The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
FEARFUL DEATH TOLL.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 5.-Thir-
teen deaths, due TO the heat, were
reported to the coroner's office to-
day, making thirty eight fatalities
from this cause since the present
hot spell. Temperature at noon
was SO.
The keeper of the norsus today
notified the officials that the ca
paeity Of the dead house was over
crowded and that he would be un-
able to care for any more bodies
until some now in the place are
removed. The conditions are due
largely to deaths from heat, drown
ings and other unnatural causes.
There were forty-one fatalities
from these causes since the hot
wave started, Saturday. Temper.
ature 90.
Fifty-eight Dead in N. Y.
New York, July SAT- II o'clock
It was e5j at noon Brooklyn had
returned five deaths, eight pros
trations. The total for the pres
emit hot wave is fifty eight dead.
In Kansas.
Kansas City, July 5.-Atehison,
Kas., temperature 1o2; cne death.
Hutchinson, 105 degrees; Kansas
City 100 degrees, ten prostrations.
Light rain at Norfolk, Neh., today.
Washington, July 5.-Refreshine
westerly breezes sweeping along the
coast brought some relief
from the hot wave to the eastern Sec
ton of the country, though the gov
eminent weather experts say there Ia
no appreciable change in the regis
tered temperature. Cooler weather to-
morrow is promised for Chicago and
the middle west region where today
was started with the mercury even
higher than 1t was at the same time
yesterday.
Breaks In the torrid spell that has
snveloped the entire country are re-
ported. Indications are that it will be
generally fair today and tomorro ",
though local thunder showers continue
throughout the Atlantic states from
southwark, in east GULF
states, lower Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and at various points along
he Canadian border. Showers and
sloudiness win have no marked sf-
'ects on the temperatures In these Sec
ions.
No Rain in Kansas Vet.
Kansas City. MO-. July 5.--No relief
rom the hot. dry weather in the
southwest was predicted by the United
States weather forecaster here today,
Indications this morning were that
maximum temperature Of
los would BIO edualled.
A dry thunder storm at North Platte
Neb., was the nearest approach 70 q
ain last night. No real rain was in
sight for the next twenty-four hours.
The thermometer standing at about
10 until after O'clock this morning
rave this city another hot night, but
! brisk breeze greatly relieved The
sufferers. Threatened with an ice
'Nmine, the consumers OF that com
modify are giving serious considers
ION to economy In it's use.
slzxIer In Chicago,
Chicago. H., July S.--This ia an.
,ther record breaking hot day with no
.elIef In sight before Friday, accord
ng 70 the prediction OF the ofSeial
At 10 O'clock the tenn
aerature was %. two points higher
han the same hour yesterday.
Many Die From Heat,
Philadelphia, Pa, July Sit was
he hottest Fourth OF July in thirteen
'eaRa, there were eleven deaths from
he heat and many proatratioaa
Twelve persons crowned In the rivers
Ind creeks In and about philadelphia,
rwe murders occurred in the city
yesterday, About 400 persona were
.reatSd at the hospitals for injuries