Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-08
THE WARM WAVE.
Weather Bureau Reports Show
the Eot Weather to Be General.

the Hot Weather to Be General
MANY REGISTRATIONS In CHICAGO.
DIspensary and Hospital Attaches Kept
Busy In st. Louisa Water Famine
In Arlsansas-Thrcc Deaths
by Lightning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Reports OF
Maximum temperatures received by
the weather bureau show that the
present warm weather wave Is very
general, and is probably the most
severe during the present summer.
The officials say it is very unusual for
the temperature to reach such n high
point in so many parts of the country
ut one time. The heat is due TO IN
area of hirh barometer, which has
been prcvailin. over the southern por-
ton Of the country and low barometer
in the northern part, which results
in great waves Of heat coming TO-
ward tho north. In this city tho
heat during the last few days has
been intense, and yesterday the thcr-
momcter reached its maximum point,
registering DC degrees, according to
the official readings, though instru.
ments in business houses and other
places were 100 and above. Notwith-
standing the intense heat there were
no prostraiions. The predictions
Of the weather bureau are that the
warm weather will continue from tho
middle and south Atlantic coast west
ward to the Mississippi river. though
some relief may 10 expected from
thundcrstorms in some sections.
Among the temperatures reported to
the weather bureau yesterday were:
Albany, %; Philadelphia, o.; Charlotte,
n. C., 0i; jacksonville, go; Pensacola,
90; Montgomery, Ala, 90; Vicksburg,
Miss, 0s; Little Rock, Ark, l02 (the
highest in the country); New York, 90;
Memphis, 100; Indianapolis, OIL; Os-
wcco, 90; Cleveland, 02; Chicago and
Springfield. ILL.,, 06; st. Louis, Kansas
City, Mo-, Dodge City, Ia. and Phenix'
Ariz 9s.
MANY REGISTRATIONS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Yestcrday was the
hottest day of the season 80 far. Tues
day at four p. m. the government Their
mometcr marked 93;I degrees, the
highest of the day. During the MORN
ing Yesterday the temperature ranged
from five TO ten degrees higher than
the corresponding hours of Tuesday.
At two p. m. II marked o.. AT three
o'clock the thermometer registered
hotter than IL has been Mt any time for
two years, when 1t was 90 degrees.
This figure has only been equaled twice
since 1887, when 1t was 100 degrees in
the shade. and the rate OF mortality
was greater than the undertakers
could handle. Prostrations were mum
crous.
HOSPITAL ATTACHES KEPT BUSY.
Sir. Louis, Aug. G-Ninety-cight de-
rrecs in the shade. the highest point
reached by the Thermometer in St
Louis this season, was recorded by the
local weather bureau ut four o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was still hot
ter OH the streets. thermometers in diff
ferent sections of the city registering
several dc frees over l0l A strong
lrceze blew almost all day, but 1t was
like the air from furnace. There
were many prostrations from the in
tense heat, city dispensary and hos.
pital attaches being kept busy until
u late hour receiving and caring for
them.
WATER FAMINE IN ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. CA water
famine exists in large portion OF Ar
kansas, and in some sections human
beings are actually suffering from the
pangs of thirst, and the suffering is
almost beyond belief. A gentleman
arrived here yesterday from an over
land trip through portions of Jeffcr-
son, Cleveland and Bradley counties,
and says that people in some localities
are hauling water for drinking pur-
poses in barrels distance OF IS miles,
and that for an entire day he was UNI
able to buy glass Of water to quench
his thirst.
THREE DEATHS BY LIGHTNING.
OMAHA, Ncb., Aug. 6-During the
severe thunderstorm yesterday morn
ing three persons were struck and
killed by lightning. Mrs. Zykora was
just leaving church after carly mass
when she was struck dead. Fred Meyer
was killed on his wagon in the north
ern part of the city. Leroy Carter
near Council Bluffs, was seeking refuge
from the storm with pitchfork over
his shoulder. The bolt struck the fork
and passed through his body, killing
him.
Corbett Gave mn Exhibition.
DENVER. Col, Aug. Elm what was
announced as four-round boxing con-