Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-07-03

SO; Cincinnati, go; Davenport, la, 90
Des Moines, "a; Indianapolis, "a
Kansas City, 100; Little Rock, Ark
&c, Memphis. Tenn, 81, New Or.
leans, %; New York, SO; North Platte,
Neb, 81; Plttsburg, "a; Salt Lake, % ),
st. Louis, 96; Springfield, Ills. 90:
Nicksbufg, 81. At Washington the
maximum was 100, but during a gust
III the afternoon the thermometer fell
10 degrees in as many minutes
Numerous prostrations and deaths
were reported from the heat, and il
many places Industrial plants were
forced 10 suspend operations.
There were about dozen pfostra.
lions here and five deaths up to 6 D..
N. last evening.
Pittsburg. July 3.-The temperature
OF yesterday was not SO high as on
Monday, but there were more deaths
and more prostrations. Maximum.
"a, minimum, IA; mean, 81. There
We're 81 deaths, attributed more OF
less to the heat also seven prostra
tions.
Baltimore, July 3.-The heat touch.
ed lo3 degrees here about 2 .. M.
Tuesday. Up to midnight last night
20 deaths and 40 prostrations were
reported.
New York, July 3.-Between the
hours OF a. m. Tuesday and 1915
a. m. today there We're in the Dor.
oughs of Manhattan and the Bronx
158 deaths and It's prostrations,
Among the more prominent victims
III THIS vicinity were Rev. DR.. MAY
nard, the Episcopal clergyman AMI
lecturer, and Jacob S. Rogers, the
former locomotive builder.
me same weather conditions which
prevailed in this city obtained in
Brooklyn. 1t was estimated by the
police at midnight that during Tues.
day there had been so deaths and 1850
prostrations by the heat in Brook.
lyn.
l.. E. Adams, aged so, editor of The
Equity, a paper published in Chicago,
was taken fro mthe Grand Union ho.
tel, suffering from heat prostration.
and removed to a hospital. He died
few hours after arriving at the in.
stitution.
Philadelphia, July 3.-Last night
many persons lay dead as result Of
the days excessive heat. and more
than 200 others We're Frustrated. The
ofhclal record of temperature mazda
Monday-l02 degrees-was eclfpsed
Tuesday when the government Their.
mometer about D. IN. touched
102 $40 degrees, which stood as the
Quaker City3s record.
Welcome Change In Temperature
Just as the temperature had at.
tanned these top figures an electrical
disturbance off to the south caused a
welcome change in the atmosphere
Up TO midnight last night 81 deaths
mad been reported, with over 300 pros
trations
shamokin Pa, July S.-The Their
mometer reached 103 in the shade
here, Business was almost at a stand.
stlll There were a number of pros
trations, but no fatalities had been
reported
Scranton, Pa, July 3.-The offfcfa,
thermometer registered 9s degrees.
On the street, however, the blaze
from heated sidewalks caused ther.
mometers to show markings as bigo
as l05. A young child John Chris.
uan. died of the heat and several
other cases of prostration were re-
ported
Kansas City. Mo-. July 3.-The TEN.
perature about 3 p. m. Tuesday was
100 degrees, and there was very lit
tie breeze Four heat prostrations
were reported, none fatal A number
OF horses died on the street. The
highest official temperatures in the
United States We're reported from
kansas-Hays City, 104. Fort Scott
and Mcpherson, 103
Oskalooaa, Ia, July 3.-mtense heat
prevailed here, the thermometer reg.
istering 102. Three prostrations were
reported.