Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-20

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s. EXTRAORDINARY MORTALITY FROM THE HEAT OF THE
+ WEATHER The New York Tribune of yesterday
gives list of about 220 DEATHS and 30 60 others
prostratef in that city, Brooklyn and iliamsburg
during the last six days from the excessive heat Of
the weather, and adds
The frightful heat of the last week seems to have
eliminated on Saturday in degree of heat more ia
tai than any before known at least so far as the
mortality thereby occasioned shows The number
is entirely unparalleled, far we know, in the
history of the world 1t is perfectly horrible, and
betrays not only unequaled heat, but IN many cases
most unheard Of carelessness the part of the VIC
tins. There were less than 113 deaths from heat
in the city Saturday and Sunday besides Is 9th
ers who were stricken down and are lying i'll. Fif-
teen of the dead were natives of Ireland three OF
Germany, two of Scotland, and one of England The
nativity of many is unknown On Sunday the prayers
of the congregation of St James Church. in Brook
lyn offered up for no less than % persons who
died during the past week from illness produced by
the present unusually state of the weather. and
for eight others who lie dangerously i'll.
We attribute this scourge to several causes. First
heat second, alcohol; third pestiential filth. The
thermometer above 100 degrees in the shade
almost every day, and the heat endured by those
fully exposed to the sun, often as much as 10
degrees!
In Brooklyn the number of deaths from sun stroke
is SO, besides IS others who Frustrated.
At Troy, N. Y, there have been IA cases Of coup
de soIiel, nearly all fatal -
The Tribune also says:
From various accounts received we should judge
that at least hundred horses have been killed. IN
the time, in this city alone. All sorts of bust
ness in the travelling line has been retarded railroad
trains relays omnbuses reduced to half speed, and
pedestranism brought almost to stand still. Anoth-
er such week would outrival in mortality the height
of the cholera of 1849.
The number of deaths last week is reported at $50;
but the real number must have been at least 100
the heaviest mortality having occurred too late to be
included in Saturdays report.
Every city, town and hamlet in the neghborhood
has suffered in like proportion, and even in the
ARREST regions of country (the Eastern bank of the
Hudson) the complaint of the heat has been equal
in all but Deaths
The Times says the number of deaths from heat
on Sunday, were follows; in New York 100;
Brooklyn %; Williamsburg 3, and Jersey City-3
total 1872 in day.
All the New York papers mentions report that
number of the servant girls at the St Nicholas Ho-
tel had been stricken down by the heat on Saturday
The number it is said ranged from 20 to 40. The
Sun of yesterday says
The city reporters, who visited the hotel on &C
count of the rumors received satisfaction in an
to their inquiries So far can learn, some
three or four had died up to last night. One boy
lying dead in the small building in Mercer street.
used apartments for the servants. In another
three four of the servant girls were lying In
doubtful condition; the room adjoining was also
occupied temporary hospital. Two of the girls
Saturday morning carried to the hospital in
a dangerous condition"