The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-02
Everything Considered, 1t Was
Hottest Day Known TO Deni-
ZenS of Zion.
II:
THURSDAYS TEMPERATURES
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Talk about heat! Well it was certainly
going some in Tipping Zion" Thursday
1t was the warmest day that Salt Lake
has experienced since tine establishment
Of the local station Of the United States
weather bureau. When the poor. per
spring. suffering citizens OF Zion told
the story there were not sufficient adjec-
tives In the dictionary TO describe the
conditions The heat was fearfully op-
pressive and something which is seldom
experienced in this region,
The United States weather bureau ther-
ihonetcr on the top OF the Boston build
ing recorded maximum temperature Of
Iol degrees in the shade at o'clock In
tEc afternoon IT is true that a maximum
temperature of l02 degrees was registered
on July 80. 1889 but at that time the
weather bureau was situated on ton OF
the Eoard OF Trade building. which Is
great deal lower than its present situa-
on the temperature. Thus yesterday the
temperature on the top OF the Board of
Trade building was considerably higher
than it was on top OF the Boston build
ing. and on the surface of the grodnd it
was much higher. Under these circum-
sfapees i; Iseord 5he ,,empgratnre Thursday broke
weather bureau in this city
Weather Bureau Records,
The records of the wea ather bureau
chow just three other years when a max
imum temperature OF l0l degrees was re-
corded Tie hTst time was august 6,
and July is, 1901. In all OF these in.
stances, however. the instruments were
much nearer the ground than at the
present time and therefore would more
nearly register the temperature on the
surface OF the ground than the thermom-
sster can on Top of the Boston building.
Hence. there is little doubt that the tenn
9eraturc Thursday really did break all
previous records.
The heat was especially oppressive in
She payeG district owing 70 the fact
that the cement walks have the effect
Of rejecting the scorching rays OF the
sun. This was the cause of much suf-
ffering on the part Of pedestrians. and
much deserted throughout the whole OF
tha afternoon, And The heat was some
thing fierce on the shady side Of the
street, also. and many wcr" nearly over
come, The heat was so intense that
the asphalt paving became soft and the
impression of the horses shoes were left
IL The streets half an inch deep.
After Cold Drinks
The men walked along the streets with
their hats on the back OF their heads and
coats under their arms but. try as they
might. it wes an impossibility to keep
cool, The. soda water fountains We're
crowded all afternoon. but the more cold
they felt and the more they peTspircd.
Animals also suffered greatly from the
heat. Many horses appeared TO De over
come and dogs. when seen. were pant
ing with their tongues Out, 1t was no
use to try To keep cool.
DR.. r. j. Hyatt. section director OF the
weather bureau. forecasts fair weather
and another hot day today. An area OF
high barometric pressure was ccntered
over the "iniand territory Thursday,
and the approach of this. according 10
The Doctors theory, wIll cause fair
weather today. Thursdays meteorologi-
cal record at the local station Of the
United States weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending at p. m. was
us follows.
maximum temperature. lO1 degrees, mini
mum temperature, 20 degrees: mean tenn
perature. So degrees, which Is 10 degrees
above normal
month 13 degrees.
Total excess since January !, l55 de-
srses.
Precipitation at p. m. none.
Total precipitation since first Of the
month none. which is .ol OF an Inch be-
Total excess since January 1, 1.sS
inches
Relative humidity, II per cent