The herald., 1894-07-27
Extraordinary Heat East of
the Rockies.
A Whitening Blast Sweeps Over
the Plains.
The Mercury Rises Above the 100
Degree Mark.
Three Days OF swoltsring Weather-The
Corn Crsp Blasted In Kansss'
Nebraska and Adjoining
States.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Prof. W. L.
Moore, in charge Of the weather bureau
in this city. tonight furnished the fol-
lowing special report on the extraordin-
ary hot weather now prevailing in the
central portion of the country:
An abnormally low barometrical con-
dition. attended by extreme heat and
brisk south winds, covers the middle
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
The area throughout which the temper
ature this afternoon (Thursday) exceed
ed 100 degrees, embraces the states OF
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, South
eastern Minnesota, Northwestern llli-
nois. Throughout the entire Missis'
sippi valley, the Ohio valley, Texss and
Indian Territory the temperature is
exceeding 90.
wITHERING BLAST.
OMAHA, July pa more withering
blast never swept across the prairie
than that which scorched the great
plain between the Missouri river and
the Rocky mountains today. For two
days the simeon has blown from the
southwest, but each day was hotter than
it's predecessor. The temperature was
Sc at this point yesterday; today it was
106. From all over the territory tribu-
tary to Omaha, a strip 300 miles north
and south and 800 miles east and west,
come reports Of the terrible effects OF
the hot wind. Wherever the ground
was already dry the growing corn has
has been baked. Where there was any
moisture left there is still hope for the
crop. A rain in "a or SO hours would
be worth great deal of money. Small
grain has been harvested generally and
will not suffer. Potatoes are faring bet
ter than corn. The latter crop 10 just
setting in the ear and ia therefore more
! susceptible to heat.
News from Chadron says rain fell just
after p. m. The temperature there
reached 105.
Few prostrations have been reported.
A. M. Wright, private secretary to Gov
ernor Crounse, WAS overcome at his
desk at the capitol at Lincoln, and was
found unconscious. His condition is
critical. A policeman was also over
come at Lincoln. He may recover.
IN THE NORTHWEST.
Sr. PAUL, July 26.-As indicated by
reports from various points in N inne
sofa, North and So1th Dakota and Iowa,
today has been the hottest day ever re-
corded in the northwest. Reports from
Northern Iowa say corn is injured be-
vond the power of rain to restore. The
situation is some better in North Da-
kota. Although the heat was almost
unprecedented in the Twin cities no
cases of sunetroke are reported.
ABERDEEN, S. D., July 26.--Furnace.
like heat has prevailed here for the past
week, eliminating this afternoon at 10Y
degrees in the shade. Vegetation OF all
kinds iH suffering badly.
DROUGHT IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, July 26.-In Republic
county, Kansas, hot winds have pre-
vailed for three days, causing vegetation
to dry up rapidly. The corn crop is
already badly injured, and if the present
weather continues much longer will be q
total failure.
For three days intense heat has been
prevailing ell over this section, doing
incaloulable damage. The thermometer
registered over 100 degrees in many
places.
TorsKA, Kan, July 26.-Reports from
Central and Western Kansas are very
discouraging in more than half the
state. in the western half of the state
the crop is ruined while in the central
part the crop will be raised only in sec
tions where local rains fall. The
corn in many OF the fields has burned
up, and during the past three days hot
winds have swept over the western half
OF Kansas, leaving destruction in their
path.
sUNsTRoKEs IN GOTHAM.
New YORK, July 26.-Thomas Dorrin,
letter carrier, was stricken with the
heat today, and died before physician
could be- called. Five other cases of
prostration occurred, none fatal so far as
reported.
HEAT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 26, Intense heat has
prevailed to q greater or less degree for
the past few dsys.
A Traffic Agreement.