The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-07-05
HEAT STAYS VICTIMS
Awful Mortality in New York and
Other Eastern Cities.
Corn Crop in Kansas and Missouri
Seriously Threatened and in Va
rfOus Places the Outlook In
HOpeIesg-Trees Dying.


Washington, July 3.-Reports re-
ceived at the weather bureau In this
city from throughout the entire area
affected by the intense heat show a
continuation of very high tempera-
lures, save in a few favored localities,
where more moderate weather result
ed in consequence of thunderstorms
or other local atmospheric disturb
ances. No immediate relief of sub
stantial character is in sight.
In New York yesterday there were
165 deaths and IT'S ProstratiOns;
Brooklyn, 90 deaths and $50 prOstra-
tions; Philadelphia, 50 deaths and 300
PrOstratiOns; Pittsburg, so deaths;
Baltimore, % deaths and 40 prostra-
tions; Washington, 5 deaths and u
prostrations; Cleveland, 5 deaths and
Is prostrations; Detroit, 4 deaths and
Prostrations; st. Louis, 4 deaths and
prostrations; Toledo, o., deaths;
Cincinnati, deaths and Is prostra-
tions; Chicago, ? deaths. Total, 375
deaths and TAB prostratiOns.
There were eight deaths caused by
the excessive heat in Jersey City
since midnight and noon. Al the foun-
dries in Jersey City have been forced
to bank their fires on account of the
heat and they will not reopen until
the hot spell has passed. Altogether
about LOO foundrymen have ceased
work. The Clark thread mills and all
the other factories and fOundries in
Harrison, Kearney and Arlington have
ceased work. LOrillard's tobacco fac
nFn NJ he
unbearable temperature of the work
rooms. The factory employs 1900
men and women. A number of con-
Germs in Newark, Paterson, Passaic
and New Brunswick have closed. Veg
citation is suffering greatly in all parts
Of New Jersey. Unless rain falls soon
many of the crops viii be almost to-
tally ruined, and in any event the
farmers will lose heavily.
Reports from New England points
received indicated no abatement in the
hot wave. At Lynn several factories
have been closed on account of the
heat. The thermometer at Fall River
stood at 90 almost all night. No
deaths have been reported.
Alarming Crop Conditions.
Topeka, Kan, July 3.-While the
Kansas wheat crop is past all danger
from any source, there is cause for
genuine alarm regarding the condition
of the growing corn crop, by reason
of the continued hot and dry weather
The rainfall has been light during
the entire planting season, and the
ground has not been in even an, aver
age condition for the cultivation of
corn. The last general rain, less than
half an inch, fell on the 21st of June.
Since then the heat has been unusual
for the month of June. the thermOm-
eter ranging from o. to 9S degrees for
ten successive days. This has served
to bake the ground and dry the soil
about the roots of the plant. In ma
ny places farmers are blowing up the
withered corn and the ground will be
planted to oats or other quick-grOw-
ing feed if any moisture falls.
Missouri Outlook Almost Hopeless.
Columbia. Mo. July 3.-The Nilsson
ri crop outlook Is more unfavorable
than at any period this season. The
general drought throughout the state
continues and is growing more severe
each day. In fact. the outlook for
Missouri farmers is very discOuraging
and the situation Is serious. The
drought is bighting all products of
the farms Pasture grass is witheT-
lng, grain fields are drying up, orchard
trees are dying for want of water, and
in some sections the crops are already
in a hopeless condition. There seems
but little prospect of a general rain
at present and Il continued drought is
predicted. In Saline county, one of
the best Orn-GrOwing sections in the
state, no rain has fallen of any con-
sequence since April 1. Ponds and
cisterns are dry. Late corn is ruined
and early corn is very little better.