The New York herald., 1876-07-14


which beat down mercilessy IN exposed places, might
summed up the desire avoid fatal consequences
from their exposure The rest OF tho citys popula-
ton appeared equally absorbed In the present houI
Every one indoors scarcned Tor the coolest spot In
the house." and one at time generally found-H IN
the bathroom Such weather as that Of yesterday
sad spocr OF ambition. 1t was day to put quetus
upon the most restless spirits Only the doctofs
un1ertakers and laundry operatives had brisk work.
Had the people fallen upon such day a. yesterday
in season OF comparatively cool weather, II would
have perhaps, evoked little moro than passing COM
inent, though the thermometer registered tempera-
far up in the ninees but coming as did, at the
eud of painfully long drawn out string OF hot days
and seepless nights the distress accompanying was
heightened to a degree almost beyond endurance The
parks, which AFFORD occasional breathing spaces hero
and there througbout the city, tell BY their over
condition the story OF the overpowerng sufo
eating heat indoors. AS who avoid dong SO
venture abroad IN Daytime 10 tempt the garing sunlight,
so none FREQ TO 60 abroad at night are content TO re-
imprisoned their houses with the slight airs
penetrating through narrow windows and doors so
they flock to the parks All out for mouthfui OF
air, and many Of them stay out all night.
ono Of the most distressing features Of the heated
spell il It's effect upon tho children OF tho humber
classes the populated tenement house streets
Tho little sufferers have lost all the vivAcity OF
childhood and lie listessy in their mothers arms or on
tho hot pavements with painfully grave expressions Of
face
Tho heat reached its highest about four O'Clock yes
terday AFTERNOON and Tor hours alter there were
welcome though rather faint suggestions OF breeze
which strengthened little, however, as night CANT
About O'Clock there seemed some prospect u
a coming shower. The sky darkcned overhead and The
long wished rain appeared to hover above in uDcer
talnty But 1t did not como at the time and the CITY
swetercd Fortunately the storm OF Tuesday even
ing ightened though il did not noticeably cool the air.
and since then the suffering has not been so general,
though still very great
AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
Although Bellevue Hospital is situated on tht
bank Of the East River and Should for that rsOn b
COOL il place IN the city could DO COOL the minated
OF that found 10 be suffering intensely
yesterday IRON the prevailing terrific heat HRRALn
reporter paid visit TO The hospital and saw At once
that all the patients who able were glad TO leave
the building anu take up positions somewhere on the
grounds attached, in the AIR, always trying TO nnd
shady spot the possible. Every bcnch
sick men were only too glad to be allowed to rest
themselves on the grass with tho branches and leaves
OF tree between them and the sun.
The reporter called upon DR.. Kendall, the HOUSE
Physician of the First Medical Division OF the hospital
to ascertain the effects OF the heat upon the sick people
That gentleman said:-"Aithough We appear 70 o
very c0Oy situated here the heat oppressive het
as anywhere, As there is little or no breeze and M
heat has sad effect upon the SICK II has depres&
ing influence people generally, and makcs them los>
their energy; and when the poor man Is without life
enough 10 work he soon after fetches up in hospital
Among the sick here thcro great trouble caused by
the heat II makes patients restless impatient and
nervous and deprives them OF their sleep and appetite
These effects Of course, tend. to great extent, to
retard recovery and the consequence s that we have
hands full all the time"
CREEDNooH
In obedience to orders headquarters yesterday
116 IRON the cavalry organizations and howtzer
battery OF the Second division won't 20 Creedmoor Tor
rife practice The detachments sent out fol-
ows:-Ffteen from the Gatng battery forty one from
the Eleventh brigade and sixty men belonging 70 seps-
menced to shoot about half-past nine O'Clock IN the
morning at the shortest ranges, but bv the surgeons
request stopped about half past one r. NJ TO escape
fatal injury from the effect OF the terrible heat OF
the Gatng battery eight men qualified twenty OF the
Eleventh brigade and fifteen Of separate troop cavalry
a he
OF whom exhibited signs OF Distress II was decided 70
shoot no more yesterday and so they returned to
Brooklyn by an early tram, leaving their WORK un-
DEATHS FROM suxsrRokE.
