The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
Where High Records Were Made.

Yesterday was the hottest day in Indian
apolis this year and since 1899. The Official
Thermometers at the Weather Bureau regis
tered 9s.s at 2:S0 and at $40 yesterday after
noon. which lacks but one degree and two
tenths Of being the hottest ever registered
at the weather office in this city since the
bureau was opened thirty years ago The
weather was simply sizzling and there was
no relief for suffering humanity Seats In
cold storage could have been sold at almost
any price. for people were looking for
cool spot and were willing to pay any sum
for place where they could be comfortable
for a few moments.
While the mercury scared so near the
century mark that IT nearly ran out the top
OF many OF the thermometers In the city,
the weather man kindly Informed reporter
that he could call the temperature 100 even
without making any serious mistake as the
two-tenths of a degree was a small margin
NO HEAT REGISTRATIONS IN CITY.
There were no foot races after street cars
or any other form of vigorous exercise In
dulged in as the people who chose TO attire
themselves in smothering costumes or were
compelled to leave their homes were con-
tent with meandering along at a snail-like
pace.
There were no heat prostrations re-
ported during the day except OF SOL
diers in camp at the fair grounds.
The light breze that blew nearly all
| day was as hot as the breath from a
blast furnace, and the fact that the humid
ity registered but 50 per cent. during the
day no doubt prevented great suffering.
The average humidity for July Is 6s per
| cent, but yesterday the atmosphere was
| comparatively dry and reasonably bearable.
Many people believed that yesterday was
| the hottest day ever experienced In Indian
apolis. and all during the afternoon and
| evening the telephones in the newspaper
Offices were kept busy by inquiries about
| the temperature When they were an
swered the person making the Inquiry
would say: "Oh. L thought IL was hotter
than that as our thermometer at home
registered 103" Others had stories 10 tell
| of their thermometers reaching as high as
1O4 and some higher. but they all were OF
the same opinion-that it was hot enough
IN PAST YEARS.
Even the weather man was warm last
evening when he referred TO his records to
secure the maximum temperatures In past
years. In the past thirty years the Their
tered lOl degrees on July TO- 1851. Aug. u.
| 1881, and July 80 1857. Five times the
mercury climbed to 100 in the thirty years.
and the other maximum temperatures re-
corded were all below the highest tempera-
ture yesterday.
The highest temperature this year untf
Yesterday was 95 degrees on July IL. Is and
ls. The temperature al o'clock last even
ing was nearly two degrees higher than it
has been at any time during the year II
was hot time 10 sit down 10 warm din
ners, and the meal had 10 be exceed
ingIy inviting TO give the sweltering peo-
pie an appetite. The mean temperature
during the day was s. degrees which is
much higher than IL has been this season.
The velocity OF the wind varied during
the day, but there always was "A breeze
| blowing except at about o'clock last
evening, when the leaves on the trees cid
not quiver Up on top OF the Majestic
building the velocity OF the wind registered
ten miles an hour during the morning and
/ about 3:f5 II was fourteen miles an hour.
CAUSE OF HOT WAVE.
The center OF the high temperature was
east OF the Rocky mountains and extended
over Illinois. Indiana. Oklahoma. Tennessee
and north 10 Wisconsin. Michigan and Min
nesota- The hot wave is due 90 a heavy at
mospheric pressure just east OF the Rocky
mountains and H. intensified by passing
over the heated plains IL was believed
that the crest OF the wave had struck In
dianapolis yesterday with all it's fury.
but reports from Western cities show that
il may be just as warm here to-day and
probably little hotter as the hot wave is
passing eastward. No immediate relief IL
| I'm sight
The records at the local weather bureau
show the number OF days during July OF
each year since 1871. during which the ther-
mometer registered % or above:
1871. days. 1872. days. iS73 DAYS. ls74
| days. 1875. days. lSs6. days: 1871, DAYS.
| 1873. II days, 1873. II days. 1880 DAYS: lSSl.
y days. lsS.. none. 1888. days. lAAi ! dsY.