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Show HUNDREDS OF DEATHS RESULT OF HEAT-WAVE The loss of more than five hundred lives is to be credited to the great heat wave of July 1 to 5, 1911, which official advices say will abate somewhat tomorrow. The torrid period will be memorable in weather annals for its wide extent, its long duration, its record-breaking temperatures and the long list of fatalities which it has caused. The hundreds of news dispatches which cities from the North Atlantic seaboard west to the Plains states have exchanged in the last four days account, according accord-ing to a careful review tonight, for the deaths of 431 persons from the heat and eighty from drowning a total of 511. Incomplete as the record is from the failure of many points to report specifically the number of deaths, it was as serious a showing as is remembered for many years, if not a record. The number of prostrations is still more difficult to compute, but frbm a review of the dispatches it appears that thousands have been overcome by the heat in the great cities. WASHINGTON, July 5. The hot weather is breaking up. Although the temperatures iu some localities were above 100 and were as high, if not higher than yesterday, the torridity is about to be dissipated, according to the weather bureau experts. In the middle west, especially beyond be-yond the Mississippi valley, still is In the grip of the hot wave, but cooler weather is expected there within the next 24 hours Weather bureau officials offi-cials took an optimistic view of the situation There was much suffering here today, to-day, tho temperature on the street reaching 104 1-2, although the weather gavp the official temperature as 98. Three persons are dead. There were many prostrations. Reports received from eastern and Atlantic coast states show a decided fall In temperature In the last 24 hours, Boston which sweltered at 104 yesterdayfl found relief today, when the thermometer rose only to 94. Portland, Me., was 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, 82 being the highest. 36 Deaths in New York. NEW YORK, July 5. Although the forecaster's prediction of "not quite so warm" was fulfilled today, the maximum temperature being only 92 as against 94 yesterday, sweltering humanity in New York found little satisfaction in lower thermometer readings. The exhausting effects were manifested mani-fested in the record tally of heat prostrations pros-trations and a swollen death list The health board issued a circular adviBlng prompt medical treatment for even slightly ailing children Tho day's list of deaths from heat hero was 3C up to midnight. In Manhattan Man-hattan and Bron boroughs, 123 cases of heat prostrations were on the police po-lice recdrds. whllo for the territory tributary to New York city that figure fig-ure was doubled. Babies Among Chicago Victims. CHICAGO, July 5. Heat killed 32 persons, Including 12 babies, and prostrated pros-trated dozens In Chicago today, tho fifth day of the present hot wnve. Tho temperature was recorded at 101 In tho weather bureau tower at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, equal- Ing the highest point reached, while at j the street level tho mercury climbed to 108 degrees. There are not sufficient polico ambulances am-bulances in Chicago to caro tor tho prostrations. Frequently express wagons wa-gons are called to convey tho victims to hospitals. The temperature registered 96 degrees de-grees at 7 p. m. and 93 degrees at 8 o'clock this ovoning. 113 at Junction City. KANSAS CITY, July 5. New hot weather marks were , established In the southwest tqday, but tonight promise prom-ise of a thunder shower is given by the Vieal weather bureau At Junction City the mercury climbed climb-ed to 11 Iltoday The highest temperature tem-perature registered (here this year until un-til today was 110. Some other record fcreaklnic temperaturps In Kansas were: Emporia, 111; Salina and Lindsburg, 108, and Topeka, 107. Wichita's Wich-ita's temperature was 100. The 'highest temperature reported from Oklahoma was 107 at Muskogee, a year's record At Oklahoma City the temperature reached 103. Ono person died and 16 were prostrated pros-trated as a result of a 104 temperature here This i6 the high mark for the year. Sedalia, Mo., too, experienced a "hottest day " The temperature was' 106 1-2. Although there was no rain here, at Overland Park, ten miles southwest of the city, two Inches of rain fell and a high wind played havoc with small buildings and treeB. In Kansas many of the larger rivers, riv-ers, among them the Verdigris, are drying up, and cities which depend upon them for a water supply are facing fac-ing an almost unprecedented water famine In Coffeyvlllo, tho water supply sup-ply is virtually exhausted and the city officials have forbidden the sprinkling sprink-ling of lawns. The two Ice plants which depend on the Verdigris river for water, may be forced to close down, as may also all the large manufacturing man-ufacturing plants In tho town. In Emporia and several other towns the situation Is similar and ordinances have been passed prohibiting the use of city water except when necessary Complete figures late tonight show that seven deaths resulted from the heat in Kansas City today and 14 other prostrations. 29 Deaths In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, July C Twenty-nine Twenty-nine deaths from heat were reported at the coroner's office toda', making a total of 51 since the hot wave began be-gan The minimum temperature was 94 degrees, DeathB from the heat also were reported re-ported from many parts of the state Two cases were reported from Scran-ton Scran-ton and there were cases in Wilkes-barre, Wilkes-barre, Hazelton, Lancnstor, Shonan-doah, Shonan-doah, Shamokin and York. Heat CauGes Explosion, HOLLIDAYSBURG, N Y, July 5 Extreme heal caused an explosion at at Horoll station today, resulting In at oHrell station today, resulting in the death of four employes and the destruction de-struction of tho works The storage house, containing tons of dynamite, nltro-glycerlne and powder, "was the only building saved The shock was felt fiv0 miles away, and physicians within a radius of ton miles hastened to the works. Rain Saves Corn Crop. DUBUQUE, la., July 5. A rainstorm rain-storm which seems to have reached all northeastern Iowa thoroughly drenched tho ground tonight and It is believed has saved the corn crop. Deaths m Cincinnati, CINCINNATI, July. 5. Tho thermometer ther-mometer today officially reached 94 degree and 100 degrees on the Btreet. There were two deaths and 15 prostrations. pros-trations. Relief in 8t. Louis. ST. LOUIS, July 5. A breezo brought Rllght relief to swell print; fU Louis thiB evening. At 7 p m. the government thermometer registered Sa At thf same hour yesterday it was 97. The highest point reached today was 08. One death, due to the heat, was reported. One Death In Detroit. DETROIT, July 5". One death and more than 12 prostrations from heat were reported heje today. The maximum max-imum temperature ""was 93 degrees Lightning Claims Victim, OGDEN, la.. July 5. During a thunder storm bore late today, William Wil-liam Peterson. 2S years old, was struck by lightning and Instantly killed. Two Deaths at Columbus. COLUMBUS. O., July 3 - Two deaths, several jirpstratlons and one person driven inBane was the local heat record todajV The mercury was 91 degreeB today, against 108 yesterday. yester-day. Thunder Storm at Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jul 5 One of the most terrific thunder storms ever known in this section visited vis-ited this portion of Massachusetts and northern Connecticut this evening. even-ing. Telegraph and telephone sen ice was crippled, roads rendored impassable impas-sable and houses unroofed. Ilolyoke suffered the greatest damage. dam-age. There was a rainfall of 5 65 inches in that city TOLEDO. July 5 Tho mercury took another Jump today, rising to 97.2 The intenso heat claimed two lives and soven prostrations Ice companies are unable to meet demands. de-mands. There Is terrible suffering among the poorer classes. Many factories fac-tories have been compelled to close. ALBANY, July 5. The official mercury mer-cury climbed to 98 degrees todny and four deaths and several prostrations were reported A heavy shower this aftefnoon afforded some relief oo |