The Washington times., 1894-07-27
WAVES OF TROPICAL HEAT.
Unprecedented Record Of Hot Weather.
Which Is Causing Serious Damage
to CrOps in the West.


CHICAGO, July 26.-Prof. ". L. Moore. in
charge of the United States weather bureau
In this city, tonight furnished the Associated
Press with the following special report on the
extraordinary hot wave now prevailing in
the central portion Of the country:
"Abnormally low barometric condition, at
tended by extreme heat and brisk south winds,
covers the middle Mississippi, lower Missis-
sippi, and Missouri valleys. The area through
out which the temperature this afternoon ex-
ceeded 100 degrees embraces the States OF
South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, the
south half Of Minnesota. Western Wisconsin,
and northwestern part Of Illinois. Through
out the entire Mississippi Valley, Ohio VAL
ley. Texas. and Indian Territory the tempera-
lures considerably exceeded 80.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 26.-The mercury
has been trying hard to climb past the hun
dred mark for the past three days. but the
best it could do was SO yesterday and 81 to-
aged. Reports from Western Kansas and
Oklahoma are Just as bad as they can be. the
Kansas crops appeor TO be in danger OF al
most total destruction.
Topeka reports from central and western
discouraging. The corn crop will be a failure
In more than half of the State. In the
western third OF the State the crop is ruined,
be raised only in sections where local rains
have fallen. The corn In many fields has
burned up and during the past few days hot
winds have swept over the eastern half Of
Kansas, leaving destruction in their path.
EMPoRIA, Kan. July 26.-Crops in this
vicinity are being badly damaged by the
drouth and severe heat wind that has been
raging during the past few days. To-day a
subscription was started among the business
men, and a large amount of money was soon
raised to secure the services Of the rain
makers. ...---
SIOUX CRY. July 26.-This has been the
hottest day OF the year. The thermometer
going up to 107 at the weather bureau.
QUINCY, H., July 26.-To-dav's tempera-
ture was a record breaker. The official ther-
mometer at the signal station stood al 102 at
8 ?. m.
MARsHALLrowS, Iowa, July 26.-This has
been the hottest ever known here. The ther-
memeter registered as high as los in the
shade.
WATERLOO. Iowa, July 26.-This has been
the hottest day of the year. the thermometer
registering 105 in the shade.
DEs MoNzs, Iowa. JULIO 26.-1he hottest
weather in ten years was experienced here
to-day. Street Thermometers showed ITO in
the shade.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Thomas Doran, a
letter carrier, was stricken with the heat
to-day and died before the physicians could
be summoned.
ST. JOSEPH. No., July 26.-The thermom-
eter reached 100 in the shade here to-day.
The weather reports are very discouraging
and the railroad officials in st.
Joseph are feeling very blue. Re
ports received at the Burlington
headquarters to-day are to the effect that the
skies are clear and high and hot winds are
blowing About the same conditions are re-
al the InEerh and Grand Island
country. and unless rains come very soon the
crop OF corn will be lost.
OMAHA. Neb.. July 26.-More whitening
blasts never swept across parched Sahara
than that which scorched the great plain be-
tween the Missouri River and the Rocky
Mountains. For two days the simeon had been
blown from the southwest and each day
was hotter than its predecessor. Yes
terday.the maximum temperature was Sc de-
grees at the highest point; to-day it was 1O6.
From all over the territory tributary TO
Omaha a strip of 300 miles north and south,
and 500 miles east and west, come re-
ports of the terrible effects of the not
winds. Wherever the ground was dry the
growing corn has been baked. When there
was any moisture left there is still hope for
the crop. Rain of twenty-four to thirty
six hours would be worth a great deal
OF money. Small grain has been generally
harvested and will suffer none. spe-
cial from Chadron says rain fell there to-day.
The temperature there reported was 10s. At
Superior on the southern border of the State,
the maximum was 112. All points report to-
night the temperature at about 100 and
above.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 26.-As indicated by
reports from various points IN Minnesota.
South and North Dakota. and Northern Iowa.
to-day has been one of the hottest oil record
in the Northwest. From 100 TO 112 de-
rees in the shade is reported. The long con-
tinued drouth is proving disastrously to the
crop. Wheat in South Dakota is reported
nearly all out of the way, but corn must
have rain Immediately. The same conditions
exist in northern Minnesota. Reports from
Northern Iowa say corn is injured beyond the
power of rain to restore. The situation is
somewhat better in North Dakota.
ABERDEEN. n. D., July 26.-Furnace-like
heats prevailed here for the past week, cul-
minating this evening at 107 degrees in the
shade.