The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
ALL RECORDS
 FOR JULY HEAT SMASHED TODAY
Official Figures of City Make Today the Hottest
 July Day in 38 Years
That's As Far As the Rec ords Run - Good News Comes from Germany.

comes rom Germany. With asbestos selling at 25 cents an ounce, what can poor man do on the hottest July day in 3S years? Ap- parently nothing but lie on his back and gasp until some kind person pours a cooling lotion down his throat Weather Observer William Jen- nings, whose thermometer is notor- iously conservative, gave the official and highest temperature to-day at 98.6 at noon time, the mercury begin ming to creep back after that. This is the hot weather record for all combined July's, professional and am- ateur, for the past 3S years.
 Lots of people were afraid to face the thought of living through to-day until they reflected that the brewer ies are working over time. The hardest working people to-day were the soda clerk ks and the barkeeps. Ev- erybody and everything perspired, ev- en the ice pitchers. The only dry thing in town was a copy of. last weeks London Punch
 The self-registering thermometer at F. Lyman's store hit some pretty high figures yesterday and today, notably 115 degrees at o'clock yesterday af- ternoon. This thermometer, while not
 
 the excessive heat.
 Weather Observer Jennings whose memory on weather matters is far more accurate and trustworthy than that of the oldest inhabitant, said that year there were only three July days that approached within speaking dis tance of today, and in those cases the maximum was 94.
 Trolley cars were crowded yesterday and today Everybody who could get off, was out for trolley and automo- bile rides, or disporting at the sea- shore. This years bathing suits are very attractive
 Last night the public parks were full of sleepers and the police were sympathetic and did not disturb them. In the crowded sections of the city there was much suffering. The rus mored presence of the state police raised the suffering almost to the point of agony.
 Eddie Freyler stated in an author ized interview today that stock in Old Man Franzikaner's beer nursery | Jumped from 95 to 238 on receipt of the news from Bridgeport
 Gable to the Farmer)
 Munich, Germany, July 3-Learning l through their agents that the United | States is exceedingly warm,s all the | local breweries are working over time
 ,Nuremburg, Germany, July 3-The Freiherr von Tucher, owner of the principal Nurnburger brewery, when l informed of weather conditions in America, retorted:
 T fear neither a drought nor draught''
 So saying he buried his muzzle in a seidel of dark. rich and creamy"
 
 New York, July 3-With all heat records for New York for F years smashed, the Metropolis awoke, today with blood red sun scorching into residential and business sections and the suburbs with such vigor that the thermometer went to S4 degrees at 2 o'clock and S8 degrees at g o'clock.
 This figure was registered in the shade of Brooklyn Bridge, where there was a hint of breeze. Every indica- tion pointed to bigger death list than yesterday when 10 victims suc- cumbed, nine other homes are sadden- ed today, by the deaths from drown ing of nine who sought relief in bath ing.
 Of the million and a quarter who beat a retreat to the beaches it is estimated 100000 went to Coney Isl- and. Many thousands stayed to sleep on the sands which were patrolled by extra policemen to prevent wholesale pocket picking of the heat weary sleepers. On the streets, yesterday, the temperature was 100 degrees.
 From Rock Cliff, Ont. came the record temperature for the North American continent, 108 The United States high record was at. Marquette, Mich,, 104.
 AS usual, it is on the crowded East Side that the suffering is greatest. The situation there, today. is pathetic, the dread changing of the hospital ambu- lance being heard in the thickly pop- ulated districts.
 At 11:45 the government thermome- ter registered 98. the highest mark for ature dropped to 96 when a breeze sprung up.
 One death from heat was reported up to noon, today, and numerous prostra- tions.
 New Haven, July 3.-The govern ment thermometer stood at 97 de- grees at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Absence of humidity made to-days hot weather a little more bearable than yesterdays heat although it was posted that all records would be shat tered to-day. It was S3 at 8 o'clock this morning, and the mercury climb ed steadily, threatening to reach 100 before late afternoon. A gentle breeze came to relieve the suffering of the people and horses down town.
 Several large manufacturing plants closed down, this afternoon, on ac- count of the heat. The Winchester Firearms Company was one of the plants to capitulate to Old Sol.
 Hartford, July 3.-The government registered 99 degrees at one o'clock this afteronon.
 Waterbury, July a.-The intense heat, to-day, caused the death of Franklin Tomkins, 75 years, and scores of prostrations.