The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-25
WAS PRETTY WARM
Mercury Went Up to l04
Degrees.
HUMIDITY VERY LOW
Nc PrOStratiOnS From Heat
Reported This Year

Yesterday was the hottest day Tor near
~ i've years. The mercury climbed TO
the 1914 mark, and set the record for
this year. On August 20, 1896. the record
was 1853, and this was the hottest day
since the weather Office in this city was
placed here. except the 18th Of September,
1853, when the mercury went 10 107. The
people on the streets yesterday said il
was awful warm, but few Of them be-
Heved that 1t was a record breaking day.
Most Of them could not notice any
change in The temperature from the day
before, when the highest on that day was
lVL The relative humidity OF yesterday
and the day before was considerable, be-
ing difference OF s per cent. This &C
counts for the small number Of prostra-
uons from heat IN this city. There is
very little moisture In the air. Here
the humidity ranges from "A per cent
10 - per cent IN The hot. dry spells, while
IN the east the relative humidity seldom
falls below SO per cent. There has been
but one case of suustrol1e in the city So
Tar this year and this was not serious
as the victim was working as hard as
ever within three hours after he was
Frustrated
The reporters OF the Eagle went up
the streets yesterday and every man
they s-oDped 10 talk to said: Awful
hot and then the question would be
asked: rs that any news for you?" Most
of the reporters were wei aware that the
mercury was pretty high but they had
heard that old question asked ever since
the hot and dry weather began, thirty
one days ago, and each one had an ans
wer for the questioner. It was. yes,
it is pretty warm. but no one is suffering
very much" This seemed to satisfy
most Of the hot ones. as they immedi-
ately Quit wiping their brows. but the
bis drops Of sweat came out on their
forcheads just the same, but were not
noticed
The coolest place in the city is the
police headquarters where the wind
sweeps in through the window on the
south and the awnings keep of the burn
ing rays Of the sun. None in the office
said awful hot, but they changed their
minds as soon as they went out on the
street Several persons came into the
Office and were surprised at the GOODNESS (
Of the room. In the police court room
there seemed considerable difference. /
Here the cool, southern breezes were
shut Off by the judges bench and those 1
who were unfortunate enough to be +
brought ZIP before the court told their 4
stories as quickly as possible so they /
could get out Of the room.
But the police court room was not even
in the same class as some Of the Offices F
in the buildings along Main street and .
Douglas avenue. Many Of them have
no outside windows and they were like
ovens. In a law Office on North Main
street the occupant purchased Their
mometer and hung it on the wall and /
then stood close by and watched the .
mercury rise. 1t got to 100 and the owner
began hopping his face. but the mercury
continued 10 so, and as each degree was
passed the handkerchief went faster and .
the record Of 113 was reached. and the
owner Of the temDerature-tcster immedi-
ately locked up his Office and told re-
porter rs he went down stairs that this
town was too hot for any man 20 live in
and he was going away until the weather
moderated
There seems TO be no prospect Of rain .
for several days, but there is very little
chance that the mercury VIII reach the
mark made yesterday.