The age-herald., 1901-07-03
Deaths and PrOstratiOns Con- tinue to be Reported in
 Large Numbers
SWELTER|NG IN THE CITIES
All Hospitals in New York Filled With Sufferers from Heat, and Ambu- lances Are Called at the Rate
 of One a Minute.

Washington. July 2.-Reports received at the Weather Bureau in this city from throughout the entire area affected by the intense heat show a continuation of very high temperature save in a few favored localities where more moderate weather resulted in consequence of thunderstorms or other local atmospheric disturbances No immediate relief of a substantial character is in sight. The rainfall reports show that there has been precipitation throughout the affected area varying from less than a hundredth of an inch in many places to almost an dnch. Generally speaking. the thunder storms which have come have been what Is known as dry storms so that very little rain has accompanied them.
 The indications for the next twenty four hours for a large portion of the heated area point to cloudy weather with showers which. however, because of their local character will bring only par tial relief from the heat. The predictions of the officials here is that the tempera- lures for the next forty-eight hours will show a fall of probably four or five de- grees, but that they will still climb above the 90 degree mark in most places. The Atlantic coast will get some relief from a West Indian disturbance which is now moving northward.
 Phoenix, Arizona, had the highest tenn perature today, the thermometer register ing 106 while at Philadelphia 1t was again 102; at Atlantic City, SC; Boston, 94; at Chicago, where over half an inch of rain fell, S6; Cincinnati 92; Davenport, Iowa, 92; Des Moines, Iowa, 94; Indianapolis, 94; Kansas City 100; Little Rock Ark. 96; Memphis, Tenn, 94; New Orleans, 92; New York, 96; North Platte, Neb., 92; Pittsburg, 94 Salt Lake, 92; St. Louis, 96; Springfield, H., 96; Vicksburg, s4
 At Washington the maximum was 100 but thunderstorms caused a decided break in the hot spell late il. the after noon There were dozen heat prostra- tions and five deaths up to o'clock tonight.
 New York, July 2.-The heat, which has worked such a havoc in this city since last Sunday, was somewhat mitigated this afternoon by succession of thunder storms, which cleared the atmosphere and sent the mercury tumbling down. Never did a downpour of rain receive such an enthusiastic reception. The thunder and lightning were heavy and many houses were struck, causing fires. but so far as known no person was killed or injured. During the last downpour hail fell in quantities.
 It was after the hottest July 2 in the history of the local weather bureau that this scant relief came. The maxi mum was 9S, but street thermometers went to 106
 The suffering caused by the heat was unprecedented. All the ambulances of the city as well as the patrol wagons and many other vehicles were kept busy answering calls At the rate of about one a minute the calls came in, breaking all records of demands upon the ann bulance service and providing patients enough to crowd all the hospitals of the city as they have never before been crowded
 The terrible fatality of the heat was shown in the large percentage of deaths among those prostrated. Out of BPS cases of prostrations reported up to 80 to- night 14S resulted fatally.
 Among the more prominent victims were the Rev. pr. Newland Maynard, the Epis- copal clergyman and lecturer, and Jacob S. Rogers, the former locomotive builder.
 Between a. m. yesterday CTuesday) and 1245 a. m. today "Wednesday there were in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx 15S deaths and IFS prn.tra- tions.
 It was estimated by the police as mid night that during Tuesday there had bc.1 60 deaths and 150 prostrations by the heat in Brooklyn.