One Thomas Leary was yesterday afternoon sun-struck near Ganters' on Fourth street. He had made an ice-box for Mr. Ganter and was taking it to him. The insensible body was removed to No.3 South Sixth street and there medically treated. The patient's recovery is very doubtful.
15 Aug 1858
Also at the corner of Fifth and Wash streets, on the body of Thomas Wilson, formerly of Albany, New York, several years resident here, aged twenty-seven years. He was barkeeper for Valentine Kinney at the locality named. On Saturday afternoon he suddenly fell, from heat and intemperance, and was borne insensible to his room, where he died in about an hour.
19 Aug 1858
Dr. Boisliniere, Coroner, held an inquest on the body of John T. Barnum, 35 years of age of Williamsburg New York who died early yesterday morning at # 62 North Seventieth street in a "fainting fit." A post mortem examination was made by Dr. Gregory, who certified that the deceased died of "abnormal congestion of the right lobes of the heart and liver induced by the over exertion and excessive heat." verdict accordingly.
12 Aug 1858
Barnum was of the firm of Richardson and Barnum, roofers on Vine street. His partners are having the corpse embalmed to send it to his friends at Williamsburg.
18 Jul 1859
Since Friday, inquests have been held in several cases wherein juries have returned verdict of death by sunstroke, as follows: At the Sister's Hospital, on John Fitzpatrick, taken there speechless and on John Conway.
18 Jul 1859
Since Friday, inquests have been held in several cases wherein juries have returned verdict of death by sunstroke, as follows: At Clark's sawmill, North St. Louis, on Hans Esbler, and who was in the employ of Mr. Anderson. He fell insensible from his wagon while loading lumber.
18 Jul 1859
Since Friday, inquests have been held in several cases wherein juries have returned verdict of death by sunstroke, as follows: At the farm of Theobald Renkel, on Frederick Roos, a German mechanic.
18 Jul 1859
Since Friday, inquests have been held in several cases wherein juries have returned verdict of death by sunstroke, as follows: At the City Hospital on the body of Frederick Augustine Schuttler, who died of sun stroke. In a tenement on Ninth street between Biddle and O’Fallon streets, on the body of Mr. Timothy O’Brien who at the close of the day of labor, suddenly fell and expired from exhaustion and heat.
20 Jul 1859
Joseph O’Mara yesterday drove a carriage at the funeral of Mrs. Wilgus. Scarcely had he returned when he was observed to stagger and fall. He instantly expired. Inquest was held and it was found that the fatal cause was coup de soleil.
20 Jul 1859
A man named Henry Grossmire was yesterday found lying on Broadway, near Jefferson street exhausted from the effects of the heat. Officer Lenck saw him, and immediately conveyed him to the Health office, where he was properly cared for by Dr. Smith.
20 Jul 1859
At eleven o’clock yesterday, a man named James McLaughlin was sun struck, while working upon the Franklin avenue railroad, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. He fell to the ground, and appeared to be in a dying condition. Officer Lenck and Haley were sent for, and they paid every attention to the sick man. They procured ice and applied some of it to his head and other parts after which he slowly recovered, and in the afternoon was nearly well. He was taken to the Health Office.
21 Jul 1859
On Erchard McLoughlin, a Scotchman who lived with Louis Kerr at No. 185 North Third street. It was said of him by those who knew him that they had never seen a man who could drink so much liquor without getting quite drunk. He died from the united effects of the heat and intemperance.
21 Jul 1859
On Lewis Crane, a baker, who lived on Seventh street near Lafayette avenue. Tuesday morning he dined in apparently usual and good health. In an hour afterward he was taken suddenly ill, staggered to his couch, and had scarcely lain down upon it when he expired. Dr. George Bernays instituted a post mortem examination, and found that the fatal cause was apoplexy of the heart. In this case the deceased had not been at work in the sun, nor had he been directly exposed to the heat.
