The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-19
ToRRID HEAT IN NEW YORK
.rrrrRTv0 AND MORTALITY IN MIS-
soIRJ. IOWA, AND ILLINOIS.


,.i,. la Noyy YORK Yesterday morning. The
.,,,rv ot Hudnuts, which even at o'clock
N indicated "A degrees and at o'clock
"a degrees roso at noon to 10, and
:, q, touched 81. Other thermometers
vare quoted by swelterng pedestrians
a.indicating temperature OF over 100. Sim
sJ,.raously with the heat came the news that
.cod wave" had struck Chicago. and
, WAS inferred that New Workers
~, suffer until that coveted wave
h.d travelled the intervening distance
Tna orlv hope Of immediate relief lay in the
,.,,upv that the intense heat might breed
,s,rIer shower and thus destroy itself. Rain.
hocsver had fallen in Maine, and weather
.,onbe,s we're not wanting who predicted
that A counierbalancing wave OF cold would
hyins comfort down along the New England
ooas, The heat had afflicted the Western cities
a., tour or 1--WE days before much relief was dis
c,verei II was viewed as improbable that New
York in her proximity to the ocean could be
afflicted 30 long. Nevertheless. the suns rays
xere pouring down from clear sky. ana what
aver m ieht be the hope for the future. safety Tor
,be nressnt rested in cessation from all active
exertion out Of doors. All through the city en-
ployers recognized this fact. and men were Kept
Awork only in cases OF extreme necessity
The large ship Emerald Isle lay at the South
street pier with nearly all her sails ilapping
layly in the hot breaths Of air that came w
from the harbor. Her Captain could not get
ssilors 10 take them down. His own crew had
abandoned the ship The tar melted and glis-
tened on the shrouds of all the shipping along
the river front. The pitch fried out Of the
Georgia pine masts in bubbles.
Little business was done. The men employed
IN loading the packets and coastwise schooners
that were not required 10 sail on schedule time
we're allowed to cease work if they desired. and
most OF them availed themselves OF the privl-
lege The men on the river and Sound steam
boats that had TO start on regular time
were tho chief sufferers. and many oi
them entirely succumbed 10 the heat. 4 big,
brawny longshorcman. clad in n red flannel
shirt was rolling barrel along South street
under the broiling sun Suddenly he put his
hands to his head and reeled like drunken
man. knot Of men gathered around him.
and in his craze he fancied that they We're ridi-
culing him. and he threatened to strike them.
Some Of his fellow workmen got him into tho
shade and after stimulants had been given
him he was able to walk home with friend.
The harroOms along South. Front. and Water
postmaster James ordered that the letter car
riers should be relieved from the duty Of max
ing their midday delivery. which usually oc-
cupies them from IL 80 to 2 -. The order is tc
b. in force until the heat moderatcs.
The intense heat in tn afternoon had the Ell
feet OF effectually clearing Broadway of every
person who was not compelled by business to
Even the travellers on the elevated railroads
suffered from the heat IN the afternoon. The
ANS aHa Discount. n s07 The nfa horses ' on vi" the
Third avenue street railroad were watered six
tY-ifth street to the Post Once and back again
aud like care was taken by the managers OF
other roads. Nevertheless several cases Oi sun
stroke among the horses We're reported.
ct the entrances explained that the hea, was toe
severe. Mothers very generally kept theli
babes at home. and iew baby carriage Ylts
we're visible In the menageriee eod1s ,hs HS9' @
heir tongues loling from their mouths
The tiger snerle3 at hiS ysiIoTs ,,b ana r.,
hyspps 19 lay haib on roasej her SS' TSe an, sa
lions rolled and plunged in their ealt bath
Every time their heads appeared above III,
water the menagerie echoed with their hoars,
barking The only animals am t bnby tn IG0S 'Re del
paved their mothers nose IN vain Efforts (
awake her to playiuness. -,
tenements. and almost crowded the sidewalk.
wherever shade could be found. KEEPERS o
barrooms OF all grades drove thriving Dusl
Alb o'clock. when the mercury was at III
highest point, II was everywhere conceded tina tina
for many years. The records at Hudnut's shoy
that there were three days in 1915 on eaet
y
breeze had been blowing all day, but it br9ugh
warmth rather than coQness FOR nall an
aSy V bs s to hRss! bSeHp p0d and T hrea M
enlng thunderclouds rose in the north
vest. These gave q promise OF comiort, ou
cooling drops began to fall in large. inirequen
eplashes on the baking pavements. Faster
M was lsSsiI Wholly HSS oyScrcoaded ana the D7 Rain de-
nents and the walls Of buildings and SO warn
Ha "a IA "A m AZ a
Isliei was ielt, except from the reylvifynl
etscts OF the lightning on the air Thunder
rolled and muttered in the sky, and at short in
teLyas there was sharp lightning.
The two towers OF the great bridge have eaci
from the gddy heights. Yesterday the flag
stan on, tho tower on the Brooklyn side wa
struck by lightning. At about o'clock in th'
afternoon. when the storm was at its hercest
"a "a pole was split and hurled into The river
ihe thunderbOlt then ran down the side OF tn
tower and disappeared into the water. Th'
men men et york On the strands had to quit on &C
count VI the wind
During u in the storm at about p. NJ.
hhd lust before the heaviest rainfall.a yiVlC
t2HsIe 0i ioIked lightning darted seemingll
~ 9A tIe sky 10 the earth in the lower end OF th'
wwin me thunder crash came almost instantly
nd "at1 a. GIp9ienlng report. Persons IN the DOOR
Sibary SIu yyih12%s q the Washington Hotel an,
SS1er SSsner buildings iaong Bowling Green Park wer'
Sa1ed ana hall stunned by the sheet Of white
1aline Isline that flashed before them. The hylnI
fafk indicated that tho bolt had struck one 0
t4e lne Old shade trees on that side.
gentleman who was passing on the side
| bruised by falling limbs truck horse stand
ing outside the railing ot thc park was injured
~ "a large branch that fell on him Only In,
larger branches Of the tree showed tho mark
OF the lightning. In the Battery Park limb
were torn from several Of the trees 10y the gale
AT Z. NJ the house Of Walter Kelly OF
hosholu avenue near Riyerdae. was struck b
,ig4tqing and his daughter Fanny lustanu
| KILLED, His sons, Thomas and John were slight
injured The house was set on fire, but il va,
| fut out by Officer Vanranst Nanranst wa
| kn9'ked down by the shock but not Injured,
1Ae Lightning also struck the house Of Rich
ara NJ. Demi. 1O39 Greene avenue. nea
Broadway. BROOKLYN and stunned all the in
mates Of the house, eight in number one c
Whom, sister Of Mrs. Demill wa
severely burned. Tho course Of the fiui
was from the cupola which ii completed
shatlered, down the hall to the parlor, an
Slehee out, making a large hole in the wall an
.pplng on several weather boards as neatly a
Enough L3gh done by carpenter, On the inside
ipped UP a concrete wall for a distanc
~ hve ieet making a channel about 81
snenes brOnd and four deep. and the
..sAn entered the house making a hole throug
si sno eeiar wall; then, separating. 1t overturne
TheIHl tnlnss before passing into tho eartl
Inc hhock aud binding smoke that iOllowe
Of fra 20, ,,f,. f,. a,