New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-16


Old residents say that this is the hottest
weather have had many years. their assertions
are borne by the thermometer records On the 4h
and 9Th and from the 18th TO the 18th the thermometer
reached to 900 each day. and the 18th stood at 96
To judge from elegraphc reports Of the weather.
ours is not the only city thus afflicted
swelering at geo; Philadelphia was warm at $50, while
at Albany n. Y, and Montreal, Canada, marked 1Ol,
while at Wilmngtol and Washington, many degrees
repetition OF the phenomenon which occurred in August
IsSS when the temperature OF Montreal was no. and that
from all sections show that the heat is fearful
and at nearly every city Of size in the United States the
papers teemng with records Of sunstroke. In this
city the deaths from this cause will probably exceed
DR.. Harris says that more than $50 deaths known
TO have occurred direct result Of excessive heat in
the Metropolitan District during the past three days.
during the prevalence OF this intense heat 1t would be
well for all TO understand something Of the nature OF
sunsrOke or at least to know what to do to aid any per
Frustrated by IT, ITO life is noble than
see the Importance of qualifying themselves to preform
noble work: sunstroke affection OF the nervous
result of great exposure to the heat Living in crowded
and poorly ventilated houses predposes persons to an
attack.
In note addressed the President of the Metropol
tan Board OF Health Wednesday afternoon Dr. Harris,
the Register and Corresponding Secretary OF the Board
suggests the following brief precautl0n against
The p"tnro @lTr exposed 10 eHcessHo I've, meat t
be checked Let the sweat flow and do not throw off all
frequently in cold water and if exposed in the
any very hot place upon the top of the head under
folds OF cloth wet with cold water. Remember
that the head and neck must be kept cool,
co. II headache dizziness feeling OF tightness across
ne forehead falling ~ sight, or feeling OF weakness
and prOstaton e. giving OUT occurs, let the person inn
medatey go to cool place, and lie down, with the back
and the feet covered and have lew quarts OF cola water
II the symptoms not at once relieved send Tor the
nearest good a. Bhq 70 90 at S me P GrS
freely OF cold, black tea or coffee; Yea Is
best But, Il sweating has ceased, there is
neck and entire chest should be rapidly sponged with
zee "aST ara "a Dag 0 ndnr head and the back Of the
neck. Give a mixture Of the carbonate OF ammonia
Gartshornl and muriate OF ammonia eight grains
Of In every 10 or IS minutes, until the physl
clan comes until the patient rallies and sweats.
Enfeebed intemperate p2orlyied oyetiea ana It'll n,
heat People who live and sleep In foul air aud unvent
lated places, aud who are oyerwqrked ana nnderiGG'
Instead Of Intoxicating drink aud the bad habit Of morn
ing and evening drains good black tea and coffee and
good u0urishing uud wecooked food be regularly taken
Battle the whole body early in tho morning IN order 70
have clean skin aud good natural sweating during tho
iaborers and others who have much TO do, should rise
40 cary that they can have several rests, and keep
I'M the shade from II TIL Ia these very hot days And
let this most important fact be remembered, namely
L.,bfulIy cool when exposed these terrible heats
and that oyorc1crtion, passion, and all kinds OF nlem
In s note 20 the President OF the Board Of Health, Dr.
Harris Justly urges that the CONTRACTOR, builders ana
other great employers Of labor should De urged 10 he con
Jrtlc 10 their cn and give them the ad vice and the
opportunity for rest which they now need Inc act That
the first 70 days Of July have had an average OF mean
temperature degrees higher than has been experienced
n more than % years, should lead All our teowczehs
a. mo every means possible To encourage and enforce
sanitary cleansing the Observance OF the rules of
health Especially should these suggestions concerning
In ia there were in the United states 400 cases, Of
which only proved fatal In 1903 ont ~ 1893 case there
which then prevailed there 23l deaths from this
s oaa Acne se a4a 4 y Eo%S "a
deaths from sustrOkc In 1867 there were about $50 iata
EQUINE MORTALITY.
