New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
UNABLE TO STAND THE HEAT
LARGE NUMBER OF BROOKLYN MITES
STRICKEN YESTERDAY

HORSES SUFFERED AS WELL AS MEN-I.ABoHERs
Obliged TO STOP WORK
The average Brooklynite did not stop to look
at the thermometer yesterday Neither did he
Sake any stock In the statement made by the
unfeeng officials OF the Weather bureau that
the day was not record breaker" so far as
heat and humidity were concerned In the lam
guage of Josiah Allen he knew a darned
sight better" In addition to his own limp col
lar. starchless cuffs and generally bedraggled
appearance, could he not see a crowd of per
spring men and women whose suffering coun-
tenances We're only reflection OF his own?
NO matter about the records" said a man
who skifully. slipped a cent in the slot Of one
OF the drinking fountains provided by the w.
c. T. e. societies of the town, and then
tracted a drink Of ice cold cherry phosphate.
figures have lied before. and | prove by
Improbable witnesses that this is the hottest
day they ever experienced"
Before noon reports of prostratons from heat
began to come into police headquarters and by
p. m. the operators were rushed with mes
sages and ambulance calls. IT was hard on
Eorses too, and the S. T.. c. A. had its energies
taxed to the uttermost. At least dozen of the
poor animals succumbed to the heat in the City
Hall region. and fell on the glazing pavements.
ported Monday to the Committee on Organza-
ton is the appointment of special committee 10
Its meetings. September Is. and subsequently. the
opinions. plans and suggestions OF the General
mittee, subcommittee on legislation will be APP
the e OF Of the WI sf to
Incorporated In the charter OF Greater New- Srk;
views , in the Charter this sub-commttee will work
through the State Legislature 10 have their sug-
gestions embodied in the final draft OF that in
strument.
Joseph R. Clarke. the president Of the Board
there should be less Capitalization of power in
the Mayors bands than the rough draft #, Of d the
tributed through the several districts. For this
reason he is in favor Of the changes as outlined
"On general principles" said he yesterday, Il
of power in the Mayor Mr. De Wits work sug-
gess am free to say that the Capitalization
many to perpetuate itself In power indefinitely. IT
see to me also S that Sd be be a Tsfr for
the people rather than to be appointed by the Dor
ough representatives providing the borough plan is
About o'clock fierce thunderstorm came up.
and for short time there was a little relief from
the almost unbearable heat. In the shower.
which was accompanied by sharp lightning. the
steeple of the church on the northwest corner
of Madison-st and Bedford-ave. was struck by
lightning as the fagpoe on the Butterick
pattern factory. Not much damage done in
either Along the water front longsnore-
men and roustabouts were obliged to give up
and filters the steamship Harrington. which
Is being repaired in the Erie Basin. were obliged
to stop work at 10 o'clock in the morning
People who have long found fault with the
trolley-car service had only words Of praise for
II yesterday. Horse1esh could not have fur
nished motive power for the immense traffic. One
richly dressed woman who had come down from
the Hill to attend an important meeting OF a
school committee. of which she Is a member,
said: Il didn't have the heart TO order the car
rage out. l thought of the poor beasts and de-
cided to come down by trolley
The following prostratons by heat were re-
ported by the police:
Frederick Meyer, thirty-fve years old OF No 254
Sxth-ave fell at No 1879 Hicks-st Taken to Long
Island College Hospital
Michael Buninn. thirty-six years Old OF NO 5is
Gates-ave. Stricken at his home.
Michael Mullen. ffty-two. of No 81 Congress-st, at
1:30 In Columba-st. Taken to st. Peters Hospital
by ambulance surgeon.
Adam Stayjensky, OF No 81 North Sevenh-st.. in
sugar house, in First-st Taken home.
William Daniel Connors, sixty-six, Of No 142 North
Second-st, in Eleventh-s Taken to Eastern pis
trict Hospital.
Patrick Doyle. thrty-fve. Of No. 525 Warren-st. in
Columba-st. Taken to Long Island College Los
pital.
Humphrey Matter thirty. OF No. 81 Presiant-st.
while at work Herbert Pier. TAKEN TO St.
Peters Hospital
Theodore Maurer baker. forty-two of No III Floyd
St, work in Martin Maus's bakery. No. col Full
ton-st. Taken to homeopathic Hospital