The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-11
RECORD-BREAKING HEAT
CHICAGO WEATHER MAN SAYS Ioa
IN THE SHADE
southwest Whitening Up Under Tor-
rid Hast, While Kansas Farm-
ers BemOan Destruction
of Crops.

CHICAGO, July 1O.-Not since the es-
taollshment of the weather bureau nas
tnlS CITY experienced such terrific heat
as aHected 1t today. One hundred and
TWO IN the shade in the office OF the
Weatner bureau was the high record, the
naghest previous mark being July 16,
1851, When 1t reached $685. One hundred
ana Two IN the shade was, however, the
easiest part OF the day. The wind b,ew
WIN lorce from the west and southwest
ana hotter, more sitting air was never
1eit in this city before 1t seemed to ada
twenty degrees to the misery-caus ne
power Of the heat. SO hot did it become
during the afternoon as the wind drove
not air into the windows and doorways
Uhat all through the business section ten
ants OF offices slammed down their win
COWS to keep out the air. AT the thea
tiers where matinees were in progress
men were stationed at the front doors
TO keep them closed as much as poss:-
ole If any comfort was to be found it
was by shutting out the breeze Down
on the street level in the shade the mer-
curry was but little above that in the
Auditorium tower, but in the sun and
street crossings it was anywhere from 1C5
to ITO. The air was so dry, however,
that it's effects were not so disastrous
as would have been the case If greater
humidity had prevailed. Tonight Ike
wind changed to the northward, b!owine;
off Lake Michigan, with the result that
the mercury went down twenty degrees
within an hour.
Though there were no deaths, twenty
one prostrationss were reported
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 10.-To5ay
was the hottest in the history of Spring
field since the weather bureau was esta5-
lished here, The government thermome-
ter registered maximum of 1903 degre es
The previous record was 1919 degrees,
July II, 1879 Thermometers on tee
streets registered as high as 1O7 in the
shade today. There was little humid
ity in the atmosphere and consequently
little suffering from the heat
ST LOUIS, July 1O.-At 3 p. M today
the government thermometer registered
103 in the shade while on the streets in
the sun the temperature was many de-
grees higher. According to the weather
bureau this is the highest point reached
here this summer Within the past
twenty-four hours eight persons, whose
minds have been affected 10y the heat,
were received at the hospital.
KANSAS is BURNING UP.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 1O.-Kansas is
just as hot as yesterday and many de-
grees drier. The temperatures through
out the state today ranged from 100 to 108.
On account of the dryness of the at
mosphere few prostrations We're re-
ported but the damage to crops and fruit
was widespread
Corn has been seriously damaged,
though there is yet some hope for the
late product. Early corn will not yield
anything. Late corn shrivels up during
the day, but at night unfolds again. The
farmers are cultivating it well and the
weeds are entirely missing. If rain comes
within the present week Kansas will yet
have a good crop of late corn.
The splendid fruit prospects OF early
shippers are entirely blighted. Berries
and small fruit are total loss. APP
pies, peach and pear trees, laden with
halfgrown fruit, are shrivelng up and
drying in the fierce heat.
- There is widespread depression through
out the state because Of the drouth,
which is the worst experienced here. But
Kansas farmers are better prepared to
endure the consequences of a drouth now
than for many years past. The wheat
crop was never better and most Of the
farmers are out of debt
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July 10-The tenn
perature in the heart of the cite today
was 100, the highest point reached this
summer The corn crop in the northern
part of Missouri is killed, the first time
in the history of the Platte Purchase.
Wells and springs are going dry and the
loss of live stock promises to be very
heavy unless rain comes very soon.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 10.-The hot
wave continued here today, with the mer-
curry at the highest point this season,
10 in the shade. The official weather OBJ
server reported 102 by the government
thermometer, the hottest official record
for twenty-eight years.
DAVENPORT Iowa, July 10.-The max
imum temperature was 105 degrees today.
This Is three degrees hotter than ever
before recorded at the local weather Of
flee.
KEOKUK, Iowa, July 10.-The mercury
today registered 105 degrees maximum.
This is the record for Keokuk. There
were no prostrations.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 1O.-There was
continuation today throughout Nebraska
of the terrific heat which has prevailed
all this week, the maximum being lOS,
but the mean temperature was higher, 80
degrees in twenty-four hours.
RACINE, Wis, July 10.-The mercury
at the government thermometer at noon
TODAY registered 1O3 At 2 p. m it was
1861 hot wind is blowing from the