The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Conditions Elsewhere.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-With a maximum
temperature OF IS there were TWO neat
prostrations. Increased demand, due 10
hot weather and a breakdown or macnln-
cry at some Of the local ice factories, has
caused a shortage of ice. Monday LOUIS
VILE manufacturers refused TO ship a
pound Of ice TO nearby towns, although
they were besieged with orders II pres
emit CONDITIONS cont I ! h II ice as sb,nnaii
TO them from Other cities.
ST. JOSEPH, MO.-The long drought and
heated spell was broken at night by a
heavy rain and a rapid drop in the tenn
perature. There were many heat prostra-
tions, only one of which proved fatal. Elk
Policeman T. J. Dowdon was overcome,
and before he had recovered he drank a
glass of ice water. Within five minutes he
was dead. The thermometer registered loo.
LINCOLN, Neb.-An inch and a quarter
of rain fell Monday afternoon, breaking
almost uninterrupted drOuth existing since
the Sd of June, and causing a ran OF tenn n :
southeastern Nebraska received a good
wetting, three inches falling in some towns.
The rain is of inestimable value 10 growing
corn, which was whitening.
CLEVELAND. O.-The highest tempera-
ture recorded by the weather bureau was
so. AT night a heavy wind came from the
west and cooled the atmosphere consider
ably. Three deaths occurred from heat, ana
eighteen prostrations. The dead are. VIII
liam Reidel. Of Cleveland; James kracek,
a farmer of Orange township, and owen
McGloane, of Buffalo
SPRINGFIELD, HL.-The monthly report
of the weather bureau states that the
month Just ended has been the hottest
June in Springfield since the weather bu-
reau was established here twenty-five
wears ago. the mean temperature for the
month being 76 degrees. There were TWO
Gays last month at which the maximum
was 9S degrees.
LAWRENCE. Kan.-The weather report
issued Monday b. the State Univ crsity
shows that the month of June was hotter
by two degrees than any preceding June
IN Kansas for the thirty-two years that
records have been Kept The mean temper
allure for the month was tylt degrees.
nearly 6 degrees above the June average
for the State.
DAYTON. Done death and a number OF
prostrations were reported as a result Of
the intense heat. Harry Getzendanner
night porter at the Pony House, Tell wnile
at work and expired I'm a Few minutes. Inc
thermometer registered 96 degrees at / p. m.
EVANSVILLE, o.-Monday was the hot
test day here I'm years, the THERMOMETERS
registering 14 for four hours this after
noon. Six prostrations and one death were
reported. The heat was broken at night
by a shower.
COLUMBUS. O.-The maximum tempera-
ture here was 9S.2 degrees. A thunderstorm
early az night brought temporary relief,
the temperature falling TO 20 degrees. Sew
eral prostrations from heat were reported.
BURLINGTON, Ia.-A dash of rain and a
cooler breeze Monday evening broke the in
tense heat OF to-day, which at noon stood
az 100 degrees. Three prostrations were re-
ported.
KANSAS CITY.-At 4 p. m. the govern
ment thermometer registered 80 degrees.
only two prostrations. neither serious.
nave been reported since Saturday.
DETRoIT.-At 1870 p. m. the official tenn
nerature was 92 degrees, with a fifteen
mile northwest breeze blowing. No pros
trations reported.
MILWAUKEE, wis.-rive persons were
Frustrated here by the intense heat on
Monday. The maximum temperature was
961s degrees.
YORK, Pa.-At PAS o'clock p. m. the
thermometer at the United States weather
observatory registered l02 degrees.
LANCASTER, Pa.-At 3 o'clock y. m. the
thermometer registered 105.
LAFAYETTE, Ind.-The thermometer
registered % degrees.