Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
THE T0RRID WAVE.
Intense Heat Prevailed In Wash.
ington All Sunday.
NINETEEN DEATHS IN NEW YORK.
Intense Suffering In Chicago Kansas City
People Seek the Parks-Corn Curling
Up in Nebraska-The Heat In
Other Places.

Up IN NtDfAska-lnt t1cat III
Other Places.
Washington, July 1.--Intense hea;
prevailed here all day yesterday and
far into the night. High tempera-
lures continued Yesterday in all dis
tricts east of the Rocky mountains.
AT New York, the maximum, 50 de-
grees, broke the record there for
June, and 1T Philadelphia the maxi
mum, 9s, equaled the highest temper
allure previously recorded there
Some Of the high temperatures re-
ported at the bureau were the follow
ing: Atlantic City. "a; Boston, %;
Chicago, DC, Davenport, Ia, 81; Den
YER a. Des Moines, Ia. 0G; Indian
apolis, 04 jacksonville, "a; Kansas
City, 9s; Little Rock, 90; Marquette,
Mich, o6; Memphis, 20; New Orleans,
"a; North Platte, Neb., 90; Omaha, IS;
Pittsburg, "a; st. Paul, 90; SPRING
field, ILL.,, 9s; Vicksburg, Miss, 30;
Washington, oS, md st. Louis, 100.
Nineteen Deaths In New York.
New York, July 1.-The relief from
tho killing heat OF the last week
which was promised yesterday in the
shane Of thunderstornls did not mate
rialize. Instead, the Temperature in
creased, there was less breeze than
the day before and what little breeze
did stir was surcharged with heat.
There was scarcely cloud all day to
shield the city's populace from the
suns burning rays. Up to midnight
last night 10 deaths had been record
ed and 20 prostrations. The deaths
Saturday numbered II.
Intense Suffering In Chicago.
Chicago, July 1.-The heat in Chi
cago yesterday broke all records for
June since 1872. In many places in
the streets it was lea and 1906 There
was intense suffering throughout the
city, especially in the poorer districts,
and the police ambulances were kept
busy picking up victims who had sue
cumbed to the heat. No fatalities
were reported, but several of those
who were FRUSTRATED are in serious
condition.
Kansas City People Seek tho Parks,
Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.--Thou-
sands of Kansas City people sought
the parks Yesterday and in the shade
Of huge trees tried to find relief from
the excessive heat All Of the out
door resorts were well patronized.
There was q generous breeze and life
in the open was not altogether un-
comfortable. The highest point
reached yesterday was at four o'clock
in the afternoon when the thermom-
eter marked " degrees,
Corn Curling Up In Nebraska,
Lincoln, Neb,, July Yesterday
was the seventh LAY during which the
mercury has reached more than 80 de-
grees and the fourth during which it
has reached 100. Oats, potatoes and
hay crops have been badly injured,
and corn began to curl and wither
yesterday in the eastern part Of the
state.
Eleven Deaths Reported In Plttsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-Betwecn
midnight Saturday and midnight Sun
day II deaths directly traceable to
the effects Of heat and Is prostrations
are recorded. In addition to this
many children have succumbed, as is
evidenced by the burial permits is
sued.
Died Soon After Delivering u Speech,
Cincinnati, July I The thcrmome-
ter touched 05 here yesterday. Henry
Meyer, president or int ol, ovrnu,u
Shooting cub, swooned while deliv-
ering his annual address at the meet
ing. He died soon usterward and his
death was said to be due to prostra-
ton.
Hot ut Burlington,
Burlington, Ia, July 1.-The mer-
curry touched 100 in the shade here
yesterday Much illness was caused.
Frank Dunnam, veteran In the rail-
way mail service, and for the past ten
years chief clerk Of the Burlington
division, died suddenly.
The Report from Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July Yesterday |
was the hottest June day Philadel-
phia has experienced since 1871 One
death from heat and a5 prostrations
were reported.
Ono Death at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nd, July baltimore
was the second hottest city in the |
United States yesterday. One death
and several prostrations were re-
ported.
Struck on the Railroad Crossing.
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