Torrid Wave Brings 87 Deaths and 183 Prostrations in New York
July 2 report from New York records extreme heat with 87 deaths and 183 prostrations in Greater New York. Ambulances overwhelmed patrol wagons. horses suffered, and many patients were taken to Bellevue and Harlem hospitals. Deaths and prostrations spiked through Monday night with 387 deaths and 183 prostrations in a 24 hour period in Manhattan area.
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Veritable Furnace Strains Pittsburgh Heat Wave
Pittsburgh endured an extreme heat wave with no breeze and record temperatures. From 1 am to 5 pm the mercury climbed to 88 degrees, causing 18 deaths and 49 prostrations in Pittsburgh and Allegheny, while many mills shut and relief crews operated through the day in dire conditions.
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Heat peaks at 100 as six die from July heat in St Louis
The July heat began with 81 degrees at 5 am and rose to 100 by 8 am in St Louis, then cooled by night breeze. Six deaths from heat and several prostrations were reported as the hot spell continued.
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St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Close Race Between Constitution and Columbia Yacht
Newport R I July 2 The Constitution was defeated by the Columbia by 48 seconds in the first race for the new Herreshoff yacht The Constitution lost about a mile after jib sail was carried away but closed to within two minutes at the turn and gained on the run home The Columbia also suffered a misfortune when its main boom buckled after crossing the finish line and had to be towed into port
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Record Heat Wave Sets Philadelphia Temperature Mark
Philadelphia on July 2 records the highest temperature ever in the city with the government thermometer at the post office peak hitting 102 degrees. Heat deaths and prostrations break prior records as hospitals near capacity. Kensington district industrial area stalls with many plants closing. Cramps shipyard reports 5 000 workers released at noon due to heat. By midnight 14 deaths and over 100 heat exhaustion cases reported in hospitals.
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Kensington
Cincinnati Seethes Under Heat Wave Toll
Cincinnati sweltered as a heat wave pushed temperatures to 96 degrees. Nine deaths and 29 prostrations were reported across Cincinnati, Newport, and Covington, with a local evening storm briefly easing the heat and causing wind damage on hilltops.
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Five Die From Heat Wave In Chicago Monday
In Chicago on Monday five people died and 15 more were overcome by extreme heat. The weather bureau recorded 93 degrees in the Auditorium tower and over 100 on the streets before a thunderstorm at one o clock lowered the temperature by about 20 degrees.
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Auditorium Tower
Maine Hull Raising Delay Extends to 1902
Havana July 2 The government has not begun raising the Maine hull from Havana harbor three months after contracting H F Chamberlin and Co. The $25 000 bond is unpaid and the completion date was moved from July 1 to March 1, 1902 due to unavoidable delays.
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Chicago wood workers avert strike with 25 cent raise
Chicago leaders report the threatened 3000 wood workers strike was averted Monday night when manufacturers of saloon, store and office fixtures signed a two year agreement granting a 25 cent per day wage increase for the workforce.
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Union Sees No Settlement Soon in Steel Wage Dispute
Pittsburgh July 2 Nearly all independent mills have signed the new wage scale according to Amalgamated officials They claim the union can control between 35 000 and 40 000 men in two U S Steel subsidiaries The strike idle mills and quiet talks suggest a two week shutdown and possible return to work before the summer break with negotiations still pending at the Amalgamated and lines with T W Jenks indicating possible renewal any day.
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Senator Kyle Dies After Malaria Illness
Aberdeen South Dakota mourns as Senator James H. Kyle dies at 6 05 p m after a ten day illness due to malaria linked heart trouble. He leaving behind wife two children Ethelwyn and a baby son. Kyle had improved before a sudden relapse elsewhere not long ago.
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Yachting Challenge Between Shamrock and Kariad
Glasgow dispatch reports Kenneth M. Clark owner of the Kariad has challenged Sir Thomas Lipton and his Shamrock III to a race on courses similar to the America's Cup. The contest aims to determine which yacht should be sent as challenger to American waters.
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Heat Causes Death by Own Action in Peoria
Heat and self harm cited in a brief Peoria town notice. Robert Elliott, 55, died Monday night in a Peoria residence after exposure to high temperatures and related actions. Local authorities report the death is being investigated as a heat related incident.
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Robert Elliott
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Games and scores from Monday in the National League
A day of varied results across multiple teams led by pitchers Nichols Kittredge Dineen Moran and others. Notable events include a fatal house fire in Oregon City where Susane Molalla elder and sole surviving daughter of Chief Yelcus perished.
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Markets Detail Grain and Livestock Quotes Across Cities
The Cincinnati markets show flour and wheat prices with ranges for patent and fancy grades, plus commodity sales. Hog, cattle, sheep, and lamb quotations are listed for Cincinnati and Indianapolis, noting buyers and price bands across several varieties.
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Chicago
Tragic Lightning Strike Kills Ten in Chicago Shanty
A fierce storm at a North Side pier near Montrose boulevard drove ten men and boys and one old man to seek shelter in a zinc lined shack. Twelve-year-old Willie Anderson survived, helping reveal a scene described as a nest of snakes.
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Battleship Illinois Trials Record Speed and Maneuvers
The Board of Inspection reports the Illinois ran 66 miles in 3 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds with a true mean speed of 17.449 mph. The ship stayed on an even keel and made a 300 yard circle turn in 3 minutes 8 seconds after a starboard helm, and a port turn in 3 minutes 10 seconds.
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Washington
Board of Inspection
Navy Department
Former Gov Pingree Arrives in New York From Steamship Zeelandia
The remains of former Michigan Governor Hazen S Pingree arrived in New York aboard the Zealandia on Monday. He is accompanied by Hazen S Pingree Jr and will be taken to an undertaker before arrangements are made to ship the body to Detroit. Present at the dock were Frank S Pingree Mayor of Detroit William N Maybury and R G Solomon representing the leather dealers committee.
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Hitchcock Sets October 1 Opening on Indian Reservation
Washington officials state Secretary Hitchcock approves a start date of October 1 for opening within the Indian reservation. Details remain framed as policy action and timing for the colonial area.
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Washington
Hretary Hitchcock
Summer fashions from cream to gold in Newport society
A fashion note details summer wardrobes of fashionable women at Newport with creams and ivories dominating gowns and outerwear. Crepe, panne, and whipcord fabrics appear in coach gowns and party dresses while gold lining and Paisley motifs add luxury touches to evening gowns.
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