The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-29
Washington, ID. c., Enters Upon
Another Hot Day.
Mercury Climbs Three Degrees
in Hour From 8 to 10.
REFRESHING SHOWER
Brings Temporary Relief to
Kansas City.
TOday's Hot Wave Over the
United States.
A REFRESHING SHOWER

washington. June 29.-Washington
was sxeltering at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing with temperature of 81 down town,
and the mercury rapidly ascending.
This was an advance from 81 within an
hour
Kansas City. June ga refreshing
shower in Kansas City and vicinity
early today brought the temperature
down but at 3 o'clock the Thermometer
registered "A and the indications are
that the day will be exceedingly hot
Detroit June 29.-It is about degrees
cooler in Detroit today than it has been
during the past week, the 0nermoheter
registering a. FcrecaSter Conger pre-
diets a cooling thunderstorm Tor TINS
afternoon or tonight
Toledo, June 29.-Temperature so de-
grees at o'clock-same as for past
three days. Strong southern breeze
gives much relief
Cleveland. June 29.-Intense heat
again prevailed today, the mercury reg
istering s. during the early hours Of the
morning. Cooler weather IS PROMISED
this evening Storm signals have been
ordered I'D at all lower lake ports Dan
gerous thunderstorms are expected
Cincinnati, June 29.-Partly cloudy,
light breeze. thermometer 90
Pittsburg. Pa, June 29--While the
maximum temperature Friday was but
IS and the minimum 10 three deaths ana
several prostratiOns were reported Inc
dead. Mary DermO. Is years; Gilbert
Logan. 65 years; Robert Houston,
years
Omaha. Neb., June 29.-Friday was
the hottest June day on the records OF
weather bureau the thermometer reach
ing 100 degrees at 3 o'clock. The whole
week has been a record breaker. We'd
nesday the register was ss and IS was
the minimum high point for the week
St Paul. June 29.-Yesterday after
moons storm seems to have broken the
rlaar
Portable weather prevails in this section
today. The mercury dropped to 81 de-
grees and is still low today.
Chicago, June pa thunderstorm
during the early hours today broke the
hot wave that has prevailed for nearly
week and has resulted in many
deaths and prostrations. At a. m to-
day the temperature was "A, with mod
crate northwest breeze
Louisville June 29.-The thermometer
reached % at $3.50 a. m. and at that
time the weather forecaster said IS
would probably be reached this after
noon, which is as high as the tempera-
ture has gone at Louisville this year.
Showers may possibly come later to-
day.
New York. June 29.-The weather bu-
reau thermometer registered so degrees
at o'clock this morning. The percent
age OF humidity at the same time was
58 per cent. At the same time yester-
day the temperature was so degrees and
the humidity So per cent cent. The Of
fetal register at 10 o'clock was "a de-
grees with the humidity So per cent
On the street at the same time the
temperature was a.
Boston, June 29--No break in the hot
wave came today. At a. m the ther-
ruometer stood at IS and by 10 it had
gone up to go.
New Haven, Conn. June 29.-The Off
cial temperature at 8 a. m today was
t3 as against n at the same hour yes
terday.
Rochester,N. Y. June 29.-The intense
neat continues. AT 10 o'clock this morn
ing the thermometer registers IS and
Is going up steadily. A westerly breeze
gives some relief
Buffalo, June 29-The thermometer at
the weather bureau at 10 o'clock this
morning registered rs degrees with a %
mile an hour breeze blowing directly
from the lake.
Pittsburg. June 29.-The hot wave
continues with no indications Of an
early abatement At $50 O'Clock this
morning the mercury registered Is de-
grees, two degrees hotter than yester-
day at the same time.
st. Louis, June 29-The intense baat
OF the past week continues in this citv
ana vicinity, with no indications Of
preaklng The mercury at Z a. M. regis-
tefed 50, at o'clock IS and at 10 o'ciocIx
u degrees and rising
Nolumbus, O.. June 9=At 10 o'cfnclr
tne temperature was S6 and at ii O'Clock
81 ana sun going up. There is a strong
southwest breeze s