Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-18
Today's Telegraphic News
The Torrid Wave.

new 1Ork, July 10 ne tOIIlu hefc
still holds New York in its burn
ing Grasp. and is sending scores to the
list of dead and Frustrated. All nigh,
long the sun-baked streets radiated hot
breaths and it was long after midnight
before the thermometer fell below the
nineties. Morning came and as the sun,
FURNISHED like copper ball, rose in the
hazy, sitting air, the temperature rose
again and at nine o'clock the weather
man, perched on 22-story building,
reported Sc degrees, or six degrees warm
er than yesterday. Down on the side
walks the unofficial thermometers con-
sislently regist red ninety degrees. The
weather bureau promises no relief.
Thousands made no attempt to sleep
last night and sat on the front steps, or
passed the night away riding up and
down the city in trolley cars. The
parks on the lower east side, where hu-.
mainly is packed in narrow confines by
the thousands, were filled to their capac-
ity BY seepers who flung themselves
down on the ground and sought to take
moments rest. The roofs of flats and
tenements were covered with sleepers,
while fire escapes were converted into
sleeping places by the score. The re-
creation piers were crowded all night,
while not few slept on the string pieces
OF piers Drawing the danger of sudden
plunge in the waters Of the river
Up in the Italian district, in the
Bronx. the inhabitants, driven to dess
peration by the sultry air, threw their
mattresses out of the windows and soon
the entire colony was sleeping on the
payements. The police arranged it that
they did not block the street and let
them alone. The beaches we're eagerly
sought as q resting place for the night,
and under the supervision of the police,
people ranged themselves in long rows
along the sands. The beach hotels we're
filed, every room being taken. Bust
ness in the city is proceeding slowly
because of the heat.
The supply of water in the reservoir
in Brooklyn is reported very low, and a
famine is feared, The water department
has sent out word warning housekeepers
to be as economical as possible just at
the time when frequent baths and ez-
traordinary use of water are inevitable
results of the heated spell.
Philadelphia was the hottest city in
the country yesterday, with ninety-six
degrees, with New York close second.
Boston, July lS.-This was the hot
test morning of the year. AT O'Clock
the mercury stood at 80, and at noon it
registered 90. Boston is fortunate today
in low humidity, the record showing
Sc per cent. as against SS yesterday.
Chicago, July lS.-The crest of the
hot wave has passed over Chicago and
some relief is promised for tomorrow.
Prof. Garriott, weather man, assert
ed the temperature today would APP
proach the record of yesterday and that
by tomorrow, there would be a little
moderation.
Three deaths last night and today were
added to the list of those who succuLbed
tie the heat yesterday, making total of
six since yesterday morning. Two
tragedies were due to the heat-the death
of George Mooney, colored, who suicided
while crazed by the torrid temperature
and Jacob Pryba, who fell from win
dow where he was seeking the air and
was killed
st. Louis, July 1S.-There is no re-
lief in sight from the excessive heat.
Today, the temperature is expected to
exceed Sunday and Mondays records of
90 degrees. In addition to the prostra-
tons reported last night, there were
three reported this morning.