Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
Ma xinlum Prostra-
VIN INC db0Vo table the total Of pros
trations includes the fatalities).
ROLL CONSIDERABLY LARGER.

trations includes the fata,ities).
ROLL CONSIDERABLY LARGER.
These figures by no means represent
the sum Of human suffering to-day as
many victims who collapsed at home.
in the office or workshop were privately
attended.
Tonight no relief was in sight, and
the roll of fatalities must be necessarily
increased by many who. having thus far
wlthstood the seasonable ordeal, are SO
weakened as to leave them more suscep-
tible to the heat of tomorrow.
Io-day all records for the summer were
broken In point of high temperature, but
merclfully the humidity was correspond
ingly less. But for this the total pros
trations and deaths must have been
doubled.
In New York the suffering was intense.
especially In the crowded tenement dis
tricts. where scarcely breath of air
relieved the sitting atmosphere. Thou
sands focked 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 so far as securing any COM
fort was concerned.
AT eight O'Clock this morning the NOR
curry stood at 50 and rose steadily until
the maximum of 96 was reached, at four
O'Clock. The humidity was y at eight
O'Clock but lcssened rapidly until but q
was registered. when tho temperature
was highest.
BUSY DAY FOR HOSPITALS.
II was A busy day for the HOSPITALS. and
the ambulances were continuously on tho
street.
AS usual the larger number of reported
deaths were in the poorer classes who's,
mode of living make them most suscepti
bic to facilitating agency. Tho pros
trations. however. were not confined tn
these, and many persons in apparent good
health succumbed. Among the latter was
Jacob Cook, keeper of the monkey house
at Central Park, the idol OF the children
who frequent the place. and we'll known
to many persons. The other keepers had
complained of the heat, and Cook volun-
tered to help them with their duties. over
exerted himself, was stricken and died
Early in the day the hot wave invaded
the stock exchange, and its effect was
quickly apparent upon the traders. Many
of the leading operators deserted the floor
and the market became listless and dull
a SCARE IN BROOKLYN.
TO add to the unavoidable physical suf-
fering, Brooklyn was threatened with "A
water famine. while the whole city was
startled by the prospect of strike by the
ice men. The water supply in Brooklyn
was reported as nearing the danger point
and the water department took inlne-
date precautions. asking that street
sprnklng be temporarily suspended and
warning households to be econoir zeal in
the use of water
Manhattan, it vas said mas no cause
for alarm. so far rs the water supply is
concerned.
1t was different with the ice question.
though an expected strike to-day did not
materalize. A few ice wagon drivers
stopped. work. but deliveries continued.
THOUSANDS SLEEP ON GRASS.
Prompt measures were taken to-day Nv
the police and park commissioners to allie
viate in some degree the sufferig of tho
public. Orders were issued keeping opcn
throughout the night the park gates and
permitting those who would to spend tho
night In these places. Keep off the grass
signs were by rcrmss on dsregardcd
and fortnight thousands of men, women
and children deserted crowded and sitting
apartment for bed upon the cooler
grass Thousands Of others. too exhaust
upon the pavcmets in front Of their homes.