New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
MIDSUMMER HEAT.
ANOTHER HOT DAY IN THE CITY.
STREET ENEs-EXTRAORDISARY DEATH RATE
CASES OF sUNSTROKE.

STREET TsCENEs-EXTRAORDISAR DEATH RATE
| CASES or sUNSTROKE,
People have come 10 regard the prolonged
heat matter Of course and instead OF the usual re-
marks which they have been accustomed to make when
they have met Of late concerning The prevailing neat
they shook hands cordially. Yesterday, smiling eVen as
they wiped their perspiring orehead and dscoursed OF
stocks or the ordinary business Of the day while they
kept the Indispensable fan in continual huter The
OF the lower temperature, and the cool breezes
which prevailed at Boston on Tuesday night revived
the hopes Of the dconsolae and the weather prooab-
ties were scanned in yesterdays newspapers by persons
who had never before sought FOR information from that
quarter and hopes expressed that
ature and change Of weather would be indicated But
the assuring information which they sought was not
found, and as the temperature toward noon men
became resigned accepted the situation with scarcely
| murmur
In Broadway umbrellas were numerous, and gentle
ordinarily particular matter OF dress dispensed
with their kid gloves, and donned the light and airy
linen duster the silk or calico coat: while others.
aiming still greater comfort took their coats and
carried them their Men of solemn meln and
ordinarily iTreproachable linen glanced hopelessly at
their discoored wristbands, and seemed generally de-
moralized; while dandes conscious that their linen was
limp forgot TO scrunize the passerby with the critical
eyeglass. attempt TO interest companions with cyni-
cal remarks eyeed at the abnormal costume OF pass
ing acquaintance While the sunny sides OF the streets
generally avoided with studious care. 1t was
noticed that crowds Of persons, anxious to ascertain
whether the Thermometer would cOrroborate their
impressions Of the heat gathered at the doors of drug
at the risk OF sunsroke in their efforts 10 discover
the hight Of the mercury Men walked the streets with
all kinds OF groesQue head coverings some with hel-
met-shaled cork hats; with paper caps such as
printers use; and others with bandanas their heads
while Others adopted the tropical sombrero
Soon after o'clock in the afternoon welcome breeze
/ ..u.. a..
rays and appreciabe reduction Of temperature was
the result The breeze prevailed throughout the alter
noon. and at sun-down the thermometer had fallen
10 sCo The news boys and boOtbacks who had ompora
rily resigned their vocation. and employed themselves
in selling weak lemonade returned yesterday to theirre
guar calling being driven thereto by brisk competition
Many schOoboys anxious to provide themselves with
spondingmoney for investments in squbs, hrecraclers
pistols and small cannon FOR today's celebration sold
fans lemonade and umbrellas in the streets and mani
tested much energy and skill that the professional
booblacks compelled TO abandon the 1cd to their
juvenile competitors.
But the story Of Yesterdays heat has tragic side. On
the cy's death-ro yesterday were 3)2 names. large
number OF deaths having rosuted from the excessive
heat The following deaths reported at the Office
OF the Register OF Records Of the Board OF Health for
the 70 IT days ending at noon yesterday
squiar, Iqs 2'........!!9 welaes'y July ''.'''.9s
HTDsai5, TSe.lay,, ,Ri july - s rot...55
For the week ending June % there reported 70S
deaths and the week ending juno D. GO The pres
ont week the highest deatl-rate ever
known in this city-oxccrt in cases Of epidemic or
plaguc-and certainly the rate will be more than double
| the ordinary number at this Of tie year The
heat had fatal effect the horses Of the various car
and stage lines. Some OF tie longer ues-notDy the
Second Third Sixth. and Eghthayesr and Belt lines
lost from TO 20 horses each The number was so great
that the Rendering Company, which has contract for
d,, he
unable to do the work and accordingly Inspector Diks
informed the propetors Of the different car ana Stage
lines that they would be GonPr9d 10 remove IHe t u t
foot OF West Thirty-eighth-st 49,,
Tie temperature, indicated yesterday by the1-
moaccr at 80. luuty-st, was IS follows a u, eO';
Il IL, So aud p m. IS.
| Fatal CAsFs or sUNsrROKE.