The heat has had Us effect horses well "a
l-t Of the losses OF the various companies Is appended
The railroad lines throughout the city have been forced
and conductors are held responsible Tor reasonable
delays but boz spite Of THIS, the poor horses crawl ON as
misery. The FIRST and secoudaye. Company have
Loot four horses; the Ihtdayc. line about nine :
Gyenne IL and Thirty fourth-st about i've the
Fulton. Bleeckcr aud FOurtccuhst line three; the
ccntra PARK aud North aud Last River Company about
and doubtless other lines have also suffered Altogether
II has been very severe season on stock ana II con
tinucs much longer, the dividends Of our city
RAILWAYS viii be- dcploraby small The Omni-
bus companies, excepting the Fulton Ferry and
Forty-sccondsr. lines, have suffered very heay-
ily. This, however. Is natural consequence OF the
heavy which their stock are called upon TO perform
The following IS a list oil cases OF SuhsuoAo'
John MCGOWAN, at the corner OF Broadway and Bond
An unknown man in front Of No. Broadway.
lanes Muruhy died I No. ~ t'hCrry-st.
Valentine Ncwchcstcr died at No. 81 Frankfort.st
Anunkaown woman was found dead Sr NSSs5 ""'eF
Robert Angus died at NO. bl5 west Ihlruetn,st' r,,
George Douglass, corner Iinpotalley and Trinity
place. ,. o,o NJ, u,.h,,.,, N,or,o,
NJ Rosser at No 10 East Nineteenthst, found in
seycnthst near Firstave.
VIM Howard at No. 6s New hambersst
Fred Muller died AT No. 325 West Forty fourth So
An unknown man at No li3 I.aurensst.
peter Timson died In the New-York Hospital.
Al 4H IA - Al
House another IN the Mount Sinai Hospital and third
at No. So West Thirty iirst-st
Asa THOMPSON died at No. l22 Shcrif-st
James McGann died a, No $50 az Ea,1 TRrtee1thst
A child died No. II Westinghouse. and another at
40 w Osborn died at No a2l West Twentysixthst
Vim Mccullough died NJ No. l1 East Thirty seyenth-st
A child died at No 29J Avenue A.
a child died at No l6s Ayenue-C.
Clans + zimmerman died at No. 80 Frankfortst.
A child died at No. 29j Ayenue-A.
Jacoh Ries died at No us Ffthst., near secondaye
Tur cases not given, reported at the C0ro
ner's Onice from Bellevue Hospital.
David Taylor, aged 80 years, died suddenly at NO "a
Wet Thrteenth-st
" Chas +. Hoiloek died at No. 200 Eighth ave.
Herman Ref died at No 90 Kingst
DanieI C;ritier died at No. Az For!eth-st.
Caas G. spencer, sunstrokc, No. 5n IIudson-st.
Anna Curten died at No. - Mulberryst
Las Knobet died at Bellevue Hospital ,.
TdDard France at the OF Stanton and Attorney
Michael clemens was found in wcstst, as also was
Fred. Rant. - ,.,,., T., ,vosbipctonst
William 'Inu mai Mall ON Fourteenthst near Avenue Ii.
Jobn sinclair at No. VI Cheryst
Wm singer found In Alenst. -
nnpknown man was found in ThirtysevOnthst near
Eighth-aye 40, .,o. ., Eiftieth q, and Tentb.
~, -.. % ono-brpdroa nd a,tv
nd,s Brown at the corner OF West Eeyenthst. and
Groenwicha ave. ,, -. ,,,,,r,h o.,
WIN Allen was found dead on Elghth-aye'
Thomas McManus died at No 20 Ohxer-st.
Chas Harrison died at No. 6lg East Iwclfthst.
las cannon died at No. $50 East Ihlrteenthst
A composltorl In the office OF blkS SP"'' was pros
trated Yesterday, but soon recovered; ,,,,,