New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
TOTAL DEATHS IN CITY FROM
HEAT.

Fifty-six additional victims were
claimed in this city and immediate
neighborhood yesterday as . result OF the
remarkable wave Of heat. This brings
the total deaths for the five frighttUi
davs and nights Of unusual suffering ~
15s
But short shower early last evening
was forerunner Of greater blessings
The information received from th'
Weather Bureau at Washington late last
night was the first cheerful news on THIS
all absorbing topic since the swelterins
period began OF Sunday.
Thunder showers IN the North Allan
tie states last night drove our the heat
wave from what was practically IT'S las'
stronghold The country generally is
now freed saws the dispatch from thr
! terrifying conditions Of the last frs
davs. showers mainly being responsible
for the longed for relief
Boston. with 100 degrees. held the rec
ord for the day. Jointly with Miles CITY.
Mont. where a sudden rise in tempers
ture manifested itself But thunder
shower caused an immediate drop OF =
degrees in Boston Like showers were
general throughout New England, ~e"
York Pennsylvania and the Ohio Val
| lev. continuance Of showers w"
moderate temperatures IS promised r''
the same states to-day.
| Washington continued "a broil IN
torrid temperature of 9S degrees. The
downtown thermometer Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture showed maximum
of 1o5. and there were two deaths due
70 the heat
New York Yesterday was hotter tnsh
| the dsv before, the humidity was higher
and the wind a trifle less brisk.
The temperature at : a m. was ~ de-
grees and the humidity 81 per cent -
compared 10 so the preceding day, ana
the wind was blowing thirteen miles an
hour instead ot the fourteen miles OF
wednesday.
Mercury Climbs to 81.
At2p. m. the Thermometer had reached
% degrees, but Mr.. Reid, forecaster'
helped matters by promising relief Hs
said the barometer reading meant that
the apparently invincible high pressure
over the Southeastern States and the ad-
iacent ocean was giving way and that
the equally stubborn and far more agree
able low pressure which had lowered
over the great plains for fve days was
moving eastward.
t. Dat1
showers I'm the evening. and he proved
himself "A true prophet and most en-
gaglng man.
Prostrations caused by the heat ran up
close TO three hundred. There were cases
of quick insanity, and the suffering OF
all manner Of mankind and animals was
severe.
| Among tho long list Of the citys dead
was the case of James Lestrange. Dep
uty Fire Marshal of the city OF New
| York. stationed in Richmond Borough
| lie died at his home. No. 80 Beach street.
Stapleton. staten Island. last night,
victim of the heat.
| Mr. Lestrange reported i'm New York
for work yesterday morning aud COM
plained of feeling i'll. He returned 10 his
home. went To his room and lay down.
At ; D. m. his son John went To IN"
room and complained In his father that
! II was too hot there for him. Mr.. 1.c-
strange said he would get mp and go out
in a short time TO take a walk.
shortly after q O'Clock the family were
startled 10 hear him scream, and when
they reached him the marshal was gasp
ing for breath. Dir. Lucy was sum
moned. but when he arrived Mr.. Lee
strange was dead.
Subway Passengers Overcome.
one of the many frightful experiences
felt 10y the multitudes compelled to be
active In yesterdays heat occurred in a
subway express train Of the Broadway
division that left the bridge station, going
north. at $50 "A. m. II required forty-six
minutes 10 go from Brooklyn Bridge TO
Grand Central station, or about thirty
six minutes longer than schedule In the
mean time passengers were overcome by
| - hat Two of the prOSt trutions w.re