The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
JUNE HEAT RECORD BROKEN
OTfTCI.iL TEMPERATURE 07o, BUT
wren HOTTER IN THE STREETS.

Years-Breeze n veritabie simoon,-20
Persons Overcome and Three Die Park
Lawns In Bad shape, but No Rain In Sight
Aperfervid sun sent the temperature in this
neighborhood away up to OF yesterday. This
is the highest thermometrical record for June
in New York since the Weather Bureau went
into business twenty nine years ago. The next
hottest days of the leafy month we're June %,
1888. and June 20. 1903. when the mercury
climbed IN to 06'.
When the sun was making the air tremulous
with heat yesterday. even above the twentieth
story II the American Surety building. where
the interpreters Of cloud meanings perspired,
there was a sixteen mile breeze from the
northwest. Usually GOODNESS may be expected
from this quarter. 1t was hotter where the
breeze camo from, however. than It was here.
and the wind merely added to the discomfort
In the morning. until 10 O'Clock the simoom
had been from the southwest 1t then shifted
to west. and finally to northwest. Eventually
Il may bring down to US a suggestion OF the
refreshing weather deliGhting Salt Lake where
the temperature yesterday was 40o, or a touch
of the arctic breeziness OF Lander. Wyo.. where
the thermometer registered 25'.
The heat was dry compared with that on
many other record days. When the wind
shifted to the west the percentage OF humidity
fuence Of the hot wind. the humidity de-
creased to a. per cent. The effect OF this parch-
ing torridity was noticeable chiefly in the city's
rarks The grass in all unshaded places was
Of rusty, autumnal hue. and the foliage
Of trees and bushes dropped and had the
faded tint Of midsummer instead Of tho vivid
emerald OF normal June. In Central Park
ar effort is being made to preserve the lawns
hy running sprinkler carts on them day and
II n has
brought into requisition. and two wagon loads
Of condemned hose has been borrowed from
the Fire Department No croquet. cricket.
tennis or baseball will be allowed on the
lawns until sufficient rain has fallen to put
them in condition. 1t was said yesterday.
however, that it was doubtful il the roots Of
the grass and shrubbery could be preserved.
Battery Park and the lesser pleasure grounds
downtown go unsprinked and their grass is
Two small fires occurred in Central Park
hrst Occurred at IT $50 oeIocH in a ciump Of
shrubbery on the west side, Of the park oPpo-
men and two citizens got water from neigh
boring house and extipguishcd the flames
amount Of about S.. Three hours later an
other fire was discoyered in the shrubbery on
fe s f PHH pPd2ss
by lighted cigar or cigarette ends thrown
away by careless s smoker .IJ .,.. xaw
York was not the hottest place on the CONT
nent; Baltimore and Albany were hotter by a
or Northwest. That cool wave. at its maximum
IN Lander. Wye. opght t. be felt maybe in Ii,
he broken in the usual spectacular way incl
dental e the attack Of cool wave on sn warm
and nature will let the Western flood OF cool
ness flow H.. 49,
coiored negligee shirts. straw hats. and. vest
s:st sssss Sort Il Ssssss ss
ey Sdn an feel bat wa S The szz
and the drowsy whlr OF electric fans
a hs shf a1a Day az the hs did Pe
wise. but most OF them sought solace In
Tckeyf mint jueps and beer Open mt tr0eys
more thousands were, forced to stay at home
in Itenements in breezeless streets. , .,.
re oa toSe S So bo~n n s he
street 1t was several degrees warmer, From
which Is exesptionaIly tail for asumme5 day.
escape the heat last nis6t found little comfort;
The Hed op bs esta
iishm ents,, in orde r 10 accom- m odate he DE-
Inapds Of the, people; remained open until mid
S"agate at 8 o'clock was. throneed and MANY
the Re e at 9nPH he oq Boery
was at times so intense that the performers
were obliged 70 TIay to empty sspe hes a. 4,
ocf w 1as anu
According to the police returns at midnight
3 nse ne 1ess IN MS aaa 0ssG the
Bronx in the course Of The day Two 81 the the
rrostrations and one OF the victims. Mrs An
tonic Rich of Seventeenth Avenue and Eighty
eSond street DIED EctGr liz a who
roller G,,oler where he is a special accountant
Eli I;,t ~ hos in
Manhattan and the Bronx:
DEATHS.
CLIFFORD. JENNIE. 40 years old, a cook employed
and died On the way to Roosevelt Hospital,
ftsERTLEIr BENsoNI g years OLD, na'h ~ hi
home and died there.
PRosTRATIoNs.
ATJES. FRED. a5 years old. overcome at 1915 South
BHrMnEEGER. JULES ~ years 9 t Of slI East n,
TO- Fo%er
bEoTS wILLIaM * YEAR, ears old OF 4ss West tort -
BSrSsrS, SriHIr. % years old. of 2oi9 L.ttenly
H.d Fourth Avenue; taken to Bellevue Hospital;
ESpIRSHS. HYSAN, 80 years old. of 25s Madison
HsSD RTSS. JesrrT ooSred sS year. old
Nest Seventeenth street. taken TO New York Hospital
lTeth street, oyere9mG At Third avenue and St. Paul
taken TSrSham gss old of 200 Yves.
Forty third street overcome at Broadwa and Forty
second street. taken home 80 -.
HrMMEI., FRANK. b years old, Of aao Fast Fifty
fourth street overcome in East Eiqhtyfourth street;
taken to the Presbyterian Hospital.
IpRoHAN. BAILoR, ~ years old: OF - Warrington
street overcome at Broadway and Chamhe street;
taken home. .
JACKS, DAVID, an e1policeman, 30 years old of
North Shore s. l.. Frustrated at PAT Broadway,
taken to Hudson Street Hospital.
KISo JoHN. 20 years old OF 80 Fast 9th street.
overcome 275R Third avenue; taken to the Harlem
Hospital. ,
LAcANo, ToHY. 23 years old Of 200 Elizabeth street
Frustrated while at work at Thirtyeighth street and
seventh avenue; taken To Roosevelt Hospital and
later sent home. ....,
street. overcome while at work In front OF l'%i
Broadway; taken to Roosevelt Hospital.
MCHUGH. CHARLES. % years old. bricklaytr OF
New Rochelle overcome in Canal street; taken to
Ciouverneur Hospital.
McKEoS JOSEPH, 80 years old. OF 90 Douglass
street, Brooklyn, overcome while at work in West
Broadway; taken home :,
MoRHHELkoKE Louis a laborer, AZ years old, OF
5a5 East Ninth street. prosrated while cleaning
cars in the Grand Central station taken to Flower
OsBoRNr THOMAS, SO years old Of IA Fast lS4th
street, Frustrated at Madison avenue and 1871
street: taken to Harlem Hospital.