The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-07-19
HEAT 5 HARVEST @ DEATH
EASTERN STATES SWEPT 8N
DEADLY BLAST.
HOTTEST nAv OF THE SUMMER
OF Three Hundred Persons Who Were
Frustrated by the Heat in New
York, Philadelphia and Pittsbur9.
Forty-four Are Dead.

New York, July 19.-An area of op-
pressive heat, that brings to- mind I
with unpleasant vividness the record
breaking summer OF 1901, has settled
down over the eastern and New En-
gland states, already numbering hun
drcds among its victims and causing
indescribable suffering to thousands
in this and other cities.
From all points came the story Of
the hottest day of the summer attend
ed with frequent prostrations and not
a few deaths. Philadelphia reported
a maximum temperature of 1913, the
highest figures officially noted. In
this city the weather bureaus high
mark was So. The official thermom-
eters located in exposed places above
the street did not however, Indicate
the temperature in which the ordinary
mortal moved and many street ther-
mometers indicated temperature of
100 or higher.
All records for the summer were
broken for high temperature but
mercifully the humidity was com
paratively less. Only for this. the to-
tai prostrations and deaths must have
been doubled. - E.n,. ~.
In this city there were 100 prostra,
tions and % deaths, in Philadelphia
so prostratons and 5 deaths and in
Pittsburg SO prostrations and IS
deaths. .a;
In New York the suffering was in.
tense. especially in the crowded ten
ement districts, where scarcely
breath of air relieved the sitting at
mosphere. Thousands who could af-
ford the holiday flocked to the
beaches, but even in the consequent
crowds women and children tainted
and men were overcome, making the
trip from home doubtful experiment,
as far as securing any comfort was
concerned. 1t was 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 the victims. The other keep
ers had complained of the heat, and
Cook. volunteering to help them with
their duties. over-exerted himself, was
stricken and died.
To add to the unavoidable physical
suffering, Brooklyn was Threatened
4 with water famine. while the Whole
city was startled by the; prospect of a
strike of the icemen. The water sup
ply in Brooklyn was reported as near
ing the danger point and the water
department took immediate 'precau-
tons, asking that street, sprinkling be
temporarily suspended, and warning
households to be very economical in
the use of water.
It was different with the ice ques-
ton. though an expected strike did
not materialize. A few ice wagon
drivers stopped work. but deliveries
/ continued
Prompt measures were taken by the
police and park commissioners to al
leviate in some degree the suffering
of the public. Orders were issued
keeping. open throughout the night
the park gates and permitting those
who would to spend the night in these
places. Keep Off the Grass" signs
were, by permission, disregarded and
thousands Of men, women and chill
dren deserted crowded and sitting
| apartments for a bed on the cool
grass. Thousands of others, too ex
hausted to reach the recreation
grounds, slept on the pavements in
front of their homes