The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
DEATHS HARVEST IN NEW YORK.
Over Two Hundred People Fall
Victims to the Heat Wave.

REPURILC SPECIAL
New York July 2.--After day of most
intense heat. which sent the mercury high
er than It had been this year and brought
death to nearly 200 persons on Manhattan
came. over the glowing face of the sun.
Hundreds of thousands of eyes gazed
heavenward. and in the west n big cloud,
one who saw but rejoiced: then a roll Of
thunder was heard, and many fervent
prayer OF thanksgiving was uttered. It
dealing heat: It meant life for many a
strong man, for many weak mother and
many helpless babe,
The wind rose and to every one there
came slrcease of suffering. There was
decided drop In the temperature. In
thirty-five minutes the mercury fell thirteen
notches in its tube. From registering IS
degrees at o'ciock--four below the highest
point. reached two hours beforelt had
sagged TO the s2-degree mark in a little more
Then came the long prayed-for rain, and
with. It the southwest breeze sped over the
city at the rate Of thirty-nine miles an
the short period untold good had been ac-
complished. For twenty-one minutes the
welcome drops fell: and then the heat be-
gan to reassert its supremacy. Shortly be-
fore o'clock there was another shower of
five minutes duration; an hour and half
later the rain fell for twenty-seven min
utes. Little as 1t was 1t left city full Of
In the parks on the sandy beaches by
the sea thousands passed the night Not
We're like ovens where either rest or sleep
was impossible. They had forsaken these
places for the hours OF darkness. hoping
to find some degree OF comfort where brick
walls would not confine them.
1t was most dangerous to attempt any
arduous labor in the sun, and work was
threw into idleness an army Of men who
have had regular employment this summer
in the building trades. A walking delegate
been driven by the heat from their work
on buildings. In some instances, the con-
tractors made no attempt to proceed. while
forces There was not a stroke Of pick
on the great rapid transit subway after the
noon hour.
In the hours that preceded this change,
there had been widespread misery and SUI
fering All the hospitals were taxed to their
utmost; doctors and nurses were having a
tenements. from the streets which lay bak-.
ing in the sub. were taken the unfortunates
who had suceumbed to the heat;
Horses suffered az did human beings, and
many hospitals had to forego the work Of
succor because all their horses were Grip
Piled and they could not be replaced. Ex-
cept in the business sections, the streets
were deserted as seldom they have been be-,
fore. Few ventured out except those who
must; Of these few walked. no matter how
'A But even In the carr there was no escap-
| ing the fearful heat, for, like blast
| from q furnace. It rose from the parched
pavements to smite all In the face. It was
| the seventh day Of the nery ordeal Many
of those who went to their death had been
stricken on previous days. and might have
survived had q cool wave .dissipAted the
heat or had a refreshing breeze come to
them during the night. But to-day reaped
| Its own harvest; hundreds OF persons who
could stand the strain no longer were taken
to the already: crowded hoUatals ~.
Nevada, Nos: Aftstney st.aslken.
REP1sBIIC SPECIAL .e.ss 80 s..sS,sa.