Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-14
ALEXANDRIA:
MONDAY MORNING, JULY IA, 1884.
THE LATE HOT WEATHER


nocn a breeze sprung up from the South, which
- a few hours enabled those who could avail
themselves of il, 10 remain in the shade without
varcise 10 enjoy tolerable comfort. Those
however who by their avocations were com
,eIled 70 endure the unmitigated blaze OF the
fnn. suffered most severely from the intensity
If lis rays The decsively hot weather com
menced on Saturday, and became gradually
more close and oppressive until wednesday
when il seemed TO have arrived at its highest
post Yesterday, however, was marked with
more accidents from the heat than on any pre-
yious day within our recollection.
t'the corner Of Washington and Watts
street young man fell down in fits and was
carried off upon litter, without any chance OF
recovery He had been bathing in the river,
whilst in state of great heat and been o'nei-
wise imprudent
~. We have since learned that he has par
tally recovered. .I,u,,d
In Watts street. between Greenwich ana nua-
son street, colored man lost his lie oy drink
ing cold water.
The same block, another colored man fell down
and expired from the bursting OF blood YES
sci occasioned, as was said, by the intense neat.
An Englishman, employed in tiIiing ROOF
near the Bath House in Hudson street. was SUD
denly struck while on the roof with coup o.
solpil and expired in a short time.
In a lumber ward, very near the Bath House,
another man lost his life by drinking too pro-
fIsely of cold water.
On board the schooner Three Sisters, at Bur
ling slip, Dennis O'Neil, who had been at work
below. came on deck, and was suddenly affect
ed by the rays of the sun; he tell PROSTATE 10
On. gronnd. and died in a few minutes
At Mr.. Kidder's, corner of Grand and Man.
,,in streets a woman, employed as COOK, COM
pIained of sudden weakness, and Immediately
ftinted Medical aid was called in, but she ex-
pired in few minutes.
Mr.. Aims, residing in Lewis street, returned
rom his work at 6 O'Clock, sent his daughter
Tor some cool water, drank freely OF IT. ana
died at o'clock.
laboring man, named Patrick MClusky,
native of Ireland employed in digging the foun-
dation for building in Grand street. next 10
the corner Of Elizabeth street, was overcome
by the heat about noon, and taken to the Four
teenth Ward Hotel, where every attention was
naid 10 him, but he expired about four in the al
ternoon.
A laboring man engaged in digging cellar
at the corner of Greene and Morton-streets on
coming out of it on the sidewalk, dropped down
he was carried immediately to the bath at the
corner Of Greenwich and Hudson were ne soon
after expired.
An inquest was held on the body Of another
laboring man who was sun struck, at the corner
of Desbrosses & Hudson-streets.
Another man was carried up Chatham-street,
in the morning, in dying condition from the
same cause.
Thomas Farrell, employed at Astor's new
building went to the pump several times and
bathed his head with cold water, though eau
toned against doing so. He atlength fell down
sensess, and died in less than an hour.
A man named James Wheeler, who sold char
coal stopped his wagon at the corner OF Broad
way and Walker street, and drank freely OF
cold water. In few minutes he died.
.NEI
Centre streets, was rendered senseless for seve-
raj hours, by imprudently drinking two tum-
blers of cold water when heated by exercise.
Patrick Meenan, laborer employed at the
new buildings corner of Grand and Mulberry
streets, drank from the pump copiousy of cold
water, and died within few minutes.
John Pheeny, laborer at the new University,
" ashington Square, was carried home to his
house. l0l Bayard street, insensible from drink
ing cold water, and died in short time.
a poor ldboring IriShman, walking in Lewis
street. was yesterday struck with coup de So
leil and now lies in d state of entire paralysis.
The driver of dirt cart, in the employ OF Mr.
Quin, living in Hammond street, died in Antho-
NY early in the morning, from drinking water
AT pump.
bod carrier working in Elizabeth near
Grand street, drank tumbler of cold water
about 10 o'clock, and while carrying load of
bricks up ladder, fell to the pavement, and
shortly afterwards died
person of the name of Williams, died in
Bayard street, about 2 O'Clock.
A man was carried up Charlton street from
hear the North River, and another died at the
corner Of Morton and Hudson. The latter had
been digging gravel in cellar, very cool
place, aud suddenly came upon the sidewalk,
where the sun was shining with such power that
The mercury rose 10 125 degrees. He had but
little more than reached the sidewalk, when he
Tell, and was directly in state resembling the
collapse by cholera. Two physicians were inn
mediatelY called, who tried Intellectually to draw
blood. Other remedies failed entirely, and af-
ter enduring excrucia,ing distress for two hours,
me man died. He had arrived from Ireland
but two weeks ago.
Aman also, whose name we have not learned,
died at the corner Of Sd Avenue and 18th street.
Another fell in Broadway, towards night, and
appeared nearly gone. We have not since
heard from him
In addition to the above, we learn that three
inlay dead yesterday afternoon in Henry ST.,
and tpo Others at the coal yard at the foot Of De-