Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20

the cold storage room at the city morgue,
the refrigeratng system was found to be
out Of order today, and Il was necessary to
resort TO the use OF tons Of ice, in which
Nthe bodies were packed, and fifty bodies
werc hurriedly shipped to the potters'
heid
81 For the first time the New York City
Railroad company issued a general order
permitting all motormen and conductors to
remove their coats while on duty during
the heated term. Almost all the men
., availed themselves Of the privilege.
In order to save all who might fall into
the hands of the police after court hours
the torment of the New York station house
cells, the police magistrates made arrange
, ment to accept bail for prisoners at any
: hour during the night during the continu-
ance OF the heat
Many Animals Die.
The suffering among animalsduring the
day was intense, hundreds of horses, many
OF which died, being Frustrated.
An extraordinary mortality among dogs
and cats, OF which hundreds of bodies were
picked up in the streets. was reported by
I the police.
Throughout New York state severe thun-
der storms with rain and high winds, served
10 moderate the heat. In Albany a heavy
storm in the afternoon caused a fall in tenn
perature from 90 to 70 in Ave minutes. There
were no cases of prostration.
One man was killedaand two injured in
Troy by the collapse of a roof at the Bur
den Iron works during the storm.
six deaths, due TO heat, and thirty pros
tratlons were reported in Connecticut.
In Boston one death due to heat was re-
ported.
New England Records Broken.
BOSTON, July l9.-From- all over New
England today come reports of record
breaking heat. Boston at II o'clock had
a temperature of 80 degrees. This was one
degree hlghere than yesterday at the same
hour. Rhode Island cities were from three
to hve degrees warmer than yesterday.
Pawtucket reporting s5 degrees at 1870
O'Clock. Vermont and New Hampshire also
announced higher temperatures than yes
terday while Portland reported a record
OF IS at 10 o'clock. which was the highest
for that hour eyer noted by the Portland
weather bureau.
Hot and stiII at Boston.
BOSTON. July 10 Another day Of intense
heat was in prospect in this city today
when the residents awoke after a night
which had brought little relief. Scarcely
a breath OF air stirred during the night
and the lowest point registered by the
oficial thermometer was. 7S at a. m. Al
Ga. m II had risen to So The humidity was
81 and the wind was very light
Later in the day cooling showers were
reported from Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont The rain at Portland carried the
temperature down from 30 to 72
Cooler In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, July is.-At II o'clock to.
day the thermometer registered rs, beinG
seven degrees lower than at the same houi
yesterday Three prostrations and one
death nave been reported during the las
twenty-four hours.
Beginning tonight the Board OF Public
Safety has ordered Edgewater and Corridor
parks thrown open 10 as many people az
desire to sleep there, This order will con
tinue during the continuance OF the heated
spell.
II was brought about through the warn
condition existing in many OF the congesteC
portions of the city. Extra park police
men, together with a large number of tn,
regular force VIII be detailed to guard tn,
sleepers.
DETROIT, July 1s-Temperatures II
Detroit and lower Michigan are several de
grees lower today than yesterday. A ligh
breeze also prevails.
Philadelphia stiII Warm.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10 - Torri'
weather prevails again today in this cit,
and vicinity. The intense heat continues
through the night and at O'Clock thi
morning tho government thermometer reg
istered s. degrees, the same figures re
corded at O'Clock yesterday morning
Ats O'Clock the government thermomete
had reached 80 degrees, rise OF five de
grees In one hour, and at 10 o'clock 90 de
Erees was the record.
Cooler In Illinois.
PEORIA. III. July B--'rhe local weathe
bureau station issued bulletin toda
stating that the hot spell in this section
broken. The O'Clock temperature was
degrees and the forecast is for cooler ten
peratuTe and showers
stOEA ih Northern Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. July ls.-Intense hes
and a severe electric storm which sweT
over northern Indiana this afternoon an
tonight. doing considerable Damage In th
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