The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
In New York Alone Deaths Are 75.
 PHILADELPHIA HAS TEN
Intense Suffering of Poorer
 Class Continues.
One Hundred and Fifty Bodies at City's Cold Storage Room and Tons of
 Ice Had to Be Used at r Morgue.

New York. July 1s.-while the re- cords of death and prostrations greatly exceeded that of yesterday. there was . distinct diminution today in the tenn perature prevailing throughout the eastern section of the country. AL though the midday heat was very ter rifle 1t was broken by scattered thun- derstorms. many of very violent character. and towards evening the temperature fell rapidly until normal summer conditions were reached.
 In New York the highest tempera- ture recorded was S5, one degree lower than that of yesterday. Philadelphia reported a slightly lower range and in lower cities the highest point of yes- terday was not touched, while every where q sharp fall was notced. begin ming early in the afternoon.
 Following are the maximum temper atures. the maximum humidity and the deaths and prostrations from the heat.
 New York-Maximum temperature, s5: humidity. 70: Deaths. 76: prostra- tions. 167.
 Philadelphia - Maximum tempera- ture, s5.s; humidity. AS; deaths. 10; prostrations. 40.
 Baltimore-Maximum temperature. s2.2; humidity. 77; deaths. {; prostra- tions. 5.
 washington-Maxim temperature. s2; humidity, 75; deaths. 1; prostra- tions. IA.
 Boston-Maximum temperature. s4: humidity, 63; deaths 1; prostrations, 25. ,s......z.
 Pittsburx - Maximum temperature, S7; humidity. 70; deaths. 5; prostra- tions. 6. sS
 Buffalo-Maximum temperature. ss. humidity. "A.
 As usual the maximum official tenn peratures were exceeded by those pre- yailtnE in the crowded streets, where the actual temperature frequently ex- ceeded 100 degrees.
 The cumulative effect of the tor ridity of these days was painfully evil dent in the enormous increase of the number of deaths in New York. While the death roll of yesterday was only 26, that of today reached the appalling total of 75, being nearly half of those prostrated. This was almost entirely due to the collapse of young children and aged persons. whose exhausted Vii tality was unequal to the strain of further suffering. ... :-. After a night of sweltering neat spent by thousands in the streets. In the public parks, on piers along the river front and in every vacant place that promised breath of air, tine con- ditions that confronted the people Of New York this morning were terrify- ing. The sun rose in cloudless sky and hour after hour the heat grew more and more intense. Every ambu- lance was kept busy and by noon the hospitals were crowded with sunering persons.
 At 8 o'clock in the afternoon came the long prayed for relief when terrific thunderstorm and a deluge of rain burst over Brooklyn and the low CT part of Manhattan and sections of New Jersey. In Brooklyn two men hurt and In Jersey City one man was killed
 Prostratfons at Seash0re.
 While the storm lasted only a few minutes and left the upper part of the city untouched the relief was all most instantaneous and from then on the mercury fell steadily and a cool breeze springing up after sundown rave assurance of a comfortable night.
  cinity of New York did not escape the heat and many prostrations occurred among the thousands that flocked to Coney Island and other beaches
 Among the distressing incidents of the day was the killing of her infant in Brooklyn by a young woman, who was suddenly driven insane by the hast She stabbed the child to death and then made a vain attempt on her own life.
 several deaths reported were those of persons who had fallen while asleep from fire escapes, where they were en- deavoring to escape the stifing atmos- phere of crowded tenements.
 With 15O bodies in the cold storage room at the city morgue the refrigerat- ing system was found to be out or order today and it was necessary to reort to the use of tons or Ice. in which the bodies were packed and fifty bodies were hurriedly shipped to the potter's field. Among the results of the heat was the sudden closing of The Herald Square Theatre. where The Rollicking Girl" was being performed.
 For the first time the New York City Railway Company issued an order per- hitting all motormen and conductors to remove their coats while on duty during the heated term. Almost all the men availed themselves of the priv ilege.
 In order to save all who might fall into the hands of the police after court hours the torment of night in the station house cells, the police magis- trates made arrangements to accept ball for prisoners at any hour during the night during the hot spell.
 The suffering among animals during the day was intense, hundreds of horses, many of which died. being pros trated An extraordinary mortality prevailed among dogs and cats, of which hundreds of bodies were picked up in the streets and reported to the police.
 Six deaths due to heat and thirty prostrations were reported in Connecti- cut. In Boston one death due to heat was reported.