The morning times., 1896-08-10
SUNDAY WAS RED HOT AAD DEATHS FROM HEAT WERE MANY
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| the Temperature was stationary at 1O4 2
az the government signal station, while
| on the streets the thermometers register
ed 112
The late corn is being burned up and un-
! Hess there 10 rain sooa the situation in
southern Kansas and Oklahoma will be-
come alarming. For six days the tenn
perature has averag ged 100.
Columbia, s. c., Aug 9.-The heat dur
+ ing the last week has been extreme, the
thermometer registering 100 for three
days in succession. with q mean of IS.
Suffering has heen intense, and three men
and q number Of horses have been over
come.
The maximum today was ss, anil there
are noindications of break. Light showers
fell yesterday, but did not relieve the
situation. II heat continues field Tops
will suffer, as the recent seasons have
been morc than discouragins already.
Little Rock Ark I, Aug. 9.-The iong CON
tinued drought and terribly hot spell was
broken this evening by good rain.
Albany, n. T., Aug. 9.-Three deaths
resulted here today from the heat. They
were: William j Cannon, a Ioiic.indn n
aged fort y-fire; George ClIffo u, aged
seventy-scven; John Payne, sixty years
old -colored.
New York, Aug 9.-The suffering of New
Workers To-Day was intense.
Although the mercury at its highest
point today did not reach by two degrees
the top mark of Saturday, this decrease
in temperature was inore than discounted
by an increase in the humidity. About
p. IN. tie official thermometer of the Wealth
er Bureau touched 80 degrees as he highest
est point for the day.
A large puniber Of persons were over
come by the heat during the day, and up
to 6 O'Clock this evening twelve fatal
cases had been reported 10 the coroner's
office.
The heat was also intense in Brooklyn,
and nine fatal cases were reported in that
city.
NcrwaIk. Ohio, Aug. 9--Therrnometers
in the shade at 2 O'Clock today registered
10S degrees. No prOstrations.
Savannah, Ga, Aug. 9.-Aercury reached
"a degrees Ecre today. While the tem-
perature is high the heat was not seriously
felt and 10 prostrations We're reported.
Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 9 TIE heat here
today was the most oppressive of the sea-
son and there was general suffering, but
the highest temperature recorded at the
United States Signal Observatory was 81
degrees.
The weather observer explained that
the oppression complained OF was due To
the very high humidity of the atmosphere.
The sun glared fiercely all day, and people
generally remained indoors. No fatalities
Of prostration are reported. but If it had
been work day such cases, would no
doubt nave been numerous
FORT WAYNE VERY HOT.
Fort Wayne, Ind Aug. s.-Today was
the hottest IN many years The temper
ature varied from 80 to 1o3 degrees in the
shade. There were many cases OF sun
stroke, but none have proved fatal.
iDcinnau on 10, Aug. 9.-The ther
mometer reached 80 degrees here today
DO serious cases have been reported.
All who could get out OF the city spent the
day at the various summer resorts. To
night there was a light breeze and the
mercury fell about fifteen degrees.
Louisville, KY, Aug. S.-The intense heat
continues. The thermometer today again
attained a maximum OF 81 degrees. No
fatalities have been reported since yes
tertiay, when the total for the hot spell
was six
Lbcoin, Nebr., Aug. 9.-The intense heat
OF tie past week was in a measure dissi-
pated by an electric storm last night, fol-
lowed by another tonight, accompanied
by heavy rain and wind. Friday was the
hotties. day of the year, the government
station reporting tie maximum tempera-
ture at 90. There have been no prcstra-
tiOns, but business OH Friday and Saturday
was partially suspended.
Omaha, Neb., Aug 9.-Whle the govern
ment therm oineter gives 81 as the maxi
mum temperature today. the weather
seemed much warmer, and as it was but a
continuance of week of extreme heat,
the suffering was great No fatalities have
been reported here. but there were many
prostrations. A severe electric and rain
storm tonight cooled the air and gave
much relief.
Petersburg, Va, Aug. 9.-The weather
here today has teen intensely hot The
Thermometer registered log in the shade.
No prostratiops from the excessive heat
has