New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE HOT DAYS IN THE WEST.
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE GULF REGION THE
MAIN CAUSE.
SPECIAL BULLETIN OF THE SIGNAL sERvIoUi
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS UITIEs-sOME INDI-
CAT10NS OF RELIEF-MANY DEATHS

furnishes the following special bulletin to the
press:
in the Middle Mississippi valley is unprccedented for
June beginning with Tuesday, June 90 when the
usual height IT has gradually risen till June 80 and
-, to nearly 20 degrees above. The maximum tenn
pcratures for the last eight days have exceeded tie
highest ever known for an equal period in June, aud
nave averaged as follows Cairo and springfield ILL.,.
r99wIhg are some maximum temperatures, with their
relation to the highest ever recorded BY the signal
10Th and 26th, degrees above; Keokuk, 90 degrees
1n m the 10th and 27ta degrees above spr9gtleld:
above Cairo. 96 degrees on the 26th and 27th,
degrees above.
uniform mgh pressure In the Gulf region, with AT
This distribution Of the atmosphere has caused
steady how of warm, dry air TO the northward. The
Inflow air mas been too slow to induce RAINFALL and
the consequent clear sky has favorable TO ex.
IRENE radiation from the sun, which has raised the
temperature steadily without the usual relief from
me passage OF storms across the country. somewhat
snnar condtlon, prevailed over the eastern United
state in May issl and in the middle Mississippi
OF change IN climate. relief from these conditions
y re eTpe9 hS9e BY . sunday 9s Unusually high
In the south Atlantic states. The maximum temper.
whlc was one degree higher than before recorded
in June.
Chicago June 2s.-The list of people stricken
down yesterday by the heat numbers nearly
twenty. Two men died Dispatches from many
points in Illinois, Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin
tell of insuherable heat and many fatalities AT
La Sale, Ill., yesterday the mercury reached lO2
degrees in the shade. Three men died from sum
stroke AT Gaena three persons have died from
the effects of the heat in the last two days.
Jacksonville reports lOl degrees in the shade two
men fatally stricken and many horses dead Al
Joliet the thermometer REGISTERED l02 degrees.
TWO persons have died. In Peoria o. degrees
IN the shade was reached Two deaths occurred.
Danvle, treeport and many other points report
numerous prostrations and fey fatalities. 40
Burlington Iowa, the intense heat demoralized
business. The mercury went as High 06 de.
grees in the shade. Reports from Surrounding
villages tell OF a number of fatal cases Of sum
stroke. At WatertOwn, Wis., yesterday the tens
perature was l04 degrees. Four persons died from
the heat
To-day was much warmer than yesterday. tho
Signal Service thermometer registering SO de-
grees at o'clock this morning, or six degrees
! higher than at the same hour yesterday Al IL
| O'Clock a refreshing breeze began blowing and
clouds occasionally obscured the sun. Five
deaths from sunstroke were reported to the cor
Oncr to-day.
Cincinnati, June 2s-The heated term contin.
ued here to-day, though the Signal Service ther-
mometcr registered 81 degrees at o'clock while
Yesterday il was ss degrees. There have been
from three to six prostraions from heat each day,
/ about one-fourth of them fatal. The most
! marked effect is the increased dcathrate of chill
! drcn. OF thrtycight deaths reported yesterday,
| fWcntY-siN were Of children under two years ot
! age. The heat at l p M to-day was five degrees
! hotter than at the same hour yesterday. Her
man Lachman brewer, was Frustrated near his
! house this forenoon.
indianapolis, Ind, June 2s-At IL a. m. to-day
the Thermometer registered 90 degrees in tho
| shade Two horses were overcome by the heat.
Carpenters, bricklayers and street laborers have
not been working regularly for three days. Yes
! terday afternoon a small shower cooled the air
! slightly. On Thursday the thermometer registered
90 degrees warmer by six degrees than it has beon
| in Indlanap polls in three years. Several horses
died on the streets yesterday morning, and car
! penter who was overcome by heat fell from lad
der, seriously inluring himself. Several teamsterS
were stricken with the heat
st. Louis June Notwithstanding the asser.
tion of the Signal Service people that there wera
no signs prospects of an immediate break Of the
heated term which has been roasting this city for
more than a week. the temperature was several
degrees lower to-day than it yesterday and pre-
| ceding days. Small children especially suffer, and
the mortality among those under three years old
| has been great.
Milwaukee, June 2s.-Captain L. B. Wadding.
ton a clerk in the Adjutant-Gcnerals office, died
last night from sunstroke. and from Burlington
comes the news of the death of Sister Helena, OF
| Notre Dame College also from sunstroke. Dis
patches from all parts of the State indicate a
temperature for TWO days of from 90 TO 100 de-
| grces.
Of the last three days continued to-day. There
! have been several eases of sunstrokc but loss Of
human life has not yet occurred, although several
horses have dropped dead from the heat Reports
| from the Northwest indicate a similar condition
OF affairs.
| Louisville Ky, June 2s.-At II a. m. to-day
the mercury stood at "a degrees, but an hour
! LATER il had fallen two points. cool breeze at
the rate of nine miles hour began blowing
Thirteen persons Frustrated by the heat, but
| only one Of them died Since the heated term be-
| gan there have been eight deaths.
\ TORNADO N WISCONSIN.
OSHKOSH WIS., June = (,pccial).-NcwS reaches this
city that tornado passed over the eastern end OF
Wa,hburn County yesterday afternoon and that much
damage was done Ia houses. barns and trees. whilo
growing crops were evcllcd for milc The village Of
Aurorlvlc lay directly in the path Of the storm. and
II /, reported that many houses blown down and
several persons injured. There is tel graphic COM
muncatlOn with Auroravllc. Ii j. about eight miles
north OF pcrln Is the distance from railrOad
and contains about 400 inhabitants.
! Kansas City. June 2s.-rhc weather to-day was
extremely hot. the temperature being higher than
! mt any time during the summer, the Thermometer
| marking - degrees at the signal Office. half
! dozen ostratOns from the heat occurred in the
| morning, but none of them was expected TO re-
! suit fatally.