Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-08
HEAT REGISTRATIONS
An Unusual Number Occur in New
York for the Time Of Year.
SEVERE STORMS VISIT NEBRASKA.
Ois Death from ths Heat Reported In
Chicaso-schools Closed In St. Louis
Eveleth Flooded by . Cloudburst--
Wind and Rain at Gutenberg, Ia.


Wind and Rain at Gutenberg, Ia.
New York, June 1.-THE record for
the hottest day in New York since the
establishment of the weather bureau
was reached yesterday. From early
morning, when the thermometer stood
rs, until late in the afternoon the mer-
curry went steadily up. At three o'clock
II reached 9S. On only two June days
In the past lsyears has the temperature
reached anything like 1t did yesterday
In the year 1883 and also in 1893 the
maximum for June was 90. The
record at the weather bureau was
es degrees. on the street II was
several degrees warmer, and the at
mosphere was terribly oppressive. The
opening of the heat season with the
record-breaking temperature was ac-
oompanied by an unusual number OF
prostrations for this time Of the year.
In New York city and several OF the
nearby towns there were 81 prostra-
tions recorded. Twenty-three Of these
occurred In New York city. Only two
cases were women, the remainder were
mostly workingmen. In Jersey City
six prostrations were recorded, one Of
these being woman. Long Island
City reported two, one man and one
woman. OF this total number only
one death has 80 far been recorded.
SEVERE STORMS VISIT NEBRASKA.
Omaha, June 7,-Reports TO the Bee
from Tilden, Madison county, and
Kearney, In Buffalo county, report
damage from tornado and rain. At
Tilden Monday night a small tornado
struck the farm house Of William
Bahmke, demolishing II and the barn,
also prostrating 100 rodt Of wire fence
and killing some stock. The family,
consisting Of Mr.. Bahmke, his wife and
three small children, were In the house
and all received serious injuries. A
violent storm OF wind and rain visited
Lincoln and vicinity shortly before six
o'clock yesterday evening. In the city
the damage done was nominal, a few
outbuildings being blown over and one
house partly wrecked. Reports coming
In from country districts south Of Lin
coin tell Of greater loss, many barns
being destroyed. A number of persons
are reported injured, none seriously.
DEATH FROM HEAT IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, June 7.---0ne death due to
heat was reported yesterday and there
were many prostrations. The mercury
touched " and the excessive humidity
made the heat almost uncomfortable A
severe thunderstorm passed over the
city shortly after noon, blowing down
many trees and in the business section
OF the city tearing away many signs
and awnings The iron framework of
an awning blown from the seventh
story of the Masonic temple struck
John Alderman as he was crossing
State street and bruised him badly.
SCHOOLS CLOSE ON ACCOUNT OF HEAT.
st, Louis, June For several DAYS
the thermometer has ranged in the 0Os,
and there seems to be but little pros
pect for u let-up Of the intense heat,
according to the local weather bureau
officials. Yesterday o6 degrees in the
shade was the official report Owing
to the oppressive weather a number of
the city public schools were obliged to
close at noon yesterday, There were
two prostrations, but neither one was
serious,
FLOODED ny A CL0uDBuRsT.
81. Paul, Mimi, June Word has
just reached here that Eveleth, the
mining village of the Mesaba range,
was visited by terrific storm Monday.
II was veritable cloudburst Six
mules were drowned. The pumps were
unable to keep pace with the inflow of
water and were finally drowned out
There was 80 feet of water in the mine
yesterday, The depths of the shafts
range from 200 to 400 feet.
WIND AND RAIN AT GUTENBERG, IA.
Dubuque, H., June IA heavy wind
and rainstorm at Gutenberg, 40 miles
north of here yesterday morning, did
much damage. Emil, John and Theo-
dore Rath were fatally hurt. A boy
named Radach was drowned in the
Mississippi.
Gave His Life for Another.
Chicago June TIN his effort to
save nine-year-old Mable Smith from
being crushed under the wheels of a
passenger train Martin O'Malley, a
fagman, sacrificed his own life. The
Smith girl walked upon the tracks
reading book, She did not see the
approaching train nor heed the shouts
Of 0'Malley. The old man dashed at