New-York tribune., 1872-07-02
THE WEATHER.
MIDSUMMER HEAT.
LARGE NUMBER OF CASES OF sUNsrRoKE.

LARGE NUMBER OF CASES OF SUNSrROKE'
Tho weather has ceased to be trivial topic,
and has reached a degree Of heat 80 unusual that
health is serously Affected The unbearable heat Of
Sa turday and Sunday was not anaSeu IN tne
least yesterday; weary and eversh CROWDS periormed
their routine duties in the city, and only those possessing
the sought cool breezes and comfort out OF TOWN.
The heat has not been intense In 10 years AtSp '
yesterday thermometer in Park-row marked iOV III
the shade. and at tho same hour, In the brooAyn
Navy Yard, official Thermometer registered W.
At a. M, TSo marked; at II m oo' and at mid
night So On June 90 1866 the mercury registered sloThe
following Of un-stroke were reported yesterday
John Dohery age 35 porter In dry goods store was
by the heat yesterday, and was taken 70 ms
he died from congestion of the BRAIN He was attended
by DIR. Chadsey, who was Informed by frlends tDat
a similar attack he had been severely clubbed by an
officer Of the Fifth Precinct Police. The unknown oncer
charged DOherty with drunkenness and after striking
him on the head took him TO the station house. -.
Brooklyn, was overcome by the heat at broadway and
Barcayst. Yesterday and was carried to the PARK HOS
Boyd's Letter Delivery Office at Fulton aud Pearl
Sta, and was delivering letters upon Broadway when
William Hartong died from sunstroke yesterday IN the
Roosevelt Hospital at Fiftyninth-st ana Nlnthaye.
brain at No 725 East Twenty ourthst yesterday, in
duced by the extreme heat Of the previous day
in near Firsaye, on sdn-
day, from drinking ice water while oyerheated A.
Bowery and taken Bellevue Hospital where his case
EdwSrd FcSe,' age 40 of Thirty-eghth-st. between
Eighth and Ninth-aves.. overcome in SecOndaye,
near Twenty tyfst-st, aud was taken to tho Reception
Jane Bennett age co. died suddenly in the of No.
| 52i West Fifty-frst-st. , u..-o, 3D..
Brooklyn prostrated IN Fuonst probably iatay;
ANDREW scnnyer M age 80 went 20 s of feeling
very unwel Before physician could DO procuroo no
George Charles, ago SO, died suddenly at No Is
Matthew Howard, died suddenly at No. alC West Fifty
VIM De vean of No. Sc Cntonst. died suddenly at No.
JOHN Hays. age 40, died suddenly at No 30 oak-st.
The following cases. reported yesterday, were not
fatal:
James Fitzgerald of Forty-eghths ST. and l. e eyrnth
ave- ut the Metropolitan Gas Works foot OF West Forty
VIM. smith OF Chicago, in varckst.
/ Lawrence Myers of No 125 Avenue B, in Firs-aye
siebert Ruth age as No. go Fiflbst, fell at Essex
Louis Hefdrich, age 49, no home, found in the New
| BOwery - - ,, 80
| the sidewalk at FUrty-seyenth-st. and Ftrstave.
Ellen Dunn, age c. OF Eiehty yeiehth-st and Second
| ave. found at TWenty-siXth-st ana seeOnd-aye.
John Nj cnel, S5 while at work In "an-st' SeSter-
day. .,o.-. ,.o..oA, -, ,,oo,,
clothes taken from lodging house at No 10 new
Bowery TO the Park Hospital: l., s,.,, oo,,oo Aro.s
| An unknown woman, dressed IN uaIh ciloo uIVeS
and straw hat sank upon the pavement IN front OF NO.
| Is hpruce-st ,, , ~, ,,.,,.,
n
having papers addressed TO "Thomas ROe, was pros
! trated in Henry, near Grand-st - -. -
| An unknown man, found insensble on Pier NO. AZ
| N Il. - g., j,
| Elizabeth McKenna OF No. 25s Monroe-st. was found
| unconscious on the stoOp OF No. 46l Grand-st.
| An unknown man, age about 40 years, was found on
| the sidewalk at Flftieth-st. and Tentn-aye. .
An unknown woman, found on the walk, at Eleventh
! ave. and Thirty ty-first-st.
| Elward Eckel, age 40, of Thrty-eighth-st. near
Eighth-aye., overcome In SecOnd-aVe, near twenty
| nrs-st. -.
william Hall, age 40, in front Of his residence. No. 70
| Carmne-st. 80 ,,
Thomas Kiegan trucl-driver OF Atlanticst Brooklyn,
| IN pearl-st., near Buring-slip. - .
George Fenkedy Of No. 1888 Stantonst In the CITY Hon
Park.
The following cases were reported in Brooklyn:
Patrick Murphy, age a. OF AuburD-pace in Perrepont-
James Buckley, Prospect Park policeman was pros
trated while on his post.
| An unknown man, age about 5O was found in Lafay-
ette ave.
Francis Mulvie, age a. Park and Grandaves, found
| IN Nusrand-aye. .
Andrew Wallace. a marine belonging to ship Vermont,
| at lie Brooklyn Nsyy-Yard.
| Patrick Farrell age ~, while returning home from
| work. last evening. was overcome by the heat and
| dropnod dead at F-anklin-ave. and Warren-st.
large number VI street-car horses we're sunStrtlck