New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
FIERCE SUMNER HEAT.


THE IENEMrNr-HoUsE PoPuLATIoN-pooR
MOTHERS ON THE FKIRy-BoATs-CAsEs OF
PaosTRAroN.
The heat of yesterday according 10
the thermometer was not as great
as on Friday, for the mercury did
not go above So; but the asmos-
phere was close and mugey, and would
have been almost uncomfortable had II
not been for breeze that relieved the
city. Iu the. evening there was
thunder-sbower. The number of cases OF
prostration by the heat was eighteen, and OF
these seven cases were fatal.
SCENES IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Although the mercury i'll the thermometer did
not mark so high yesterday on the previous day,
yet the heat oppressive, and the NUMBER OF
deaths was even greater. The early morning was
hot but about noon the sky became overcast, a
light breeze sprang up and people INDUCED III
the hope of q cooling shower. Two hours
later the sky cleared M. The terrible
glare of the sun again burst forth in al its herce-
ness. and the suferings Of swelterng humanity
were net relieved. The fashionable streets uptown
were almost entirely deserted Occasionally an un-
fortunate pedestrian, with his coat pulled half of
his shoulders his hat on the back of his head fan
ming himself desperately with a broad palmleaf
fan, could be seen, slowly meauderlng along the
shady side of tho street. when there was a shady
side. Not fashiorably dressed woman was TO be
seeo They are all out of town, at the seaside or
M on the mountains, where they are not afraid to
look at the thermometer.
But i'm the thickly settled streets, where tenement
houses only can be found, there were misery and
suffering Poor weak mothers, with sickly. half
clothed children were sitting by the windows gasp
IL &C Iha
sitting, for in many instances one room serves
as kitchen bedroom and living-room in winch
small fire must be made If only 10 pre-
pare cup of coffee and cook few pota-
toes No relief is found beyond the blazing hot
payements and the still hotter roofs Thus is
made up a combination of miseries IN which 1t
seems almost impossible that human being conld
live. But these poor people do exist In 1t. lhey
pant and suffer- The babies and little children are
so weak and reduced by the heat that they are I'M
able to cry. They become little more animated
when the sun goes down and they can at least 90
ont of doors. As soon as evening comes and
before the burning sidewalks are cool
they are all out In the streets men,
women. and children. and they remain out
until exhausted nature drives them back TO their
miserable habitatons for few hours of nnrefresh-
ing Sleep But thousands do not 60 indoors at all,
but sleep on the roofs, the stO0ps, and In many
instances stretch themselves at full length on the
sidewalks and sometimes on the pave
ments Carts and trucks are considered
very desirable beds, and are much
sought after. The reporter found yesterday an old
man. his wife and three children who have slept
regularly on truck every night since the heated
term began. except whom driven IN by shower.
The piers and whaTves also favonte resorts
among the poor people who live near them
The street Car drivers would seem little more
humane if they did not use the lash so literally as
most of them do, even on hot day. Inc majority
of the stage drivers entitled TO credit Tor the
care and Judgment they use. Said one grizzly, TO-
watches nv horses, do, and when sees they
are getting overheated and sufferin' let em walk
and take it easy, and Pm gon to do So TOO II every
passenger in my coach is hurryin' uptown for
train" $50
The doctors of the Health Department said that
the deaths Yesterday were twenty-eigbt more than
the day before For the week they were as fol-
lows:
sunday. 1875, Monday. IA; Tuesday. 1877, wednes-
DAY, 1886 Thursday, 131; Friday, LOG; Saturday 1874;
total, 922.
II was said that the number of deaths from heat
would not hereafter be rs great, for most OF the
weak and nervous people were generally killed of
during the first heated term.
The on ;er charge at the Signal Service Office
Tne heat IS just as hot, just fatal in its effects
as IT was Yesterday. To-day the mercury on top of
the Equitable Building stood at 760 at a. H.. four
degrees higher than yesterday friday morning
AT IL a. m. it was 500, at p. u; ga and at p;
any radical change for several days, and there
were no signs of a cool wave coming from any
where; yet some local influences in The aftes9oon
Indicated a shower. Newoiork was not alone,
stood nj 95O anu at 900 at st. LOU. Freeport,
Louisville, Keokuk and Caro-. At AHrny it was
O1O. at Duluth there was some comfort, for the
mercury only reached $50. there were rains
Detroit and Leavenwortn, ana lew nght snoWers
in he upper part OF this state. ,
At Hudnut's pharmacy yesterday the thermOme-
ter ind Gated as follows: At q. M. 7oo at 6 am,
76C; at 9 a. M, so; at II w., ~ AT $50 .. M.
$50; and at p. NJ. So.
About hall-past last evening a thunder shower
broke over the city and cooled the air greatly.
SCENES IN CENTRAL PAbK.
Central Park attracted a great crowd Of people
Yesterday. and when the band began to play the
Mall was crowded. There was not unOccuped
seat, and scarcely shady spot under leafy tree
that did not have its little group of perspiring
mortals The goat carriages, although charging
Oniy 5 cents u ride, stood Idle, Tor ~ was
so hot that the children did not care 10 ride.
The saddled donkeys stood quietly by, winking
and blinking IN easy Incidence and with rested
backs for, like the poor goats, thew dd not create
tue least desire for ride among the children.
The animals in the park suffer severely Super
jptendent COnklln SAYS, although he has no Tears
for any except the carniverOus animals These have
almost completely lost their appetites, can with
difficulty DC Induced % eat, and roll around their
cages groanlng and snltlng day ana nlgot. Inc
polar bear Yesterday sat on Ice
The elephant stamped his feet and Tapped his huge
ears as ii in bad humor. The lions and tigers
naned IN utter no elessuess. If it had been for
some chatterlng monkeys which have just arrived
from Africa aud do not nina the neat n bit. but
rather enoy 10, the meuagerle would have been q
dismal place.
ANXIOUS TO GIT AWAY FROM THE EXCHANGES.
A refreshing ureeze yesterday made life just en-
durable the lower part of the CITY, At all the