Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-28
AN lawful DAY AT LOWELL.
The Mercury Went Up to 09e, and Not a
Cooling Breeze Waited.

cooling BrccZs waited.
LOWELL. July 2j.-There is no abate-
ment in the heat to-day, and if any thing
the weather is warmer nnl more depres
sing than that of Saturday and Sunday.
The temperature is not only higher, but the
humidity is something unusual. The ab
sence OF rain, which has caused the city to
become sunbaked, is greatly felt, aud no
particular relief be expected until there
is heavy fall of rain to cool the heated
blocks and paving stones The thermom-
eter has been as high as So to-day, and to-
night there is but little breeze ana the at
mosphcre is lnsufforaby close. No sun
strokes are yet reported.
Great Suffering Mt Rutland.
RUTLAND, July 2j.-To days heat here
breaks tue seasons record, tho Thermometer
registering 1902 in the shade Some of the
workmen ct the Howe scale works and in
| the marble quarries were obliged TO stop
work. No serious cases OF prostration are
reported,
Dropped Dead From tho Heat.
SpRINGFIELD, Mass, July 2j.-Byron l..
Campbell an empoye of the American
! Whip company OF Westfeld dropped dead
this forenoon. The cause is believed to
| have been tho excessive heat
At Springfield Mass.
| SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 2j. - The
| therm )mefer rose to 92s in the shade here
to-day, and the heat seemed more intolera-
| bic ON account OF the muggness although
the mercury was lower. than in the hot
day last June. No casualties are reported.
| Five prostrntions at Washington.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., July 25. This has
| be In Of ha n " nah
ington and five prOstrutions have been re-
ported Tho maximum temperature to-day
| reached at the signal station was 81, but
on the treets the heat was terrific, several
thermometers in different parts of the city
registering high as 1913 in the shade.
AT Providence, X, ].
PROVIDENCE, X. l., July % The high
est point reached by tho mercury to-day
was o., at $40 p. IL. The maximum
record for July is $50. The record of
humidity was ca per cent.
At rittsbuvg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 2j.-To-day ther.
momeIers al over the two citios registered
9S'. a large number of prostrations from
the hoat were reported, but so far there ha.
been no fatal cases.
At ST. Loulr, $40.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July % While 96 was
the highest degree OF heat recorded in the
shade by Cnce Sans Instruments various
THERMOMETERS on the shady side of bushes.
streets reached 1902 and 1917 Severe
prostrations have been reported.
AT 1T. Paul Mimi
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 25.-Althougl
local storms have lowered the Temperature
throughout he northwest. the weather con
tiuues uncomforably warm and there is IL
immediate prospect Of much cooler weather
Only few prostrations have been reported
during the week of hot weather 1t i
, believed the effect on crops will be good un
, less the heat should consinua for long
time.
At Detroit. Mich.
DETROIT, Mich, July 25.-Detrot to
day swetered under the lierce,t heat, thu
Thermometer ranging way in the nineties
Three dangerous cases of prostration ar
reported. Joseph Blessing timer Will
, at work on an upper story of house to-du,
was overcome by the heat and fell from
window to the ground fracturing his skull
and dying instantly.
At Boston, Nass
BGsTON, July 25.-This has been th
most oppressive day in Boston this ' ea
owing to the almost entirc absence Of
a breeze, although there have been one or tw
l. days before when the mercury has stoo
D nearly as high. Tho highest figure report
G ed by the signal office is 9S', at ! p. m., witt
Q a general drop to iS' ut midnight.