The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22
Great Torrid Waves Sweep
Over Kansas and Other
States of Southwest
GROUND NEEDS WATER
Chicago Grain Spectators Recom-
ing Anxious for the Crops-Nexada.
Wyoming, Idaho and Southern
Montana Get snowstorm.

OMAHA, Neb, April 21-Reports re-
celved today from points in the state
show greater degree of heat Sunday
than first reports indicated. The climax
was at Farbury where the mercury
reached 1G3, at O'Ne.Il and Ashland it
was 50; at Fremont, 96, and at Tecumseh,
80 Clouds late today relieved to some ex-
tent the extreme warmth, and indications
are Tor cooler tomorrow. Director Love
Iand, OF the government crop bulletin,
SAID today that wheat in this state is in
no danger. Tire recent copious rains said
ne, have left the plant in good order, ana
IN condition to Withstand much more
severe weather.
Dispatches received tonight from points
in the Black Hills tell of rain and snow
At Deadwood five inches Of snow has
fallen since morning and Rapid City re-
ported an equal amount. At Belle
Fourche, 80 miles north of Deadwood, a
heavy rain fell during the evening The
temperature, however, is not low and the
snowfall will not prove serious. Dis
patches from Eastern Iowa tell of a hot
wind and Des Moines reports a maxi
mum temperature of 81 with 3O-mile
wind. The maximum for this city was
IS degrees, which was reached at 4:30
p. m.
w neat Ay0 Neeu H8lns
LINCOLN, Neb., April 21-High tenn
peratures continued through Nebraska to-
day, the highest reported being at RuIo,
80 degrees. In Lincoln the maximum was
50. The heat record for the month Of
April for fifteen years was broken in Lin
coin both yesterday and today. High hot
winds, which prevailed all day and into
the night added to the discomfort Wheat
and rye are suffering from lack of moist
ure, and unless rain comes soon the dam
age will be considerable.
Wind High and Hot.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 21.-The dry, hot
wind Of yesterday was not in the least
abated in force today. While cooler, the
wind has been blowing at the rate of
thirty-five miles an hour. No rains of
any consequence are reported The ground
is very dry. Temperatures yesterday
ranged from 100 degrees down to 80. Last
years maximum April temperature was
81. There are indications Of scattering
showers tonight.
Heat Excessive In Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 21-The hot
southwest winds which swept over Kan
sas yesterday prevailed again today, and
10 reports of rain have been received at
the local weather bureau Increased
NdHiciSS " NSSSldllOlI VI al Minus Will
doubtless result. The temperature at
Florence and Abilene, in Central Kansas
and Hiawatha, in the northeastern cor
ner of the state, ranged from 80 to So
degrees above in the shade yesterday.
The gTound generally is reported dry and
hard V-d badly in need of rain. The mid
summer weather experienced in Kansas
City yesterday, when the thermometer
rose thirty-two degrees in seven hours,
from SO to 81, prevails today, with per-
haps a slightly cooler wind.
Promises to Break Record.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April 21.-The hot
wave which struck this city yesterday
continues and at o'clock this morning
the Thermometer stood at 76 degrees. Two
hours later it had crawled up to S2 with
prospects of reaching record breaking
heat. Intermittent storms of dust accom-
panied the heat.
Breeze at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 21-Tht hot
wave that first made itself felt west of
here yesterday has reaced St. Louis, and
between l and 8 o'clock this afternoon
maintained the maximum temperature of
IS, rise of 25 degrees in six hours. A
cool breeze sprung up later and the ther-
mometer dropped several degrees. There
are prospects of local showers.
Chicago Spectators Anxious.
CHICAGO, April H-Chicago is feeling
the effects of the hot wave that developed
in the West yesterday. Relief, however,
for a great portion of the Central West
is expected today. Prof. Walz, of the
United States weather bureau says a
storm area of considerable magnitude is
gathering over Missouri, iowa and Illi-
nois. Because of the excessive and un-
reasona bic warmth, thunder showers are
expected. Particular interest in the
weather is manifested by local grain
spectators and many have expressed
the fear that unless rain comes to the
relief of the winter wheat fields troub-
lous times will ensue on the board CT
trade.
snowsrorms in Several States.
SALT LAKE, Utah, April A.-Nevada.
wyoming, Idaho and Southern Montana
and parts of Utah and Colorado are ex-
periencing a snow storm that at some
points has taken on the proportions of a
blizzard Snow began filing last night
and still prevails to a greater or less
extent over almost the entire inter
mountain region. At Lima, Mont, six
inches of snow has fallen High winds
and low temperatures are reported from
many points.
Too Wet in North Dakota.
Special to The Globe.