The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-17
BLASTING HEAT
PREVAILS OVER THE soUTHFiN
AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
THE COUNTRY
CORN CROP IS BURNING UP
Kansas Suffers From the Effects of
Prolonged Drought, as Well
as From the Intense
Heat
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT YET

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT YET
TOPEKA, Kan. July 16-While rain
| has fallen during the past twenty-four
| hours in various parts Of Kansas. the
drought is not yet broken and little bene-
mt has been experienced by the croDs
Inc rains have been small local affairs
and the only effect has been to cool the
atmosphere and freshen vegetation to =
certain extent
Ihls has been moderately cool day.
Ihe refreshing breeze from the South
made the weather more bearable than
any during the past month. Two places
IN the state report a temperature of lO7
but the average has been about so.
reports of blighted crops continue to
come in hopeful tone pervades most
or the reports, however, and the de-
termination IS generally expressed to
make the best of the situation.
In the eastern section of the state the
crops are suffering more than in anv
other. The damage done in the central
part is less severe, while in the western
part the conditions are most favor able.
Ine corn crop is not the only thing
at stake. To obtain water for stock and
| IRE protection is much-studied problem
and one that will not be solved until
the coming of rain. Previous estimates
or half crop of corn this year will still
mold good in case more rain comes within
the present week
Late apples have been hurt but little.
whlle peaches are damaged more and
small fruits failed almost entirely. Ap-
pies and peaches are falling from the
trees on account of lack of moisture.
KANSAS CITY, July 1.-THE highest
temperature today was 100 Light show
ers are expected tonight Because of the
I ~ IN fl.l
Ing farmers to rush their stock 10 market
TO save 1t, the record receipts here were
again broken today. when 81 500 head OF
hogs were received at the local stock
yards.
CHICAGO July 16.-At 10 a. m. the
temperature here was So, the hottest in
some days. High humidity added to the
general discomfort
AS result Of the continued hot dry
weather vegetables are attaining record
prices. Potatoes now show an advance
OF 70 per cent; products Of oats and corn.
10 to 25 per cent; fruit and vegetables
10 to so per cent.
Sweet corn is 1G0 per cent higher than
year ago, and cucumbers have quad
rupled In value. Reports from all parts
or the West claiming shortage in all
, kinds OF vegetables are received here.
Many points which last year shippsd
! Ing for the home account
At II a. m. the temperature was 90
out during the next two hours it declined
to Sc.
BOSTON, July 1s,-Extremely hot
weather prevails over the most of New
England. In this city the temperature
at o'clock p. m, was 9l1h degrees and
two cases of prostration had been report
ed, one of which resulted fatally. AT
Lynn the temperature was 98 and there
mad been two prostrations, two Others
succumbing to the heat at Lowell Provi-
dence at a temperature of only Ss15 de-
grees at noon, reported six prostrations
which is above the record for many years.
At Biddeford Ne, the heat causef the
suspension Of work in shops and factor
les and at Rockford, Me-, there was an
almost complete cessation of business
activity. At New Haven, Conn, two
deaths from heat had been reported at
noon.
LINCOLN, Neb., July ia fall OF
two degrees in temperature In the ab-
sence Of rain brought little relief 10 neat
sufferers today and put another nall in
the coffin of the corn crop, a part OF
which is now severely damaged The
maximum temperature today was l02
! George Kleutsch, a prominent young man.
| died partly as a result of sunstroke
! Rain reports are more general tonight
There was heavy fall at Holdredge and
light rains at Hastings, Grand Island
Kenesaw and Harvard. The storm is NOV
ing eastward.
OMAHA, Neb, July 16.-Eastern Ne
braska and Western Iowa received today
an inch or more Of rain, which began
falling at a. m. and relieved the ex-
| tended drought and heated term Tho
/ 1ryfr 70 20
Rains are also reported in the Black
! Hills.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July ia cool wave
and a lowering sky that threatens rain
| today caused a lower temperature than
that recorded at any similar time during
the present hot spell. At 2:3O p. m. the
government thermometer showed 81 de-
grees.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 16.-The
thermometer reached 101 degrees this ar
terIioon. A large number of prOstratons
were reported, two Of them fatal.
MUsKOGEE, T. T., July 16-A Sc
we're hail storm three miles north Of
Muskogee killed some stock and complete
ly destroyed crops for a considerable dis
tance over a stretch a mile wide. Heavy
rain fell over the Creek and Cherokee
nations BeneTdIly saving crops.
DALLAS, Tex, July 16.-Reports from
the Texas cotton belt show that last
nights rain did not reach that section
and that the plant is suffering. Hot
winds continued today.
In the Panhandle small streams are
reported dry and cattlemen are becom-
| ing alarmed over the continued drought.
JACKSON, Miss, July 16-At the close
of another sultry day the rain IS coming
down steadily, and apparently over 4
wide scope of country. The drought u
| broken and there Is general rejoicing.
| CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 16.-Today
was scorcher the temperature lowering
! about the 81 mark during the afternoon.
/ The extreme humidity makes It almost
! uncomfortable. Ten prostrations were re-
/ ported today. one probably fatal. Among
/ those Frustrated was Ex-Polce Judge
! Edward Schwab. His condition Is not
serious.
| CANTON, Ohio. July 1s.-The heat to-
! day prevented President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley from taking their usual morning
drive, and rain kept them in during the
evening Hon. M. d. OConnell, solici-
tor OF the treasury department. was one
of the callers today. He was on his way
back to Washington. after q visit TO
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