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Vol. 1, No. 243
rescued then died
An unidentified man, about 6Q
years old, was- taken; from' the
river, near 18th street bridge, at
1 o'clock this afternoon. He was
alive, but unconscious, when
taken out. Died a few minutes
after. Body removed to under
taking rooms at 1911 Canalport
ave.
Man was about 5fe,et 8 inches
tall, 175 Ids. Grey mustache and
beard. Wore dark suit. On fin
ger jof his left hand he had brass
ring. The man had a cut over
his left eye. Police investigating.
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WHAT THE HEAT IS DOING
. Fifteen persons are dead and
over a hundred has been pros
trated as a result of the severe
heat of the last two days. More
deaths, especially among the poor
. of the congested districts sire cer
tain, as there is no.pr.ospect of
cooler weather or rain. '
The county agent, besieged
during the zero weather last win
ter by thousands clamoring for
coal, was overwhelmed today by
applications from poor families
for ice. Babies and sick mothers
are being aided by the United
Charities.
Thousands, seeking; .relief
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'from the heat, slept in city parks
last night. Others slept on fire
escapes.
. Many women were overcome
and fainted in the shopping dis"-
!tnct. Clerks in the stores were
.exhausted. .
Does, driven mad by the heat,
,attacked children in alt parts of
the city. Several laborers work
ing on buildings were overcome.
One man fell four stories from a
scaffold, but was merely scratch
ed and bruised.
Following is a list of today's
deaths from the heat:
Frank Hyde, seventy-four, 117
Fullerton ave.; heart disease
made acute by the heat.
August Stockson, 64, 1619 Mc
Reynolds st., falls into areawayat
1521 North Paulina st. from sun
stroke, breaking back. .
Carl Bauer, 18 years old, .X63
Gates ave., Brooklyn N. Y., cook
on freight boat; drowned while
seeking coolness in Calumet river
at 111th st.; body at Leseberg's
undertaking rooms, 10104 Ave
nue M.
Jacob Gilbhouse, 41 years old,
719 Liberty st. ; died while sitting
in a chair in his home, from heart
disease superinduced by the heat
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