The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-25
MISSOURI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


ST. Joseph. Mo-, July M.-Thermometers
all over town registered Ito to-day. 1t has
been without exception the hottest day OF
the year. There has been much more SUI
fering than heretofore. and an even dozen
deaths due to the heat have been reported
within the last three days.
The dead to-day are Charles Beems.
bartender. aged 40; Fred Pettis. farmer.
aged "a; Joseph Hart. a dishwasher. en-
ployed in Marchain's restaurant. aged 80;
May Fischer. an infant, died at the City
Hospital early this morning.
II. +. Reems. aged Is, was Frustrated by
the heat shortly before noon. He will prob
ably die. Other prostrations are John jack
son, John D. Morrison, Lloyd Baker. Mrs.
Martha Sheffield. Mrs. J. B. Wheeler. Col
onel John d. Strong, Richard Campbell ana
Viola Hutton.
TEMPERATURES OF no AT sEDALIA.
REPUBJ-iC SPECIAL.
Sedalia. Mo-, July 2.-The temperature By
Government thermometer at 2 p. m to-
day was ITO degrees while accurate Their
mometers in other parts OF the city re-
corded H. The heat has been intense all
day.
TWO REGISTRATIONS AT RICH HILL.
REF CBlIC SPECIAL.
Rich Hill. Mo-. July 2a.-Two heat pros
Erations occurred in Rich Hill this after
noon. The temperature WAS about los.
Jake Rowe. member Of the Missouri
SWITCHING ClSWs was oNciSoihS ~
heat about the noon hour and is lying in
critical condition at his home in South
Sixth street. Physicians say he will die.
Jack McCombs. son Of a prominent farm
or residing at the eastern limits OF town,
was Frustrated about the same hour. He
has had smallpox and withstood an opera
ton for appendicitis. all in the past ninety
days and the doctors say he will recover.
LINNEUs RECORD BROKEN.
Linneus, Mo-, July N.-To-days heat has
broken all previous records at this place
Tho Thermometer showed lis in the shade.
INTENSE HEAT AT FRANKFORT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Frankford, No., July "A recurrence OF
the extreme heat prevailed here to-day.
Thermometers registered lib. The intense
heat was accompanied BY hot winds. A
light shower this afternoon reduced the
temperature considerably.
SLIGHT RELIEF AT MARSHALL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Marshall Mo-, July Achievement Their
mometer here registered 10TH to-day. Yes
terday 1oe This is the tenth consecutive
day it has registered 100 or higher. On
eighteen days this month 1t has registered 100
or higher. OF the other six days 1t reached
81, IS and go Notwithstanding the dust and
heat the health Of the town and county is
good The principal occupation ct many
prospect of rain.
CLARKSBURG REPORTS III
hREPCBI.IC SPECIAL.
Clarksburg, Mo-, July N.-The extreme
heat and the drought still continue. The
thermometer registered lilo in the shade to-
day.
Shade trees are dying and ali vegetation
is succumbing to the fierce hat
This town is being guarded each night
against fire, which might occur by sparks
from passing engines.
: NORTHWEST MISSOURI RECORD-107.
REL UBILC SPECIAL.
Maryville. Mo- July N.-The Government
thermometer registered 107 to-day. the high
est ever recorded In Northwest Missouri.
There has not been day in July but what
the mercury has registered 100 or over.
SEVERE DAY AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo-, July A.-For twelve
consecutive hours to-day the Government
thermometer here registered above 100.
while the record Of 1o6 of Monday was not
touched to-day was the severest ever ex-
perienced IN Kansas City.
At II o'clock this morning 101.5 was re-
corded, the highest mark ever touched that
early in the day since the ioSa, wea sn ho np
after that the temperature ranged between
l0& and 1051s. Still. there Is no RELIEF IN
sight, either in Kansas nor In any part OF
the Southwest.
In the past twenty-four hours the only
rain reported has been showers at Hays,
Central Kansas last night, ana at I'll Keno,
Ok, at noon to-day.
Five deaths directly attributable to the
heat were reported in the two kansas
prostrations Several prostrations were al
sn rtDu,.sl from the country.