The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-29
ELEMENTAL EXHIBITIONS.
The heated period generally
experienced yesterday.
Comets and a Shooting Star
last night.
A Storm this morning that
proved destructive.

yesterday was Gay tnaJ was gencFdIly
regarded by all believers in the hereafter as
an exceedingly warm and oppressive per
iod This fact was so patent to the man
of feeling and and intelligence that it re-
quired no thermometer to inform him that
the boiling point had been reached. The
sun continued to warm up in its work as
the day drew on, and by the time that lu-
minary was advertised to disappear the at
mosphere was sufficiently animated to sat
isfy the most exacting,
The evening was not solely occupied in
retaining the heat which had been impaired
during the day, but it also witnessed
several exhibitions that were feel
ing companions to the sultry weather.
Prominent among these were the comet
a shooting star and the grand finale, wind
storm that discounted all the others in in
terest and violence
KEEPING COOL.
At an early hour in the evening every
one became convinced that it was warm,
and having arrived at this conclusion, the
next step made was to keep cool, if such
was among the possibilities.
The thermometers were examined and
information was all cumulative and tended
to the inevitable conclusion that there was
danger of human cremation unless there
was Il general cessation of hostilities. The
unfeeling thermometer registered the fact
that at the warmest period of the day the
weather was represented by 81 degrees in
the sun, while so degrees was the register
in the shade.
The male members of the population of
this city INDUCED quite freely in 50 called
cooling drinks, such as the refreshing
lemonade, the succulent mint julip, the
efferveScing mineral water, the amber
colored beer and the various cobblers
The female portion is supposed TO have
contented themselves with ice water and
the airy soda water
1t might truthfully be stated that last
evening was death on genuine crimps and
articles of wearing apparel in which starch
was conspicuous ingredient.
Fans were in great demand and the man
with a hammock at this disposal was gen
orally regarded as a fortunate and envied
individual.
Taking the evening all in all it is hoped
we never shall see its like again.
STAR SIGHTS
An object that attracted considerable at
star in the southern heavens. The star
moved from the west to the east in a most
marked manner, and was decernable even
with the naked eye unaided by telescope.
Its course appeared to be along the horizon
and having travelled that course it became
invisible,
The comet in the north was not without
its observers, but in as much as it contin-
ued to keep its caudal appendage behind it,
no fears were entertained that 1t was af
fected by the warm weather.
There was one thing that humanity had
to thank the heat for, and that was that no
discussions were carried on as to who first
discovered the comet, and was consequent
tly entitled to the reward of $500.
THE STORM.
At l o'clock this morning the clouds
cOngrcgated, and first-class wind storm
took place. The wind was accompanied
by lightning. whose vivid exhibitions made
the tornado appear more violent than was
really the case. The wind came from the
northwest and travelled at rate averag-
ing from twenty to twenty-five miles per
hour. It's duration was limited to half an
hour. A number of trees were blown
including several fine specimens near Maj.
Connolly's residence.
Inc TOOI OI Darn, owned Dy MI, saw yer
and located on Fifteenth street, between
First and Second avenue, was carried off
bodily. The roof landed on warehouse
occupied by Knell, and the latter structure
was badly injured. 1t contained a lot of
furniture which was more or less damag-
ed. Mr. Knells loss will not exceed 500
The roof of the Peoria depot was also dam
aged by the wind.
A tall chimney of the Franklin House
on the levee, was blown over The bricks
fell upon roof adjoining, crushing in the
roof, and slightly injuring domestic who
was sleeping in an upper room.
The lumber piled up in the different
lumber yards was scattered, and several
other slight injuries were accomplished by
the storm.
The telegraph wires and poles are down
again, as the wind this morning proved to
be too strong for them. No dispatches
came in during the afternoon, which &C
counts for the absence of daily reports on
the telegraph page of this issue of the
ARGUS.