Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-07-27
HOT WEATHER COMES again.
' THE MIDDLE WEST
IN
Temperature of Minneapolis 1O2-At
Milwaukee Ii Was O9--In Iowa Az
erage Maximum Temperature for
Five Days Breaks Records.


Five Days Breaks Records.
Chicago, July 22.-All heat records
since the establishment of weather
bureau in Chicago 80 years ago were
broken Sunday. The government Their
mometer registered 1913 degrees. Down
on the street it was three to five de-
grees hotter, and to add to the sui.
fering hot, sitting wind, like a blast
furnace, blew all day from the south
west. From o'clock in the morning,
when the thermometer registered n,
gradual rise followed until at 4:30
p. m. the top notch had been reached.
Shortly after that time the wind
veered around toward the lake and
caused drop to 50 at $3.50 tonight.
Prostrations were numerous and police
ambulances were kept busy taking care
of persons overcome on the streets.
Omaha, July 22.-With he exception
of July 26, 1894, on which day the
temperature reached 105, Sunday was
the hottest this city has experienced
of rain anywhere in this vicinity and
what little wind there was came from
the south, and instead of being a re.
lief added to the discomfort. The
parks offered not the slightest relief
to the masses who sought cool retreats.
Four prostrations were reported to the
police. Not cloud appeared in the
sky and relief is not in sight.
st. Louis, July 22.-Two victims of
the heat were found dead in bed Sun
day. There were number of pros
trations, two of which may prove fatal.
During the day the relative humid
ity as reported by the weather bureau,
ranged between 80 and SO degrees. The
intense heat extended all over the state.
At different points the maximum tenn
perature was: Chillicothe, ia: Bowl.
ing Green, 112; Paris, 1U8; Monroe
! City 107; Springfield, 100.
Kansas City, July 22.-The heat Sun
day broke all records, the temperature
at p. m. being 104. Thermometers
on the street at II o'clock recorded go.
This is the 32d day of the hot spell
and there is no indication Of a change
In Kansas City, Kan, three deaths due
to heat were reported today. Prayers
for rain were offered in nearly all the
churches in Kansas City today and
| generally throughout Kansas. So far
as heard from no rain of any conse.
quence has fallen in any portion of
the drought belt in the past "a hours
and conditions everywhere have been
discouraging. In normalyear the rain
! fall between July 20 and August Is is
light, and return to normal preeipi
tation would not save the parched
fields.
Lincoln, Neb., July 22.-Heat records
were smashed all along the line in
southeastern Nebraska Sunday. The
maximum of 1858 not only was the
highest since the establishment of the
weather bureau Is years ago, but there
is no instance known in the state
when for over seven hours the TEN
perature remained at 100 degrees OF
over, as it did today There were
! three deaths from heat in Lincoln to-
| day. Corn in this country is so badly
burned that it will not be over third
of crop
Indianapolis, Ind, July 22-Sunday
was the hottest day in Central Indiana
for several years. While the official
record was only 1913 it was 107 on the
streets and on the drill ground of the
Indiana National guard, which is in
camp at the state fair grounds, 1t was
10. During the brigade drill this eve
ming Is men fell from the heat
Cincinnati, July 22.-The thermom
eter touched 100 today, but the maxi
mum humidity was only %. There were
| two prostrations.
Louisville, July 22.-The maximum
temperature at Louisville Sunday was
102 degrees. There were two prostra
tons.