The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
DYING FROM
 FIERCE HEAT Many Succumb to Suns Terrible Rays. NEW YORK'S VICTIMS B PittSburg Has Second Place
 With Thirteen. Suffering Is Intense in the Crowded Cities, Especially Among Poorer
 Class In the Tenement
 

New York, July 1s.-An area of op- rressive heat that brings to mind with unpleasant vividness the record break ing summer of 1901 has settled down over the eastern and New England States, already numbering hundreds among it's victims and causing great suffering to thousands in this and oth- CT cities.
 From all points tonight came the story of the hottest day of the sum- mer. attended with frequent prostra- tions and not a few deaths. Philadel- phia reported a maximum temperature of 94.4, the highest figure ohcially noted. In this city the weather bu- reau's high mark was 96 while in Bos- ton a temperature of 94 was recorded.
 The official thermometers located in exposed places above the street did not however. indicate the temperature tn which the ordinary mortal moved. and many street thermometers indi- cated a temperature of 100 or higher. some reliable instruments registering 104 and 1O5.
 Following are the maximum temperatures officially recorded in the larger cities. with the known cases of prostration and deaths:
 New York. temperature 96: prostra- tions 1s7; deaths 23
 Philadelphia, temperature 98.4; pros- trations 50; deaths 5.
 Baltimore, temperature s7.3; pros trations 5.
 Washington. temperature sS; pros trations 6.
 Boston, temperature 94; prostrations 1; deaths l.
 Pittshurg, temperature 93: prostra- tions 26; deaths 13. .. :.
 Buffalo, temperature 7s; prostrations 2; deaths 1. :. a.<.
 (In the above the total of prostra- tfons include the fataltties.)
 The above figures by no means repre- sent the sum of human suffering today. as an endless number of victims who collapsed at home, in the office or workshop were privately attended. To- night no relief was in sight and the roll of fatalities must be necessarily increased by many who, having thus far wtthstood the ordeal. are so weak. ened as to leave them more suscepti" ble to the heat of tomorrow.
 .. Suffering of Poor.
 Tn New York the suffering was in tense, especially in the crowded tene- ment districts, where scarcely breath of air relieved the stifiing atmosphere. Thousands who could afford the holl- day Hooked to the beaches but even In the consequent crowds women anu children tainted and men were over come, making the trip from home a doubtful experiment, so far as secur- ing any comfort was concerned
 A. & o'clock this morning the mer- curv stood at 80 and rose until the maximum of 96 was reached at h'clock The humidity was 72 at o'clock, but lessened steadily until but 35 was registered when the tempera- ,ure was highest It was busy day for the hosptals and the ambulances were continuously on the street.
 "Jake" Cook. keeper of the monkey house at Central Park. famous as an eIenhant traner and the idol Of the ohiidren who frequent the Zoo, was among. today's victims. Ine other Laaners had complained of the heat GA rook. volunteering to help them with their duties, over-exerted himself and was stricken and died.
 Early in the day the heat invaded .be stock Exchange and its effect was nuickly apparent upon the traders. Many of the leading operators deserted tha floor and the market became lst- less and dull
 To add to the unavoidable physical suffering, Brooklyn was threatened 9,,ttb a water famine, while the whole n,ty was startled by the prospect of a t.;,,a of the ice men. The water sup ntr In Brooklyn was reported as near ip the danger point and the water de-
 a1,ment took immediate precautions PsLino that street sprinkling be tenn norariv suspended and warning house. hoIders to be extremely economical In the use of the water.
 prompt measures were taken today hv the police and park commissioners to alleviate in some degree the suf-