New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
THE HOTTEST DAY SINCE 1876.
INTENSE HEAT MODERATED BY A BREEZE-THE
THERMOMETFR INDICATES 00O.

THERMOMETER INDICATES 90O.
The uniformity OF a high temperature through
out the United States was remarkable YESTERDAY
In this city the thermometer ut the Signal Service
office on the Equitable Building at p. m. marked
931 but at Hudnut's Pharmacy, at No. rs Broad
way at the same hour, it indicated go. The cool
est temperature was at o'clock IN the morning,
when the mercury stood at $50. Il was the hottest
day since 1876, said the Signal Service Officers yet
the suffering the city rot "a great as on some
DAYS last year. The atmosphere did not seem
moist or oppressive, and there was cool breeze.
The SKY during the day was almost cloudless. but
about sunset indications Of ram seemed uumer-
GUS The Clouds however, passed of, but
at 12:45 a. II. this morning there was
slight shower. The heat was so great that
only those who could not help 1t walked
the streets. Animals seemed to be suffering as much
as mankind. The street companies took pre-
cautions early in the day for the safety Of their
animals Relays OF horses were stationed along the
Ines and when any animal gave indications Of
much suffering another was at once substituted.
At Baltimore the thermometer indicated $50; at
Chicago, 94o at Detroit, 9Go; at keokuk. Iowa,
and Nashville, Tenn, &c., at Philadelphia, 30; at
Pittsburg and ST. Louis, 90. The temperature has
fallen considerably in the Mississippi Valley within
the last twenty-four hours. At Yicksburg IL was
hot in and eastward Of the Lower Lake region,
while IN the extreme Northwest, IN Minnesota. Da-
hota aud Michigan a fail Of from 100 to 150 has
occurred.
The extreme heat has not as yet reached the New
England states. In Boston, the thermometer
marked TO and al Eastpsrt 10 was only 7G'. That
part Of the country VIII probably De reached by the
heat to-day. Uniformly fine weather las prevailed
throushOut the country There have been occas-
ional upper clouds and good fresh wind has pre-
vailed generally
The barometer was falling all over the country
Yesterday, but there We're only two thunder
showers one az Omaha, and the other at 1anKtOn,
Dakota Territory. There was no ram anywhere
Jeremiah sullivan age thirty-three. Of No. 3OS
East Ihrty-ETst-st., was overcome by the heat on
| Broadway, and was sent 20 Bellevue Hospital. .
4 woman who gave her name as Mary Ann Nc
/ Grath aud said she had no nome, was taken SICK
from the effects of the heat on Broadway and was
] also taken to Bellevue hospital.
Amelia Roberts, age twenty-eight. OF No. 10
Curystie-st.. was sent 10 Bellevue Hospital after
having been Frustrated by the heat at clinton and
Anthony Dedrck. forty-seven years old, n Ger
man living at Newark, y. j., was overcome by the
heat Yesterday ut FOTty-5eyentl-st and second
ave. He was cared for and started for home.
Thomas Pope q homeless man, was found at No.
go West Twenty -fftn-st., suffering from the heat
lula Murray, age thirty was Frustrated with the
heat IN WiTeu-st., BROOKLYN on Monday after
noon. Sac was taken to her home, No 45f Baltic
-, ~. q,
Mary Hanly, age thirty-niue, of No. 362 Hicks
ST. BROOKLYN, was overcome by the heat IN Fulton
ST. Brooklyn, at l p. W., yesterday, and taken to
the CITY Hospital.
James Campbell. age thrty-five, of East New
York. while working on the new bulldlng NJ No.
73j Alonr0e-st., Brooklyn, yesterday, was overcome
hy the heat. tie soon recovered aud went home
Thomas Flynn, Of No. 420 East Twenty-fourth-
ST. died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday from sun
stroke.
James Nites. of No. 80 Front-st.. Brooklyn was
overcome with the heat yesterday afternoon IN Eur
man-st. tie was taken to his home III an am
bu dnCe.
Harriet Jones, age forty-ive wears. homeless
woman was overcome by the heat yesterday IN the
TBenty-secOnG Precinct. The police sent her To the
hospital. - CO.
Louis Heterch, age ffty-six years, of No. DDS
West Forty-tOuTth-s was sun-struck IN tlfth-aye
at 4 o'clock. lie was sent TO st. Luke's Hospital.
William r. BrIsacke, age twenty-sIx years or No.
lis last FItty-thrd-st was Frustrated by the heat
at Greene and Princests., and was sent to Bellevue
Hospital.