The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

bors Smashing the windows generally,
and finally returned to her own nome
where she barricaded herself in. The
police were compelled to break in
window in order to secure entrance TO
the house. The woman was taken to
the police station
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, July Sat 8 O'Clock a. m
the weather bureau thermometer reg
istered 82 This was six degrees cooler
than at the same time yesterday, but
there is about Is per cent more humids-
tyand the day promises to be a hot one.
St Louis, July 3----Up to noon today
there have been "a deaths and 170 pros
trations as a result of the heated spell,
which began on June p. One death was
reported today. At Il o'clock the ther-
mometer Of the weather bureau regis
tered 95 with the mercury still rising.
MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, Wis, July "A drench-
ing storm early this morning clear ed
the air and dropped the mercury down
to 6s. A breeze from the lake and
cloudy sky promises a comfortable day.
The weather bureau does not expect
the thermometer to touch so today
one Of the remarkable things about
the hot weather is that notwithstand
ing the excessive heat there has not
been one death directly traeeable to the
heat Only about % prostrations in the
past two weeks are reported
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, July 3-A cool breeze
from the south tempered the neat
slightly this morning, but q jump of
eight degrees in one hour indicated an
other scorching day. The minimum
temperature during the night was 81
degrees and at O'Clock today the
weather bureau thermometer register
ed that figure. At 9 O'Clock the mer-
curry had risen to SO, four degrees cool
er than at the same hour yesterday
Up to O'Clock eleven deaths had oc-
CURED and the hospitals reported about
IS prostrations.
The total number Of deaths from
heat in this city since the beginning of
the present hot spell is 81.
At II o'clock the official weather bu-
reau thermometer registered 81 de-
grees, a decrease of degrees compar-
ed with the same hour yesterday. Up
to this hour Is deaths and a score of
prostrations had been reported.
The humidity at o'clock this morn
ing was 81 per cent At II o'clock it
had decreased per cent.
Up to o'clock this afternoon seven
teen deaths and over fifty prostrations
due to the heat had been reported At
that hour the weather bureau thermom-
eter registered 7 degrees, decrease of
degrees compared with the same hour
yesterday. The humidity had fallen
from 62 to Al per cent.
PITTSBJRG.
P1ttsburg, July 3.-The torrid wave
was broken at > o CLOCK THIS IuOIIl11tB
by rain. The mercury dropped from 81
degrees to N in a few minutes, and the
indications point to a still further de-
clension, as what promises to be a
steady rain has set in. Two deaths and
three prostrations from the heat were
reported up to 8 o'clock.
Efghty-six deaths directly attribute
Bile to the excessive heat have occurred
in Pittsburg since last Wednesday. OF
this number, GA were reported since
Sunday night.
At 1 O'Clock 13 deaths and 20 prostra-
tions had been reported. The mercury
registered 81 degrees. The rain had
ceased but it was cloudy and threaten
ing.
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky, July S.-The tempera-
ture at a. m. was "a, seven degrees
higher than at the same hour yester-
day. Street thernn ometerS at g. m.
read 81 in the shade.
There have been but two deaths from
heat here during the present spell. Both
negroes.
At IL a. m. the oficiaI temperature
was "a, though street Thermometers
| read from six to ten degrees higher.
! Indications for tonight are slightly
| cooler with rain
DETROIT.
Detroit, July 3.-The .heavy thunder
storms of last night cooled the air SO
greatly that the official thermometer
registered but 76 degrees at 7:30 O'Clock
! this morning. A ten mile breeze was
| blowing from the northeast at that
| hour. Forecaster Conger says that the
temperature will probably go above Sc
before night.
Up to noon today there had been five
deaths in this city from the heat.
BUFFALO.
| Buffalo, N. Y, July 3.-The official
| temperature at a. m. was SO. humid
| ity 78. wind west u miles.
CLEVELAND.
| Cleveland, July "A general rain be-
| gan falling in this city early today and
| as result the temperature fell to II
! degrees.
During the past five days Is deatha
/ and 60 prostrations from the heat havs
been reported.
A slight rainfall caused improved con-
ditions. At $3.50 p. m. the government
! thermometer registered 78 degrees. Al
! that hour a refreshing north wind was
/ blowing off the lake. Two deaths anC
two prostrations have been reported to-
/ day from heat.
st. Paul, July "A cool breeze was
| blowing here today and the tempera-
| ture at O'Clock was "A degrees
BALTIMORE
Baltimore, July 3.-After a compara-
] lively cool night the thermometer at the
/ weather bureau registered 7S early to-
day and IL o'clock 1t had risen to 30.
One death was reported and no pros
] trations up to p. m The maximum
/ temperature up to that hour was 96 but
a humidity of nearly 80 per cent made
the heat extremely oppressive.
Columbus, O.. July 3.-After a nigf1
during which there was great suffering
from the heat. today opened with prom
ise of being even warmer than yester-
day. At a. m. the government ther
mometer registered 76. at z o'clock 80
O'Clock 81. o'clock 80, $3.50 o'clock s
with indications of rapidly going high
err
INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis, July 3.-At 2 o'clock this
| afternoon the government thermomete
! terday at that hour. One prostratiol
was reported There is no sign Of per
/ manent relief.