Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

,.on of the weather bureau was taken
at $50.
ks the day progressed. a good breeze
came up and made the heat more bear
able The maximum reached was 90
degrees. at o. m. Today's tempera-
ture. while insignificant beside the rec
ord-breaking marks touched last week.
was intense and unvarying. Begin
ming at midnight last night, at SO, this
record taken at each hour till morn
ing showed but Slight change for the
better, and from a. m. the thersnome-
ter gradually climbed TO the top.
ST. Joseph Mo-, Aug. 10.-The unpre
eedented hot spell in this section con-
tnued today, with the sun shining from
q cloud1ess sky. Last night a trace
IF rain fell, which cooled the atmos-
ohere temporarily, but this morning %
10 O'Clock the mercury was almost to
ne 100 mark again. The situation IS
intensified by the ice dealers raising
the price of ice on account OF aleSeo
famine No fatal prostrations had been
reported at noon, but telegraph ana
electric light linemen and such occu-
pations had suspended work entirely.
Cincinnati. O., Aug. fO-The heat con-
tinued unaIbated today. The sky was
clear and the atmosphere humid. One
death was added to the list, that or
Chalras Smith, saloonkeeper, VINO
had been Frustrated Saturday. He
closed his saloon last night and sat
down TO cool off, and was found dead IN
his chair this morning.
New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 10.-Connec-
ticut is still suffering from intense heat
and according to the weather bureau,
there is little or no promise OF relief.
In New Haven many prostrationS
have occurred. Reports received at the
office of the Associated Press, indicate
that the entire state is suffering. Men
and beats in every section of the state
have been overcome anG crops are Suf-
fering greatly.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 1O.-Sweltering hot
wea Their continued this morning una
bated. There was scarcely any relief
during the night, and this morning at
O'Clock it was 80 degrees in the shade.
August Buchner, who was Frustrated
during an excursion yesterday, died this
morning at O'Clock, making the third
death from heat in thirty-six hours.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 10.-The heat
today abated somewhat, but the relief
was slight, the temperature at O'Clock
being 20, from which it advanced into
the eighties during the forenoon, with
a prospect of going above 80 degrees be-
fore IL O'Clock. The last three nights
have been among the most oppressive
ever experienced in Milwaukee.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10-At 7:30 the
thermometer registered by 70 degrees,
and ait noon it had not risen percepti-
bly, A cool breeze was blowing and the
sky was overcast with rain clouds, sew
eral showers occurring.
Sterling. Kan, Aug. 10. Saturday the
mercury was LOG in the shade and yes
terday 1O2. Farmers say the corn will
not make over half crop, the hot
winds having worked damage all over
the country. Whole fields look as
though fire had passed through them.
NOT ALL OF ONE KIND.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 10.-A heavy
electric storm swept over Michigan ear
ly this morning. Many buildings Were
struck by lightning. At Moskogan the
storm lasted an hour. Many windows
were blown in, smol1estackS, fences and
trees Were IeVeled, and wire commune
cation was badly demoraliZed. At Ian
sing and other central Michigan points
the storm was terrific, but the damage
was not great. The loss was greatest
in the Saginaw valley region, many
large and small buildings being unroof-
ed and otherwise damaged.
Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 10.-Lightning
and wind bordering on the proportions
of g tornado did terribly destructive
work in this city and vicinity early this
morning. The Jefferson avenue NJ. E.
church was struck by lightning and
damaged $4,000 worth. Fifty other
buildings and factories were unroofed
or badly wrecked. Hundreds Of trees
were blown down, wires Frustrated and
street traffic suspended. The damage
will reach S10O OOO