The following cases Of sunsroke in this city resulted
fatally. yesterday
| catherine Ftzgcrald died at No. 81 Jackson-st
Frederick Brcusead, age 50, died At No. 455 Green
T'me. uccbe died at No 7o6 East Thrtecnth-st
Ellen Rollins. age i5, found dead IN BET at NO 10
siepnen Gleason age a. found insensblo at Terthaye
aud Ftcth--t., was taken to the Reception Hospital
Mary Gallagher died at No. 2.337 sccond-aye
Isaac Carpenter 3G, overcome at the compton
House, tuesday night, and died in Bellevue Hospital
John Hcaney, age 80 Of No. 700 Broadway was found
dead in bis he'd yesterday morning.
child died at No. 80 West Eghteenthst
James HaulOu age months. died no No lCC L3wisst:
An unknown man, age about %, died at No lGi Hes
John McElmcle, age 80, died at No 239 Avenue b.
An unknown man, age about -, Iouhu ~ f
house where he died The deceased had gray hair anu
whiskers and dressed in dark coat striped trQw
| sors and brown waistcOat.
Jacob Weber died at No. 1T Avenue B.
=, emu uleu az NO. Soz ns,-..~.
| Mary cullen, age IS. died at No. 493 Ninth-a7e
| Patrick Sublime, age ~ died al the Park Hospital.
| Lewis Richter, age 45, died at the Park Hospital
An unknown man, about 40 years, was taken from
| ,t,o Pre- fo he
James Ryan taken from Deyhn's clothing store at
Warren-st and Broadway to the Park Hospital where he
Anne BraIne, received from Seventeenth Precinct on
| the 81 inst died In Bellevue Hospital Yesterday.
Bridget Hcaey, received from the Eighth Precinct on
the 2d inst, died in Bellevue Hospital yesterday.
| VIM WinOO,k, received from the Eleventh Precinct
on the q inst. died in Bellevue Hospital yesterday
Frederick Williams, received from the Park Hospital
| on tbe 2l inst, died in Bellevue Hospital yesterday.
Mary J.. FiebOut, cOored age 2 MONTHS died sud.
denly ai No. 252 West Eighteenth-st.
Margaret Jackson, age 3 at No. Minetta ST.
Ferdinand Schultz age 80, died suddenly az No. 81
Jo,n Horrigan age 3s in his home at No 235 Eliza
bethst, complained OF the heat, and expired in few
VIM Lines age 81 Of No l2i Charlton-st was pros
trlted. and died soon after arriving home.
Minnr D0bert %, died suddenly at her residence,
Ja91e. Cobb received from the Nineteenth Precinct
on the "a inst, died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital
christopher Coughln, age months, Of No 40 Hamil-
| ou-st., died suddenly.
PERSONS FRUSTRATED.
The following eases OF prostratIon which were unat-
attended with fatal results, reported yesterday
| Nelly Ryan, found opposite No. 3 East Broadway
Mary Cah age 49, lodger in the Oakst. Police Sta
| ton -,
| sau-sts. ,-., .
An unknown woman at Firstave. and Thiryfourth-st.
samuel Bocn age 80, or No. 4O5 Westinghouse, was
overcome by heat and fell from his truck at Green
cb and Canals receiving severe c0ntusiOns Of head
! and nip . 1T , ~. III,
| St. near FOurthaye. .
mnstacAe, and dressed in linen suit, was found III
seusible in an alley in MOnroc-st near C0rlearsst
Lanes Butler age OF No. 1872 Prospectst, Brooklyn
| Ill Broadway, near Wall-st.