Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-08-16
PREDICT RAINS
IN CORN BELT
Government Weather Bureau Says
Whole Region Will Get Precip.
itation by Middle Of Week.
OMAHA ONCE MORE SWELTERS
Day of Rest Comes oppOrtunely to
Gasping Thousands,
BATHERs EXHAUST SUIT SUPPLY
Concessionaires at Beaches Early Run
Out of Available Costumes.
OPEN AIR SLEEPING POPULAR
Jefferson Park FILLED at Night with
People sleeping on Grass, and
Even Sidewalks Sought In
some Sections.
Day of Rest Comes opportunely to
Gasping Thousands,
BATHERs EXHAUST SUIT SUPPLY
Conoessionaires at Beaches Early Run
Out of Available Costumes.
OPEN AIR SLEEPING POPULAR

Relief from the drouth ana heat is
in sight. The following dispatch was
sent out from washington last even
ing to all weather bureausi
"Present conditions indicate that the
drouth in the corn growing sections
of Kansas, Missouri, central and
southern Illinois will be broken about
the middle OF the present week and
that the rains of that period will
extend over the entire oorn ana spring
wheat section"
A merciless sun again warmed things up
In omaha yesterday and when night fell "A
gasping, sweating population felt thankful
for few degrees less heat,
The maximum temperature of the day
was 80, attained at 2 p m. That it was
two degrees less than the highest OF the
season made not much difference for when
the mercury climbs past the 80 mark, one
or two degrees either way makes little diff
ference to victims OF the heat
Five Deaths Due to Heat.
Last night Coroner Heafey reported five
deaths as due directly to the intense heat
In some of the cases those affected had
been ailing but the immediate cause IN
each case was attributed to the debilltdting
James F. Wilton. a foreman for Smeuton
& Brown, died early Sunday night at his
room, 6O7 North Eighteenth street. lie was
overcome by the heat Saturday and was
sick during Sunday. Early in the evening
groans were heard from his room but no
attention was paid to the matter at first
as the door was locked. After 4 while the
sounds ceased and the door was kicked in
Wilton was found dead and the coroner
was called He 81 years old and has
sister in South Omaha. His roommate
was ]. T. McClaren, ticket seller for the
Burlington railway.
| August Palmisano, an italian. died Sun
day after an illness of two days, and the
death is attributed to the heat. He lived
at 1905 Mason street. He was 50 years Old.
The funeral will be held at 4 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon from The new 81 iyhilomeua's
church. Tenth and William streets.
Mrs. Barbara Kasal Ct years old, di ii
Sunday suddenly before any of her friends
knew she sick She had no family and
had been living with friends The cor
oner was notified and made an investign-
ton and reported the death as due directly
| to extreme heat.
Mrs. Bridget Quinlan, g. years Of age,
died Saturday morning at her home, 1888
ness. Prostration due to the heat is given
as the immediate cause Of death.
Another death reported as due to the heat
is that of Mrs. Mary Collins. who died Sat
urday at her residence, zoos Maple street.
The funeral will be held at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
Hastens other Deaths.
Other deaths not reported as directly due
to the heat, but probably hastened by the
severe weather, were those Of Harry
Walker sr., 1907 Leavenworth street. who
died OF heart trouble early Sunday morn
ing, aged 6S years. The body will be sent
to Villa Ridge, ILL.,, for burial Another was
F. G. Maus, So years Of age, who died at
o'clock Sunday morning at his residence
241S Howard street. The funeral will be
held Tuesday morning at o'clock.
| During the heated term no more funerals
will be held during the hot hours OF the
day, proprietors of livery barns have
refused to send out their teams. All fu.
! nerals are now scheduled for early in the
forenoon late in the afternoon, as the
loss of horses among team owners mas be-
come great. 1t is estimated that at least
forty horses, otherwise sound, have died OF
heat In Omaha during the last three days.
The Metz brewery stables have lost four,
one, the Hull and Sunderland companies
have had losses and there have been many
| others not reported.
| Coroner Heafey is an ardent advocate
of night funerals during spells of extreme
warm weather. He points out that there
is no good reason against them, and that
the danger to teams and to the persons who
make the long trips to the various ceme-
teries of the city warrants departure in
the customary hours for such services.
Many sleep Out-Of-DOOrs.
| As few clothes as the law allows was the
general rule and in jefferson park in par
ticular a decidedly negligee effect was
achieved by men and women lolling on the
! benches. Many slept here during the night
and in other sections of the city people
| slept out of doors, hastily improvisinE sUme
| sort of couch. People wsre eYen 20 be soen
sleeping on the sidewalks,
The many parks in and around Omaha
were havens OF refuge for thousands of
people VINO sought relief from the suns
rays, which beat down with unabated fury
/ throughout the long day
! Not only were the parks thronged, but
! open cars on the street lines were
| eagerly sought and street car conductors
reported that hundreds Of people rode back
and forth from one terminal to the other
| simply TO cool off, the cars creating a
| breeze when there was nd natural wind
| Late in the afternoon and well along IN
! the evening automobiles raced madly
| through the streets, the Joy riders being
| bound TO cool off even though luckless
pedestrians were made to sweat in stepping
! lively 10 keep out Of the way.
The amusement parks of Manawa and
CORTLAND Beach did thriving business
and the water was alive with bathers. Al
| Courtland Beach the crowd OF bathers soon
! appropriated every available bathing suit
/ and the management later refused TO rent
| suits for as long the wearer wished, but
| limited the time 10 one hour per bather.
| Boats at these two resorts as well as at
Seymour Lake park and on the Lake In Levi
Carter park were busy throughout the day