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

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.-After three days
of over 100 degrees of heat, the highest tenn
peraure recorded today by the Government
Observer in Kansas City was 80 at p ~,
and the indications are for somewhat cooler
weather tomorrow.
Reports as to the condition of the corn
crop in Kansas and Western Missouri con
time 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
euualled today at noon, but the suffering is
almost as great. The maximum OF the day
was reached at l.3O o clock tins morning,
when 9S5 was registere-! !, though the lndlca-
lions are that the record of yesterday will he
reached if not surpassed before the day is
over So far there have been no deaths from
the heat.
Special from Hopkinsville, 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 H. Abor, Mrs. John Sands and Miss
Fruit, all white.
ToPEKA, KANSAS, Aug. 2.-Repors as to
damage to the corn crop III Kansas. Okla
homa and the Oh ,rokee Strip, as a 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 50 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 II the hot
winds continue two days longer the damage
will amount to sixty or seventy per cent
ST.. JOSEPH. Missouri, Aug. 2.-To-day Is
Il little cooler than yesterday, when the mer-
curry reached l02 degrees. Reports received
at the Burlington Offices today are to the Ell
feet that if rain does not come along the line
of the Council Bluffs road 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. LuuIS, 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 prostratlonS, The
most serious being Herman Moss aged -,
and Arthur GUINNESS, aged ~. Eleanor
Schorman, John Nutter, Joseph Rugll and
VIM. Whitney also were overcome 10y 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 81.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August with the
thermometer recording 80 i'll 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 3.-Ihe 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
prostratons, but no deaths, from the heat.