The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19


day ia their vehicles and kept shady while the Their
momster raging among the ninetiea Their
Wet sponses placed over hsr oreheads seemed 10 be
Of but little service, AZ the animals in great major
ity Of instances refused their food.
CENTS A GLASS
On such phenomena hot day yesterday great
many curious phases Of human nature present them.
in the morning by very nervous small man when
the air was pleasant and the breeze delightful TO
know whether he believed the shot wave:" II so,
how long would it last, from what direction Il was
coming and what was The philosophy Of Il, TO
all OF which the natural answer OF "Phewl"
was given, and the conundrums passed over TO q
cool party who had plenty OF time and philosophy
to spare. A little later about the same questions
were put TO reporter by a stout retailer OF lager
beer on the east side of the town, but he
was a considsrats foreigner and answered the
question hmssl, soms.iins IN this fashion
Now bout dis hot wave hell, | don't be-
nsvs in desc HERALD predictions; but certainly dsrs
anuder day In Nye York Why when gay rabbels so
fast don't de atmosphere cool dem of, chr" No
keiluer behind the bar and niled foaping iagon OF
beer, ordering alike Tor the company, and resumed
SODA WATER AND LEMoxApK
Nothing was more remarkable than The consumption
Many persons travelling in toreign lands have
recorded their surprise at the sudden erection
Bouisvards in Paris; the Corso IN Rome, or
the Marino In Naples OF improvissd
luxurious extravagances Tor Inc carnival. SUCH 40
experience was vouchsafeo to those citizens yester
Gay who saw spring up. as by magic IN Park row,
east and west, rows Of lemonade aud sodawater
stands, which were soon surrounded by oager and
THE rRucKMEN
All along the wharves GU West street, West Broad
way, and generally through tho comm ercial avenues
the trucxmen had declined business; indeed, II would
have been impossible for q team OF heavy horses 10
have conveyed load railroad station or dock with
out serious consequences 10 driver and team. Asa
rule the horses wore the sun bonnet which is
good protection, but on such q day as yes
nj N Vha mo In
drove the trucks were very frequently found asleep
on their vehicles, with some sort OF temporary
ering OF oicl0th canvas thrown the top; the
horses dozed In traces, leather recepta-
Gle which holds their quantity OF grain for dinner
spectacle among the toiIers along the wharves The
stsvedores only loaded such vessels pressed
put to sea, and the men who were actively duty
in the holds smoked their pipes In shay places
THE CAR LINES
On the Fourth avenue line 10 Thirty fourth street
ferry It was found that although The men drivers
and conductoS) were suffering terribly the horses
were well cared Tor On inns line change coming
down town Is made At the Cooper Union, and fresh
team taken to the City Hall; This down team Is then
sponged, refreshed and rested by the time the car
arrives, anc the change Is again maze, the original
team taxing the car to the terminus on
the Broadway there changes of horses
made between stations, and IL said that the live
stock did not suffer as much as was expected The
horses were driven with good deal Of discretion by
came up they did not seem ~ sunsr from their work.
THE ELEVATED ROAD.
The majority OF the workmen on the Third Avenue
Elevated road had TO give up labor at very carly
hour In the morning. Some few men in Chatham
square continued 70 drive spkes up eleven O'Clock;
tinue labor. There was scarcely man TO be
found Oh the line from Twenty third street
telling the reporter tha. the employers as
well as the men considered 1t dangerous to
from the heat, and were much embarrassed from the
weight OF their hats and thick clothing Al the cheap
lodging houses in the evening the mon lay around IN
their rlsiecves and seemed DO grateful for the
short respite from the heated term.
A. welcome thunder storm visited the lower portion
OF the city shortly before halipast three N the after
noon; but although the rain tell copousy Tor about
fifteen minutes did not have the effect OF lowering
Al Jour O'Clock another thunder Storm burs. upea
the parched Metropolis, the rain falling In torrents
OF iehtning This had the happy eifss. Of lowering
the tenn peraturc and OF reviving hope the bosoms
ofswelssrug New Workers that the weather to-day val,
be more moderate.