16 Aug 1859
Early yesterday morning a middle aged man, who was well known as a peddler of periodicals, Simon Gross, was found dead in his room at the southeast corner of Third and Market streets. At nine a. m. Sunday he was seen in the hall outside his door, polishing his boots. He was not seen the rest of the day. The next morning his door was still fast, and as it proved impossible to arouse him, it was broken open. He lay bent up upon the floor, with his pants clutched in one hand. Evidently he had attempted to relieve himself from increasing sickness by getting to the air, but fell and expired in the effort. At the inquest Dr. George Bernays was called to preform a post mortem examination. The room was very small and close, obviously the very place for a fatal slumber during the heat of summer.
18 Aug 1859
The Coroner yesterday held an inquest at Peter Grist’s Travelers’ Exchange, Eight miles out on the Gravois road, on the body of Fritz Kraeger, a German, who had suddenly died from the effects of excessive heat. The lungs and brain were found to be intensely congested. Accustomed to walking long distances bareheaded in the sun, deceased returned overheated from the last of his pedestrian jaunts, complained of a headache, went to repose on a couch in a hot attic room, and was there found dead.
3 Jul 1860
A German, named John Fink, a workman some fourteen miles distant on the Bellefontaine road was taken seriously ill last Sunday and brought by wagon to the Health Office for admission to the City Hospital where he died. John Case, an industrious and respectable mechanic, at the Fulton Foundry, died suddenly of sun stroke last Saturday evening. He leaves a wife and three children.
6 Jul 1860
Dr. Gustav Garvenfeld, lately from Milwaukee, where he taught school, arrived a few days ago in St. Louis and put up at the Frederick House, corner Second and Vine streets. He strolled out to look at the city, and went into the saloon at No. 45 Elm street, where he sat down in an exhausted condition in a chair and remained until noon. He was seen to fall from his chair on the floor, and was dead in a very few minutes. He was highly esteemed by the friends he leaves in this city.
6 Jul 1860
A man who went into Keevil’s Corinthian Hall hat store, on Broadway, Wednesday. He was seen to pass through the store into the back yard and look wildly around, about 3 o’clock. He came back and then paced through the store again, went up two or three steps of the stair case, then fell dead on the landing. From books in his pockets he was identified as John Moloney, a river pilot, whose residence is at No. 88 Orange street. He was neatly dressed, and we learn was a highly respectable citizen.
6 Jul 1860
Timothy Eagan, a highly respectable young man and a member of the Hibernian Benevolent Society, was out Wednesday, and marched in procession to Clemens’ Grove to celebrate the Fourth. After three o’clock he walked back and was sunstruck, and died in an hour or two at his residence, on Wash street, between Tenth and Eleventh.
6 Jul 1860
Inquest was also held yesterday at the Marine Hospital on the body of James McCarthy, who entered the hospital on the 9th. And died the 4th inst, in consequence of a stabbing inflicted at Fulton, Tennessee by a fellow boatman named Peter Donovan. The two had drunk and quarreled, and while McCarthy lay sleeping, Donovan murdered him. The assassin was arrested here a few weeks ago.
8 Jul 1860
Yesterday afternoon, a little after 12 o’clock, a Charles Dehant one of the clerks in the employ of Mr. Soulard, was returning to the office, on Soulard street, from a tour around town. He was suddenly taken ill, and fell on the pavement, exhibiting all the symptoms of an attack of sunstroke. Several persons who saw him fall immediately came to his relief, and by the application of proper remedies succeeded in restoring him to consciousness. He was taken home and will no doubt recover in a few days.
21 Jul 1860
John Knoppe, fireman at F. Walter’s confectionery, No. 54 Market street, became overpowered by heat during the afternoon, and was compelled to retire to his room. At about 10 o'clock, despite assiduous attention he expired.
21 Jul 1860
A woman known as Mena, and whose name is registered in the hotel book as Mrs. Finner, died similarly at the Frederic House, corner of Vine and Second street, about 10 o’clock last night. She came thither from Springfield, Illinois, on the 4th, expecting to meet her husband in St. Louis, but has been disappointed. She was employed as a chambermaid. Having performed her usual duties up to about 3 p.m., she complained of illness and retired to her room, where she grew worse until death came to her relief.
21 Jul 1860
Inquest was held at No. 335 Broadway, on the body of a young girl named Ann Smith, deceased from heat. She worked hard at washing and ironing on Thursday, was unwell yesterday morning. At 3 p.m. became overpowered by exhaustion caused by the heat, and died within an hour. She had a brother, Hugh Smith, living near St. Charles, Mo.
