Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
Excessive Heat.
The Extent of the Hot Wave
and the Markings of the
Thermometer at Differ
ent Points.
Several Cases of SunStrOke are
RepOrted-Men Obliged to
Quit Work.
The Various Business Trans
actions Effected at
Washington.
The Appointments, Investiga'
tiOns and Court Martial.
The Hot Wave.
HOT WEATHER IN CHICAGO

HOT WEATHER IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, July 20.-The hot weather
of yesterday was overcome by the
arrival of northeasterly wind>storm
which made sleep possible. This
morning intense heat has again mani
tested itself, and the temperature at s
a. m, was 50, at 9 a. m., SIS, and at
10 a. N. 81.
EXTENT OF THE HOT WAVE
CHICAGO, July 20.-Dlseatches
from various points throughout the
northwest show that the hot wave
extends all over Illinois, Iowa, Wis
conSln and Nebraska AT 8 o'clock
this morning at Desmoines the mer-
curry stood at S8 degrees above, and
row. it is 92.above Debuque reports 80
degrees, and. Omaha SO degrees.
Cooler weather prevails in Minnesota
and Manitoba. The thermometer
marking rs above and at Winnipeg
40 above. In Chicago the heat is in>
creasing it now bei:g 81 above in the
shade but no fatalities have been re
ported.
CLEVELAND, O., July 20.-The heat
here to day has been sitting, still no
reports of sun stroke have yet been
made. The mercury registers S5 de-
grees in the shade.
WARM DAY AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, Mich, July 20.-The
weather to day is sultry, although a
slight breeze is stirring on the streets.
At noon the thermometer registered
SO in the shade, bat that is not as hot
as it feels.
ONE CASE OF SUN STROKE.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 20. The in
tense heat of the past few days has
caused great suffering among the iron
works, but only one case of sun
stroke las been reported. The tens
perature at o'clock this morning was
60 40 degrees, and at 2 p. M. % de-
grees.
COOL DAY IN MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, July 2O-With Mil
waukee this is one of the most pleas
ant days of the sunsmer. A refresh
Ing breeze blows from the lake, and
the thermometer ranges from rs to rs
degrees above.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, O., July 20.-The heat
today Is not greater than yesterday,
and there Vas perceptible fall In the
temperature last night. AT o'clock
this morning the thermometer marked
rs degrees, at 10 89, and at IL 80 No
cases of sunstroke are reported.
AT INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS. July 20.-At 1 Is p.
M. the signal service thermometer
Indicated "a in the shade. No pros
trations by heat have been reported
up to this hour.
ONE CASE OF SUNSTROKE AT NEW
YORK.
New YORK, July 20.-Tne weather
to>day is extremely warm, but up to 2
p. m. only one case cf sun stroke was
reported. The thermonA eter at noon
registered sc above zero.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST, LOUIS, July 20.-The heat here
is tempered by slight breeze, but the
weather is exceedingly oppressive.
No sun strokes have been reported
to>day. At 1 o'clock the thermome
ter registered 90 degrees.
QUIT WORK ON ACCOUNT OF THE HEAT.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, July 20. =
The thermometer at 2 p. m. registered
% degrees. Many men working on
new buildings quit work.
SEVERAL CASES OF PRosTRATION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 90. The
weather here is intensely hot, to day.
At 2 p. N. the Thermometer registered
80 in the shade. Several cases of pros.
tration from the heat are reported,
but none fatal