The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-06
New High Temperatures for
Season Recorded in
City.
HAIL CAUSES DAMAGE
Hot Weather Leads to Clos.
ing of Schools at
Noon,
Noon.

A new 1888 high temperature
mark of 81 was recorded at this
afternoon, in the wake of thunder
storm of great intensity, accom-
panied by heavy fall of hail
The storm caused the death OF
one man in Indiana and several
thousands of dollars damage in In
oianapolis and other points in the
state.
The previous high temperature OF
the year was 88, recorded at $3.50
Monday afternoon.
Record high mark for June 6 is
95, recorded in 1925. At the local
United States weather bureau it
was said the temperature today
probably will not reach the record
The heat wave is general over the
United States, having started Mon
day, when temperature of III
was recorded at Wiosk, Kan.
Heat caused closing of city
schools at noon and was expected
to keep many persons away from
the polls in the wet and dry cleo
ton.
Guard Swimming Holes
Beer sales, which had been in a
slump since Memorial day, picked
up, and ice companies reported a
rushing business.
Police planned to clear all I'M
guarded swimming places which
they expected would be filled due
to closing of the schools for the
afternoon.
The fourth heat proStration oc-
CURED early this afternoon when
Timothy Dugan, SO, of 27O North
Richland street, a core maker, col
lapsed while at his work in the P.
and B. foundry, 424 South Penn
sylvania street. He was taken to
the Indiana Christian hospital.
Death in the Indiana storm was
that of Herman Glover, 80, Craigs-
vile, a truck driver, electrocuted
when he attempted to lift a sag
ging electric wire over his truck.
The storm struck Indianapolis
and immediate vicinity shortly aft
er midnight and continued more
than an hour.
Loss IN the city proper was con-
fined principally to smashing of
thousands of panes of glass in flor
lists greenhouses, falling wires, and
tree limbs. A few trees were blown
down.
Greenhouses Lose Heavily
South and east of Greenwood sew
eral houses and barns were unroofed
No report was received of any per-
son being injured.
The storm had an accompaniment
of vivid lightning, but no damage
resulted here from that source.
One Of the heaviest losers from
hail was the Baur- Steinkamp Com
pany, greenhouse at $500 Rookwood
avenue, where 1900 panes of glass,
16xl8 inches, were shattered. Off
Gals were not prepared to estimate
the loss financially.
BrandleinS, Inc, florists at 1853
Boulevard place, incurred a loss OF
5000. Hail broke 1000 panes of glass
in the E. A Nelson greenhouse, 3515
Boulevard place, and 300 in the
Pahud Floral Company, 3403 Boule-
ward place.
At several points in the north
eastern section of the city, limbs
and trees streWed streets, and there
were numerous reports of fallen
wires.
Power Wires Down
Suffering wires down in the 100
block, Sherman drive, caused many
telephone calls to police headquar-
tiers and officers and Indianapolis
Power and Light Company employees
remained on the scene until day.
light.
Trees were down on light wires in
the 700 block Orange street. A tree
on the lawn of School 81, at 23O1
North Olney street, was caught by
street car trolley and light wires as
it fell.
Buildings Are Demolished
Home of John Crothers, Kendall
vile. was burned after being struck