The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-15
Effects Of the Heat.

Thirty-six cases of sunstroke, many of
them fatal, were reported in New York
Monday, although the excessive heat Of
Saturday and Sunday had moderated some
what. In Harrisburg, Monday, the Their.
mometer marked l02 degrees in the shade,
and two deaths from sunstroke were re-
ported. At Norfolk, Va, the temperature
was 1903, and there was one case of sun
stroke. In Richmond, the thermometer
reached 100 in the shade, on Saturday
Sunday and Monday it reached 105.
Several deaths from the heat are reported,
among the victims being State Senator
Lathrop. In Washington, ID. c., on Sun
day afternoon, the thermometer registered
lob, and six persons died of the heat
Monday Representative Wells, of Missis-
sippi, aud Eugene Dornan, Assistant Door
keeper, were sua-struck in going to the
Capitol. There were six deaths from
sunstroke in Baltimore GU Monday
At Trenton, n. j., on Saturday, the
temperature reached ITO degrees in the
shade, and ITO men of the First Brigade
of militia at Camp Bedle were Frustrated
by the heat. Thirty Of them dropped in
the ranks during the dress parade on
Saturday night One Of the victims is
dead, and many others are in precarious
condition. Governor Bedle sent the bri-
gade home and revoked the order for the
encampment of the Second Brigade. 1t
appears that the commandant of the un-
fortunate men selected dry, unshaded
place for the encampment, although groves
with river frontage were offered.
Forty-two deaths from sunstroke and
the effect of the heat were reported to the
Coroner in New York on Monday. There
were fourteen deaths from the heat in
Baltimore the same day. Twelve deaths
from sunstroke have been reported in
Washington since Saturday. Several
deaths from heat have also occurred in
Toronto and other Canadian towns during
the past few days.
In New York on Saturday, nine fatal
cases of sunstroke were reported The
thermometer indicated SO degrees. In
Philadelphia the same point was indiea-
ted Several deaths from the heat were
reported, and a number of sunstroke cases
occurred among the participants in the
American Mechanics parade. Many
horses on the Philadelphia city railways
gave out. The day was considered, with
out exception, the hottest of the season.
Even at night the thermometer registered
80 degrees.
On Saturday afternoon, while Gov.
Hartranft, Of Pennsylvania, was at the
headquarters Of the Adjutant General on
South Broad street, be was overcome by
the heat and fell insensiblc to the floor.
He was removed to proper quarters and
medical attendance summoned, and during
the evening he recovered from the attack.
The heat in Philadelphia during the
past week was intense, the thermometer
ranging from 81 to 1912 The street car
lines have suffered severely by the loss of
their horses, one line, on Wednesday, lost
"a horses from the effects Of the heat.
In Baltimore on Monday, fourteen per-
sons died from the effects of the heat, and
thirteen others were reported in various
stages Of prostitution.
An unusually large number Of members
Of Congress are sick, owing to the weather.
For eighteen days the weather has been
hotter than it has been for forty or fifty
years past.