The New York herald., 1874-07-11


as overcome by the hest.n The symptoms are due
10 the exhaustlng action OF excessive heat on the
nervous system, In which the internal use OF chic
roiorm has been reported successful In true
sunstroke 1t is worse than useless. The tendency
TO death Is by cardiac syncope. Rest In the recum
cold to the head is the treatment,
In the true form OF sunstroke from the tctsss
solts, or direct ray OF the sum- the blood from the
outset is disorganlzed more or less with increased
body heat as a constant phenomenon. The great
object is to reduce this blood heat. To do this
cold or tepid doucheS over the whole body, espe.
cally the head, are Indicated In the Pennsylvania
Hospital in Philadelphia rubbing the body with
pieces OF ice and keeping ice In the armpits has
been very successful. In 1896, Of cases thus
treated got well. while OF 70 cases treated by
stimuants and cold erusions 7 died. The after
enects are as described by Or. Hamilton, with the
addendum that acute mania may supervene.
THE WAR RECORD.
During the civil war there was a remarkable ex-
emption from true sunstroke in both Northern
and Southern armies. Most OF the cases reported
were OF exhaustion from heat The official record
OF the United States army for the year ending
June, 1862, shows 42O cases and II deaths,
and for the year ending June 1853, Loo
armies, from January, 1852, TO July 1863 there
were only ls4 cases in an average mean strength
cent These facts are conclusive OF the compar a.
tive , rarity oi the disease and the good general
,a Soaolslon OF the % men: The effects OF drink are
suddenly cut 1t OF. They would he more exposed
to morbiho influences. But drink Is not recon.
almost take too much OF It, 1t interferes with the
gastric juice, especially when taken before meals.
VIEWS OF DIR. CARNOCHAN.
DR.. John M. Carnochan is opposed to fanaticism
on the temperance question and rather tnclines to
the belief that when there are instructive indica.
tons that an exhausted system after fatigue would
asslmilate stimulants the instinct should be graft
fed In moderation. He has no hesitation IN sane
tionfng such use OF stmuants under the crcum-
stances OF the requirements of healthy instinct.
The enects OF extreme heat are not always the
same.
HERALD RRPREsENrArIvB-what is the nature Of
sunstroke, DoctorF
haustton accompanied by depression OF the ner-
vous system, feeble heart, pulse, without any
the effects OF heat are mani .ested by turgesceuce
OF the countenance. redness OF the eyes, dryness
OF the tongue and symptoms OF great cerebral
congestion. These two distinctly marked phases
require di1erent treatment. In the first astheniA
and collapse should be treated somewhat alter the
fashion OF collapse from an external injury.
HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-d0w would that BE-
DOctOrS
Dr.. Observation-Disclosures carefully appled'by
the mouth, friction on surface along the spine,
synoplsms and hot applications to epigastrNm,
using the stimulus as cordial. In the second
variety stlmulants should be used with great eau
ton. Here cold applications essential to the
head, revulsive measures and counter.irritarOn OF
the lower extremltles. In al cases o. OF sunaroke
as the source Of trouble implies exhaustion from
the deblitating action OF excessive fatigue In ex-
HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-It Is. then, very i'm
portant to observe these distlnctionsp
cal are very In she one csse
the brain and nervous system are more Orless ex-
hausted. In the otner she BRAN ls engorged and
HERALD REPREsRNTATIvE-f one plan were used
when the other ought TO be, what would be the
resultS
DR.. OARNoCHAN-Deleteriousa and probably fatal.
HERALD REPREsENsATvE-D0es excessive heat
alone bring about coup de so1eH?
Dr. CARNOCHAN-When the term '.insOlatiOnn Is
used 1t Is understood that excessive fatigue Is the
primary cause and excessive heat develops the
HERALD REPRRsENrATrvE-would the same
amount Of heat alone produce coup de solel IN q
body in ordinary conditions
DR.. CARNOCHAN-NO. The human system Is sus-
ceptble OF bearing for short time without in
Jury. much higher degree Of temperature than
the SUMS RAYS In this climate.
HERALD REPREsENTATvE-HOw high a tenn
perature can the human system bearf
DR.. CARNocHAN-From experiments on them
lists in ovens they have borne 325 degrees Fahren-
heit for q short time. Dr. Dobs0n, of Liverpool,
sweating chamber in a hospital heated to between
240 degrees and 200 degrees Fahrenheit for
HERALD REPREsENrArIvE-Then you don't be-
about coup DE s0Iiela
avoided by avoidance OF the prolonged direct
action OF solar heat while excessively fatlgued. 1t
would be very desirable II Iaborers and others who
expose themselves as much should suspend their
laDors during the hottest hours Of the day in sum-
mer. IL Is done by the nations Of al warm coun-
ceeding.
The Weather Yesterday.
Yesterday was the hottest day Of the heated
term. At midday the thermometer indicated %
In the shade which s considerably above the aver
age OF the week. In addition to this there was the
depressing erect OF q humid atmosphere, which
enervated and prostrated those whose occupation
compelled any large amount OF outdoor exercise.
There was consequently more than the usual run
on the soda fountains and the lager beer saloons.
The whole duty OF man on the Sidewalk seemed to
be to perspire to ran and to DRINK LMe was gwen en-
deferred was postponed to o cooler season. Every
means OF locomotiOn that could save the
use Of; hack drivers, the stages and the cars
.pronting largely by the intensity OF the solar
Slight mitigation @ Obtained Of ~ THIS Kind Of me,ero
logical influences by rain storm OF more than
usual copiousness, accompanied by peaiing thun.
and parched pavements Of the streets were soon
overnowing with the descending rain, and at one
seen small
hooded the streets, and tested very greatly
the capacity Of the drains: This storm continued
for about an hour. IL did considerable damage,
1t is believed. in some parts Of the country. On
the HUDSON River Railroad at Fort Washington
that stopped the traric on the road for several
hours. This storm, that was expected to have q
cooling effect and to be the prelude OF delightful
Ing, disappointed all who had thus shaped their
desires There was little perceptible difference in
the effect Of the heat up to the hour OF midnight.
The following record Will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours In
comparison with the corresponding day Of last
pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
1878. 1874. 1873 1874.
a. az H.: H. Z 8 go I. M:: = s s
GA. M.......... 70 IS 9P. M......... II "a
I'm. M.......... so 50 10 M......... 10 "a
Average temperature yesterday. ........ 7s2s
Average temperature for corresponding date
last .........-..........'.''' 'oA
SunstrOkes Yesterday.
william H. Hill, aged thirty-four, no home, was
sunstruck yesterday on the corner OF Centre and
Duane streets.
Bertha Bost, OF NO. 800 Delaney street, was
found at NO. SO Leonard street yesterday, suffering
from the heat.
Michael Hanlon, aged thirty four. OF No. o41 Sew
enth avenue, was sunstruck yesterday at seventy
nfth street and Madison avenue.
Alexander Johnson, OF No. 4l8 West Thirty-eighth