Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14
BLISTERINC HEAT is
SWEEPING COUNTRY
Mercury Is Climbing Fast in
Eastern Cities and South.
Blistering.

pNIdluiS ii 30 anu the suffering WAS
increased by the humidity. No imme-
date relief, 1t was said, is in sight.
The weather bureau promises that the
coming week Will be one OF moderate
temperatures in the south Atlantic and
gulf states and generally over the re-
gion west OF the Mississippi river. High
temperatures will prevail the first part
OF the week in the northern and mid
die states, east of the Mississippi river,
followed by a change to lower temper
atures in these districts about Wednes-
day.
Six big cities reported 96 degrees Of
temperature, while New York and Phil
adelphia sweltered under a temperature
two degrees less.
Washington, July 4.-With skies
practically cloudless the country over
today, reports to the weather bureau
indicated that hot weather rec
ords might be broken In many sections.
The day started with temperatures
ranging from 4 to 16 degrees higher
than yesterday morning In the largest
cities, New York topping the list with
a rise of from ~ to SO degrees.
In Chicago It was "a as compared
with 80 yesterday morning. In Wash
ington the rise was from 7S to "a, and
at Atlanta. from " to IS. The govern
ment forecaster held out no hope for
relief within the next 36 hours.
At 2 o'clock there had been 10 pros
trations recorded for the day, but the
mercury, which shortly before noon
gree short OF a record for July 3.
dropped To 81. The hottest day New
York has ever known vas 1e1 degrees.
Hot Night in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Md, July 4.-Following
the hottest night In Kansas City since
the establishment of the weather
bureau % years age the local fore
caster predicted no abatement today In
the southwest. Most OF Kansas City
slept out of doors last night. Thou
sands who had not the advantage OF
sleeping porches made their beds on
fire escapes and in the poorer quarters
OF the city hundreds of men women
and children lay down on the %curbing.
In the suburban districts, after mid
night, they slept on the lawns with or
without cots. The government Their
mometers registered 81 at midnight,
the same at / a. m. and just before
sunrise stood SO, the lowest reading Of
the "a hours, from Z TO Z.
At 7 o'clock this morning the tenn
p%erature was from 5 to 10 degrees high
er than normal for that hour through
out the southwest. The mercury stood
at "a IN this city, at so in st. Joseph,
Mo-; ~ at Omaha, and so at Wichita,
Kan; Springfield, Mo; Oklahoma City;
Little Rock, Ark, and Fort Worth,
Tex. There were no indications of
rain, the forecaster said, and the prob
abilities were that today's temperature
would crowd closely the highest of
yesterday, which was 104.
Chicago Ia Suffering.
Chicago, July 4-Chicago sweltered
and suffered today as the torrid wave
which has held the city in its grasp
since Friday night. continued unabated
with nc relief in sight. At 5 o'clock the
temperature registered So, compared
with Sc at the same hour Sunday, and
n death from heat was already re-
ported. AT 3 O'CLOCK the mercury
reached 80 and was still climbing.
There were seven deaths from heat
and eight prostrations Sunday, as the
death rate among babies is extremely
high since the beginning OF the hot
wave.
High Record in New York.
New York, July 3.-The thermometer
at 8 o'clock this morning registered 10
degrees higher h at the same hour
yesterday, which was good enough in
dication that Monday would beat Sun
day for the high temperature record.
Yesterday, with a maximum OF 9f.5
degrees, was the hottest day here for
IL years, but It showed at s o'clock a
temperature Of only 72, compared with
81 at 8 o'clock this morning.
The heat has caused 10 deaths and
over go pr~ostrations. The rush of bath
ers to river and ocean beaches due to
the excessive warmth was indirectly
responsible for min deaths in this
n~eighborhood from drowning.
In Philadelphia, Too.
Philadelphia. July 3.-That Philadel-
phia and vicinity are I'm for another ex-
tremely hot day, was carly indicated by
the government weather bureau Their
mometer. which registered 81 degrees
at 8 a. m, or nine degrees warmer thar
at the same hour yesterday. A high
percentage OF humidity added 10 the
discomfort OF the extreme heat.
Red Hot in Missouri.
st. Louis, July 3.-The heat wave
continued over eastern Missouri and
southern Illinois today. Here last night
the government Thermometer did not
fall below 70, and at z o'clock the Their
mometer registered SO. At 1890 o'clock
the temperature was "a and rising. Po-
lice reports say that two men died last
night.
Praying for Rain.
st. Joseph, MO, July 3.-There were
two deaths from heat here last night
following the seasons hottest day of
104 degrees.
At the several masses in the Catho-
lie churches OF st. Joseph Sunday,
prayers were offered for rain. and I'm
some OF the Protestant churches similar
supplications were made.
Grimes of Violence.
Pittsburg. July 3.-During the fore
noon four persons dropped dead. one
committed suicide and two were
drowned in the rivers while bathing.
The thermometer had reached So de-
grees at noon.
Boston Feeling II.
Boston, July 3.-In the last "a hours
four deaths due to heat and numerous
prostrations occurred in this city. At
noon II was 90 degrees.
Soaring in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-Atchison,
Kas., reported a temperature Of 102 at
noon, with four prostrations.
Detroit. Mich. July 3.--At noon on
the down town streets here the TEN.
p~erature was 100 degrees.
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