The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-29

YESTERDAY,
Average temperature corresponding date last year
The slight thunder shower between five and six
O'Clock r. NJ. did not materially affect the state OF
the atmosphere. In Cedar street the thermome-
ter Tell gradually, but rapidly as soon as the
intruding darkness and the gusts OF heavy wind in.
dicated the rapid approach OF the storm, and when
bright and serene the mercury had reached down to
eighty-eight degrees.
THE oMNIBusEs AND CITY CARS
moved but slowly. The poor worn out and over
worked horses suffered much from the heat ana had
hardly power and energy enough left TO keep UP
hour Along the ties Of the city railways men ri
were stationed at various points TO water the horses
OF the cars as they passed and sponge their nostrs
and mouths Still quite q number succumbed, and at
these watering stations supernumerary teams OF
horses were kept in readiness TO supply the place OF
any one S which might give ont' on me road
work. The merchant, the importer, the professional
man and the journalist all Try to do as little pos
sDie But the poor mechanic especially those whose
trade cOmpels them to work In tile open air and be
exposed to the sun, cannot always grant themselves
holiday. Still many left this city and sought safety
by retreatng TO some shady corner.
sUNsTR0KEs YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.
At twelve O'Clock M. q laborer named Dennis Gil.
trated by the heat at the corner Of Houston and Pitt
streets. He was sent 10 Bellevue hospital.
Mary Smith was found at the corner Of Front and
sent to Bellevue Hospital.
Leonard Luker, of No. 365 West Fty-fourth street,
was Frustrated by the heat In Tenth avenue.
Frank Ippers, OF the corner 0i Manhattan street
and Tenth avenue, was found near his residence
yesterday sunstruck. He was taken home.
Patrick McBreen twenty-f0ur years OF age, died
suddenly from sunstroke yesterday evening, In his
residence, 81 Allen street.
Michael Lonergan, Of No. 4 Gouverneur slip, was
Frustrated by the heat yesterday while OF work on
per so East river Taken home
Orlando Allen, aged 3S, OF IS Newark street, Hobo
West street. near Spring, yesterday evening. He
recovered and went hOme
James Gilmore, aged thirty.seven, of 2l8 West
Nh of A.larnlu Id
yesterday. Supposed cause sunstroke.
George Brown, engraver, sixty years OF age Of AZ
Noble street died suddenly Yesterday Of sunstroke
street. died at his residence yesterday evening Of
sunstr0ke.
Philip Strike, of Thirteenth street and avenue A.
was found SUFFERING from sunstroke yesterday even
ing near his residence and conveyed home.
Joseph seery seventeen years Of age, Of Forty.
was sunstruck while working yesterday, and taken
home.
struck while at work yesterday on pavement In
Fortieth street, and taken home.
Daniel Mccarthy, nine years OF age, was found at
Beaver street ana Broadway Frustrated by heat,
and taken to hospital
Rosa Brown, aged fourteen OF IS Attorney street,
was found sunstruck at foot of Vesey street, and
taken to hospital.
An unknown man was sunstruck In Sixth avenue
Twenty.fourth street, and sent Bellevue Hos
pital. Age about thirty-tnrec dressed in dark
Emil wehrle conductor OF car 49, Sixth avenue
line living at IL West F0rty.fOurth street, was sun.
struck while on his car yesterday and sent home.
Eras Levanthal aged forty, OF q Essex street. was
sunsrruck and recovered.
An unknown man went into william Creed's
liquor store, 1920 Broadway, and alter drinking fell
on the floor. Doctor ordered him taken to Bellevue
Hospital, as he was srlnstruck.
Frank A. Waltz, forty egnt-years old, OF Sixtysec
Ond street, near Second avenue was found opposite
ga First avenue sunstruck and taken to Bellevue
Hospital.
Frederick Rose OF 100 Rid.s street. was found
sunstruck in Fourth street, near avenue Il, and was
taken home.
John Satori, thirty-nine years old. OF 500 Second
avenue overcome by heat while at work In 500 Canal
street, and was taken 70 Bellevue Hospital.
John Flynn, OF Thirty-seventh street and Tenth
avenue, while at work on Elevated Railroad, was
Frustrated by heat and taken home.
Carl Leopold, aged twenty-one sailor on board
ship Shakespeare at pier 40 East river, sunstruck
while at work on his vessel, and was taken TO Belle
vue Hospital.
John McAdams a boatman, OF 95 Charlton street,
was sunstruck In West street. Recovered.
HUMANE POLICEMEN
The following communication, bearing the impress
OF hearty dslnterestedness, rec0unts circumstance