New-York tribune., 1885-07-18
PRICE THREE CENTS
WITHIN ONE OF 100 DEGREES
SEVERAL sUNsrRoKEs, BUT FEW Fatal.


SEVERAL sUNSTROKEs, BUT FEW FATAL
MUCH SUFFERING IN THE TENEMENT DIsTRIcrs-A
COLD WAVE PROMISED TOMORROW.
For the Middle Atlantic States, warmer.
fair weather. said the clerk OF the weather yesteav
and never did seer or soothsayer sqnarer pro.
phetic buseye than that prosac member Of tho siguaI
Service with his brief announcement. Fair" IL Ger.
tanly was, and far warmer" than all necessary
for comfort The mercury IN Hudnuts Truthful Jsmcs
thermometer crawled to 94' by o'clock aud the cheer
fu zz OF the soda water fountains all running on
full time was heard in the land. The big policemen Of
the broadway Squad recklessy showed their helmets
the back Of their heads and sought the shady side Of the
street. The streetcar horses and the redced country.
man who perambulates the streets with his wife ono
arm and his market basket the other
suffered and perspired In silence. In
the shopping districts the effect, wero
while those who had 10 work IN the sunshine made fro
quent internal and external applications of various
cooling fluids People moved languidly along the park
walks and shady seats were at high premium. while
the policemen walked up and down the drveways and
wished they could be detailed excursion duty
sionay like their fortunate brethren OF the blue
The solid" business Of the lower part of the city
famed themselves vigorously they trottcd along aud
felt their solidy gradually evaporating under tho
sitting heat The man with the patent combination
cane and fan did thriving business while the juice
stewed out Of the pies and doughnuts Of tho
refreshments booths in the most tempting
style. but all I'm vain, for tie heat
had taken away the appetite Of the most
regular customer. Meanwhile the vaulting ambition OF
the in Hudnurs thermometer nearly ocrcapod
the top Of the tube and people groaned and wiped their
brows anew when that instrument stood up with tho
bold front Of Alderman addressing ward committee
and calmly registered 900 In the shade At
o'clock. In tho tcnement-house district
people fairly gasped for breath. Thousands who could
spare the time crowded to the many steamboats, ply
ing about the harbor and tried TO get the benefit OF tho
light breeze which blew up the bay Few carriages wero
out and not until the had In purple haze the
NewJersey shore and the mercury had slipped down to
900 did the Park rcsound with the usual jingle Of sill
vered harnesses.
The big weather chart in the basement Of the
Equitable Building showed OF rain through.
out the country aud the existence Of number convers
the interior down upon New.York The man who sits
IN the little house on top Of the building and pulls the
night and lectured visiting reporter the
genesis and history OF the hot waye
weather. he said come from the West and the sue
ceedng cold wave has already started; The tempear
strike e, us tomorrow SewoYork hasn't suffered more
than the surrounding country. While the highest
s:s6 o'clock Albany touched e5o. Boston 9Io. Bat
more 94', Philadelphia 96o and Pittsburg 96'.
.. when Hadnnrs thermometer touched $50
at o'cockl" asked the reporter
buildings and pavements which keeps accumulating"
the man Of storms and Thermal CHANGES IN m
sans,rSke cases and the proper prPsa "a
ssnemsas are house being districts 'l' IN
lowing IS sdSice is given on hot days thin cloth
Have as cool 81 sleeping T pS.o1n IN World xs9
Ing indoors, and where there Is artificial heat
laundries that the is well ventilated
absorbs hea straw etc. and put inside of it on tho
head wet cloth on large green leaf frequently iis
DO not check perspraton. but drink what water
you need ,dS 70 sesP i & RsTs wssa
possible an additional shade a. e sh,a norea
the lsnn. When much fatgued do not go to
work. but be excused from work. especially after
the work is ia the SUM- II feeling of fatigue, dizziness
headache exhaustion occurs, cease work immediaeys
and pSnr % cold water over U, head and neck
q Any by the heat should be 1in mmedi;
shirt or dress should be oosenod Send Immediately TO
the nearest ply siean and give the person coo. arns
Swallow ss Sa'sr 'la'f tis se ssn f'h'' hot and
dry place tho in thai will 'ss be
the back; sponge with or pour cold water over me
body and limbs. and apply to the head pounded leo
hand keep a cold cloth the head aud pour cold water
on Il as well as on the body: y: II the pers;Sa s;m
on the back. let him nbale ammonia for few seeonds
or give him a teaspoonful OF aromatic spirits OF
ammonia tncture OF ginger In two tabiespoonu OF
water Use no cold water upon the head boiy, bus
rnb the h,Dds and feet and apply applications 10
the same I'm Ill the circulation Is restored
AKhough the heat was SO severe aud the resultant
suffering terrible, the number OF sunstrokcs
and cases of prostratiOn by heat was nos
as great as might have been expected, and mono
of the fifteen cases reported the hospitals and police
stations proved fatal there any more serious
results In BROOKLYN where thirteen cses were reported
County Physician Converse, OF Jersey CITY. was ii-
formed last night eight deaths from the heat nve IN
Jersey City aud three In Hoboken -Four OF the VICTIMS
were children