New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
STRICKEN DOWN BY THE HEAT.


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STRICKEN DOWN BY THE HEAT
sIxrY-FoUR CASES or sUSsTRoKE REPORTED IN
THIS CITY. BRooKLYN AND JERSEY CITY-NINE
OF THEM FATAL
The number of prostrations by the heat
yesterday was much larger than on the previous day
Several Of those reported fatal Up TO midnight,
sixtyiOur cases had been reported In this city .
Brooklyn and Jersey City niue OF which had fatal ter
mination.
The horse belonging to the Chambers Street Hospital
stood in harness all day yesterday aud the ambulance
driver when not away duty at the door ready TO
20 for sunstruck patients at moments notice I'M
mediatey on the receipt Of dispatch announcing new
case one OF the physicians would spring iuto the am
bulanco and with the driver would soon return with the
progtrated person. In sOme cases the disease was
aggravated by tue patients indulgence in liquor.
The patient when received is taken into the basecnt,
where his clothes removed. Ice IL applied TO his
head, and sometimes ice rolled IN a towels placed
under him, along the spine. An attendant then
sprinkles him with cold water through per
forated nozzle This operation continues for from five
to fifteen minutes. Whom the patent's temperature
is sufficiently reduced he is dried md put into bed with
rubber bag with ice on his head. Rcstoratiyes are
administered, and when the patient is sufficiently re-
co yed he Is given medicine aud beef tea. Some patients
arc very violent and IL requires three or more men to
undress them Ono OF the attendants narrowly escaped
delirious Irishmaa whom he was carrying down.
The old system Of bleeding sunstruck patients Is not
now resorted to- The physicians determine, among
other symptoms the dangerous condition OF the patient
by contraction Of MS pupils go long as the patient
retains full pulse there is hope Of his recovery Some
times an attack OF oedema OF the lungs foows this IA
shown by rattng sound in breathing; and the patient
is IN danger OF death by asphyKa This is relieved BY
cupping tho chest and back.
Ths following reported yesterday 10 this
city, Brooklyn and Jersey City;
AMBRosR A. aged sixty. OF No. PA East Thirdst was
cared for by bis friends.
BOND. OLIVER, age foriyfour, OF No. 1ss South Port
lsndaye:. Brooklyn while walking IN the rear OF
heat.
BOYLE MICHAEL. age twenty-four seaman. was found
prostrated by ths heat and taken 10 Bellevue Hos
pitat In an ambulance.
BRADFORD, RoBEHT age twenty-five. OF Staten Island,
Chamber streets Hospital BY bis friends
BRocKwAY. JoHE, age twehty-nne, reporter OF The
The telegraph room Of the Brooklyn Police Head
quarters, nt 1880 Q. IN, aud remained nnoonsclous
College Hospital, and restored after long effort
on The par, Of The physicians H hs' Ssa 5sAI b.S on
struck me pretty hard" imagining some one m had sit
moved TO his residence Ia Adelphlst, BrookDn,
where lao lies IN a very weak condition, During the
ness nj the stomach hat applied himself very
getically 70 summarizing other cases OF pro"traton
CuRsToL JAMfs age fortY-nine, Of No. 20 EsseK-st,
teamsier was Frustrated by She heat at Pier No 30
North River, and was sent 10 Chambers Street Hos
coRcoRIS, MARY age thirtyfOur,- with no home, was
taken 70 Bellevue Hospital, suffering from the heat
COSTELLO, PATRICK, Of Fort HAMILTON Long Island,
butcher. while driving through Third-aye BROOKLYN,
overcome by the heat, and taken home Dy on
OF the Eighth subpcocinct after receiving medi
cal Attendance.
was prosilafed IRON De effects OF The heat on Pier
No 4s North River, and ives taken to ST. VnoenPs
DEyERRY PETER thirty-fve years of age adriyer was
suustrucl at the foot OF Van Vorstst, Jersey city
lie crawled into a stable and died In Two hours
DOYLE, WILLIAM. patroman OF the Third Precinct,
duty He was taken home in a critical condition.
DURBEcK, FRLxcIs, age thirty four Of No 0l5 Fitnst
was round about IL o'clock suffering from sunstroke,
at No. $50 Canal-st He was takent TO the Chambers
DwYER, CoRSELUs, age thirty-seven, OF No; AZ Bank
ST., came 20 the Chambers Street Hospital at 3:45
o'clock. suffering rom the heat After treatment
FAME, MICHAEL Of No 2G9 wsynest, Jersey 6nSI C1G
driver In the eEpiSy OF Adams ExpresS company
FITZGERALD JoHS nifty, was found dead In the yard
irregular hsbits aud this with the effects Of the
heat Is supposed TO have been the cause OF bis deau
~ the Broofyn f m HEATH Board Of No. II st. aSrE
ave. BROOKLYN was pr9stTsted rated by S tee heat While On
HAYES, DENNIS, Of Greenwieb-st., was taken to the
Chambers Street Hospital suffering from heat and
HARiMEY JOHN slxtycight years old OF No 277 Front
St, was sunstruck on DoKalb-ave., Brooklyn, aud
HAYS HENRY ago inlrtY six, home, found On tho
street, sick from tue heat, aud was sent TO Bellevue
Hospital
HEIDRIcH Orro. age fourteen Of No. ll2 Chryae-st,
while the roof Of the nyestory building ut thai
point became dizzy from the heat or the sun. and
fell 70 tho sidewalk sustaining severe injuries about
the head aud shoulders
MICHEL JACOB age siXty0ne, OF No 3O7 East twenty
thiTdt, died yesterday from the effects OF the heat
NOLAN THonAs was Sn1stiue5 near tae VaAs, "a & ssUn %
bers street Hospta temperature Of his body being
1864 degrees Toward evening" he was impf0ylug'
and-fourieenthst. and Erst-aye., was overcome by
the heat at Ginetyseoohd st. aud Ihlrd-aVe ana was
pItTIp EIGESE age twenty-one OF No 262 Garden-sL,
HObOkon. prosuated by the heat at No. ~
Washngto ton-st, and was sent TO 81. VineenPs Hos
pitaL - -, -,
TWentyelg ath-st aud FOurth-aYe. In epieptlc con
yulsiOnB caused by the heat -. 80
HOGAN, JAMS, twentyseYen years 9l sge oi ~. aeo
Sixth-st. Brooklyn, Hunstruck ON frnnkiindVe.'
and taken 10 the Eastern District Hospital.
HoIToN JAMss age thirty, OF No. 2l3 West seven
teenth-st., HeW-York, WAS prostrated al ColumDh
and Paelfe-sts. brooklyn. and removed 10 the Lopg
Island College Hospital .
Loo OWEN age OF no. i2S nas az Fory
third-st, n laboref, dled IRON suhsLOho at foES-
hfth-st aud Pourtlreye. ~
TodIg Parolman OF tho Fret Precinct Jersey City,
was overcome by the heat at Police Headquarters
MCCARTHY Patrick j., tramp was prostrated IN Wat
reu-st, Jersey City. &C g. m. He was soni 10 the
Charity Hospital o,
wIcli-st Slls overcome by the heat at Grand and
Woostersts.. aud was taken home By some friends.
McGT5 5oS IsS ssspd ss e. FROM no the Res az
fourtb-st. and rhTaa7e.. and was sent 70 beiie'ue
| Mof5nrhH' Ross, age thrty-nye residence unhnown,
WAS found suffering from the heat az Houston ahd
LeWis-sts. aud was sent 10 Bellevue Hospital
MALYERK John D., blacksmith, realdng 90 Payonla
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