The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

J. ID. Voerster formerly an eminent officer 10 the
RUSSIAN army, ou, Tor long time wealthy ana In
nuential citizen OF ST. LOUIS He was found dead IN
his bad this morning eight o'clock. Hero aud there
throughout the city the most thrilling and horrible
scenes were Witnessed " crowds OF excited cizens
PRosrRATED IN TiE sTRKkrs.
On Filth ana Locust streets a strong man walk ing
the ost terrible convuIsions A great crowd
gathered around the writing victim. The poico
drove The crowd back and by main iorco placed the
heavy man IN an open add drove rapidly 10 the
disDeEsary. Such scenes u these we're oi frequent
occurrence during tho day. peculiar feature OF
most oil the eases the violent commissions OF tho
patient y frequently requiring three foursmsn 10
hold them
PROFESSOR MHEALLr STRUCK DOWN.
Among The victims to-day Professor X. Nc
Really Professor OF Engish Literature 10 The Mis-
State University. he was not fatally struck.
but Is said To 0e 10 "A preoarlous condition lie ail
while walking along the Streets and takon into
an adjoining building. whero 100 was applied and he
revived
SCENES AT THE MoRGuE
Al the Morgus tnere was "a crowd OF persous show
around the building since Tho present xc,smsut
began Refused admission .uto tho Interior they
sure IN watching the exterior oil the building whore
30 many dead msn have boen laid during Tho past few
days II was a curiously mingled ,hrong; many
OF those who hang around for hours ~ catch
o glimpse oi tho horrible sight were women,
sowc with children In thor playing
by their SIDE. Only Jour corpses be found
Tho Morguc this mornng. They laid out the
marbIc slabs and douched with the shower bath.
stiDened and blsckened by exposure, they seemed
ike SO many images cut out OF ebony The only in
qairy - as 10 their name place Of abode the cause Of
death ana then II not claimed BY thor
Al ihore twelve bodies IN the
Morgue, the humber varying from time to time
O'Clock superintendent Cook, Of the Morgue, was
prostratod and WAS revived alter three hours hard
work GU the Part Of the medical attendants, have
little hopes OF the superintendent Anal recovery.
LEvkE COMMERCE. INTERRUPTED.
On the river iron IN spite OF the gonto breeze that
prevailed, 'he heat was Intense, and before noona
LumDcr oil river hands were proSt rated, and there
more or less interruption OF levee commerce.
In fact, there were few employees who had
the hardhood to iorco pors their laDorors
work, whsic they not perfectly willing 10 take
Inc risks. Many bu noss men said they would not 90
the streets and transact their
thousands OF dollars Tho scare general and wide
spread but It was evident before the day hud tar I'D
vanced that tho mortality would not be SO great
yesterday. People were moro cautious and the wiud,
though FAINT, was dong generous work IN saving
many.
AT THE MACHINE SHOPS.
number oil machine shops were either partially
Sma % msro on! ~Mn portion o.
only working twothird force, and no effort made
10 press thcm, the temperature ranging IRON l02
degrees upward. Tho Missouri Iron Works was
working full Orce al o'clock this afterno but
the foreman SAID that tho men would not be allowed
exert themselves ana that he had compelled
or tho TO quit yesterday against the
lattors Will. Only haf the force Is employed th3
Missouri ZINC Works In consea nce of inc great
heat A iul force Of about two hundred men
pioyed at the Iowa Mountain Car shops, OF
whom have succumbed 10 the heat as yet. Tho Ca
Zen Of the workmcn were Frustrated with
tho heat, though all will probably recover
The ranges from l02 to liz degrees but front
OF tho condcnsers the heat Is so great that
stand front OF II more than moment except those
thoroughly accustomed to tho heat Several OF tho
uctOries ~ tho southern part oil the city closed at
n0on but will reopen AS soon as there Is change In
the temperature Flohr, Hyman & Co. are only work
ing enough to keep their machinery running The
mills the plan forces SO
as TO ligEton The work and keep anu other re-
slorativss on nand TO meet any emergency. Bftcx-
IL lhrO n
tent stopped work, though labor on some OF the public
under contract Is continued at night Quarry
tho southern part OF the city arc warkus only
hours In the morning and two In the Rltornoou.
PorTER's FIELD
Rhastly and horrible sight was witnessed ut mid.
night last night Pottors Field whom twonty -four
bodies OF the victims OF the heated term, had lam
the Morgue until it was Impossible to keep them
longer, were inferred In tho paupers' burial ground
Inc bodies were given into the possession OF Tom
Coffee, who has contract win the city for
buriuls OF this kind. Plain pine wood collins
bad been provided for them. The corpscs wero
biackaned swollen and discolored beyond recognition.
Most OF them identified. but several were put 10
their last resting place With 10 tell VINO they
were or whore they came froln Tho collins
transferred toto Two wagons, which wero rapidly
poorbousc, which Is called the Potcrs Field. Graves
had been already dug, und before ono O'Clock tho
bodies had been inferred and the earth heaped upon
Ihe collins. The work done silently ana without
o prayer or religious form OF any KIND
TWO pocroks FRUSTRATED
About nine o'clock ight Dfs. Doock aud RopeYs
practising physicians OF tho city, prostra by
the heat aud taken TO the dlspcnsary, where they
were successfully treated.
AT EAST ST. LOUIS
In East ST. Louis to-day only those persons who
were compelled went outside their hOusos, II
10 got into cooler place. The pubic park IN tho
southeastern suburb, was crowdod with people AJAX.
10 escape from the terrible hoal Very low
farmers entered tho town, Tor they, like othols wvgo
duly Impressed with the powers und dangers Of the
heated term.
Al the machine shops OF the numerous railroads
terminating III East ST. Louis the heat was so great
TINT many who nave been accustomed all their lives
to working near lire were forced 10 succumb mud
TO be carr led home Al haf-past nine this morning
the mercury indicated mporatur0 of nncIy eight
degrees In the shade HALF an hour later Tho
Thermometer stood ut 100. There were Dumer-
Gus cases OF supstroKe on that side OF
the river. Many horses suvcumbcd TO the heat and
$50 have died IN St Louis during the present heated
over QUO hundred sunstruck people were
treated Vt the public med cal Office to-day.
RkcoRD OF TIE THERMOMETER
Tho thermometers record Tor The day was as lo-
lows
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