Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-07-14
RAIL- IN NEW ENGLAND, NEW
YORK, PENN, AND THE
OHIO VALLEY.
ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN CHICAGO
Boston Reaches Temperature Of 103.-.
At Former Place, 70 Persons, AZ
of Them Babies, Die in ~
Hours.

Washington, July 8.-Thunder show
ers in the north Atlantic states drove
the heat wave from what was practi-
cally it's last stronghold and the cOun-
try generally is freed from the swelter-
ing conditions of the past five days,
showers mainly bringing the long look
ed for relief.
Boston, with 100 degrees, held the
record for the day, jointly with Miles
City, Mont, where a sudden rise in
temperature manifested itself, but the
thunder showers caused an immediate
drop of "a degrees in Boston. Like
showers were general throughout New
England, New York, Pennsylvania and
the Ohio valley. A continuance Of
showers with moderate temperatures
is promised for the same states today.
Washington continued to brOil In a
torrid temperature of SO degrees. The
downtown thermometer of the depart
ment of agriculture showed maxi
mum of 1O5. There were two deaths
due to the heat.
Heat Closes Boston Stores.
Boston, July S-A terrific period Of
hot weather, the worst in 80 years,
which began Sunday, eliminated with
the average temperature for the day
at 100 degrees in Boston. The maxi
mum was 1903. A heavy thunder show.
er at o'clock broke the grip Of the
heat, but not before business had
been brought entirely to standstill
in Boston, all the leading department
stores and hundreds of the large fac
tories closing entirely.
The mortality was startling, as
shown by the board of health figures.
Seventy deaths in Boston alone were
recorded in "a hours. AZ of them in
fants. There we're 113 prostrations
recorded here Wednesday and there
were fully as many more yesterday.
Brief Relief in New York City.
New York, July 8.-Showers brought
measurable relief to New York from
the hot wave which has taken more
than 100 lives and caused hundreds
of prostrations during five days. The
days maximum of 1926. however, bet
tered Wednesdays high mark by one
half degree.
During the shower the official mer-
curry dropped 10 degrees in As min
utes, running down to 70 at 8:45
o'clock, but with the passing of the
brief storm there was another upward
shoot to 81 and there seemed to be no
firm ground for the hopes that the
back of the torrid spell finally had
been broken.
Severe electric storms throughout
New York state brought relief from
the continued hot spell, the mercury
dropping from 10 to 20 degrees.
26.s Degrees Drop in Chicago.
Chicago, July S.-Showers and cool
ing breezes brought relief to swelter-
ing Chicago, after the heat wave had
held the city in it's grasp for five days.
The minimum temperature officially
recorded was 70 degrees, which was
26S degrees lower than the tempera-
ture taken at the same hour Wednes-
day.
Forty-six persons were added to the
roll OF dead as the result of the ter
rlfic heat earlier in the week, bring
ing the total number of dead up to
2Ol. The total number of prostrations
within the last five days was 273. One
hundred and twenty-five infant vic
Tins are included in the list of dead.
Humidity Prostrates Many.
Detroit, July S.-Although the maxi
mum temperature was only SO degrees,
prostrations were numerous. owing to
the excessive humidity. Fifty ice wa
gon drivers became exhausted and
were forced to quit work. The total
number OF deaths due to heat since
sunday is 20. Serious prostrations
numbered As. At o'clock last night
the mercury had dropped to 70 de-
grees.
Lake 6reezes Cool Cleveland.
Cleveland, July ga falling temper
azure Following brisk lake breeze
brought relief to the people of Cleve-
Iand. The maximum was 81 degrees.
despite the cooling atmosphere one
death and several prostrations were
attributed to the weather.
Cooler at Cincinnati.
cincinnati, July 8. - A torrential
thunder storm brought relief from
the excessive heat, but not until five
oeatns and Is prostrations had been
added to the record-breaking list of
suhstroke cases. The highest point !.
SHOWN by the thermometer was 96
degrees.