The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-01
crowded. Every bathing suit was in
CHIrDREy suCCUMB ny SCORES.

CHILDREN SUCCUMB BY SCORES.
. Pittsburg. Pa, June 3O.-Between mid
night Saturday and midnight Sunday.
eleven deaths to the
are recorded. In addition to this many
children Rave succumbed, as is evidenced
by the burial permits issued. In the past
eighteen hours fifty-nine permits have been
issued, three-fourths Of which were foS
children under years of age. The normal
death rate is sixteen. The maximum tenn
perature to-day was ~; minimum, 81.
ONE UNIVERSAL VAIL.
Washington. June 30-Intense heat pre-
vailed here all day and far into the night.
The sun shone with relentless fury from a
cloudless sky all day. and there was scarce
~ breath Of air to temper the atmosphere.
During the afternoon the 90 temperature e, at It
maintained a high record throughout the
evening.
Reports to the Weather Bureau from
s SHOWS re enod high temperatares gen.
orally with little or no rainfall and nut
poor prospects for any substantial relief IN
the next 'forty-eight hours in the eastern
Part Of the country. In the South, Atlantic.
Middle, East and Gulf States there were
local rains and thunderstorms to-day, and
in the northwest cooler weather came from
local showers. =,
High temperatures continued to-day In all
districts east OF the Rocky Mountains. AZ
New York the maximum IS degrees Dreke
the record there for q June and At ab hiahest
temperature previously recorded .ne. re-
Some Of the high Temperatures reported q. az
the bureau were the following: Auamuc
Mo,nes. Ia. IS: Indianapolis, o.: jackson
willie. 81: Kansas City. IS; Little Rock. 20;
leans, 81: North Platte, Neb.. 90; Omaha.
IS; Pittsburg. 81; ST. Paul. 50; Springfield. III.
9S; vicksburg, Miss. 80: Washington, d.
VICTIM OF sUNsTROkE.
Burlington. Ia, June 3o.-The mercury
touched 100 degrees in the shade here to-
day. Much illness was caused.
Frank, Durham. veteran IN the railway
mail service and for the past ten years
sn nasI aIy' this Afternoon e q sunstreke
NEBRASKA CROPS SUFFERING.
Lincoln, Neb., June 30.-To-day was the
seventh day during which the mercury has
reached more than 80 degrees and the fourth
during which 1t has reached 100. For eight
days the State has suffered from drought
and south winds: Oats. potatoes and nay
San to curl and wither to-day In the eastern
part Of the State. Drought is felt worse In
the central and eastern parts OF the etate.
North Of the Platte River the dry weather
was preceded by q week OF rains and no
damage has been done there.
MUCH SUFFERING IN CHICAGO.
Chicago. June 30.-The heat in Chicago to-
day broke all records for June since 1872
For three hours this afternoon the Govern
ment thermometer In the Weather Bureau
ut the top Of the Auditorium tower res.
istered "a. In many places in the street 1t
was lOl and los. A noSthwest breeze brought
the mercury was again soaring around %.
There was intense suffering throughout
the city. especially In the poorer districts.
where the police ambulanees were kept busy
the heat.
No Fatalities were reported, but several
Of those who were Frustrated are in se>
For Forecaster Cox says 1t win be still ho..
ter tomorrow.
ONE DEATH IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. O.. June 5o.-The Thermometer
touched So here to-day. Henry Meyer, presI-
dent Of the st. Bernard Shooting Club,
swooned while delivering his annual address
wards, and his death was said to be due to
pfostration.
HEAT DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Benton. ILL.,. June S0.-Ambrose Rice, a
prominent farmer Living near Parish, this
hanging. He was temporarily deranSed,
caused. 1t Is supposed. by excessive heat.
HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
registered 100 In the shade. hero to-day. Il
was the hottest day Of the year,
RECORD BROKEN AT LITCHFIELD.
REPUBIIC SPECIAL
Ltchfleld. Ill. June So.-This has been the
registered ios in the shade. Hot weather
and chinch bugs. are killing the corn In
this section.
INDEPENDENCE ON A TRIAL RUN.
New London. June S.-That the Indepen-