The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-28
Five Deaths at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. June 27.-Five deaths
and forty prostrations were caused to-
day by the excessive heat which pre-.
vailed in Milwaukee.
The official figures showed the mer-
curry at 95 degrees at o. clock in the
afternoon, but street thermometers reg.
istered from 100 to lis degrees in the
shade. The excessive heat still prevails
tonight.
Colonl "A. G. Weissert. 20 years old,
past commander in-chief of the Wiscon-
sin G. A. r., was overcome while in his
offices, and is now in critical condi-
ton. Mrs. Albertin Rupp, 70 years old,
went suddenly insane from the heat and
committed suicide by swallowing poi
son.
Scores of factories and offices closed
and work on the streets was halted.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June 27.-This
was the hottest day of the year
throughout Kansas and in this part of
Missouri AT Great Bend, where the
mercury reached l02 in the shade. har-
vesting was suspended
In Barton county. Kansas, the hands
left their work. A number of points
reports horses overcome in the fields.
Joplin, Mo- reports 100 degrees. the
highest record mark for June in south.
west MISSOURI.
Sizzling at st. Louis.
ST, LOUIS. June 2I.-This city and
the state in general experienced today
the hottest weather of the year, the
temperature reaching 9S degrees at $3.50
p. m. No rain WAS reported from any
part of the state, The minimum tenn
perature here was rs degrees at 6 a. m.
Twenty-Five persons had been over
come in st. Louis up to S D. IN,
Whole West Scorched.
DETROIT, June GA dozen pros.
trations by heat here today. The max.
mum temperature reached by the
weather bureau was 95 degrees. The
government thermometer on the street
level registered l05.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 27-Seven per
sons were overcome by the heat in Min
neapolis today. Four OF them are in
the hospital, but it is expected that all
Will recover.
ST. PAUL, June 27.-Oue man died
and several were taken to hospitals a.
result of the intense heat here to.
day.
East Also Suffers.
BOSTON. June 27.-Boston swell.
tered today under the effects of heat
and high humidity, and ten persons
were Frustrated. The maximum TEN.
perature in the city proper was SO 1-2
degrees
The suicide of A. Mill Weaver in
Pawtucket was attributed TO the heat.
NEW YORK. June 27-Althouph
the maximum temperature in this city
today was only 81, the heat was accom-.
panied b. excessive humidity and
considerable suffering resulted Seven
cases Of prostration were treated at
the hospitals There was no fatal
ties.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-Nine
deaths were reported as due to the ex-
cessive humidity in this city today and
considerable damage was wrought bv
lightning during brief electrical
storm here tonight. Passengers on
trolley cars were stampeded when
bolts struck the vehicles. Several in
dustrial establishments were set on
fire and many poles and trees were
spllntered by the lightning. The list
OF deaths from excessive heat here in
the last three days now totals twenty
three. Although the highest tempera-
ture for the day was only IS degrees,
the humidity ranged from Sc per cent
at a. M, 70 81 per cent at 8 p. m.
Only brief relief was brought by the
Storm, which was nf hriof dur, t;or