21 Jul 1860
Some ten or twelve persons were seriously affected by sun stroke at the Abbey Track races. Among them Peter Gallagher, who came off victor in an encounter in the prize ring, with Shanghai Connors, some months ago, was completely overpowered. He was conveyed to the house of Martin Gallagher, 32 miles out on the St. Charles road, and there soon expired. The Coroner was last night notified to hold the needed inquest.
27 Jul 1860
Officer R. S. Kennedy, suddenly dropped dead while on duty as night policeman, at one o’clock yesterday morning. He had been energetically engaged in the arrest of rioters, and was returning with his partner J. Zimmes from the calaboose, whither they had conducted two prisoners, when near the Museum, on Market street, he suddenly fell to the pavement, gasped only once or twice, and expired. In the excitement of the hour of riot, the rumor ran that the policeman had been shot, and hundreds rushed to the scene. The corpse which had rapidly assumed the livid hue attendant upon death from heat exhaustion, was borne on a plank to the Health Office, whither the Coroner was then summoned. The inquest resulted in the verdict of Death from too much exertion, and consequent exhaustion. His bereaved family lives at No. 60 North Market street.
31 Jul 1860
Coroner Kelly of Belleville held an inquest Friday at Ogle’s station, on the body of J. P. Permel, a German hatter, from St. Louis. He left the train for the west on the evening of Thursday, and was seen to go in the direction of the area where his body was found. Deceased has a wife and three children in this city. His corpse was found by his brother and a friend who went in search of him. Verdict was death from the effects of the sun.
23 Aug 1860
Timothy James, a molder at Buck & Wright’s foundry, having been busily employed during Friday, retired exhausted, and found dead in his bed the next morning. He was formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio where he has many friends. In this city he was a valued member of the Molders’ Association, the members of which turned out in large numbers, with muffled music, and attended his funeral. He resided at the corner of O’Fallon and Main streets.
23 Aug 1860
Timothy Donahue, a waiter at Barnum’s; a Mrs. Smith, at the corner of Second and Spruce streets, also died on Saturday from the same cause.
23 Aug 1860
James Laundrers, a young man employed at Callaway’s lime kiln, on Grand avenue, walked from the city to his work Saturday afternoon and fell fatally exhausted.
23 Aug 1860
An unknown woman, taken from Bremen, Joseph Schwab, from Germany, and James Brown, from Iowa, similarly died at the City Hospital.
23 Aug 1860
Joseph Rotanzi, a native of Switzerland, returned ten days ago from a trip to the Rocky Mountains, whither he had been as a trapper in the service of the fur company of Pierre Chouteau & Co. Having been for several days unwell, he was suddenly prostrated by sunstroke at four o’clock last evening, at the corner of Sixth and Pine streets. He was thence removed at once to the drug store of Mr. T. Tanton, corner of Sixth and Olive streets, where that gentleman, and Mr. Dyer, aided by others, offered him all the assistance possible. But their best efforts failed to restore him. He expired within two hours from the time of the attack. The corpse was taken to the home of his two sons, No. 9 South Levee. He was aged 54 years.
23 Aug 1860
A French Canadian named Louis Hyppolite Lafontaine arrived here a week ago from Chicago, designing here to pursue his avocation as a teacher of ancient and modern languages. He took rooms at No. 93 Market street. Feeling ill last Friday, he swallowed a large portion of purgative pills, but was so imprudent on Saturday, finding himself much better, as to walk three and a half miles in the heat. On reaching home he lay down upon his bed, and was there found breathing stertorously by his friend, Dr. J. B. Smith. The Doctor removed him to the window, put a pillow beneath his head, and tried to arrest the fatal disease, but in vain. He soon expired. Lafontaine was a Roman Catholic priest for fifteen years in Canada. He was about thirty–six years of age.
6 Aug 1861
Mrs. Pay, residing corner of Maine and Lombard streets. Mrs. McCarthy, living on Eighteenth street between Cass avenue and O'Fallon street. P. Racme, a French cook at the Everest House and a gunsmith on Cass avenue, between Sixth and Seventh.
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