The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
COOLER.
Relief Has Come to Large Por-
tiOn of the Hot Area.

Washington, July 5.-Today opened
warm again with the mercury standing
at S6 at 10 o'clock This was a rise Of
six degrees in a little less than an hour
and a half
A break in the hot wave has occurred
in some portions of the country but it is
still very hot in most of the territory
east Of the Rockies. Baltimore and ST
Louis, according to the official observa-
tions taken at o'clock this morning,
were at that hour the hottest cities in
the United States. Both recorded "a,
which is degrees above the average for
this week of July during the past thirty
years Relief has come IN New England
and the temperature is below the sea-
sonable average there. In Boston it is
degrees below the normal
The hot wave has been disSipated in
the states in the extreme upper N1issis-
sippi and middle and upper Missouri
valleys, the Lake Superior region and
the northern Rocky Mountain districts,
where heavy rains have sent the mer-
curry downward.
The seat of the hot wave is in the mid
die Atlantic states and in the middle
Mississippi valley. At many points in
morning ranged from to degrees
above normal.
No permanent relief is in sight. al
though thunderStorns are likely to Oc-
cur at any time.
a. m. temperatures: New York 76;
Boston Sc; Philadelphia 80; Washington
so; Chicago Is; Minneapolis IS; Cincin-
natl 78; St. Louis a.
NEW YORK
New York, July 5.-The weather bu-
reau reported a temperature of 50 de-
gees at II o'clock this morning. This
was a few degrees higher than it was
yesterday morning, but a pleasant
breeze from the southwest made the
weather comfortable.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 5.-Prostra tions from
heat made a new record for the present
SUNNI er yesterday. At 2 o'clock this
morning twenty-six cases. had been re-
ported. The deaths numbered i've.
Not only were people overcome, but in
at least two instances insanity fol-
lowed. While most of the victims win
recover, several are said to be IN Sc
rious condition and may be added to
the death roll later.
Three deaths and three prostrations
from heat were reported here up to 10
a. m. today. The maximum temperature
at that hour was 80.
At ! p. m. the temperature was 30
and one more death was reported.
At 2 D m the temperature was still
go and one additional death. and an
other case of prostration had been re-
ported.
st. Louis July Sold Sol got an
early start today, and the hottest
weather of the season is in prospect.
At s a. m. the thermometer registered
S6 degrees. A slight breeze is stirring,
but the air is sultry-
The thermometer recorded the max
imum 81 at 1 o'clock. At O'Clock it
showed a drop of L degree. and the
weather bureau officials predict rain
and cool spell before night.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, July although the
atmosphere seemed hot and sitting and
scarcely a breath of air stirring, the
government thermometer this morning
registered only 81 degrees at. 8 o'clock.
The weather official does not think the
temperature today will come up to that
of yesterday, when the 1888 mark was
reached. Only two prostrations, one
of which proved fatal. were reported
yesterday and last night. This was
the first death from neat in Kansas
City this year.
CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, O., July 5.-The total pre-
cipitation of rain in this city during the
night was 154 inches. Nearly every
street car line was tied up as the result
of the Frustrated trolley wires or wash
outs. Hundreds of telephones were
burned out by lightning. The govern
ment thermometer early today register
ed rs degrees.
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, July 5.-There were two
deaths from the heat and ten prostra-
tions reported up to 10 o'clock this
morning when the government ther-
mometer registered Sc degrees, a rise Of
six degrees since 8 o'clock