The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
PAINFULLY Hor WEATHER


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continued today in nearly all sections
east Of the Rocky mountains. but as a
rule showed some let up from the pre-
vious day. Reports received at tile
weather bureau tonight show that tenn
porary rain came from thunder hower
IN nan localities. There are no i'm
mediate prospects OF q general break In
the hot spell.
During the afternoon showers In the
upper Ohio valley and the middle At
lantic states caused q decided fall In
temperature. Almost similar conditions
are expected tomorrow. except that the
area over which the storms may appear
may be extended.
The slight disturbance noted last
night in the West indies In not making
any marked advance and the relief
hoped for in that direction Is not ma
terializing.
The area Of low pressure I'm the Lake
Superior region Is moving very slowly
to the northeast and remains PRACTICAL
~ nfeiess, so that little relief il expect
ed from that source. II will be warm
again in the morning. weather bureau
officials say and the onIy appreciahle
breaks in temperatures viii result from
local storms. Ninety degrees and over
were recorded today In Atlanta, Boston.
Cincinnati. Davenport. Denver. Des
Moines. Indianapolis, Little Rock. Mem
phis. New Orleans. New York, North
Platte, Omaha. Pittsburg, Sal, Lake
City. St Louis. ST. Paul. Springfield.
Ill. Nicksburg, n mississippi, while
in Kansas City the thermometer register
ed 102.
hot weather generally prevailed In
Kansas and Missouri. these states gett-
ing little relief.
IN Washington the thermometer reach
ed q maximum OF SO. but towards even
ing It grew cooler gradually until at s
o CLOCK ~ degrees prevailed. There
were nfteen prostrations from the heat
and two deaths reported up to 10 o'clock
tonight.
Baltimore, July 3.-Twenty-seven ad-
ditional deaths from heat were reported
70 the police up to midnight tonight
Inlrty-hve cases OF prostration In the
record for twenty-four hours ending to-
night. The grand total so far is eighty
eight deaths and more than 800 cases OF
prostration.
While the maximum temperature for
the day was not so high as that of yes
terday the relative humidity was great
er and the oppressiveness more severe.
Shortly after 4 o'clock a brisk wind and
q brief thunderstorm cooled the air.
Pittsburg. July 3.-Eighty-six deaths
directly attributable to the excessive
heat have occurred in Pittsburg since
last Wednesday OF this number six
ty-four were reported since Sunday
night
Boston. July 3.-During the six davis
of excessive heat which have prevailed
In New England before today nearly
IOO deaths have occurred which have
been attributed to the weather condi-
tons. or this number twenty-four have
died in Boston.
Richmond, Va, July 3.-The highest
temperature here today was 81 degrees.
There were several prostrations and one
death due to the heat.
Chicago, July 3.-Since June 2end
there have been 13S cases of prostra-
tlon. t~weney-seven of which have re-
suited fatally.
st. Louis, July 3.-There have been
tnirty-four deaths and lie prostrations
since June 22nd.
Cincinnati. o.. July 3.-TotaI deaths
from heat SO TAR nineteen; prostratfons
142. This includes CovIngton and New
port, KY.
Kansas City, Mo, July 3.-Kansas=
City was the center OF the hottest area.
In the country . Within a radius OF 200
miles OF this city the temperature rang
ed from So to 10S degrees. IN Central
Kansas heat winds are reported an
literally burning up all vegetation. At
~LeaVenworth, Kas.. the highest point
recorded in this part Of the country for
years was reached. the government
3 o'clock,
New York, July 3.-During Tuesday,
night and today the eaths In Newark
directly attributable to the heat. num-
Dered hfty-one, the highest number OF
the speH. In Hoboken there were nine
teen deaths. Paterson, which a been
comparatively free from deaths, ran it's
NUMBER up to eleven for the. twenty
four hours ending tonight. Jersey CITY
escaped with two. New Brunswick
scored -FOUR fatalities and Elizabeth
SIX. A dozen other places contributedF
one each to the total SO that the grand,
totaI Tor New Jersey will be IN the.
neignborhood Of 100 for the. day.
New York. July 3.-Rain storms Of D.
day with consequent fall in temperatures
: were a God-send to the bulk OF sweite-
ing humanity In this city. As soon NJ
o the last storm Of the afternoon bar
q passed over the temperature imnsaf
n ately began to ascend. The win ,
o which blew during the storm also cog !
4 menced to abate very rapidly. until Z
assumed the proportions OF a she n
breeze only. These atmospheric can iii
r lions coupled with the very considers .bI
a humidity which came as an afteru at
OF the downfall of water from tn
clouds made the suffering almost q 8 in
tense as IL was when the thermor 1ete
had registered several degrees hi CHE,
Most Of the hospitals are al read
= crowded to their utmost capacit v an
" many Of them have erected q nts a
their grounds for the acconm ,datio
90 Of the heat victims.
IN The death rate has increas ed wit
such rapidity that the morgue is bein
"A taxed as IL never was before. a,ad ever
10 available foot OF that insti tuition
8 now occupied BY corpses. Hospital al
IN tendants are ~collapsing under the Ct
IN traordfnary strain to which they hav
been subjected and were IL not for tn
d. volunteers who have come TO their aid
the situation would be greatly exagser
e. ated by enforced neglect OF heat "a
.. tents.
10 New York. July TN the Dor ouehs {
"A Manhattan and the Bronx bet Teen "a
h hours Of 2 O'Clock a. m. Wednesda
and l o'clock this Thursday msrnin
90 the total number Of deaths from III