CASES sUysTRoKK
The following named persons were reported -
Miles French 20 years Of age. board the
schooner Lizzie, a. Eighty frat street and East River
Cherry street. was overc.ms wnIs at work 4. p,ss
10 East River. dc was taken homo
Wolf Jacobs Is years Of aye, Of No. o. Attorney
tended by DR.. James
Abraham Kapi.sz, as years Of age. suceumbed, and
removed to his residence at No. SO Bayard street
Peter McManus. aged 80 years, OF No. $50 Greenwich
street. was prostIated and taken to hospital
John O'Brien, 81 years OF age, OF Rochester, N Y,
taken TO the Nineteenth precinct station house
suffering badly. He was removed TO ST. Lukos Hos
Thomas Murray 2s years Of age, whose residence il
unknown was taken TO ST Luks's Hospital severely
prostratcd.
John Burns, aged Al years, OF No 304 East Forty
MIN street, overcome BY the heat corner of Pearl
and Chatham streets Hc was taken home.
An unknown man, i've feet eight inches in height
brown hair and mixed suit was prostrated and taken
to Roosevelt Hospital
Forty sixth street. overcome by tho heat while At
work painting the root OF No. sol Greenwich
He was removed to st. viacenps Hospital
James Farrell oil No. 1859 West Fifty nrst street
was overcome by the heat In front oil No. so West
Ninth street. An ambulance was sumnon ed but be
recovered sufficiently to go home.
Mary johnson, So years OF age, who resides 18th
street, was sunstruck on the corner OF vesey and
Washington streets. She was removed 70 Chambers
Margaret + Doll, % years old, was suns.ruek in the
yard Of the Grand CentralsDepot She was taken to
her home at No. 1,454 Second avenue.
George jackson, 40 years Of age. OF No "a East
IT'D street. was overcome oy tue heat at the corner
OF Fifteenth street and Third avenue He was sent
TO Bellevue hospital
Lewis Arnold 81 years DID, of No. 227 Second street.
while at work ~ c % East Fifteenth street. was
York Hospital.
of Canal street and South Fifth avenue was
overcome BY the heat ut the junction OF Washington
place and Greene street. She was removed TO ST.
James Anderson. fireman employed in the Man.
haitian gas works. was overcome BY tho heat He was
sent 10 his home at NO. 63s East Thirteenth street
Charles Hynes, IS years old, Of No Alt East 117th
street. sunstruck Tell from . cart he was driy-
Ing on Tenth avenue Fourteenth street. Howa
sent to the New York Hospital.
John Bayentan aged "a. corner of Canal and Baxter
streets, brought to hospital suffering from ths eject
of the SUM-
Charles Ogden. 80 years OF age, residing at No 1888
East sixteenth street. camo TO hospital suffering from
sunstroke.
Patrick McMahsn, aged 80, OF No. $50 Greenwich
street. vas sunsruck at the corner OF Greenwich aud
Reads streets. Brought TO hospital by ambulance.
Elizabeth Corbstt, aged IS, OF No. 1OS Eldridgs
street, was found at her house suffering from
hemorrhaee OF the stomach, and brought 70 hospital
by ambulance.
Adolph Henry, IL years old, OF Altoona Germany,
while working In the hold OF The bark Victoria lying
at pier No. A. East River was struck tho head ~
a lump Of salt, weighing about sixty pounds and
falling distance OF twenty iesI He wss brought TO
the hospital by an ambulance.
Lemuei Schwab, % years OF age OF No 254 East
Fourth street, was taken TO the Presbytsran Hospital
Ia an ambulance from the Arsenal ut Central Park
where nc had been overcome by the heat.
Louis INLAND, aged 81 years, rcsicing at NO. 227
East Third street. WAS prostratsd by The heat while
81 work on boiding on Union square, Fifteenth
street