The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-22

wind veered around toward the lake
and caused a drop to 95.
ProStra tions were numerous and DO
lice ambulances were kept busy taking
care of persons who were overcome on
the streets.
The terrible heat which reached its
record brea king climax at los degrees
yesterday was broken at dawn today
by a fresh lake breeze. The night was
sultry, there being scarcely a breath of
air, and hundreds of people in the
crowded districts slept out of doors, or
sat up till the wind made sleep pOssi-
bic. The weather forecast today prom
ises moderate temperatures for Chi
Michigan, but there is no relief in sight
for the corn belt At 10 o'clock today
the temperature was rs and four deaths
from the heat had been reported.
OMAHA
Omaha, July 22.-With the exception
of July 26, 1894, on which day the tenn
perature reached 105, Sunday was the
hottest this city has experienced in q
o'clock, gradually going up to 104S at
4:l5 p. m, and at p m, back to 104- q.
KEOKUK.
Ke0kuk, Ia, July 22.-The weather
bureau station thermometer registered
107 Sunday. afternoon. two above prev
iOuS record of July TO- and three above
any previous record for thirty years It
was 1913 at D. m. No prostrations on
account of dlyness of the atmosphere
but much suffering of sick and people
remained indoors.
DUBUQUE.
Dubuque Ia, July 22.-Al1 high tenn
perature records dating back forty
eight years were broken Sunday At
a. m. "a; 4 D. m.s 1O6: q. M, 102. On
the street i1o to ia. There We're a large
number of prostrations. but no fatali-
ties. Intense heat of sun fired dry
grass on Dubuque's grave bluff and
several hundred acres were burned
over.
Sioux City, Ia July 22--The maxi
mum temperature here Sunday was lO6
between 3 and .. m. For six hours
the mercury stood at 102 or higher.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, No, July 22.-At 10
o'clock the weather bureau reported
temperature of 92.5 degrees which was
equal to that of yesterday. The only
report of rain or a lower temperature
in the southwest during the past 4S
hours comes from the Galveston coast,
where a quarter inch of rain fell, and
the prospects are that yesterdays rec
ord breaking heat in Missouri, Kansas
and the territories win be eQualleds If
not exceeded. In Kansas City, Mo.,and
Kansas City. Kan, for the 30 hours up
to 10 o'clock this morning there has
been Is prostrations. OF this number 8
resulted fatally, yesterday and last
night, five in the Missouri city and four
IN Kansas CITY, han.
LAWRENCE
Lawrence, Kan, July 22.-The maxi
mum temperature recorded at the Uni
versity Of Kansas yesterday was 104-O
degrees, one degree below the highest
point reached during the month. A hot
wind was blowing constantly. Today
promises to equal previous records for
heat.
DIES MONIES.
Des Moines, Ia, July 22.-Temperature
at O'Clock this morning was 70, two
degrees cooler than yesterday Indica-
tfons are that 102 win be reached this
afternoon. Two deaths from heat Oc-
CURED last night, Jacob Steniaus, bar
tender and John Webber a tailor
ST. LOUIS HOTTEST DAY.
st. Louis, July 22.-Acting Forecaster
E. E. Spencer, of the local weather
bureau, declares this is the hottest day
in the history of St. Louis. At 1 .. m.
the thermometer on the government
building recorded los, the highest record
attained yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock and the mercury is still rising.
The maximum will probably be reach
ed about four o'clock
Soon after one o'clock the mercury
rose to 107. but clouds came up and OBJ
scured the sun and it fell back one
point During the past "A hours there
have been five deaths from the heat,
and more fatalities may result from the
large number of prostrations reported.