The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-07-27
HOT WEATHER CONES AGAIN.
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
Temperature Of Minneapolis I0z-At
Milwaukee II Was De-In sova Az
erase haHimpm Temperature for
Five Days Breaks Records.

Chicago. July 22.--All heat records
since the establishment Of q weather
bureau In Chicago 80 years ago were
broken Sunday. The government Their
mometer registered I03 degrees. Down
on the street il was three TO ave de
grees hotter. and 10 add 70 the SUI
fering a hot. sitting wind, like a blast
furnace. blew all day from the south
west From o'clock In the morning
when the Thermometer registered n
. gradual rise followed until at 4:s0
?, m. the top notch had been reached.
Shortly after that time the wind
yeered around toward the lake and
caused a drop 10 IS at $50 tonight.
Prostrations were numerous and police
ambuianees were kept busy taking care
OF persons overcome on the streets.
Omaha. July 22.-With he exception
OF July &c. lgs4. on which day the
temperature reached l05. Sunday was
the hottest this city has experienced
In n 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 a 70
lief added 20 the discomfort. The
parks offered not the slightest relief
TO the masses who sought cool retreats
-Four prostrRtions were reported to the
police. Not cloud appeared In the
sky and relief is not In sight.
81. Louis. July 1.-Two victims OF
the heat we're found dead In bed Sun.
day. There were a number OF pros
trations. two Of which may prove fatal
During the day the relative humid
lty. a. reported by the weather bureau
ranged between 30 and 50 degrees. The
intense heat extended all over the state
Al different points the maximum TEN
peraiure was: chlllicothe. ia: Bowl
Ing Green. Ii2: Paris. lbs: Monroe
City. I0T: Springfield. 100
Kansas City. July 2s.-The heat Sun
day broke ali records. the temperature
n 4 .. M. being i0t. Thermometers
on the street az II O'Clock recorded %.
This Il the 32d day Of the hot spell
and there is no Indication Of a change.
In Kansas City. Kan. three deaths due
70 hest were reported today. Prayers
for rain we're offered In nearly all the
churches 10 Kansaa City today and
generally throughout Kansas. So far
As heard from no rain Of any conse
qnence has fallen In any portion Of
the dnought belt in the past - hours
and conditions everywhere have been
dssoouraging. In normal years the rain.
fall between July 20 and August rs ie
light. and n return 20 normal precipi.
tAiion would not save the parched
fields
Lincoln. Heb.. July z2.-Heat records
we're smashed all along the line IN
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 TEN.
perainre remained al 100 degrees or
over. a. II did today. There were
three deaths from heat in Lincoln 70.
day. Corn in this country is 20 badly
burned that Il will not be over 3 third
Of a crop.
Indianapolis. Ind. July 22.-Sunday
vas the hottest day in Central Indiana
for several years. while the ofiicial
record vas only sss Il was lo7 on the
streets and on the drill ground Of the
Indiana National guard. which IL IN
camp at the state fair grounds. II was
ITO. During the brigade driil this eve
ming Is men felt from the heat
Cincinnati. July 22.-The thermom
eter touched 100 today, hut the maxi
mum humidity was only Is. There werS
two prostrations.
Louisville. July 22-The maximum
temperature al Louisville Sunday was
100 degrees. There were two prostra
/ tionR