Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-19
All Park Rules Suspended and People Are
Allowed to Sleep on Grass,
DANGER OF ICE HANDLERS STRIKE AVERTED
Men Agree TO Continue nt work
Pending Conference with Presi-
dent of CompRny-WRter
supply L. short.

sOt
Lincoln ................94 ...
st. Louis .............94 Is
In the above table the total of prostra-
tions include the fatalities.
No Relief in sight.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-There will be
no material relief from the present high
temperatures throughout the country for
three or four days, according to the
Weather Bureau tonight. Probable light
showers in the west Gulf states and in the
mountain regions of North Carolina,
Georgia and Virginia, however, may serve
! to slightly reduce the temperature in those
regions The highest temperatures today
continued in eastern Pennsylvania, eastern
New York and New Jersey. where the
maximum readings Of SO to 9S degrees were
recorded.
There were six prostrations from the heat
here today, but none OF the cases proved
| fatal
The official Thermometer here recorded
! 95 degrees, two degrees higher than yes
terday, and marked the warmest day OF
the year.
| SUFFERING Recalls Summer of 1901.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-An era OF OPP
| pressive heat, that brings to mind with
| unpleasant vividness the record breaking
summer of 1901, has settled down over the
eastern and New England states, already
numbering hundreds among its victims and
causing indescribable suffering to thousands
| in this and other cities.
From all points tonight came the story
of the hottest day of the summer attended
with frequent prostrations and not few
deaths. Philadelphia reported a maximum
temperature of 9S.3 the highest figures off,
cially noted In this city the weather
bureaus high mark was 96 while in Bos-
ton "a was recorded.
| The official thermometers located in exc
posed places above the street did not, how
! ever, Indicate the temperature In which
the ordinary mortal moved. and many
street thermometers indicated tempera-
ture of 100 or higher, some reliable instru-
ments registering lO4 and 1O5. In the city
| there were nearly 200 prostrations and
! twenty-three deaths reported.
The above figures by no means repre-
sent the sum of human suffering today,
as an endless number OF victims who coll
lapsed at home, in the office or workshop
were privately attended. No relief was
in sight tonight and the roll of fatalities
must necessarily be increased by many
who, having thus far withstood the ordeal,
are so weakened as to leave them more
susceptible to the heat OF tomorrow.
All Records Broken.
! Today all records for the summer were
broken in point Of high temperature. but
mercifully the humidity was compare
lively less. Only this, the total prostra-
tions and deaths must have been doubled.
| In New York the suffering was intense,
| especially in the crowded tenement dis
tricts, where scarcely a breath of air re-
lieved the sitting atmosphere. Thousands
who could afford the holiday fiocked to the
beaches, but even in the consequent crowds
women and children tainted and men were
overcome, making the trip from home a
doubtful experiment, as far as securing
any comfort was concerned.
At S,o'clock this morning the thermometer
stood at so and rose until the maximum
of SO was reached at O'Clock.
The humidity was 72 at o'clock, but II
lessened steadily until only 35 was regis
tered when the temperature was highest.
1t was a busy day for the hospitals and
the ambulances were continuously on the
street
Jake" Cook keeper OF the monkey house
at Central park, famous as an elephant
trainer and the idol OF the children who
frequent the zoo, was among today's VIC
tins. The other keepers had complained
Of the heat, and Cook, volunteering 10
help them with their duties, overtaxed
himself, was stricken and died
Early in the day the hot wave invaded
the stock exchange and its effect was
quickly apparent on the traders Many
Of the leading operators deserted the floor
and the market became listless and dull.
Fear water and Ice Famine.
To add to the unavoidable physical SUI
! fering Brooklyn was threatened with a
water famine, while the whole city wal
startled by the prospect of strike OF the
icemen. The water supply in Brooklyn
was reported as nearing the danger point
, and the water department took immediate
: precautions, asking that street sprinkline
I be temporarily suspended and warning
households TO be very economical in the
use of water
Manhattan. It was said. has no cause foI
alarm so far as the water supply ws con-
eerned
II was different with the Ice question
though an expected strike today did not
naterialize A few ice wagon driver.
stopped work but deliveries continued
! There was some anxiety as TO what To-
morrow might bring forth in the troubl,
Of the ice men.
PROMPT measures were taken today by The
, noIice and park commissioners 10 alleviat,
in some degree the suffering OF the public
. Orders were issued keeping open through
out the night the park gates and permit
ting those who would 10 spend the nigh
IN these places Keep on the grass
. signs we're by permission disregarded ant
+ tonight thousands OF men. women ant
! children deserted crowded and Sitting
APARTMENTS for a bed on the cool grass
Thousands Of others, too exhausted e
, reach the recreation grounds slept on IN,
pavements I'm front OF their homes.
-Four Deaths In New England.
BOSTON. Mass, July ls.-The most in
! tense heat wave OF the season reached
: New England today and caused much suf
fering In the crowded cities many pros.
trations and two deaths. Even the island,