The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24
THE HOT
Its Effects Here and Elsewhere.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
The intense heat Of Wednesday WAS somewhat mod
ned yesterday, and In consequence there were not -
many sun strohes-indsed We did not hear Of any during
the day. The Hrst part of the day was much cooler
than the afternoon or night. The following were the
different heights of the ~thermometsr:-At 0 A. n. TO-
and at noon IS. BY 4 p. n. it had risen to SO, which,
was the warmsst heat of the day; and at 10h P. u. the.
thermometer, outside the HERALD offce, was at Sl-ave
degrees warmer than at IL N. Of the same day.
DEATHS BY COUP DE sOLEIL.
In addition to the many cases of sun stroke, most o
which we're fatal, that occurred In the course of Wednes-
day. the following Likewise occurred ON the same day.
About half past II A. NJ, . man, name unknown, fell
down, in rand street. near house No 587, from becom-
ing overheated through exposure to the weather, and
died before medical aid could be procured.
A German was found dead, by officer Wacker, lying on
the sidewalk, at the corner Of Thirty dfth street and
Seventh avenue, evidently from the effects OF the sun.
Another Young man, named John Hull. WAS found by
officer CbIistman, lying in Tenth avenue, near Thirty
fifth street. from the effects of the weather and liquor.
Two men we're found in a similar coalition from the
combined ede:ts Of the weather and the liquor they had
drunk, lying on the sidewalk in Thirty sixth street, near
the Seventh avenue. They were conveyed home by tho
police.
day, a man by the name Of Michael Pye, was sun struck
in Edi idge street. He was taken to his home, 1872 De-
lancy street, by police officer J. D. King, Of the Tenth
ward
A man, named sleigen, was sun struck on Wednesday,
and died about 2 O'Clock on the same night, at the house
Of Mr.. Wagner, corner Of Third avenue and Sixsieth
street.
John Hcclu'ky, a laoorer, was sun-struck in Broadway,
near Blocker street, on the afternoon Of the same day.
He was conveyed home by officers Wilson and Heyer, Of
the Fifteenth police district to % Prince street.
On "Wednesday night q woman, named Catherine, her
other name unknown, who acts "a a domestic at 202
Wooster street. was su~n.struck while in the street. She
was taken to the City Hospital, but was not expected to
recover.
Amen, name unknown, a laborer, was sun-struck in the
afternoon OF the sDe day, about 4 O'Clock: in the Fourth
avenue. He was taken to a drug store, where Drs. Barti-
meet, Reed and Page, used every means to resuscitate the
suffering man, but to no effect. He died at IL ?. N. the
same night, and the body was taken to the station house
Of the Fifteenth ward. Mrs. Bo wers Is deserving Of espe-
cial praise for her ~exertions in his behalf.
A man, name unknown. was found on the same day at
II A. ~, on the pier at the foot OF Fulton street, helpless
from the effects Of over heat, He was taken to the City
Hospital by officer Gilliland, Of the Third ward.
Another man name unknown, was sun struck in the
afternoon Of the same day, in Vesey street, near West
street. Taken TO the City HosNssa.
Michael Crassou, sged 40 years, a native Of Ireland, died
sun he was a laborer- and his family, consisting of q
wife aud child reside at 90 West twenty fourth street.
residing at No. 1.2 West sixteenth street, died yesterday,
by exposure TO the sun.
Timothy O'Bri4n. aged 10 years. . native of Ireland,
died at the New York City ospial, by q coup de soLil.
John Mul]igan aged 80 years, worked in q coal yard,
died in the New York City Hospital, caused by a coup de-
soLil
Patrick Doran, aged rs years born in Ireland employed
in Rign's sugar house in Duane street, fell down insensi-
died IN a few hours after. caused BY fatigue and exposure
to exec siye heat. Verdict accordingly.
Bridget Sexton, eyed 20 years, born in Ireland. resided
at No. IS Anthony street She was taken suddenly insen-
sible by the exposure to the heat Of the sun and died in
. few hours after. verdict--Death by coup de solieL
John Brace lain. aged 40, born in Ireland. 9 aborer, re-
sidirg In the Seventh avenue, was taken insensible in
Chambers street, aud taken to the New York Hospital.
where he died in . few hours after. V~erdict-Death by
being sun struck.
An unknown woman aged about 80 years. was taken to
the New York Hospital, from the corner OF Orange and
Wake. streets, about II O'Clock on Wednesday. She was
1DSfDH1Dle at the time. She was taken to the hospital.
and died in a few hours after. V~erdict-Death by expo
Eure 10 the sun.
William Bailey. aged 80 years. q native of Ireland re.
sided at No. 1C7 Washington street, alaborer; worked ON
pier 10, North river; fell insensible on tho pier and was
taken to the New York Hospital and died in about three
hours. Verdict-Deathb BY a coup de soleiL