Prostrations From The Heat

The thermometer stood at 96 in the Bhade and there were a number of prostratious from the heat, and a few accidents. The horse on which Captain C. E. Nordstrom, of the Tenth United States cavalry, was mounted, slipped and „feil, pinning Captain Nordstrom' s left leg under him. The ambulance corps was called and Captain Nordstrom was taken to hls home. Upon examination it was found that his leg was broken. Lieutenant Colonel Belknap in trying to mount his horse was kioked by the animal, which suddenly turnod upon him. He was knocked to the ground, but his injuries are slight. One of the most serious cases of prostration at the hospital is that of William Janecke, commander of tho department of Missouri; William Turnor,of the Soldlers home, at Dayton, was also seriouely prostrated. Other prostrations were: John Thomas, membor of a Michigan post, feil and cut a deep gash in his head; J. H. Perohell, vice adjutant of the department of Missouri, feil from exhaustion: "William R. Giü, vice commander of the department of the Potoniae,from exhaustion ; also Henry B. Owen, of tho Philadelphia Old Guard; Colonel Gerthart.of Pittsburg; A. J. Dixon, of Dayton, E. S. Horbert, of Sprlngfleld, Mass. Many who were viewing the parade feil from heat prostration and the hospltals are well filled. The parade was over four hours in passing a given point and the boys were marching over flve hours. Barring the awful explosión of the oaisson of the cannon that was to flre the sunris5Balute the parade was a great succoss.