Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-26
HOW 1T WAS ELSEWHERE.
Tall Climbing OF the Mercury Throughout
the Country-Fatalities
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WASHINGTON, July 2j.-Thls has been the
hottest day of the season in Washington.
The hot wave reached here yesterday, and
all during the dav the mercury hung
aronnc the 90's, and about o'clock in the
afternoon reached the maximum Of "a. At
O'Clock last night 1t registered so de-
prees, and OF midnight had fallen TO So de-
grees.
To-day the maximum reached was ~ at
the sipnal-station, but on the streets the
heat was terrific several thermometers in
different parts of the city registering as
high as 1903 in the shade. Five cases of
pros,ration from the heat have been sent
| T. the hospital.
Other records at hand are as follows:
Charleston Yesterday. 81 humidity eI-
cessiye but no heat prostrations. To-day,
| thermometer. 80. Coolest summer IN years.
Columbus. Ga.-Average for past three
davs. ss, tempered by breeZes. No heat
! strokes.
FACTORIES SHUT DOWN.
Burlington. n. J.-Factories were COM
pelled TO shut down at 1880 this morning,
when the mercury marked 100 IN the shade.
MANY prostratlons from the heat are re-
! ported.
Chlcago-The weather continues very
hot to-day. but its rigors are tempered by
a fresh breeze. Up to 2 o'clock this after
noon tour deaths from sunstrOke were
reported and a number of pTostratlons by
| heat.
Auburn. n. Y.-Yesterday was the hot
| test dav of the season, the thermometer
registering 95 in the shade and not breath
of air stirring. TODAY is almost as not,
| but there is q little breeze. TheTmome-
ter, %.
Elmira. N. Y.-At o'clock this after
noon the thermometer registered 20 IN the
shade
Watertown, n. Y.-The mercury reached
| Sc here this afternoon-the hottest thus
far this year.
Utica, n. Y.-The temperature was so Mt
midnight, W at 10 A. NJ, and 81 at O'CLOCK
L. Nj.
THREE FATAL sUNsTRoKEs.
Cincinpati-Yesterday and to-day are
about equal as TO intensity OF heat Inc
mercury at the top of the custom house
| in charge of the United States weather
! bureau registered "a at ! o'clock this alter
noon. Three deaths from heat have been
| reported already IN Cincinnati, Covlngton,
and Newport, two of which were IN New
port. A half dozen or more cases OF pros
| tration have occurred. The radiated neat
from the granite and asphalt pavements
brings the temperature IN many places
above 100 degrees
| ONE FATALITY.
st. Louis-The signal-service thermome-
ter yesterday showed a temperature OF 10
degrees. In various localities the instru-
mant recorded from 50 10 lOZ. Three cases
of prostration by heat have been report
ed--one of which has resulted fatally.
Detroit Fifteen cases of heat prostra-
tion nave been reported as result OF the
hottest day of the year IN this city. Al =
O'Clock Yesterday thermometers registered
l02 in the shade, while the mercury IN the
weather-bureau Office at the top OF ten
story building rose 10 SO degrees.
HAPPY ALABAMA.
Selma. Ala.-Heat not more oppressive
than ordinarily at this time OF the year.
Sunstrokes never happen here.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Yesterday and To-
day the heat has been oppressive. The
maximum temperature to-day was g3, but
tonight II Is much cooler. No prostra'
tions have been reported.
Raleigh, N. C.--Excesslve heat has pre-
vailed here tor two days past. and to-day
the thermometer at the experlment-sta.
tion registered 80 degrees, although several
private thermometers registered several
degrees higher. No cases OF prostratior
have yet been reported.
GorHAMs ExpKBrKScE.
NEw YORK, July 25.-To-day set out tc
be the warmest OF the year, with tenn
pe-ature of rs degrees at 3 o'clock, tht
highest at that hour recorded by tho Wea
ther bureau during the present summer
As the morning wore on the days pro
mise OF heat was well maintained. At II
o'clock the mercury had risen 10 81 de
grees and at l0;45 70 SIN degrees. HUI
midity lent its aid to make the day ..
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