The New York herald., 1876-07-11
THE HEAT.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE DAY---IARaE INCREASE IN

ANOTuER TERRIBLE DAY--LARdE INCREASE IN
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM suNsTRoKE.
The thermometer lost little OF its ambition yesterday,
and satisfied 10 rest on its aurcs at ninciy de-
grees An sky somewhat dampcned its ardor,
but the sun came out ofcr it encourage
mcnt The day trllc more comfortable than tho
previous one the record showing decrease Of eleven
degrees from the highest point to which the mercury
rose the previous day. In addition to this It gavc
hone that relief was ut hand which streng gthened
by the opinion that it would possibly light
breeze was blowing all day and, in shady
places It was tocraby pleasant. Promcbaders were
few on Broadway and the avenues until
tate in the afternoon, and those whose business
carried them out during the day gave preference 10
the shady size the walks. There was no abatement
in the rush for the many excursion boats along the
piers and thousands enjoyed the luxury Of the fresh
breeze down the bay. The hotel keepers complain that
while the number of guests they register is very large
few of them remain day or two large major
,ty of visitors to Philadelphia include IN their pro
cranimcs stay Of week SO in New York, but dis
gusted with the heat forego the pleasure IT,
Numbers coming from the far South, anticipating at
least olcrable weather. say they never ielt such neat
during the hottest days in the Sunny South Those
who are fortunate enough to sleep during the night
with any degree Of comfort arc low and
far between. To Of leisure and light Ia
Dor IL not so trylnS Dut on tne natV
working classes comes very Living in close
and crowded quarters and failing to regain at night
the strength exhausted by their daily TOLL it surpris
ing there is sickness than at present exists
From many sections Of tho country complaints are
coming in from the farmers Of the want of rain, and
unless have II shortly the result will be seriously
damaging to the crops Even the growing corn which
is so partial to hot, dry weather, shrveng up for
want of water. As will bo seen below. the list Of
deaths from sunstroke is very large one.
DEATHS FROM sUysrRoKE
The following deaths from sunstroke were yesterday
James d. Clark, "a years. No. 42O West Thirty-nfth
John wolting 90 years. No. 257 Madison street.
Michael Ross, 80 years, No 10l West Twenty fourth
Ellen Knowles, 46 years No 69S Water street.
John Haunl years. seveny-tnrd street and Eighth
Mary Klepfcl 40 years. Thirty fourth precinct
Mary Devine, 80 years, No. 222 West Seventeenth
Gabriel Drisshel SO years, No 4s5 West Ffty-third
street
George Smith, 81 years, No. 42O East Seventeenth
street.
John Rushford, 81 years, Spring street
stephen Tyrril 80 years. No. 81 Greenwich street.
John Williams 10 years. Nc. 10 Clarkson street.
James Walker IS years, No SO Mott street
Ellen Hogan 46 years, No Cos Water street.
Antoine PoIlinan, 20 years, No varick street
John Flood, 20 years, No. 800 East Thlrty-second
street
Walter Scott AZ years. West Thirty sixth street, near
Edward Burns SO years. No. 747 Ninth avenue:
Robert William Adamson, % years, No. 3S7 West
Karl Frei 43 years No 5s2 East Eleventh street.
Christopher Farrell, 46 years, No Sol East Tnrtieth
street.
Joseph Mohr, 6s years, No $50 Sixth avenue
Thomas Noonan, 81 years, No. 321 East Thirty-afth
street,
Lulu Yarber, 2 months, No. 2so West Twenty ninth
street.
John Edleman so years, No. 4o2 West Finieh street
Mary Saunders, 62 years, No 242 East Seventy filth
street
William Reynolds, No. 239 Atlantic street, Brooklyn.
Michael Kcarney, No "a WyckoT street, Brooklyn.
George Hussey, tramp, 80 years, walked from Tar
rytown TO White Plans, Sunday afternoon, and on
reaching tho latter village prosrated by the heat
and died in few minutes.
Patrick Cunning sunstruck, at half-past eleven
O'Clock yesterday while at work ut tho foot or Con-
gress street. and removed 10 the College Hospital
/ John Ash, "a years of age, overcome by the
heat, at the corner of Boerum street and Fulton Re.
moved to his home
Pa,rolman John Lcttins, of the Second precinct
placed the sick lst owing to the effects OF the heat
Austin Gibbons residing at the Of Dean street
and Vanderbilt avenue, sunstruck on Gates avenue
and was removed to his home.
jeremiah Farrell was overcome by the heat at Full
ton yesterday aud removed 10 his residence
No. 3S5 Hudson avenue
Three children reported to havo died OF sun
stroke, in Hoboken, yesterday.
About twenty funerals took place In Hoboken, yes
terday death having resulted in most cases from sun
stroke.
Yesterday a child OF Charles Halstein residing In
First street, died from the effects OF the heat
The Star Council, Of Hoboken, while on its return
from Philadelphia, had Two OF the members, +. Dubois
and W. Sloat, prostrated by the heat likewise Warren
Carol, member OF tho band They have all recov-
cred, however
/, was reported last night that OF the members
of the Ninth regiment had died OF sunstroke at Union
Hill He belonged to Company y.
The following record Will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty four hours,
parison with the corresponding date of last year, as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Buiiding-