1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Day: Sunny with a high near 69°F. Winds from the N at 7 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 41°F. Winds from the NE at 9 mph
Day: Sunny with a high near 67°F. Winds from the ENE at 7 mph
Night: Clear with a low near 38°F. Winds from the E at 7 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 70°F. Winds from the E at 3 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 45°F. Winds from the S at 3 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 72°F. Winds from the SSE at 3 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 47°F. Winds from the S at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 75°F. Winds from the SE at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 50°F. Winds from the SSE at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 77°F. Winds from the SSE at 4 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 55°F. Winds from the S at 5 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 78°F. Winds from the ESE at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 57°F. Winds from the S at 6 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 79°F. Winds from the SSE at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 57°F. Winds from the SSW at 7 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 76°F. Winds from the W at 4 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 54°F. Winds from the WSW at 8 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 70°F. Winds from the W at 5 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 43°F. Winds from the WNW at 7 mph
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
Mount Meridian is a village in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana that was originally called Carthage when it was laid out by William Heavin and Bryce W. Miller in 1833. It was later renamed so that it had the same name as its post-office.
Primarily on US 40, it is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west-south-west of Indianapolis and 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Greencastle.
A post office called Mount Meridian was established in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
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