Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-11
Second Heat Wave Causes 31 Prostrations and Much Suffering Throughout State
SEVERAL MADE INSANE BY THE HEAT
Storms Which Visited Some Localities Last Night, Fal ed to Bring Approximations of Scarcity of Milk as Many Cows Are Being Given Winter Feed -Connectcuts Deathroll Nov Numbers g.

New Haven, Conn, July 1o.-With una bated vigOr the heat wave con tinued through today. and though there was a fall in temperature to- night the relief afforded did not seem to be great Officially Hartford led in temperature. the thermometer in that city officially registering 100.5.
 Hartford Has Thunder Shower
 Tonight there was a slight thunder shower and a fall of IA degrees was the result, but the humidity is greater since the rain. In New Haven 95 was the official mark of the day, with a drop to s6 tonight.
 127 in Tobacco Fields.
 Tn other parts of the state where there is no official record the ther- mometers in the sun registered over the hundred mark and in the tobacco fields of Suffield 127 was recorded
 Eight Deaths in State.
 As a result of yesterdays and to- days heat eight deaths were reported today. with 31 prostrations. The ba- rometer in the afternoon indicated that there might be a little relief in sight for tomorrow. but the chances are slight, and no hopes for cooling breezes are held out by the weather bureau.
 Wind and Electrical Storms.
 Several sections of the state were visited by wind and electrical storms carly in the evening. but in each case ft seemed to be warmer after the shower had passed than before.
 Damage in South Windsor and South
 ington.
 Tn South Windsor and South,ngton the storms took the form of small tor aG"s uprOnting trees, blowing down barn in the former place. Lightning struck in five places in Southington
 
 traffic was interrupted in Southington by trees blowing over on the feed wires and in South Windsor telephone wires were put out of commission
 Scarcity of Milk and Water.
 If the present hot wave continues there will probably follow much suf- R bad way. In Willimantic there is some places water. In Hartford milk men report that there has been a silrinkage/of from 25 to 30 per cent. in the supply in the past two weeks, and similar conditions are reported in oth- CT cities and towns.
 Cows Being Given Winter Feed. There is a lack of grass for the cows. and they are being fed hay and other winter feed. Gardens are suffer ing from lack of rain and fruits are in g bad way. In WillimanticN ther is said to be a small supply of water in the reservoir.
 New Haven Department Stores Close. As was the occasion during the heat last week. factories were obliged to shut down soon after noon today, and in New Haven the department stores closed at . o'clock. There was a gen. eral getting out of the cities by those who could. and tonight the beaches are covered with the sleeping forms of those driven from their hot and stuffy homes.
 Many Became beranged.
 
 today became temporarily deranged and gave much trouble. At Greenwich K. C. Yegiaian. a Greek. from New York. fourished axe and attempted the life of a constable who attempted to restrain him. In Willimantic a man thought to be John Moran of New London ran through the streets to es- cape ina ginary pursuers.
 Salisbury Man in Bad Shape.
 Frank Anderson. a farm hand at Salisbury, was overcome by the heat, became deranged and gave consider able trouble before put under restraint. His condition is critical.
 Yesterdays Death Roll.
 Of the deaths, John F. Brouthers of 340 Orange street, New Haven. was overcome early in the afternoon and died tonight. He was 76 years old. In Derby. Charles Slattery, 46 years old. sucekImbed to alcohol and heat at
 
 died at bis home in Waterbury this morning. He vas 55 years old. At Norwich Max Silva was overcome while at work in a factory and died two hours later at a hospital. Philip Fitzpa trick. supposed to live in Water bury, died beside a roadway in Beth Iehem from a combination of alcohol nnd heat He was 50 years old. Ttere were two deaths in Wilimantic. those of Mrs. Cecelia Frederick and her ten months old child, and in Higganum Roto Giovanni. a woodchopper, died five hours after having been stricken.
 52 Deaths During Heat Waves.
 The deaths in the state from heat now total 52 for the two heat waves.
 soston's Hottest Evening.
 Boston. July 10.-Boston was not only the hottest city in the country today, but set a new mark tonight when the official report from the weather bureau at o'clock gave a temperature reading of 91. which. said Forecaster Smith was beyond doubt a record figure for that hour in Boston. The highest mark of the day was 9s at noon-
 Thirty Horses Overcome.
 Suffield. Conn, July 10.-Today was the hottest in the history of this town. and II prostrations were reported of men working in the tobacco fields. On the Hinsdale-Smith plantation go 
 unfit for work. The thermometer in the sun on the fields registered 120. O Dropped on Sidewalk in Meriden. Meriden. Conn. July l0.--Charles F.. Brandon of IFS East 2Sth street, New York is a victim of heat prostratior z in this city. Overcome by the heat, he dropped to-the sidewalk and was talk en to the Meriden hospital by Dr. OBrien. His condition. although bad is not considered serious. Brandon is . salesman for the American Biograph company and came to this city few days ago from Boston.
 Stricken While Chopping Wood. Higganum. Conn, July 10.-Overcome by the heat while chopping in the woods here this afternoon, Roto Gio- vanni AZ years old died five hours later. Giovanni was unmarried and has no relatives in this country.