The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
A SIZZLING DAY.
The Mercury Way up In the Nineties
Everywhere.


Everywhere.
WAsHINGTOE, July e.--The maximum
local temperature recorded at the Signal
office to-day was 97.S degrees. This was
reached at o'clock. The record at o'clock
Tonight was y. 2 degrees. The street read
ings ranged from 100 to l0i degrees during
the hottest part of the day. There was a
great deal Of suffering, but no casualties
are reported.
9S% IN BALTIMORE.
BALTnfoRE, July S.-One death from the
excessive heat was reported to-day. Al
1880 this =. NJ, the thermometer at the sig
nal office showed 9Sl5 degrees, the hottest OF
| the year.
100 At WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
WILMINGTON, DEL, July S.-T0-day has
been the hottest Of the season. The maxi
mum temperature was 100 at = O'Clock.
sUNsrRoKEs IN PHILADELPHIA.
PuILADELPrIA, July S.-There have been
a number Of sun strokes to-day: Inc lner-
moneter ranged from % TO lOi in various
parts of the city.
CLEVELAND CLIMBING.
CLEVELAND, o., july o.-The signal SER
| vice reports the thermometer at o'clock
this afternoon as registering %, the highest
this year.
READING REACHING lOO
READING. PA. July Sat 3 o'clock this
afternoon the temperature reached 100 in the
shade. There was light breeze, however
making the heat less oppressive.
CHICAGO COMPARATIVELY COOL.
CHICAGO. July :. The temperature to
dav ranged from 80 at 3 A. NJ. up TO 81 at
z. NJ. and down to about 80 this evening
| A cool northwest breeze, however, tempered
the heat.
BRIDGEPORT BREATHLEss.
BRIpGEPoRr. CONN, July S.-The mer
curry reached ninety.three degrees to-day
Ii was the hottest day Of the season.
CINCINNATI COMPLAINING.
CINCINNATI. ONO, july S.-The ther
mometer at the signal office at 3o'clock thli
afternoon registered ninety-hye. No casual
ties reported.
| POOR PITTsBURG.
PrrrsBURG, July s.-Ihe highest temper
ture recorded to-day at the signal ONCE II
this city was 9i2 at 1880 i. N. This Is I'M
highest temperature recorded since July III
1881, when the mercury reached lO2.I.
PoUGHKEEPsIE PERsPIREs.
| PorcuKEFPsIR, July S.-The thermomer
ter registered 100 degrees in the. shade II
this city to-day.
THE MERCILEsS MERCURY.
| DrIrTH. MINI, July S.-The highes
Temperature here today was 10.
| NINNEAPoLIs, MINI, July s.-The high
est temperature here today was 80
| COLUMBUS, o., July e.-The highest TEN
nerature here to-day was 100, al 0clocl
| 4.
Z,NEsVIILE. o.. July s-The highes
temperature here to-day was 80 AZ $3.50 /
DAYTON. o.. July s.--The thermomete
NJ 3.3O This afternoon registered lO4 in tn
shade. the hottest Of the season. No cas-
ualties reported.
WHITE MOUNTAINS AT WHITE HEAT.
TWIN MOUNTAINS HOUSE,, \. H.. July
The heat throughout the White mountai
re0,on to-day was unusually severe
rhe mercury reached - degrees at Bethl,
Ihem. A heavy rain storm followed thi
| NEw YORK, July s.-The mercury to-da
NJ Albany. y. Y, was ~, at Amsterdam
at Buffalo %, at Rochester ~, at ttlea w.
SUDDEN STORM.
| RrFPALO. July s.--A special to the ES
nress from jamestown. y. y, says a sudde
Storm tonight flooded the streets, and u
wind blew down trees and damaged bulk
ings, &c. -
MELTING MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, July s.-Eighty'si
was the highest temperature reached hei
today. A cold wave from the Northwt'
has reached here. and the temperature hs
fallen fifteen degreee.
srEAMING ST. LOUIS.
sr. LOUIS, Mo-, July S.-'rhe maximul
: temperature for to-day was 80 at II A.
A BANGOR BLOW.
/ BANGOR, ME-, July s.-The heaviest win
/ and rain storm known here for years, swel
: over the city this evening unroohng sever
4 ice-houses, and blowing down tIees al
( fences, and prostrating wires.