New-York tribune., 1905-07-13
EARLY HEAT RECORD or 1901 AND 1905,
COMPARED WITH 1905.

The climax of the severest and longest period
of heat felt in this city since 1908 was reached
yesterday. with ten deaths and seventy-thres
prostrations.
The intense heat has covered period Of three
days in which time there have been thirty
three deaths and 14j prostrations-
While the winds from the south which pre-
vailed yesterday were a trihe cooler than the
hot blasts of the last three days there was prac-
tically change in the humidity or tempera-
ture.
There is no favorable outlook at hand for
cooler weather. The only thing that can re-
lieve the city from the firm grip Of the hot
wave is a good heavy wind from the nOrtheast.
The entire Atlantic coast south Of New-York IS
in the clutch Of high humidity. The lowest
temperature recorded yesterday u de-
grees at a. m The mercury crept up gradu-
ally. and reached 81 degrees at noon This
temperature increased throughout the afternoon.
until the mercury reached So degrees at D. m.
The forecast for to-day promises continued
heat, accompanied by sOutherly winds.
Crazed by the heat. Jerry Lane. coal passer
in the boiler room of the Royalton. No. A West
44th-st., attacked Patrick Bray. working with
him, yesterday afternoon. Without any warn
ing Lane struck Bray in the face with heavy
pitcher out OF which the men had been drinking
ice water Bray was stunned and cut by the
blow. He tried to subdue Lane. but was almost
helpless. Lane fought with madman's
strength. Policemen Craig and Sweeney went
to Bray's assistance and managed TO get Lane
under control Both men were taken to Flower
Hospital The condition of neither is serious
Four calves. part of a lot Of forty-hve being
carried in two large trucks from the yards at
6Oth-st. and the North River to abattoir at
44th-st. and East River. succumbed to the
heat in 57th-st. between Broadway and Sth-
ave. yesterday afternoon. and many others
were badly affected
The teams of two horses to each truck were
overcome by heat they were passing through
this block and unable to go further. The
drivers unhitched them and led them to the
house of Engine % in the block, where they
were doused with streams OF water from a
hydrant. This revived the horses, but the
. drivers were so anxious for their teams that
they forgot the poor calves. left broiling alive
in the open glare OF the sun. When they re-
turned to the trucks they found that more than
half of the animals had fallen to the floor OF
the trucks. as they We're wedged in the tight
packed mass while the others were in great dis
tress
Half dozen traffic squad policemen appeared.
and the half dead animals were taken out and
to an empty lot near by. where there was shade.
Water wcs turned on them there, and some OF
them revived, but four We're found to be past
all help. and three others We're so badly affect
ed that they may be killed The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals informed
by the police
Occupants of the Rutland Hotel near the
scene, helped the police IN their attempt to save
the lives Of the calves. Some Of the women
induced the janitor to turn on the water
through a hose from the basement The women
in the house were loud in their criticism OF the
drivers and said that they left the calves in tho
for more than hour while attending to-
their horses.
Phillipsburg. n. j.. July 12-Luther Parks,
seventy-fve years old. the oldest passenger con-
ductor in the employ of the Central Railroad,
died suddenly here to-day Death was due to a
stroke of apoplexy. induced probably by tho
excessive heat Mr. Parks had been in the
service of the road for forty years He was
apparently in good health up TO the time he
was stricken. but had complained OF the heat
He leaves wife and three daughters