Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-03
Nine Deaths and Number
of Prostrations Report
ed in Chicago.
ONE LOSES HIS MIND
6. A. Wright Leaps From 18th
Floor of Masonic Temple
Suffering Elsewhere.

Washington, July 3-With the skies
practically cIoudless the country over to
day, early reports to the weather bureau
indicated that hot weather records
might be broken in many sections.
The day started with temperatures
2 to 16 degrees higher than yesterday
morning. in the larger cities New York
topping the list with a rise from 72 TO
IS. The government forecaster head
no hope for relief in the next So hours.
The hot wave extends over the middle
Mississippi valley eastward over the
Ohio valley. south portion of the great
lake region, the middle Atlantic and
New England states.
NO RELIEF IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 3.-Today was the bot
test OF the year and was followed by
the hottest night in "A years. At p.
m. the thermometer showed 103 on tEe
street level and SO in the tower of the
weather forecaster. Eight deaths were
reported, while there were hundreds Of
prostrations.
Chicago, July 3-The torrid wave.
which has held the city in its grasp
since Friday, continued unabated to-
day. st this morning there had
been one death and six prostrations.
AT 9 the temperature registered 80.
There were seven deaths from the
heat and eight prostrations Sunday.
While crazed by heat G. A. Wright,
a clerk, committed suicide today by
jumping from the 18th story of the
Masonic temple. Two occupants of
the building were walking in the lobby
when the body of the victim fell be
tween them.
HOTTEST IN 23 YEARS.
Kansas City, Mo, July 3.-Followins
the hottest night in Kansas City since
the establishment of the weather bu-
reau here % years ago, the forecaster
predicted no abatement today for the
southwest The most of Kansas City
that could slept out doors last night.
AT this morning the mercury was 81.
St Joseph, Mo-, reported two deaths
from the heat last night following the
hottest day-104 degrees.
TEN DIE IN NEW YORK.
New York, July 3.-Indications early
today were that the heat would exceed
that of yesterday, which was the hot
test day here in u years. The heat
caused 10 deaths and 60 prostrations.
There were also nine deaths in this
neighborhood from drowning. At 3
this morning the thermometer regis
tered ST.
At II the thermometer showed 81
tions increased hourly In Brooklyn
Eugene CorneH. crazed by heat. ran
amuck with a knife. After attempting
TO slay several children he was shot
dead by n policeman.
BOSTON DAYS RECORD.
Boston. July 3.-In the last "a hours
four deaths. due to feat and nervous
prostrations, occurred in this city.
Mu.W AUkEE VICTIMS
Milwaukee, Wis. Juft 3.-Two pros
trations and one death from excessive
heat were reported here at 1890 to-
day.
TWO DEAD IN ST. LOUIS.
St Louis. Mo, July 5.-At 1880 the
temperature was "a. and rising. Two
deaths occurred last night from heat.
PRAYERS FOR RAIN.
St Joseph. Mo, July 3.-Iu Catholic
and Protestant churches Sunday pray
ers were offered for rain
FOUR DR0r IN PITTsBURG.
Pittsburg, Pa. July 3.-DUring the
forenoon four persons dropped dead
from heat. one committed suicide and
two were drowned Prostratious run
Into scores. The thermometer At
this afternoon was 81.
ONE IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. Ohio. July 3.-There was
one death and three prostrations by
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