Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-07-26
HOT WEATHER COMES AGAIN
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
LE WEST
of Minneapolis lo'
Milwaukee 1t Was 99-In Iowa Az
erage Maximum Temperature TOT
Five Days Breaks Records.

Chicago. July 22-All heat RECORDS
since the establishment of weather
bureau in Chicago 80 years ago were
broken Sunday. The government ther-
mometer registered 103 degrees. Down
on the street it was three to five de-
erees hotter, and to add to the sur
fering hot, sitting wind, like a DlasC
furnace, blew all day from the SOUTH
west. From o'clock in the morning,
when the thermometer registered II,
a gradual rise followed until at 4:5o
D. m. the top notch had been reached.
Shortly after that time the Wlnd
yeered around toward the lake and
caused drop to 95 at $3.50 tonight.
Prostrations were numerous and police
ambulances we're kept busy taking care
of persons overcome on the streets.
Omaha July 22.-With the exception
of July 26, 1894, on which day the
temperature reached 105, Sunday was
the hottest this city has experienced
in 81 years. There was not a trace
of rain anywhere in this vicinity and
what little wind there was came from
the south. and instead of being re-
lief added to the discomfort. The
parks offered not the slightest relief
to the masses who sought cool retreats
Four prostrations were reported to the
police. Not a cloud appeared in the
sky and relief is not in sight.
st. Louis, July 22.-Two victims of
the heat were found dead in bed Sun
nr0G-
| trations, two of which may prove fatal.
During the day the relative humid
| ity, as reported by the weather bureau,
ranged between 80 and So degrees. The
| intense heat extended all over the state.
| At different points the maximum tenn
perature was: Chillicothe, ia; Bowl
ing Green, 112; Paris, 1913; Monroe
| City, 107; Springfield, 100.
Kansas City, July 22.-The heat Sun
| day broke all records, the temperature
| at 4 p. m. being 104. Thermometers
on the street at II o'clock recorded go.
This is the 32d day of the hot spell
and there is no indication of change.
In Kansas City, Kan, three deaths due
to heat were reported today. Prayers
for rain were offered in nearly all the
churches in Kansas City today and
generally throughout Kansas. So far
as heard from no rain of any conse
quence has fallen in any portion OF
the drought belt in the past "a hours
and conditions everywhere have been
discouraging. In normal years the rain
fall between July 20 and August Is is
light, and return to normal precipi
tation would not save the parched
fields.
Lincoln, Neb., July 22.-Heat record:
were smashed all along the line il
southeastern Nebraska Sunday. The
maximum of 1858 not only was the
highest since the establishment of the
weather bureau Is years ago, but there
is no instance known in the state
when for over seven hours the tenn
perature remained at 100 degrees Oh
over, as it did today. There were
three deaths from heat in Lincoln to
day. Corn in this country is so badly
burned that it will not be over a thirt
of crop.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 22-Sunday
was the hottest day in Central indiana
for several years. While the officia
record was only 1913 it was 1O7 on thu
streets and on the drill ground of thu
Indiana National guard, which is il
camp at the state fair grounds, it wa:
10. During the brigade drill this eve
ming Is men fell from the heat.
Cincinnati, July 22.-The thermom
eter touched 100 today, but the maxi
mum humidity was only %. There wer,
two prostrations.
Louisville, July 22.-The maximum
temperature at Louisville Sunday wa
: 1902 degrees. There were two prostra
tions.