The Forrest City times., 1901-07-05
OTHER CITIES HEARD FROM.
Reports Show Little If Any Abate-
 ment In the Heat.


 Chicago, July 2.-Notwithstanding the storm, which diminished the heat somewhat Monday evening and made the night more bearable, the ther- mometers on the street at a. m.. registered SC degrees. only two de- grees lower than at the same hour Monday. The heat wave is not yet broken, and from present indications it is uncertain when it will be.
 At 10 a. m. the temperature was s5, while the humidity was high. John Leidler, lawyer, was overcome by the heat and taken to the hospital in an unconscious condition.
 Boston, July 2.-weather conditions here were improved, though in a very slight degree, the thermometer stand ing at s4, the record of the last five days at a. m. There was a breath of wind from the eastward.
 Reports from New England points indicate no abatement in the hot wave. Temperatures were reported at from s4 to 90 degrees. At Lynn several factories have been closed on account of the heat. The thermome- ter at Fall River stood at 90 almost all night. At Springfield, Mass, at 5 a. In., the official record was 90 de- grees. At ten o'clock the mercury stood at ?6. No deaths have been re- ported.
 Cincinnati, July 2.-The wind and rain storm of Monday night lowered the temperature so that the night was not al all oppressive and onl, one death has been reported durinp the night from heat. A fine breeze ls blowing, with the temperature on the streets at S:3O a. m., at s4 dc grees.
 Detroit, Mich, July "A fierce rain storm during the night cooled the temperature so that at eight o'clock Tuesday morning the weather bureau thermometer registered but 75 de grees. The prospect is for considerable cooler weather over the lake reoion There was one death last night from the heat.
 Cleveland, O., July 2.-The mercury early to-day registered B. The sky was overcast, and the local weather bureau predicted showers with lower temperature.
 Louisville, Ky, July 2.-At 8 A m. the official thermometers recorded 79, and the indications were for con. tinued high temperature. The hu. midity IS still excessive, and the weather bureau has no encouraging promises.
 Indianapolis, Ind, July 2.-The day opened hot and clear. with no indi. cation of lower temperature. Nc deaths or serious prostrations have been reported
 Kansas City, Mo-, July 2.-At eight o'clock Tuesday morning the weather bureau thermometer registered s4. three degrees above that of the same hour Monday. Hardly any breeze was stirrlng, and there was no immediate prospect of rain, making it very likely that the day would prove the hottest Of the season thus far. Mondays rec. ord was s9 degrees, the hottest first of July ever experienced here. Not wiolstanding the extreme condition. of the weather, there have been no prostrations in Kansas City in the last 24 hours.
 St. Louis, July 2.--There has been little relief from the torrid heat to- day. After a sweltering night the day started with Sl at a. m., grad ually mounting up as the day ad- vanced. At p. m. it had reached ss. Several more fatalities are reported. making total of 2e thus far during the hot spell.
 St. Louis sweltered until s:ss D. m At that hour . thunder storm pre-