The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07

KANSAS Cry, Aug. AFTER three days
of over 100 degrees of heat, the highest tenn
perature recorded today by the Government
Observer in Kansas City was SO at p. M,
and the indications are for somewhat cooler
weather tomorrow.
Reports as to the condition of the corn
crop in Kansas and Western Missouri con-
tinne to be discouraging. Throughout the
district the weather continues scorching hot,
and nothing but soaking rain can save the
corn.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, August 2.-The
hot wave has not been broken in Kentucky,
and all reports from interior towns are filled
with the havoc wrought by the intense heat.
The weather of yesterday, when the Their
mometer registered 1906, had not been
equalled to-day at noon, but the suffering IS
almost as great. The maximum of the day
was reached at H. so O'Clock this morning,
when 98.5 was registered, though the indlca-
tons are that the record Of yesterday will be
reached if not surpassed before the day Is
over. So far there have been no deaths from
the heat.
Special from Hopknsvile, Ky, says: Five
deaths from the intense heat have occurred
here within the past two days. They are
Benjamin Carter, Mrs. james Cayce, Mrs.
John l.. Abor, Mrs. John Sands and Miss
Fruit, all white.
Topeka, KANSAS, Aug. 2.-Reports as to
damage to the corn crop in Kansas, Okla
homa and the Oh ,rokee Strip, as result of
drought and the prevailing hot winds, are
pouring into headquarters here of the Santa
Fe and Rock Island roads, whose lines prac-
tically cover the State. The summary of
these reports indicates the conditions to be
as follows;
In Oklahoma it is estimated that the dam
age will amount to 20 per cent.
The damage in Southern Kansas, east of
Winfield, is Slight, upland fields being the
only ones hurt. West of Winfield the dam
age is estimated at so per cent.
Along the Santa Fe for one hundred miles
west of Emporia, on the main line, sixty
per cent. damage has been sustained.
The Hutchinson branch of kinsley reports
fifty per cent. gone.
From Mcpherson north to the Nebraska
line and Eastern and Northeastern Kansas
the railroad reports state that the crop has
not been seriously injured.
1t is estimated that the damage to the crop
throughout Kansas, Oklahoma and the Cher
okee Strip is about forty per cent
Railroad officials here state that if the hot
winds continue two days longer the damage
will amount to sixty or seventy per cent.
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI, Aug. To-day is
little cooler than yesterday, when the mer-
curry reached 102 degrees. Reports received
at the Burlington offices today are to the ct
feet that if rain does not come along the line
of the Council Bluffs rot.d this week the corn
crop will be reduced one-half Many fields
are already damaged Grand Island officials
report rain on their lines in Kansas, help
ing crops greatly. In the immediate vicinity
of st. Joseph some corn is beginning to
wither and the crop will be shortened.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 2.-Ninety- eight degrees
in the shade was registered by the Weather
Bureau at 4 o'cl.ck, yesterday afternoon.
On the streets, where the full force of the sun
was felt, the thermometer showed 100 and
over. There were several prostrations, the
most serious being Herman Moss, aged %,
and Arthur Guinness, aged 43. Eleanor
Schorman, John Nutter, JOSEPH Rugli aud
VIM. Whitney also were overcome by heat.
The two last named died after being taken to
the city hospital, and the condition of the
others is serious.
At midnight the coolest place in the city
was on top of the Federal Building, where
the thermometer registered Sc.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August with the
thermometer recording 80 in the shade again
today, and with no sign of rain, farmers are
becoming more discouraged. Reports re-
ceived at the railway offices today are more
discouraging than those of yesterday, and the
outlook for full crop of corn in many places
is not bright. The backward spring, and
consequent lateness of planting, makes the
drouth more disastrous.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August a.-The fierce
heat of the past two days still prevails, with
but little sign of relief. The maximum was
reached at one o'clock, when the thermom-
eter registered 81. There are dozens Of
prostrations, but no deaths, from the heat.