The following deaths from sunstroke yesterday
reported at the Coroners' ofico:-
Andrew Tompkins. thirsy-nins years, No Jans
street.
Patrick Darcy thirty-nve years. No ga East Thirty.
fifth street
John Hanck, forty-six years, No $40 First avenue
James Gentleman, thirty, No I'D Monroe street.
ovERcoNE
The following persons pros,rated by the heat OF
yesterday
James McMackin, aged twenty nine, express driver
OF No. 217 West Thirty second street
John McDonough, aged twcnty-six years, OF No
An unknown man found at the of 18th street
and Second avenue He was 80 prostrated that he
William Briggins twentysix years, at the corner Of
Sheriff and Delaney streets.
James smith, forty years. corner Third avenue and
Eleventh street.
Unknown man. about thirty five years Of age, corner
Of Fifth avenue and Thirty. seventh street
John Staplcton, iorty three years. Of No. 100 Anty
Michael Smith, thirty three years. of Twenty second
street, near second avenue
Patrick Kelley, No 226 avenue b.
Frank Fox, ,hfty-sx years, OF No. $40 Pearl streek
Sarah Coylc. eighty-sx years, Of No s0S Wess
Unknown man. about thirty years of age oornsr Of
Third avenue and Fifty second street.
Unknown man, about forty five years or age, cor
ner of Henry and Rutgers street.
Unknown man at Central Bridge.
Peter Madden, aged thrty-thrce. Of No sls East
James Smith. aged nfty with no homa
Frank schiena, aged thirty, OF No 2S7 Madison
street
An unknown man, aged about forty, apparently .
German, with light hair, mustachs and goatee attirsd
in light pants, black alpaca coat and black hst was
found lying in the street
IN BROOKLYN.
Charles Reynolds, aged sixy-four years. whils riding
Mary A. jordan, Of No. 1913 East rhir.y.nrst street.
New York.
Mary Donovan was sunstruck In East Now York
William Schultz OF Flushing and Throop avenues,
was sunstruck ut one o'clock yesterday afternoon
Richard Golfer. Of No. $50 Butler street
Joseph Shaucr, while at work at the foot Of Parts-
tion street.
James OHara, aged thirty.ave years, died on Wed.
ncsday evening from the effects of the heat
William II. Dunn, sixty years of age, inspector Of
-four, No. 322 sackelt street.
.Pa,roman Maoney, while duty at tho South ferry
yesterday afternoon, was sunstruck He was removed
TO his home.
Abou. four P N. Thomas Mecolgan, Of No "a Monroe
street. Hoooken WAS sunstruck in City Hall Park. He
was sent to his home.
GEORGE W. Wills, second mate OF the brig cArabells
was overcome by the heat Myrtle avenue. he waS
conveyed to his nome on Greenpolnt avenue
Christian Brown, iorty-t~o years OF age truckman.
was suns,ruck on Box street Taken 10 his homo.
INFANr MORTALITY IN BROOKLYN
The mortality among children iu Brooklyn through
out the whole OF this present season has attracted
marked attention among medical men, The effect Of =
period OF high temperature the life and hcath OF
the little ones IS shown tho startling increase Of
deaths last week over those Of previous weeks And
this too, when the actual population has been dimn.
shed by several thousands by the usual emigration 70
the country. a reference TO tho carefully compiled
tables of the Registrar Of Vital Statistics Dr. Francis
II. stewart shows that during the ending Sasur.
day, July g. there were 26S deaths children under
hve years OF or over two-thnds OF the whole mum.
Der OF deaths recorded Tor tho entire week The num-
Der OF deaths OF children under for the same
period was l13 The ravages OF cholera niansum are
terribe-l34 deaths occurring from this cause alone
Diphthera, unusually prevalent this year. Is decsess