Evening star., 1916-07-28
REFUSE TO CO TO WORK
OWING TO INTENSE HEAT
Two Chicago Iron and Steel Mills
Forced to Shut Down-Hot
Weather in Other Cities.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-workmen in the
rolling mills of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company. in East Chicago. and
the Interstate Iron and Steel Company
in South Chicago. refused to go to work
on account of the intense heat this
morning. and as a result both mills
were closed until the present period of
hot weather is over. The men partici
pating in the protest numbered 2,100,
and 1t is expected that employees of
other mills will protest against work.
ing under the present heat conditions
also. Temperature taken in the rolling
mills few days ago ranged from 140
to $50 degrees.
Fitful winds from the lake gave Chi
cago and other lake cities a measure
OF relief today, the temperature at
noon being 95, a few degrees under
ever, the winds are variable, and 1T was
explained at the government weather
bureau that the shifting of the wind
to the plains would cause a quick rise
10 100 degrees or more. The water
of the lake is becoming heated and the
the relief they did few days ago.
Deaths from the heat are increasing g
in number. twenty five being reported
to the police this morning. The num-
creasing rapidly. and hospital au-
thorities declare that the recovery of
patients is retarded and often pre-
vented by the intense heat.
in vain to the northwest for signs of
relief, and declared that every indi-
cation pointed to a continuance of
the present weather conditions.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 2s-The In
tense heat which prevailed throughout
the state of Iowa yesterday continued
today without prospect Of relief. The
heat probably will continue until the
1st of August. 1t was said.
No deaths resulting directly from the
heat have been reported.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 2s.-A stin
breeze blowing fourteen miles an hour
from the northeast off Lake Erie
brought refreshing relief to this city
today, although the thermometer at
noon showed the sun to be as hot as on
previous days this week. The official
temperature at noon was 81.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July 2s-The
heat wave continued unabated today The
government thermometer at street level
registered 80 at o'clock This is the
highest temperature shown at this hour
Of the day during the present hot spell
Complete police records for yesterday
show that one man died from the heat
mere anu Ten were pFOStTAleO, several OF
whom are still in serious condition
NEW YORK, July 2S.--After more than
two weeks of torrid weather, with great
er humidity than at any time since 1895,
relief came today to sweltering New
Workers. The long, muggy period ended
with drop of 81 per cent in humidity
and a breeze. At 10 am yesterday the
temperature was rs and the humidity s5
AT the same hour today the temperature
was IA and the humidity So
The hot wave is only temporarily side
tracked, the weather man said today
OMAHA, Neb.., July 2s-Omaha and
adjacent territory still sweltered in the
heat wave today. At noon the thermom-
eter registered SO degrees in Omaha,
while reports from out in the state ran
from three to five points higher
DECATUR, Ill. July 2S.-At noon to-
day the official temperature was 1OI.
new heat record is promised before the
day is over. Vegetable gardens in cen
trail Illinois, which supply sweet corn
and other products to Chicago, st. Louis
and eastern markets. have been practi-
cally destroyed.