The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-12
Misery Of Life with the Ther-
mometer About 100.
NIGHTS WARM AND sTIFLING.
The Suffering of Millions Alleyiated
by showers of Rain.
and Farm Hands Are Unable to Stay
I'm the Fieids-TerribIe Heat i'm New
York, Pittsburg and Other Cities.

ST Louis. Aug. ia thunder storm
that visited this city this morning cleared
the atmosphere of the oppressiveaess that
existed before the storm occurred. 4
soaking rain accompanied the storm, do
ing great damage 20 crops and frnit. To-
night the weather Is quite bear3bie, al
though the mercury indicates IS degrees.
NEW YoRg. Aug. ii.-Sinety-four de-
grees in the shade WAS registered by the
thermometers at noon today. This is the
hottest day of the season, and the hottest
August day in twenty years. sunstroke
has carried of, directly or indirectly.
dozen persons in the last twenty-four
hours. and the hospitals are filed with
Others. The suffering caused by the heat
is intensified by plague of mosquitoes.
AT p. m. 3 thunder storm re-
lieyed the oppressiveness somewhat.
At 3:30 the thermometer had fallen
10 81. The rain cooled the sidewalks and
houses and freshened up things. 1t was
welcome relief. AL day on the business
streets, especially those where the horse
cars run, il was pitiable to see the suffer
ings of the horses. The animals gave out
on all sides. Altogether the day was one
of misery for man and beast
at Coney Island this afternoon the
mercury registered s.. The reports
sent out by the weather bureau do not
give an adequate idea of the intensity OF
the heat. When the thermometer in the
observatory on top Of the Equitable build
ing registers 92, i is much warmer than
that on the surface in the crowded streets
between the high buildings, where the
heat is radiated from the pavements and
walls. Thermometers put up Broadway
registered different degrees of heat this
morning, but all were higher
than the signal service Thermometers
registered. AT 10 O'Clock the latter was IS
deg, while private thermometers regis
tered 50 and over. Large numbers of
people found relief on the piers and in the
parks today. Since the rain this afternoon
the suffering has decreased greatly, and il
is hoped tomorrow will bring complete
relief During the twenty-four hours end
ing at midnight there have been forty
cases of prostration. eleven of which were
fatal.
CINCINNATI, Aug. u.-The day has been
cooler. No serious prostrations were re
ported. The maximum, 30. was reached
al 2 p. m.
PITTsBURG. Aug. 1f.-Last night was one
of the hottest of the year. Al no time did
the mercury go below 70. AT Ii
o'clock the mercury was 81. In the down.
town district at noon the heat was so in
tense as to drive people indoors. Today
was as hot as yesterday, but fewer pros
trations were reported. In the mills many
laborers had TO Quit work A storm about
go this afternoon cooled the atmosphere
TO some extent
JEwETT CRY, Conn, Aug. u.-Today
was the hottest in years. In addition 10
the mills being compelled TO stop on ac-
count Of the drouth, farm hands and other
outdoor laborers have been obliged 10 stop
work on account Of the intense heat
WAUKEGAy, Conn, Aug u.-Today has
been the hottest Tor twenty years At
noon it was l03 in the shade. Several
cases of prostration are reported. Crops
are burning up.
PIAIsFIELp, Conn, Aug. Ii.-At noon
today the mercury registered 104 in the
shade. Farm hands were compelled TO
stop work.
BoRpESTowS, y. J., Aug. 1.-THE ther-
mometer today ranged from 9s to 90 de-
grees.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. u-Philadelphia
led all the cities of the United States yes
terday, the mercury standing 81. This
morning at O'Clock the thermometer reg
istered So AT 2:30 this afternoon the heat
reached 95 degrees.