HEAT IN AMERICA.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 2 August 1913, Page 5

HEAT IN AMERICA.

CABLE NEWS

(United, Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

HUNDREDS PROSTRATED. DEATHS IN CHICAGO. (Received August 1, 11 a.m,) CHICA(xI, July 31. The heat wave has been renewed' across the middle West States. Seven deaths have occurred in Chicago; TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM. THREE PERSONS LOSE THEIR * LIVES. PAINTERS' PERILOUS POSITION. (Received August 1, 11 a.m.) - WASHINGTON, July 31. After the temperature had reached 100 deg., a terrific thunderstorm broke over the city at midday, killing three and injuring scores of persons. The city was in darkness while the storm lasted, and all activities were -suspended. ' ' Several buildings were wrecked, and fifteen persons were buried; in the ruins, several of whom were taken* out dead. President Wilson was seated - in his pfflce in the White House, when the 'windows crashed inwards.. He took ; in an inner room. The sitting of the Senat&was .stopped Tor fifteen minutes owing to the noise'of nail on the roof; . / Thirty painters, working onwthe top of the Capitol were caught in the Storm. They sheltered in the dome. Several were unable'to escape and, an ahfioiis half-hour 'iw&pend-' >ed swinging from -& scaffold amid, the blinding hail. The wind carried off 1000 one-dol-lar bills from the printing depart, ment. The officials chased the ,bills, and recovered all excepting seventy* five.