
the warm wave, prevailed over the country
today. The average maximum temperature
throughout the country was 80 degrees.
Some of the highest temperatures were
14 at Yuma, Ariz. lO2 at Huron, s. D.,
and 100 at San Antonio, Tex.
Nine Deaths in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June SHINE more
deaths were added to the list of heat VIC
Tins in this city. This makes the total
for the present hot spell more than two
score. The humidity today was 81, while
the maximum temperature was 70.
several Injured In Storm.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The second of a
series of cooling thunder storms broke
with the violence OF a cloud burst late
this afternoon. There was a sudden drop
I'm temperature. The storm was RESPONSE
BILE for the death Of one man and the In
jury of several other persons.
One Spectacular Death.
In Brooklyn, John Freeman tried to put
out a fire which had been started by
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iron telephone pole. Freeman threw a
pail OF water on the fire and fell back,
dead, killed by the electricity which trav-
eled back to him on the water from the
pole.
Before relief came today, two deaths
were added to the long list Of temperature
victims. There were a score OF prostra-
tions. TIL maximum temperature was Sc,
but the humidity was great. Summing up
the results of the heat wave which has
held New York In its grip for a week or
more, Health Commissioner Darlington, in
his weekly mortality report, today noted
an increase Of nearly 200 deaths over the
figures for the corresponding period last
) year. ,,'
Heat in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. o., June 2S.-One man
died, another attempted to commit suicide
and four persons were Frustrated. due to
the heat here today. The highest tempera-
ture during the day was 80 degrees, but the
humidity was intense, reaching sos during
the afternoon. Tonight the mercury fell
, to 6S degrees.
Storm Works Havoc.
DOVER, Del, June 2S.-One woman
was killed, three houses were burned
. horses and cattle were killed and much
| other damage was done by a severe cleo.
1 tricul storm which visited central Delawar,
today.