The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
HEAT KILLS 2O1.
TWOHundred and Seventy-Three
PrOstratiOns in Chicago.
This Is the Record for the Last
Five Days.
BABIES NUMBER 1876.
The Hot Wave Was Broken Dur"
ing the Night.
Rain Is Followed by Wind From
the North.
BABIES NUMBER 1875.

Chicago. July s.-Two hundred and
one deaths and two hundred and seven
ty-three prostrations was the toll eX-
acted by Chicago's record breaking hot
wave which lasted for five days. One
hundred and twenty-five infants who
died from the heat are included in the
list OF dead.
The hot wave was broken shortly
after o'clock this morning by rain
which brought with it a cool breeze
and a drop in the temperature of six
degrees. Later the wind shifted from
the west to the north and the mercury
gradually dropped until at O'Clock 1t
stood at 80 degrees, six points lower
than at the corresponding hour yester-
day. At o'clock the temperature was
rs compared with SO for the same hour
yesterday.
The OFFICIAL weather forecaster pre-
diets cooler, unsettled weather today
with thunderstorms for tonight The
forecast for Friday is clear and cool.
Blockade in Subway.
New York, July 6.--A blockade in the
subway today capped the misery of the
hot wave When the stalled trains
finally crept into the underground sta
tions, fainting passengers were helped
out by the scores. Some were taken to
the better here today, compared with
Wednesday. At 10 o'clock the mer-
curry had reached "a, and six deaths
had been reported up to that time.
Relief is promised by tomorrow with
hope of thunder showers tonight.
Cool Wave Coming.
Denver. July 6.=The temperature at
Denver at 9 this morning was 55 above,
and rain has been falling for several
hours What is more important to the
sizzling east. these conditions, accord
ing to the local weather bureau, are
rapidly moving eastward over Ne
braska, Kansas and Iowa, and before
nightfan should be cooling Chicago and
the lake region.
Temperatures in wyoming. Colorado
and the Rocky mountain region this
morning are from 10 to ID degrees be-
low the seasonable average and the
welcome cool wave is rapidly moving
eastward.
Kansas City, July 6.-With tempera-
lures over the southwest at Z O'Clock
this morning reading from to 10 de-
grees lower than at the same hour yes
terday and light showers in sight over
most of the territory decided relief
from the extreme heat of the last four
days was predicted today by the local
fOrecaster. Yesterdays climax of the
heat wave Will not be reached today
by from 10 to Is degrees. he said At
Fort Worth Texas, a light rain fell
today. Last night an inch of rain FELL
at Niobrara. Neb.
The temperature at Norfolk, Neb.,
showed drop Of nearly 80 degrees at
o'clock this morning. and at North
Platte. Neb.. 5S at that hour.
In the "a hours ended al O'Clock
this morning there were nine deaths
from heat and 20 prostrations in Kan
sas City. most of them coming late last
night and early today. The tempera-
ture dropped from 80 at 1 a. m. to so al
:. At Oklahoma City and Wichita to
76 at Little Rock, Ark, 72 and ut Fort
Worth Texas, "a at z o'clock.
Pittsburg Still SweIters.
Pittsburg, July 6-The oppressive
heat continues here today. At 9 a. M
the thermometer registered 81 degrees,
n jump of s degrees in an hour. There
is no Indication that the hot spell which
started last Friday, will be broken to-
dag.
Relief at st. Louis.
St Louis. July 6.-Relief from the
intense heat Of the last five days came
today in advance of the expected thun-
derstorm.
At a. m. the thermometer was So
degrees instead of go recorded on Tues
day and Wednesday at that hour. The
forecaster believes the high records Of
previous days viii not be reached.
one death from heat occurred early
today, following the seven reported