The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
e thermometer hourly yesterday were:

There was more moisture in the air than
for many days but that only served TO
make the heat more intense and Sitting.
Occasionally yesterday clouds were 10 be
seen. but only those who longed and
prayed for rain did they give any comfort.
James OBrien. a driver. was overcome
early in the forenoon by the heat and was
taken to the City Hospital. where IL was
said his condition was serious but not nee
essarily dangerous.
Relief for the heat-stricken district OF
the great corn belt to-day was predicted by
the Weather Bureau at Washington last
night. No general rains apparently are yet
in sight. but thunder showers. with conse-
quent lower temperatures. are probable in
Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri. Iowa. Illinois
and possibly Indiana. There is a prospect
Of a continuance Of these showers ON
Wednesday in the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys and in the upper lake regions, bring
ing cooler weather for the time being. Yes
terday the hot weather continued through
out the corn belt and over the lower lake
region and upper Ohio valley, but tenn
peratures fell considerably during the early
evening over the latter district under the
influence OF local thunderstorms Local
thunderstorms also occurred i'm North Da-
kota, northern Illinois. portions Of Ohio.
Missouri and Arkansas. and afforded some
relief from the heat.
Some OF the very hot places Yesterday
were: Calumet. Mich. 10; Glenwood. Wis.
1O9; Marquette. Mich, los: Baraboo, Wis,
l04; Lincoln, Neb.. 1914; Ashland Wis, lO3:
Kansas City, Mo, l02; Des Moines Ia. 100:
Nashville, Tenn. 100 Oklahoma, o. T., 100.
RAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Cheering news came from the Southwest
yesterday, where rain fell in a portion OF
has already resulted to crops. and as ;aere
are prospects tonight of a further down.
fall. il is believed thousands upon thou
sands OF dollars will be saved by farmers on
stock and crops. Nevertheless much great
er quantities of rain must come before
lasting benefit is done. In the portions
of central and western Missouri western
Kansas and the territories still untouched
by rain, conditions remain unchanged, the
temperature ranging from % 10 lO6. the
latter at Hutchinson, Kan. The rains.
which came at the end OF a drought OF from
four 10 eight weeks duration. covered
southwestern Missouri and portions of one
third Of Kansas. taking in the southeastern
corner of the Sunfiower State from Riley
and Dickinson counties down TO the OKLA
homa line. The first break came Sunday
to5 and Green COUNTIES. missouri. and ON
the Oklahoma border IN Kansas In Cowley
and Chautauqua counties and along the
Union Pacific road I'm Riley county. These
rains while good. were not sufficient 10
place the burned crops out OF daEger. Yes
terday morning heavy rain FELL I'm the
vicinity of Joplin, Mo, travelling westward,
covered portions OF Montgomery. Butler
and Sedgwics counties. Kansas Around
Joplin there was heavy fali for ten min
utes. At lO.30 soaking rain fell in Cher
okce county. across the line, I'm Kansas,
preceded by hail. benefting pastures and
small grains Immensely and bringing re-
lief TO crushing plants IN the zinc mining
district. During the afternoon "a heavy
rain fell in the vicinity OF Coffeyville. e.
dorado and Wichita. Kan. At Coneyville
the people held jubilee on the streets
during the rain Two counties west from
Kansas city, IN jefferson county. Kansas
a full inch OF rain fell this afternoon, while
In Kansas City a temperature OF l0l pre-
vailed and hardly cloud was visible.
DEATHS AND PROsTRATIONs
In Kansas City yesterday Mrs. Martha
c. Mulett, wife Of a prominent business
man. died Of heat prostration. and Edward
B. shinito. contracting agent for the
Traders Dispatch fast freight line. was
overcome and taken 90 his home In a crit.
ical condition. Mrs. George Knapp. wife OF
a prominent contractor. was prostrated
and became insane. She left her home
and attempted suicide by jumping into
Troost Park lake. carpenter who was
working on a building died from the ef-
fects of the heat Near Leavenworth. Kan.
on his farm. oliver ). Hiatt. wel-known
Kansas politician. died from the effects OF
the heat.
At st. Paul heat and humidity was re-
sponsible for a number % prostrations
and two deaths. Reports from various
points in ths Northwest also showed a
number OF prostrations and deaths. AT
Calumet. Mich. there were two prostra-
tions. one fatal la Crosse. Wis. also re-
ports two persons overcome.
Donald A. Cameron. a prominent citizen
OF Eau Claire. Wis. died from the heat
at Sioux city. la.
Advices from all over the central and
southern parts OF Illinois are 10 the effect
that the continued heat and drought is
inJuring the corn badly. Potatoes. apples,