Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
HEATS WAVE EXTENDS
OVER A WIDE AREA
Deaths Result in Cities of the
East and in Middle West
ern States.

CHICAGO. July 31-Midsummer heat
bringing to many cities temperatures as
high as 100 and making the 1OO-degree
mark common over wide areas, EXTENDED
throughout the central states yesterday.
over Missouri Illinois. eastern Iowa ana
southwest Ohio the heat generally was
about the 100 mark. Scores OF deaths ana
numerous prostrations were reported.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 31.-Though
yesterday was the hottest day OF the
year in Indiana, not a death due to heat
was reported, and only few minor pros
trations We're listed. In Indianapolis the
maximum temperature was 1U2 in the
government thermometer. while in the
street-level kiosk it reached 112.
A threatening thunderstorm last night
cooled the atmosphere considerably. and
in parts of the state a heavy rain and
wind storm relieved the suffering.
Four Deaths in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. KY. July 31.-Four
deaths and several prostrations resulted
from the heat here yesterday. The maxi
mum temperature was 1O1.3, registered at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, July 31.-Willard
Twiggs aged seventy, was overcome by
the heat yesterday and died, making the
second death from the heat here since
O'Clock Tuesday night
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 31.-Two
adults and ten babies died here yesterday
as the result of excessive heat. Twenty
or more prostrations were reported. The
highest temperature for the day was 81
at l pm.
DETROIT, Mich, July 31.-Three deaths
of young children and four prostrations
resulted from the heat here yesterday.
The maximum temperature at street level
was 9S degrees.
Cincinnati Records Shattered.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 3i.-An heat
records for this year were shattered here
yesterday when the mercury reached 1919
degrees at ) pm. There were no deaths,
but twenty-one prostrations were report
ed at the hospitals. The record here is
only surpassed by that Of 1901, when the
thermometer reached 1O4 degrees.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 31.-One death
and two prostrations were attributed to
the intense heat here yesterday. The
maximum temperature, recorded by the
official thermometer at o'clock pm.
was 81 degrees. Temperature and hui
nudity combined to make the day one of
the most oppressive of the summer.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The heat wave
from the middle west struck New York
with full force yesterday, establishing
new high temperature record for the
summer, with an official mercury read
ing 4.6. Four deaths and about a dozen
prostrationS are reported.
Philadelphia List Grows.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-Ten more
deaths were reported as being due to the
heat here yesterday, although the max
imum temperature, %, was one degree
less than the maximum. This day the
average was the highest experience here
this year except July 2. when the mean
was 81 degrees. Yesterdays average
was So.
BOSTON. Mass, July 31.-Although the
maximum temperature yesterday was Of
ficially only 81, the abnormally high hu-
Nudity caused much suffering and several
heat prOstratiOns were reported. An
electrical shower accompanied by large
hailstones and heavy gusts of wind swept
across the city in the early afternoon,
bringing partial relief from the swelter-
ing conditions.
BALTIMORE Md, July 31.-A max
imum temperature of 96 degrees was re-
corded here yesterday. One prostration
was reported.