New-York tribune., 1906-08-07
DEATH In HEATS TRAIN
WHOLE CITY BLISTERED.
Parks, Beaches, Fire Escapes, Pave
ments, Beds for Sufferers.

creased in intensity yesterday until the reco-d
for the hottest day of the year was broken
Ninety-three degrees was the highest mark
reached by the mercury. For to-day thunder
storms and fresh westerly winds are predicted
The intense heat and the enervatinE humidity
caused seventeen deaths IN the metropolitan dis
trict and over ff5y prostrasions IN Manhattan
alone One ease Of insanity. due 20 heat.
reported.
The heat was like plague. Throushouf the
city every one seemed TO flee from the sunshine.
and every available cool spot was eagerly sought
But little relief was obtainabls, even IN parks
The strict enforcement Of city ordinances re-
laxed and policemen and other city officials were
loath TO disturb trespassers hunting shady spots
in public places.
The sweltering atmosphere invaded the courts
and tempered with mercy the decisions Of the
magistrates
Drivers were more thoughtful os their horses.
and traffic in all parts OF the city moved az
quarter speed Fire escapes were turned into
temporary dwellings. and the semi-prOstrafe
gaspins East Side took a half holiday TO cope
with the plague Of heat Every public institu-
tiOn in the city that had 20 do with the poorer
classes made ieeway for the sufferers. COmplets
freedom Of the recreation piers was allowed the
women and children Of the congested districts
and the aliens on Ellis Island had the freedom
Of the roof garden on the main building.
MILK SUPPLY sOURED.
The heat caused additional suffering not only
on the East Side. where Of course. Il was worst.
but throughout the city. through the souring Os
large quantities Of milk II was estimated tha:
from 70 10 per cent OF the milk supply OF the
city sOured before noon yesterday. That is TO
say, nearly 100000 quarts could not be used
That there should be this shortage at this par
ticular time especially unfortunate. for ther.
had baau m ra<O- he T,oe,
When the retailers appeared at the Offices OF
the wholesalers about 10 O'Clock yesterday to
complain OF the way in which their milk had
sOured and to get more they found there wa,
none What surplus there had been had sOUret
also. Many children were obliged 20 go with
out their usual supply and many restaurant
keepers had TO make excuses 70 their patrons.
BY order of Deputy Dock Commissioner Judge
the recreation piers the waterfront OF Man
haitian and Brooklyn remained open all Of
last night. They will be open every night until
the unusually hot weather has passed away
To carry out this plan for relief Of tenement
dwelers Deputy Commissioner Judge was
obliged to get the cooperation Of the Depart
ment Of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity and
the Police Department. The latter furnished
a special detail OF patroImen 20 see that order
was preserved The former department agreed
70 light the piers through the night. Under or
binary conditions the recreation piers are lighted
only until IL O'Clock
The recreation piers in Manhattan at Bar
row street. West 10th street. West 12ath street.
East 112th street. East oath street. East 20
street and Pike street. The Brooklyn piers are
at Metropolitan avenue (GreenpOintl and South
9Th street
HORSES WELL CARED FOR
Superintendent c. A Hankinson Of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
o@rfo hut hoar
There are seventy-ave stations scattered
throughout the city. These have hose and
piping attached TO fire hydrants. Each station
is looked after by a man who knows more or
less about the care OF horses and their ailments.
and who also has the name and address ot
the nearest veterinary surgeon in case prostra-
ton is serious.
In the morning the society had only five cases
To deal with and each OF the five horses
covered under treatment
Traffic the surface and elevated lines was
unusually heavy There wasn't breath Of air
stirring in the subway. and the few persons
who patrOnized the underground road took the
express trains. The local subway trains were
practically deserted.
The ferrybOats about the harbOT. especially
the Municipal Ferry to ST. George. did a land
office business. Many persons would remain on
one boat for five and six round trips.
Nearly ali the parks in the city were thrown
open TO the public last night. except Central
Park.
MANY persons who went there expecting TO
find a cool place in which 20 sleep were forced
70 go home or TO sit a bench X they could
find one not occupied. Although no one was
allowed to sleep the grass. some brave ones
ventured 10 do so, and In most cases the synl-
pathetic policemen found IL convenient not 70
see them Most of the crowd remained In tho
park until 1 o'clock when the police forced
them 10 depart
BROADWAY PARKS CROWDED
The parks slxirting Broadway and Fifth ave.
nue. were as crowded with sleepers az night
as those in the thickIy cOngested East Side
Bryant. Madison Square and Union Square
parks were so clOsly packed that IL would have
been almost impossible 20 crowd a cOrporaTs
guard into any Of them. Hundreds were
stretched on the grass and others sat on benches
and the police made no attempt to drive them
out the Park Commissioner having given orders
that no one should be disturbed.
The East River Park. which extends along ths
river front from 4sth street north to Goth street.
thrOnGed from o'clock. Families were
massed on the benches and on the grass. the lit
tle ones lying pillows while the parents
stretched themselves out on cOmforters but
more frequently the grass. II seemed as
though the seventy-five thousand children which
this district contains were all there. The police
had little 10 do. but they kept moving among IN.
campers-Out TO prevent thefts.
Seward Park. one Of the rOOmiest OF the small
parks. was jammed. Benches were early pre-
empted and seats were at premium and hard
To find till late in the night. The grass en-
closures were also Overrun. and early IN tPs
n