The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-30
Local weather Readings.

The local weather observer said last
night that this daily weather story In the
newspapers is very much OF a farce. The
only good he said that can be accom-
plshed is to let the people know how hot
they We're and make a few envious OF the
good fortune of others in a different To-
cality.
Yesterday was really the coolest day
in several weeks. so far as the registra-
tions OF the thermometer showed. Few
persons, especially during the afternoon
and evening. were able. however, TO re-
alize this. 1t was. I'm fact, thirteen de-
grees less than the record for the year
The highest point was reached at 1:3o
o'clock, when the mercury stood at 90 de-
grees 4 half hour later IL had dropped
to SO degrees. and at O'Clock degrees
more The fal was due TO the shower.
which was accompanied by stiff breeze.
The shower was a welcome surprise, and
was refreshing while it lasted. but the
evaporation of the water under the suns
rays made the heat more oppressive after
" ard although the mercury did not regain
it's former position. At o'clock 81 degrees
was again reached. The maximum hum
ity recorded by the weather bureau
65-l00. The amount OF water W
vas very small. only 2-lO0 OF
heaviest rainfall was in the southeN
western portions of the city, and lsS
from 2:24 o'clock for about twenty mih-
utes. The conditions last night were moro
favorable for heavy rains. and there may
be some relief to-day.
Rains were quite genesal throughout
large part of the State on Sunday and
Monday The showers which fell Sunday
seemed to be local only. but on Monday
they were OF wider extent. From as far
north as Laporte to Bedford on the south
they extended quite across the State, bring
ing relief TO parched humanity and saliva
ton 10 the thirsty crops. In few localities
it is believed they did not come In time 10
save the corn, but the general impression
is that from half to three-quarters Of
crop is assured.
Official Weather Bureau advices are con-
firmatve OF the press reports OF the preva-
lence of rains over the corn belt since
Sunday night. with cooler weather than
on Sunday. During the twenty-four hours
ending last night rain fell very generally
over that section. with some few excep-
tions, notably Ohio. Kentucky and south
western Nebraska While not very heavy
in amount, the rains are described Of
ficially as pretty fair for summer time.
precipitation; from one-quarter TO almost
two inches in various parts Of Iowa: in
Nebraska the rainfall was fair; in eastern
and northern Oklahoma there were some
showers. and in Missouri they were pretty
fair. Rain also fell I'm Iowa and Illinois.
Showers are predicted for to-day east OF
the Mississippi river and fair weather
vest Temperatures in the corn belt were
generally above 80 degrees, but I'm some
localities they did not get so high, and
were not above 80 degrees. except in some
few localities. For the next day or two
temperatures will be reasonably moderate.
as compared with those OF the past heated
period.
In many sections OF the middle Atlantic
States there were high temperatures yes
terday. but in northern New Jersey. Penn
syIvania and New York they were reduced
as a result of showers. Ia Washington the
weather was exceedingly oppressive yes
terday, the thermometer registering a
maximum Of 81 degrees. with an unusual
degree Of humidity in the atmosphere.
Lee Nixon, OF this city. who is In Porto
Rico in the postal service. writes 10 a
friend here expressing sympathy for tho
suffering from heat here. OF which he has
learned through letters and newspaper re-
PORTS lie suggests that sufferers visit Por-
10 Rico and cool OF. lie says they in
Porto Rico require heavy blankets at night,
and there is prospect OF getting through
the summer without snowstorn.
Yesterday there was much talk at the
stOckyards OF the practice Of employees
there allowing hogs and cattle 10 20 in
he yards over Sunday without water The
rule is generally observed that conslgn-
ments are not 10 be watered except upon
orders OF the consignor. and this resulted
Sunday in great suffering 10 animals
Water was running IN troughs In empty
pens adjacent 20 those occupied by hogs
that were suffering for lack OF H.
TWO HEAT FATaIITIES