Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-22
SUFFERING FROM
TERRIBLE HEAT
The Temperature at Chicago Yes
terday Reached the lob Point
in the Shade.
KANSAS CITY is STRICKEN
There We're Fifteen Prostrations From the
Heat in That City Yesterday-A Hot
Wind is Whitening Vegetation in
the State Of Kansas.

the Htat6 VI AuusASs
New York, July 22.--Three deaths
from the heat were reported this morn
ing. SAT 10 o'clock the temperature was
80. The humidity was 76.
EIGHT DEATHS AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 22.-Later, four addi-
tional deaths were reported, bringing
the total to eight at p. m.
HEAVY SHOWERS.
Kansas City, July 22.-Heavy show
ers fell in the vicinity of Fort Scott,
Kas. and Joplin, Mo-, this afternoon.
HOTTEST DAY IN INDIANA.
indianapolis, Ind, July 22.-This was
the hottest day ever experienced in In
diana, At 10 o'clock the official tenn
perature was 80.
HOT AT DES MONIES.
Des Moines Ia, July 22.-Indications
are that 1O2 degrees will be reached this
afternoon. Two deaths were reported
from the heat last night.
A STORM IN TEXAS.
Naples, Texas, July PA severe
wind storm wrought much damage
here early today. Several small build
ings were blown down. Henry Bryant
was crushed to death.
AN OPPRESSIVE NIGHT.
Topeka, Kas, July 22.-Sunday was
the hottest day of the season, follow
ed by night that was almost un-
bearable. The Sunday maximum was
1O4. The thermometer registered the
same at noon today.
A HOT WIND.
Lawrence, Kas., July 22.-The maxi
mum temperature recorded at the I'm
iversity of Kansas yesterday. was 104.5
degrees, one degree below the highest
point reached during the month. A
hot wind is blowing constantly.
THE MERCURY REACHES LOT.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 22.-Soon after !
O'Clock the mercury rose to 107, but
clouds obscured the sun and it fell
back one point. During the past "a
hours there have been five deaths from
the heat.
NO SIGN OF RELIEF.
morning reports from the middle Mis-
rissippi valley stations of the weather
bureau did not indicate any relief for
the people of the drouth and heat
stricken region. Weather forecasters
say there is no sign Of relief for the
people in the Mississippi valley.
OVER 1O6 AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 22.-Acting Fore
caster e. e. Spencer, of ! the local
weather bureau, declares this is the
hottest day in the history of st. Louis.
At 1 a. m. the thermometer registered
10s. the highest record attained yester-
day at $3.50 o'clock and the mercury Is
still rising. The maximum will proba-
bly, be reached at o'clock.
KANSAS CITY TO BE PITIED.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 22.-Fourteen
deaths from the heat. with fully two
score Of prostrations, were. reported up
to o'clock today in Kansas City. Mo-,
and Kansas City, Kas., for the past So
hours. At o'clock this afternoon the
weather bureau thermometer register
ed 102. Not drop Of rain is reported
at any point in the southwest.
RAINS IN ARIZONA.
Phoenix, Ariz., July 22-Great rain
storms occurred during the past 4d
hours in the mountains nor tn and east
of Phoenix. The rain came just in time
to save the cattle and sheep ranges and
stop a number of large forest fires In
the San Francisco and Mogollon noun
tains. The Gila river is out of Its
banks and is putting water on the In
dian reservation in time to prevent
much suffering from drouth.
1os IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 22.-The terrible heat
which reached record breaking eli
max at 1903 yesterday was broken al
dawn today by fresh lake breeze. The
night was sultry, there being scarcely
q breath of air. Hundreds Of people ir
the crowded districts slept out O.
doors. The weather forecast toda,
promises moderate temperatures fol
Chicago and cities within ten miles O
Lake Michigan, but there is no relic
for the corn belt. At 10 o'clock toda!
the temperature was rs. Four DEATH
from the heat were reported.
HEAT RECORDS BROKEN.
Kansas City, July 22.-At 10 o'clocl
this morning the weather bureau re
ported a temperature Of 92.5 degrees
The only report Of rain or lower tenn
perature In the southwest during TIL
past 4s hours comes from Galveston Of
the Texas coast where a quarter Of a
inch Of rain fell Prospects are tina
yesterdays record breaking heat Q
Missouri. Kansas and other territorie
will be equalled If not exceeded.
In Kansas City, Mo-, and Kansa
City, Kas.. in thirty hours up to
o'clock this morning there had been
prostrations Nine resulted fatally.
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The Price Of Grain Goes Up,
Chicago, July 22.-The grain market
opened wild today. The intense hes
and dronth created heavy local d
mand, especially for corn and oat
Corn for September delivery opened 2