The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
Scenes ut Park Hospital.


City Hall Park, which Is the only one between the
Battery and Twenty-sixth street specially devoted
to cases Of coup de so,e the yesterday were
strongly suggestive OF the OF battle line soon
after battle has begun. As on the three 1mme-
diately preceding days. the large majority OF the
cases brought In were cases OF coup dc solefl.
These are nearly all perfectly quiet, In fact helpless
when brought in; but their almost n0iseless state
is ever and anon disturbed by the means Of the
others received whose limbs have been crushed
through some accident; the ceilings Of the intox-
icated who, in drunken brawls, have had their
heads, necks and sides opened with knives in the
hands Of those who were their friends In moments
OF sobriety, and the sorrowful wailings and wild
shreks of the female relatives and friends who cal
to give consolation, but who more frequently
simply disturb
From the after midnight hour at which the I'M
mediately preceding report from the Park Hospital
terminated, there was ON almost continuous re-
ceptlon Of cases requiring medical aid, but 1t was
not until the late morning Of yesterday that any
additional cases OF prostration by sunstrOke were
received. AS soon as the ambulance brought for
ward the irst however, the everpresent DR.. Hardy
means Of restoring the patient were applied. Later
In the day, and as the heat increased, SO did
stricken down. There were no additional deaths
however, until some time after noon, and that case
brought out the extent TO whicn the prevailing
heat has tested the means provided by the Com
missioners OF Charities and Correction, who have
these hospitals under their charge The man.
patient ready to take his place on the bed, but the
''dead wagon" had not arrived, and there was not
a single "nox, lett IN which TO place the e oody
| away to the Morgue. Soon afterward, however,
the wagon arrived, bringing the ''boxes' which
HAD been ordered. and In that regard ad was con-
| sidered safe for the day.
| The above incident aided In developing another
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to continue longer. The extent OF the district re-
lying upon this hospital for the OF patients mas
already been noted, and there is but one ambulance
| telegraph nom the various police stations
nnrsa and n the smbn1amce attendsnts 10 no oven.
| worked and frequently causes very serious delay,
and, should the heated term continue or return. as
ieast sn"tber a;nhnance and more than another
| horse.
Another unpleasant feature Of the unfortunate
ofthe bodies at the earliest moment possible after
death. Last evening, very soon after James
pertaining the fact of his death, fastened to
sexton TO arrange Tor the care and
q s Of
remains had SO greatly changed as to render their
immaculate removal 70 beiieyue an lmperative ne
they were on their way, ana preparations Tor
burial were, therefore, delayed until the required
grevous regret among his friends, but 1t could not
nave peen avoioeu. Among tne mourhels uuIlng
aas an he cama With re,at T as soon es
his sickness was known, but did not reach the
hospital until after his demise. Inc snock when
vnnng Woman Ss danghter was naintnl To wit
| ness its was the form In which her.woe found ex-
preston 10 near. WINE wrlnglng ner hanMs' she
,ooIna mn so,,rowfui,v IN the face Of Mr. Rrown in
charge, she ed:-"And was there no one
near MN TO speak 10 or comlort MN - me man,
even the e attepSants who nave become accustomed
to such scenes and all joined in giving her assur.
ance that he had received every possible care.
a. a. C.-.., Om.
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TOT seVerai hours yesterday oiowos Vi Pcopic