The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-15
PROSPECTS FOR EARLY RELIEF

Temperature Begins to DrOop-Re-
ports From Everywhere.
Special to The Journal.
Calumet, Mich, July 15.-The past two
days were among the warmest of the year.
Although the heat was intense, a single
prostration and no deaths is reported
throughout the county.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 15.-There was a
slight break in the hot spell to-day. At
10 a. m. the record was 80. Light clouds
and light breeze.
Lincoln, Neb., July ia thunderstorm
during the morning brought hardly enough
rain to lay the dust and cooled the air
only momentarily. At the temperature
was 81 and mounting over two degrees an
hour.
Omaha, July 15.-Although the tempera-
ture to-day has been moderated by a
cloudy sky, last night was probably the
hottest night of the present spell. At Z
a. N. the thermometer stood at 81 and
the rise since has been very slow. Rain
is reported at Lincoln, Ashland and Fre-
mont, Neb, in small quantities, and
thunder storms are reported in eastern
South Dakota.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 15.-Conditions
in the southwest favor isolated showers
tonight and Tuesday but there is not
much change in temperature in sight.
Light showers fell last night at Springfield
and Lamar, Mo-, and at Manhattan, Kan.
They served to cool the atmosphere for a
few minutes, but resulted in no material
benefit. The temperature is lowering
around 80.
Showers fell at Atchison, Kan, in
parts of Dickinson county, central Kan
sas and in Cowley county, along the Okla
homa line. In Cowles county it was the
first rain in five weeks and came too late
to help early corn.
Topeka, Kan, July 15.-An hours rain
is reported to-day along the Ottawa
branch of the Santa Fe road at Neosho
Rapids, Clare county, and Gardiner.
There also were slight rains east of To-
peka. There was one death here last
night from the heat.
Chicago, July 15.-The official tempera-
ture at 10 o'clock we.s 7S and a moderate
breeze was blowing from the lake. The
suns rays were tempered by light clouds.
st. Louis, July 15-Cooler weather pre-
vailed here to-day. At 1890 the mercury
registered 92
Joplin, Mo-, July 15-A violent thunder
storm prevailed here to-day and broke the
protracted hot wave.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 15.-Governor
Dockery, who has received many re-
quests to issue a proclamation calling
upon people to observe a day of fasting
and prayer that the drought might be
broken, to-day set apart Sunday, July 21,
on which the people are requested to as
Semble at their usual places of worship to
invoke the blessings of Almighty God. .
Little rain has fallen in Missouri since
April II.
Ashland, Wis, July 15.- The weather
since Friday has caused a fierce run on
pharmacies and hospitals While NO
deaths have yet occurred, the populace is
badly effected. Numerous fainting spells
are reported throughout the city. Ferry
boats plying on Chequamagon bay run ex-
cursions to the islands regardless of their
schedule and are heavily Datronized.
James Leavett. a travelling salesman
from West Superior was overcome last
evening and taken to Dodd's hospital
His temperature was 1O7. The patients in
the hospitals about the city are suffering
terribly.
Pierre, 8. D., July 15-Yesterday broke
all records. The average temperature
being SO. The maximum was 1O5 1t was
the fourth day with the maximum over
100. A cool north breeze is blowing this
morning and there is temporary relief.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 15.-The gov
ernment thermometer registered 100 in
the shade on Sunday. Grain suffered con-
siderably. Showers cooled the atmos-
| phere at o'clock this morning.