The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Prostra- Max.
Deaths finns Tamn-
Several.

Yesterday was another day when the
thermometer remained above 80 from Q
o'clock in the morning until o'clock In
the evening Such days have been an
every-other-day occurrence for so long a
time that Indianapolitans are getting used
to H. Just why the temperature has been
so capricious as TO vary every other day
in almost exactly the same readings Of the
thermometer has not been satisfactorily
accounted for, even by Mr.. Wappenhans,
OF the local weather bureau. 1T just hap
pens so.' he said last night, ,"snd we are
getting accustomed TO look for IT," The
maximum temperature yesterday was SO.
the same as on Thursday, but owing to\ \ack
Of humidity i'm the atmosphere the hAlf
was not so oppressive. But one prostratiofr
was reported during the day. The victim
was John Kohl the Columbia Club chef.
The kitchen OF the club is situated on the
roof, and on hot day II is about the hot
test place in the city. In addition to the
heat of the sun the cooks have to contend
with the heat Of the big ranges. which
are kept going day and night in order TO
facilitate the a la carte dinners and
lunches which are constantly being ordered
in the dining room below Kohl was sud-
denly overcome while descending 10 .
The ambulance was hastily summoned. and
Kohl was taken to his home on West Tenth
street.
Mr. Wappenhans said last night that
there was no immediate relief I'm sight for
indianapolis and vicinity. unless IL might
come temporarily from a thundershower.
as the predictions indicated that the
weather would continue fair and warm.
he md ~ In
diana suffered from high temperatures
again yesterday. At Bedford the mercury
rose TO 102, and there were five prostrations
and one death. At Terre Haute three IA
taIities were reported and at Evansville
one.
Throughout the corn belt yesterday was
the most favorable since the existing hot
wave began. nearly forty days ago. Rains.
generally light in amount, fell in western
Kansas, western Nebraska, southwestern
Missouri central Iowa, Arkansas and
little in Oklahoma. and the prospects seem
to be favorable for a continuance to-day
of more numerous showers in the section
covered by these States and Territories.
On Sunday showers are looked for in
northern Illinois and northern Indiana
Still, there has been no general rain Of
which the crops stand in so much need.
and there are no immediate prospects OF
any On the whole. the Weather Bureau
at Washington regards the situation az
somewhat improved.
> Incidental TO the rains the temperatures
officially reported yesterday were some
what lower than on Thursday. However.
they ranged from 92 to 100 In the corn belt
Conditions will remain practically the same
in the drought section during Saturday and
Sunday and the weather will continue very
hot. with the possibility OF relief from
scattered thunderstorms.
In the Dakotas and in Montana there was
no rain OF Importance I'm the twenty-four
hours ending last night, but temperatures
were a little lower. There were good heavy
rains Thursday night in Wisconsin, In low
er Michigan and in northern Ohio and fair
rains I'm New York