The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-29
Eight. Fatalities Here Over
Week End; Several
Frustrated.
POOLS, PARKS JAMMED
Drought Worse Than in
1880 Feared Unless Rain
Falls Soon.
URLY TENTPERATUREs


6 a. m.. 80 p. M. 80. rs
Dark clouds and strong, cool
wind this morning brought Indian
apolis the first drop in the mer-
curry since the record breaking neat
wave settled over Indiana five days
ago.
The mercury was on the rise after
a scorching weekend, when the sky
became overcast today. BY p. m.
the thermometer had dropped to
Is, after standing at IS at c.
Weather experts, however, chung
to the forecast of continued warm
and fair, indicating the cloudy per-
iod may pass and the midwest again
may sizzle under near-100 tempera-
lures in the next twenty-four hours.
Halt In the mercury climb came as
a relief from the record temperature
Sunday, when the thermometer
reached 1914, to set new record
In Indianapolis.
Death Toll at 50
The terrific Sabbath heat that
drove hundreds Of thousands in In
diana from their homes to seek re-
lief, took a toll of eight lives in In
dianapolis.
More than a score other deaths,
including those from drowning, &C
Cured in Indiana Sunday, raising
the heat wave toll in Indiana to
fifty.
Those who died in Indianapolis:
Clayton L. Murphy, 81, Of 9l41s
Virginia avenue.
CASTOR Harlan, Negro, 10, of 421
West Vermont street.
G. M. Hamilton. Negro, 40, Of 612
West North street.
Leo Perkins, 81, Of 302o West
Riverside drive.
Charles White, Negro, so, Of s25
Blake street.
Mrs. Golduh Johnson, 80, OF 1908
East Washington street.
Charles Reynolds. 81. Of Green
castle.
John Moorehead, address I'M
known.
Several Are Frustrated
In addition to the deaths, more
than a dozen persons in Indianap-
oils hospitals are recovering from
heat prostration.
Murphy, an employe OF the Nor
ways Sanitarium, became Ill Satur-
day afternoon, dying early Sunday
at home. Hamilton was overcome
Saturday afternoon while delivering
Ice and Perkins as he attempted to
go to work Sunday.
Highways and streets in Indian
apoliS and Marion county blew up
in several places due to the terrific
heat.
Parks, street and wooded tracts
in and near the city were packed
Saturday night with sleepers seek
ing relief and all day Sunday by
persons who. walked and rode to
cool spots to get away from the
record high temperature.
Pools Are damned
Swimming pools were jammed to
such extent that 1t was impossible
to move more than few feet. Pic
mic grounds were crowded, persons
being turned away from Riverside
park Sunday afternoon because
there was no room for even an
other basket Of cold meats, pickles.
and lemonade.
Sleep was nearly impossible Sat-
urday night and most residents
Sunday had the drawn look Of hav
Ing spent the night tossing or sit
ting on their front porches waiting
for cooling breeze.
Late Sunday it appeared rain
might fall, but the only precipita-
ton reported was a sprinkling in
the northeast section Of the county.
Drought Is Feared
Golf courses. particularly those at
resembled open air hos
pitals, as residents brought sheets
and other light articles Of bedding.
spreading them on the fairways and
spending the night gypsy style.
II rains do not fall within
the next few days, Indiana viii be
in the grip Of drought that will
be far worse than that Of 1880.
which burned crops and plunged
farmers into disaster, weather bu-
reau said.
At this time, weather records
show the precipitation is 7.64 inches
below normal. Until last week
farmers were optimistic over the
outlook, because the majority Of the
-ains were not too heavy and had
been sufficient to water top and
subsoils.
Many Horses Die
Toll OF horses from the heat over
he weekend was heavy, according
20 weather reports. In Shelby
county l57 horses died since sat
lrday.
In addition TO the years hottest.
he mercury high Sunday broke ali
records for June q since 1913. and
yrazed the 100 record mark for all
JuneS.
The lowest temperature in the
state in days was at Angola Sun
day night, when heavy rains 9orNd
the mercury to slide ia 81.