The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-16

The WEATHER AND ITS EFFEcTs.--The ther-
mome'er to-day started IN the nineties and at
O'Clock mad reac ,ea 20; ana was stil on tas
10 be warmer than any previous day this sea-
SON The effect of the intense heat upon pedes.
TRANS is terrible, scarcely an hour passing with
out the death OF some one bel Ing reported The
railway companies are experiencing considera.
to draw their cars Every railway stable
In the city contains twenty and up.
wards Of animals that are suffering from the
weather. As before stated, every hour brin IS in
tidipgs of the death OF some pedestrian. In ad &.
night, and this morning. recorded on our in.
si3e pages. we have the following:-
Margaret Miller, aged fiitv. seven, residing In
Sixteenth street, below Market, died at IL
O'Clock, last night.
An unR nown man was picked up at the east.
ern end OF the Chestnut Street Bridge and taken
TO the Aims house, where he expired.
Two unknown men died this morning at the
Episcopal Hospital.
John Quincy Adams, living at No. 3sS Girard
avenue, expired this morning. ,
Adam schak, street cleaner: Went nome, te,
his usual health, and retired to bed. He was
sborily afterwards found dead.
A Mr.. Helms was found at Crown and Race
streets, at a late hour last night, and was taken
70 the sixth Ward station, where he expired.
Alexander Killian, residing at Meeting, house
lane and Stone pike, In West Philadelphia, be-
came over heated, and died.
An unknown Englishman fell at Thirty-third
and Market streets. A wagon was provided, in
which he was deposit ed. The vehicle started
for the Pennsylvania Hospital and had hardly
was seen laying on q lot. He WAS also taken
into the wagon, but expired before reacning the
institution. Toe other will not live
Henry Chase (colored) while working In
building at Thirty. first and Baltimore avenue,
fell To the ground. He was conveyed to his re-
sidence, Fortieth and Locust streets, and Is In
MIR Gross, a Young man twenty years OF age,
one OF the bar tenders OF the Continental
Hotel, was taken Ill from the effects OF the
heat this morning and died in half an hour.
Michael Gambler, residing in Hope street. be-
low DAnDhin. died this morning from sum
James Glenn. newspaper carrier was suu-
struck this morning at Sixth and Fltz water
streets: He was taken to his home, No. Rin-
der's place.
1906 N. Front street. died this morning,
DEATH OF ANOTHER NEWSPAPER MAN.-At
twenty minutes after 4 O'CLOCK this morning,
Charles Il. Pottinger, %, an Alderman of the
street. below Third, after a short illness. The
deceased for number OF years was identified
with the Philadelphia press as writer and
the eastern part ot Maryland, where he lived
until he reached his majority, when ne entered
lion Of Surgeons Steward for several years He
1hen came 10 this city and began TO study for
an few % years ne % Left College and started drug
store. 4 his he kept for long time, but be-
paper profession he connected himself with
several of the then city dhilies as writer OF
puffs for business houses. He then became
with the PennSylUunidn and the DAILY NeWs.
Not relishing the trregularity attending the life
OF a"local," he secured a position In the cloth.
Ing establishment of Granville Stokes, and
while engaged there wrote for several of the
papers. On the retirement Of Mr.. Stokes from
business, The deceased announced himself as a
candidate for Alderman OF the Second Ward,
and, notwithstanding the fact that the Ward
was Democratic, secured an election. This po-
sltlon ne sill held at the time OF his death. He
was wen known throughout the city. and was
hlghly esteemed Tor his amiability of character.
Philadelphia is almost burning with heat,
Atlantic City has refreshing, In yiooratin9
breeze and the mercury n 20, while Pniladeis
phia has hardly a whin OF pure air and In q
thermometer ranging mp among the ninsties.
No wonder then that there should be such 4
heavy exodus OF humanity to the city by the
Bea, where cool air. enjo yable baths In the surf
pleasureable occupations without heat, and a
pleasant respite from arduous duties can be
had. There is some new feature of entertain.
ment for CUES = at that place every day and
We should not forget TO mention that q grand
hop and promenade concert is to take place al
Sne United States Hotel next Saturday even
eng IL viii be grand affair,