The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-22
CHiNGEs IN THE 4 ATMosPHERE
An Astronomers Theory OF the Cause Of the
Hent-One Death from Prostration.

Sunday is by no means the day in which
to visit tho Signal Service eyrie in this city,
although when once there no moro slightly
or comfortable place can be found on the island.
The great building OF the Equitable Society is
as still rs an immense sepulchre. and your feet
echo on the stone pavements OF the broad halls
as though dozen or more men were following
you. The elevators arc not running. and you
must climb the stairs The roof Of tho build
ing is paved with brick, and as you pass along
1t you can easily imagine yourself on solid
ground in narrow Dutch court. rather than
little less than two hundred feet above the level
OF the sidewalk on top Of II building.
small cottage on this roof Is the office
OF the Signal Service 1t is cut up into
three rooms. and every appliance is at hand
for taking and recording observations OF the
weather in all OF its phases. delicate barometers
to tell the weight Of the atmosphere. thcrmome-
ters indicating tho temperature, and vancs that
show the force and direction Of the air currents.
An officer is on duty here night and day, who
watches these Instruments with tender care
Communication Is also kept up with great
number OF stated points in the United States.
from which arrives twice day report Of the
state of the weather. Yesterday afternoons
report was pleasant reading. as II gave promise
that the extreme heat has abated. the threatened
wave having flowed over us. Tho highest
point reached by the thermometer in this city
yesterday was 50 which the mercury touched
at about 4 O'Clock In the afternoon. The atmos-
phere was clear and bright most Of the day. the
showers moderatng the heat. and the sun
went down looking very meek and gentle. as
though IL mad done its worst for this season.
One II the officers remarked "a II sank over in
the Jersey flats that an astronomer in Phlladcl-
pha had been making series OF observations.
and discovered that the spots heretofore
deserted In the suns face had almost entirely
disappeared. alleging this US reason for the
The weather in the West moderated very
measuraby Yesterday. every place showing n
decrease In the readings II the thermometer.
In Chicago II was only 10 at the highest. and
the officer made the comfortable assertion that
We always get Chicago weather within SO or 45
railroad train travels. ST. Louis at gl' Leav.
enworth az 81 and Cincinnati at 9u', showed
the highest rates anywhere West. Nicksburg
To-day. the officer said we NAV expect
rather warm weather; but tomorrow and for
some days to come. the temperaturs will as-ur-
edly be only such as will be suitable TO the sea-
son and the climate.
Patrick Lanagan Of 235 Avenue y. who fell
from scaffold at the foot OF Fifteenth street
last Saturday. being urostrUted 10y the heat.
died ia Bellevue Hospital Yesterday.
ported yesterday-Frcd. Burnham. ii yenrs Of
age, " 73l Eleventh avenue, who was taken 10
The record for tho day was: A. NJ. "a;
go =. y NJ. 81 ga T. NJ. IS =. 79'
In Jersey city. Baldwin Bracht Of Franklin
Il
heat while walking on Ferry street. and died a
few hours aftcrward. Louis Stroher. who was
prostrated on Friday In Montgomery street.
died late on Saturday evening.
William Graham Of Bonnton. v j. was pros
| trated 10y the heat at Fulton street and Broad
way on Thursday last and Wa. sent t. tho
| Chambers street Hospital On Friday he was
| dis 'hurged. but he has not returned home. His
| friends are searching tor him.
ST. LOUIS July 2l.-Vhe number OF deaths
| caused directly or indirectly hy the heat since
| the hot term st IN 10 Isl. The number Of heat
cases received at the dspcnsdry during the
| same time waS 800. of which only five died
| while at tho dispen-ary. The total number OF
heat cases received at the hospital up 10 Friday
night was %. of which only nine died. From
these statements II Will be seen that about
ninety per cent. of the deaths hy heat have been
in private practice. or have been Of those per-
sons who were suddenly and fatally stri Ken
| down. or were found dead in bed. The total
number ~ deaths Tor tho wCrk end dg at 6
O'Clock last evening II $50, oi which li5 were
| from the riirrt- ~ the heat. OF the remain iug
PSI deaths l2i We're II children under years
of age For the cores poLdiug week last year
tho number Of deaths was only lu9.
BALTIMORE. July 2l.- Although 1t was several
degrees warmer to-day than yesterday, only six
cases of suustrokn were reported. none of
which resulted fatally. The small number of
suustrukes reported to-day il owing, no doubt.
TO the fact that the uopulate kcpt in doors. The
Thermometer nt the signal office registered 95
NJ L. VI. In the afternoon several light rain
storms passed over the city. and tonight there
Is delightful breeze from the northwest. At 9
L. VI. the thermometer registered s3-