The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-24
ARE CONDITIONS IN HEAT AND
DRoUG-T-STRICKEN SEC
TIONS OF THE WEST
SCATTERED THUNDER STORMS
Brought TriHinG Aid to Some LO-
calities, but In General There
Was No Help for the
Wicked
TEMPERATURES STILL HIGH
SOME HIGH ONES.


bismarck {. 1O6
Davenport 1o4
Huron, S. ID. 1O2
Kansas City 1o2
Nashville 100
omaha 1O2
81. Louis 1OG
Memphis 1O4
Burlington, Iowa 1OS
Cincinnati 100
Paducah, Ky III
WASHINGTON, July 23.-With the ex-
ception of scattered thunderstorms, the
most important of which, so far at least.
as reports to the weather bureau show
was al North Platte. Neb., where S-l0O
OF an inch of rain fell, the drought and
intense heat continued today throughout
the states of the corn belt Temperatures
today again averaged 100 degrees in that
area, making the thirty-sixth consecutive
day In which the thermometer has risen
TO 80 degrees and higher. Aside from
North Platte, a trace of rain was Off
cially reported at Des Moines, 2-1O0 of an
inch at Kansas City, some rainfall in
North Central Texas, some in Arkansas.
some In South Texas and also some in
Northern Minnesota. In other sections
official Forecaster Frankenfeld says there
may have been thunder showers as re-
ported in the press dispatches through
the bureau but received no adVices other
than those heretofore stated from it's OBJ
servers. These storms, he said, brought
only temporary relief, and afforded little
sustenance to the over-parched grain,
which after the greatly protracted period
of drought needs a general rain. Accord
ing to present indications there seems to
be no prospect of such a downpour for
the next two days, at least. Beyond that
the officials will not make any predictions.
Generally speaking, the temperatures in
the superheated area were not so high as
yesterday, but such falls as may have
occurred have been due entirely to local
changes, and not to any general differ
ences in atmospheric conditions The hot
weather also continued in the Northwest
Bismarck, ND, reporting a record-break-
ing temperature Of JOG degrees. There Is
no prospect Of any relief from prevailing
conditions in the central valleys and the
middle West and Forecaster Frankenfeld
tonight repeats his forecast of continued
warm weather, with light and scattered
thunderstorms for that section. The only
rains indicated are local thunderstorms
in the Southern states and Rocky Noun
tain sections.
in Kansas City today were as high as
no and in no case were figures less
than 100 reported. A death from heat
occurred in Abilene, and prostrations in
Leavenworth, Emporia, Atchison, Usage
City, Topeka and some of the smaller
towns
Thunderstorms of various degrees of
intensity came during the afternoon. No
relief other than a slight cooling of the
atmosphere resulted.
Everything is stihed In the dust and
water is becoming very scarce. Over
a month OF 100 degrees temperature, with
hardly drop of rain, is the story re
ported tonight from many Kansas coun-
ties
Pending the coming of rain, farmers are
rushing their stock to market, trying to
buy feed for their stock, and hunting for
water. In the cities the prices of milk
and other farm produce have largely in
creased.
KANSAS CITY, Mo g., July 23.-The ther-
mometer in Kansas City remained at or
above 1O1 for five hours today, reaching
1Q2, the maximum, at 4 o'clock. A fair
breeze from the Northwest made condi-
tions more bearable, but six pros; lions
were reported one proving fatal Local
thunderstorms are predicted for tonight
but they can give little relief.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 2S.-Shower5 vls-
tied the east central paYt Of Ne ras,1a
this evening, but there was no general
rainfall and none at all in the sections
most sorely drought afflicted. In the
state crop bulletin issued today 1t is
admitted that early-planted corn in the
southern half is ruined and the late
planted in great danger. In the north
ern half early-planted is badly dam
aged and the late suffering for rain. The
maximum temperature for Lincoln today
was 10S. In the western part of the
state livestock Is being marketed at any
price the farmers can get.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 23.-There was
one prostration from heat to-day with a
temperature maximum OF 100 Dispatches
from over the state tell of intense heat
and great crop damage. Paducah reports
that the government thermometer regis
tered III. Reports say that the corn
crop will be ruined and the tobacco
crop will be only half a yield. Some
farmers along the Maysville and Lexing-
ton pike are even refusing drinking
water to travellers over the road. Cis-
terms are giving out and wells are going
dry. There has been no rain here for
five weeks. In some instances water for
stock is being hauled five miles
ST LOUIS, July 28.-Twelve deaths
from heat have occurred in st. Louis
during the past twenty-four hours.
At 80 p. m. the temperature was 103-
three degrees lower than yesterday.
At S:45 p. m. the maximum record was
106 degrees.
PITTSBURG, July 23.-Five deaths and
twelve prostrations have resulted from
the high temperature and excessive hu-
midity of the past forty-eight hours
At Homestead, 200 men were forced
to quit work, and four, who were pros
trated, are in a critical condition. Last
nights storm perceptibly cooled the at
mosphere and at noon today the ther-
mometer egistered 50 degrees, as against
so the same hour yesterday.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 23-While the
thermometer. here registered 100 for sew
eral hours today, there were but six
prostrations reported. This result is
due to the small percentage of humidity
IN the atmosphere.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 2S-The
temperature mere today was 1OS. There
was one death.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 23-The gov
ernment thermometer here registered lO2