Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-14
Long List of Prostrations on Hot
test Day of the Year in
New York.
TEMPERATURE 81 DEGREES
Humidity Not So High and Re
freshing Breeze in Afternoon
Followed by a Thunder
Shower.

New York. July 1o--This was IN,
hottest day of the year in New York
Ten persons died from the heat ant
three others went mad. The list oi
prostrations was long but not so heavy
as yesterday.
The night had been suffocating and
with the first rays of sunlight the
thermometer began to climb again
At 1880 p. m. it was % degrees, one
degree hotter than yesterdays maxi
mum at 400 p. m, but the humidity
was not 80 high and early in the aft.
ernoon a refreshing breeze sprang up.
Shortly afterward n thunder shower
rolled in from New Jersey and al
though 1t did not sprinkle the lower
end OF the city, It cooled the air. A,
a 90 o'clock the temperature had gone
down seven degrees and was sinking
steadily.
OVER 100 IN THE SHADE
Poughkeepsie. y. Y, July 1O-Pough.
kecpsie experienced to-day the hotties,
day of the year. The heat was intense.
thermometers along Main street register
ing over hundred in the shade.
Two deaths We're indirectly caused by
the heat, when two laborers, whose names
are not known. went in bathing at Hyde
Park and Rhinecliff and both were
drowned.
TEMPERATURE OF 102 AND 1o4
Mlddletown, n. Y, July 1o-The Their
mometer here touched 10o degrees in the
shade this afternoon and reached l04 in
neighboring towns of the county. 1t was
| the hottest day in many years
DEATHS FROM DROWNING
Albany. N. Y, July 1o.-Albany ex-
perienced one of the hottest days Of
the year to-day when the United
States weather bureau thermometer
registered 9s degrees. Unofficial Their
mometers registered lob and 1O4 de-
grees
John Whalen, aged 30, farm hand
was drowned while bathing in a creek
on the outskirts OF the city to- day
He entered the water while overhnat-
ed and was seized with cramps. Fran
els Forti. Is years of age, was drown
ed in a like manner this afternoon In
a creek in the lower section of the
city.
Watertown, N. Y. July 1o.-Seekins
Irelief from the heat. Frank Namo, Is
years old was drowned to-day while
bathing In the Black river.
DEACON FAILS TO BRING RAIN.
Central village. Conn. July 10
The heat temperature broke the re-
cord yesterday. going to 95, the
drought adding to the discomfort.
People are dsconsolate because the
cutting of Deacon Green's meadow
grass in Moosup this week did not
bring rain. Not for 40 years has +,
failed to rain when tho deacon moved
his meadow. This year the hay did
not get wet.
DROWNED TRYING TO COOL OFF.
Schenectady. ~ Y. July 1o.-Seekina
relief from the oppressive heat, T. A
Rail-. a craftsman employed in the
Schenectady plant of the American
Locomotive company. was drowned lr
the Mohawk river here to-day. Ran
was rendered helpless by cramps ane
sank before aid could reach him. The
body was recovered.
GLENs FALLS SUFFERS.
Glens Falls n. Y, July l0.-Th
thermometer reached l02 degrees II
the shade here to-day and numoe
of heat prostrations were reported
-, NINE DROWNED IN NEW ENGl.ANl
1 Boston, July 1O.-New Englant
waters claimed toll of nine lives b,
!. Incidental drowning to-day, In neari'
. every case the victims were seekin'
: relief from the torrid temperature b.
a plunge in the water
ONE DIES AT WASHINGTON
s Washington, July 1o.-The nationa
!. canital sweltered to-day In lO2 degree
|, OF heat which caused one death and tn
!. prostration OF four other persons.
!, TEN, DEATHS IN PHILADELPHIA.
T. Philadelphia. July l0.-Ter deaths an
= many prostrations occurred here to-da
as a result of the excessive heat. tn
v humidity was s. during the morning hour
and the mean temperature for the ia
was 81 The maximum temperature, W
:. was recorded at 400 p. m Late IN IN
,. afternoon a cool breeze from the ives
= brought relief and at 600 p. m. III
). mercury had descended to II.
BOSTON REPORTS THREE DEAD.
Boston, July lot was the hottest da
= of the year in Boston with the merour
near the century mark for several hours
. Three deaths and a score of prostration
y were repoted by the police
y TEN ACCIDENTAL DROWNINGs
$ New Haven. Conn, July l0-There wer
: seven drownings In the State to-day. al
n accidental
: New York. July lo-Three bathers los
!. their lives this afternoon and to-nisht Il
= the waters around New York ana fou
8 others were rescued with Difficulty.
. DISCIPLINE MUST BE PRESERVED