The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
HOT WEATHER UNABATED
No Let-Up to. the Intense Heat and
Drought In the West

"aSnlHSlOll, July Co. TN lHe cA-
ception of scattered thunder storms,
the most important of which, so far at
least as reports to the weather bureau
show, was that at North Platte, Neb.,
where S-100 Of an inch of rain fell, the
drought and intense heat continued to-
day throughout the states Of the corn
belt.
Temperatures today again averaged
over 100 degrees, making the thirty
sixth consecutive day in which the
thermometer has risen to 80 degrees
and higher.
Aside from North Platte a trace Of
rain was officially reported at Des
Moines, 2-100 of an inch at Kansas
Texas. some in Arkansas, some in south
Texas and also some in northern Min
nesota.
In other sections official Forecaster
Frankenfield says there may have been
thunder showers as reported in the
press dispatches, though the bureau
received no advices other than those
heretofore stated, from it's observers.
These storms he said. brought only
temporary relief and afford little sus-
tenance to the over parched ground,
which after the greatly protracted Pc
riod of drought needs a general rain.
According to present indications there
seems to be no prospect of such a
downpour for the next two days at
least. Beyond that time the officials
will not make any predictions.
Generally speaking, the temperatures
in the superheated area were not so
high as on yesterday. but such falls as
may have occurred have been due en-
tirely to local changes and not to any
general differences in atmospheric con-
ditions.
The hot weather also continued in
northwest. Bismarck, n. D., reported
a record breaking temperature of LOG
degrees.
There is no prospect of any relief
from prevailing conditions in the CEN
trail valleys and the middle west and
Forecaster Franenfield tonight repeats
his forecasts of warm weather with
light and scattered thunderstormS for
that section.
The only rains indicated are local
thundershowers in the southern states
and Rocky mountain section.
Some of the maximum temperatures
reported to the weather bureau at va
rious places today were: Atlanta, Ga,
Sc, Buffalo "a, Cincinnati "a, Davenport
Iowa 104, Denver 80, Des Moines 100,
Indianapolis 96, Jacksonville, Fla, 80;
Kansas City 102, Little Rock 102, Mem
phiS 104. New York 80, North Platte 80,
Omaha 102, Pittsburg SS, st. Louis LOG,
ST. Paul 100. Springfield, ILL.,, 100;
Washington, D. c., go; Springfield, Mo-,
LOG.
Dallas, Texas, July 23.-There was
one death here list night as the result
Of proStration from heat. The highest
temperature today Officially reported)
was 1O7.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 23.-The maxi
mum temperature today was SO de-
grees. This is the highest point for
the present year. There has been no
rain since July 5th.
records here were broken today, the
government thermometer registered
104 degrees at 4 o'clock. Workmen on
several buildings in the course of con-
struction were compelled to cease their
labor during the afternoon.
Memphis, Tenn, July 23.-The official
thermometer registered 102 degrees
here today breaking all records.
Topeka, Kas., July 23.-Temperatures
in Kansas today were as high as ITO
and in no case were figures less than
100 reported. A death from heat oc-
CURED in Abilne and prostrations in
Leavenworth Emporia, Atchison, Os-
age City, Topeka and some of the
smaller towns.
ThunderstormS Of various degrees of
Intensity came during the afternoon.
No relief other than a slight cooling of
the atmosphere resulted. Everything
is Stif1ed with dust, and water is be-
coming very scarce.