The Detroit times., 1911-07-06
IS KILLED DY HEAT
DURING PRESENT
T0RR|D SPELL
Mercury Drops, But Lower Tsmper.-
ture Brings Little Relief Because
Of Increase IN
Humidity.
Cooler Tonight, Though, with IN
day Really Enjoyable, Is Weather
Mans Promise.
KILLED BY The HEAT.

IHG nEAts
July 6-Mrs. Mary selxsI<I.
es years old, No. 132 TiIlmsn-axs.
July e-pavld A. Klein, No. 732
Humboldt-ave.
July 6--Mrs. JessIe BsattIs.
No. 532 Thlrd-ave.
July b-Joseph Rlehs, No. 130z
Dubois-st. '
July s--W. n. pIcksrson. mem
per OF crew Of steamer City of
leveIand. '
July 5--Mrs. eliza Alden
Haynes, No. 62e ThIrd-ave.
July s-Edward Barpsr, No. $50
July 4-Peter Psredonrs. No.
200 Brady-st.
July 4-John ,. Milan. NO. ZEE
Conpross-st. east.
July 3-Thomas Foley. Alaonac,
stricken In Detroit. 5.
July 3-Mary Fehmeriino, No.
131 Thirty-fourth-st.
July 3--Matthew =. RomanstI
No. 1853 81. AubIn-avc.
July 3-Mrs. Robert Seattle.
No. is2 Thlrd-st.
July 3--unldentIficd man, frac-
tured skull on falling 20 side 2
walk on being prostrated.
July 2-sImon J. Dempsey, No.
S23 Howard-st.
Weather Observer Conger told Tn
Times. Thursday morning. that ther'
was relief in sight from the tori,
spell.
The arrival of the high pressur,
area from Hudson Bay district ha,
caused the temperature TO drop Al
over Michigan" said Mr.. Congc1
The average drop II from eight Ii
10 degrees, but ih some places II h
greater. There was a drop OF Il
degrees In Houghton. IL In LANSING
and 10 In Grand Rapids.
out In the state they had MIC
fall OF rain, Thursday morning. Al
we got was some thunder. but wei
likely get some showers during tn
day.
The mercury stood at s o'cloc)
Thursday morning and rose to IS b
10 O'Clock, then started to drop. an
az O'Clock stood at SO. The amour
OF humidity was high. however. an|
the lower temperature brought littl
relief
II VIII be considerably cooler b
evening and Friday win be day o
moderate temperatures, the weathe
man says.
Since Sunday the heat has bee,
directly and indirectly responsfbfe 10
10 deaths In Detroit. One OF the yi<
tins, w. II. Dickerson, employed Of
the steamer City OF Cleveland. jumr
ed overheard In the Detroit river
while crazed with the heat. His bod,
was recovered by Harbormaster 81
lison. His home was In Bowlinl
Green. Ky.
The latest death was that Of Mr.
Mary Selzslxi, SO years old, No. 13
Tillman-ave., who was found dead Il
bed, Thursday morning. She had bee1
in feeble condition and the hea
hastened her death, in the opinion q
Coroner Rothacher.
David A. Klein, 80 years old. Nc
f32 Humboldt-ave., was found deal
In bed In his home. Thursday morn
ing. Coroner Burgess was called an
pronounced death due to the exces
sive heat. Mr.. Klein was well an
in good spirits when he retired, Wed
nesday night.
Mrs. Jessie Beattie, es years oIt
No. 532 Third-st., was overcom<
Tuesday. She died In her residence
Wednesday night. Coroner Burgess
was called.
After working In the boiling su
all day, Wednesday, Joseph Riehs. 4
years old and married. returned 3
his home at No. 1902 Dubois-st. h
fore he retired for the night, he dram
a pitcher Of beer. He was overcom
after he got into bed and died shortI
after Coroner Burgess was called.
Edward Barger, driver OF brew
cry wagon, was overcome at No. 23
Loyett-st, Wednesday afternoon. d.
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