New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-21
Philadelphia sweltering

neat wave was preQlcted LOT To-Day
by the weather bureau. Philadel-
phia was little cooler than most
cities in Pennsylvania early today
but a high heat wave later came
across the Alleghenies and was
spreading along the Atlantic sea-
board, the weather forecaster said.
At II a. M, the temperature in
Philadelphia was 81 degrees. Up
state points reported the mercury
as high as "a before noon. Cooler
weather was promised for tomor-
row.
Albany, N. Y, July 81 P-sum-
mer's hottest wave threatened to
engulf Albany and eastern New
York today.
With reports of excessive tenn
peratures in the west and indica-
lions that the wave is travelling
eastward rapidly, predictions that
the mercury would soar above the
previous high mark of 90 were
freely made at the local weather
bureau Office today. The early
morning temperature was 81, but
since sunrise the temperature has
been climbing. n
All previous heat records for the
season were smashed at Hornell in
Steuben county, when the mercury
mounted to IS. The intense heat
there caused considerable incon-
venience, but no casualties have
been reported.
One death and one heat pros
tration were reported in Utica with
the thermometer soaring above 80
at noon and threatening TO break
seasons record of sc.
WATERFOWL, in Jefferson county,
sweltered in the hottest weather of
the summer. The temperature at
noon was 91 with indications that
the mercury would mount even
higher as the day wore on.
Malone, border city OF the north,
basked in mild sunshine and a
balmy breeze. The temperature at
noon was So and the air was dry
and clear.
Intense heat at Locl1port forced
suspension of work in many fac
tories. At one plant % men quit
Two Of them were temporarily over
come.
Temperature at Poughkeepsie in
the mid-Hudson valley, was several
degrees lower than up state, the
mercury standing at Sc all day.
Buffalo, N. Y, July 81 Pl-While
other parts of the country have
been sweltering in the worst heat
wave of the summer this section
was experiencing temperatures only
slightly above normal. Cool breezes
off Lake Erie kept the thermome-
ter at an average of "a degrees
yesterday, with maximum of 50.
Today the mercury remained be-
tween II and so degrees.
Meteorological Spencer promised
much cooler weather for tomorrow.
Worcester, Mass, July 81 up -
With the mercury registering 90
degrees at IL o'clock today and an
excess of humidity there was much
discomfort here but no prostrations
have been reported due to the
prevalence of comforting breeze.
Providence, R. l., July 81 (P -
The heat wave enveloped Rhode
Island this forenoon. The official
temperature here was SO at IL
o'clock, but by noon had reached
so and was apparently still rising.
Waterbury, Conn, July 81 up
This whole section sweltered in one
of the hottest July days known to
weather observers here. AT 2 p. m.
the thermometer stood at 95 in the
shade. The temperature took a sharp
rise upward from 8 o'clock this
morning, and at had reached the
80 mark.
st. Adams, VT. July FL Up
Northern Vermont today experience
ed the hottest day of the summer.
The thermometer here registered Is
degrees at eight o'clock and at ten
o'clock it was 80 degrees. The hot
weather is acceptable TO the north
country farmers, however, who are
in the midst of the haying season,
If the hot spell holds over for an
other day, they said, record crops of
hay and corn are assured.