Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-24
HEAT TAKES HEAVY
HUMAN LIFE TOLL
DURING PAST WEEK

NEW YORK, June 22.-Severc
heat and humidity which has pre-
vailed throughout more than
dozen states and the District of
Columbia during the week has taken
toll of AZ lives and caused more
than 100 prostrations, according to
figures compiled by the United Press
tonight.
Ohio was the heaviest sufferer,
with IS dead and 25 prostrated
Pennsylvania reported eight dead
and a dozen overcome, and Illinois
four dead and twenty Frustrated.
OF the dead twelve were drowned
in an effort to find relief from the
oppressive temperature.
Storms which swept much Of the
affected area today, causing heavy
property damage, afforded some re-
lief, although many cities still re-
ported high temperatures and great
humidity tonight.
Storms and TOrnadoes
$3.50
Storms prevailed in many parts
of the country throughout the week.
Two tornadoes which swept parts
of South Dakota during the week
killed % persons, injured a large
number, and caused great damage
to property and crops.
In Wisconsin a, tornado struck
Racine, lnjuring seventeen persons
and damaging property.
Missouri, Kansas, Texas and the
old south reported high tempera-
tures-more than 100 degrees in
many cities-but no deaths nor
prostrations.
Reports from states and towns Of
deaths and prostrations caused by
the heat wave included:
Casualty List
Ohio, eighteen dead and twenty.
five Frustrated.
Illinois, four dead and twenty
Frustrated.
Minnesota, four persons drowned
while seeking relief from heat.
West Virginia, one dead.
Indianapolis, Ind, one dead from
heat, and six Frustrated.
Washington, D. c., five dead
three drowned, and nine Frustrated.
Philadelphia, two Frustrated.
Baltimore. one drowned and six
teen Frustrated.
Buffalo, one dead and four pros
trated.
Harrisburg, Pa, three overcome by
heat.
Pittsburg, five dead from heat and
three drowned.
Beaverfalls, Pa, one drowned.
In Wheeling, w. Va, Il man CON-
mitted suicide because of the heat
and in New York one man was re-
ported overcome.
Michigan suffered from both heat
and storms. One person died from
the heat and eight were Frustrated
Two were killed in a storm and two
injured by lightning.
81 OHI0IANS ARE DEAD
AS RESULT OFF HEAT
COLUMBUS, o., June 21.-Twent.
one persons in Ohio have died during
the last ~ hours due to the excessive
heat or in seeking relief from the
torrid weather, according to list
of fatalities compiled here today.
Relief from the sweltering weather
WAS general over the state To-Day,
The local United States weather bu-
reau predicted somewhat warmer
weather in the state for lSundav.
Rain was general in many cities to-
day.
Wind storms struck in the central
and northern parts of the state near
midnight, Gripping telephones and
telegraph service.
There was scores OF prostrations
from the heat in Ohio. and many of
those stricken are reported to be still
in serious condition.
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days to cover up their real conven.
ton intentions.
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people will not be able 20 change
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will be defeated in their attempts to
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or to force a Camp" plank into the
platform.
After all this is settled. the con.
vention may be able TO proceed on
q more or less even keel