The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
SOME ARE COOLER;
OTHERS ARE BAKING,
Showers Lower Temperature in
Certain Localities-Kansas
City's Hottest Day.

Washington. July 4.-To-night's reports
to the Weather Bureau show that extreme
high Temperature continues over q large
section OF the country affected by the hot
weather. but that in quite a number OF
localities the thermometer was q few de.
grees lower than on yesterday. In some
others 1t was higher.
The lower Temperatures that were record.
ed were due mainly to local thunderstorms
and 1t Is said that a gradual reduction Of
the extreme heat will result from these
storms - -.
The onicials viii not venture an opinion
Is to the possibility Of a cool wave making
it1 appearance. but are content to make
TIE simple statement Of a probability Of a
through atmospheric changes.
west OF the Mississippi, where the Their
mometer has been very high. the modera-
East.
In the northeastern section of the United
to.morrow are made on account Of the
winds from the ocean, and some result will
be felt in the lake region from a like cause
IN si tbs paH MINI; experienced ss sharp fall
local showers. Reports received at the
weather Bureau show the following maxi
mum high temperatures at the places
Kansas City Breaks the Record.
Atlanta. Ga. q: Boston u, a fall Of "a de-
erees from yesterday; Buffalo 81, fall Of
g. no change; Davenport. Ia. 100 rise Of
8: Denver. no change: Galveston. Tex, 81.
reduction Of 8: Indianapolis 90, reduction OF
Kansas City, Mo-. los. rise Of 2: Little
ROCK, Ark. IS, reduction Of 2: Memphis a.
reduction Of 2: New Orleans a. reduction
Platte Neb.. 100. same, as yesterday:
Omaha. Neb., 50. q rise Of 4 Pittsburg S.
redncs,on Of Of 4 Salt Lake City Utah e
terday: st. Paul. MINI. 60 a reduction Of
2: Springfield III. s.. rise Of 8, and Wash
ington. D: c.. ~ q reduction Of 2.
sultry, but less oppressive than for several
days past. 49,.
BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL -
Benton. H.. July A-Lowery Bolen the Is-
year-old son OF William Bolen.. three miles
during heavy electrical storm here to-day:
The rest Of the family were knocked
senseless. but not seriously hurt.
FARMER SLAIN BY LIGHTNING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
GRANVILLE. Ill, July bud Houchins, q
farmer. living In Gibson County, Indiana.
about three miles east OF this city, was
killed by lightning this afternoon.
FIELD HAND sUCCCMBS TO HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
q years. died at his home north Of this
city last night as result Of overhead while
working in the field.
HOTTEST DAY FOR DEs MONIES.
Des Mdines, Ia, July 4.-This was the hot
test day OF the year in Des Motnes. The
Thermometer registered 100 degrees this aft
ernoon.
ST. JOSEPH MAN DIES FROM HEAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Joseph Mo-. July doctor Mark Dun
can. veterinary surgeon. IS years old, was
overcome with the heat to-day and died.
This was the only fatal case, but there were
at least thirty other prcstration victims,
some of whom are in a serious conditions.
The thermometer reached 10S. the highest
point this year.
TEMPERATURES At KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. NO., July THE Southwest
was to-day again the hottest spot in the
United States At 1 o'clock Leavenworth,
Kas.. reported los degrees. Lawrence 100
Hutchinson 103. In Kansas City at o'clock
the Thermometer registered 100, which was
three degrees hotter than that recorded
at the same hour yesterday, which was o
recor,.-breake:.
The Weather Bureau thermometer re-
corded 102 degrees at o'clock. At $50 p. m:
Thermometer exposed to the sun recorded
10 degrees. There was one death from heat
In the past ten days 150 horses have been
killed by the heat.