The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-03
SUMMER KING IS
s.
DEALING HARSHLY
Millions SWelter in Large CT
cities Seeking Relief
from Heat
THOUSANDS SLEFP ON
SAND AT SEA SHORE
Prostrations, Deaths Come SO
Fast no Record Can be
kept-Hot Day in
Richmond

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Atlantic
Coast states sweltered to-day in the
warmest weather OF the summer. the
whitening heat, coming as 1t did after
weeks OF pleasant weather, dealing out
fatalities IN some cases and scores of
prostrations everywhere. There We're
numerous droWnings. In New York
the maximum temperature was as, and
the weather bureau announced tor
night that there is more of the same
brand in sight tor the next two days.
In New York two women and baby
persisted In their homes. \ man,
crazed by the heat. took his own iffe
by hanging,
All the ocean beaches s~armed with
humanity, seeking relief from the heat.
400 900 people visiting Concy Island
alone Only in the ocean could any
relief be had and at Coney Island peo-
pie pleaded for rooms at the bathing
beaches at S. each only To be refused.
as the rooms were not To he had.
There WAS net IA breath OF air stirring
in the show" sections of the parks.
and the amusement parks were as hot
as the streets of New York.
Three persons collapsed at Coney Is
land 1t Is estimated that lo,ee0 per
sous slept on the beach tonight, at
Coney Island the police making spe-
sial arrangements 10 patrol the out
door sleeping around tonight. All
nlauaer OF transportation facilities
were taxed II their capacity the entire
day and far inta the right to carry
the crowds to and trofu the NaEious
beaches and resorts.
Jersey city. Newark, Jobeken and
other nearby cities. aiso reported
great suffering and several fatiiities
due % the heat,
Baltimore reported "a temperature
Of 81 with much suffering. IN thar
city the temperature rose % degrees
in nine hours.
CHICAGO. aav s,-~45hicaea passed
through another day of torrid heat to-
day The record temperature OF the
day w.s ~ degrees at 5 o'clock and
even 100 OIL the street Level. 1t was
not until I, O'Clock fllat the thersneme-
ter had slipped Down 10 81. Il was the
hottest day sinee .iu!y u. 1901,
of the a,01a, 600 and more who swell
tered in Chicago to-day there VAS Just
one who Was not sure that ii was the
hottest day in the year. He was the
aforementioned weather man and he
knew IL was not quite. The others
were only a degree wrong however
for the hottest day this year was June
g. when q record of aS.5 was sstan-
ushed Nine deaths due directly or
Prostrjltions were SO many that no
effort was made to schedule all OF
them. No part Of the city was free
from heat troubles and amhulances
had a busy time carrying the suffering
IN the hospitals. Tens Of thousands
left the city in every possible direc-
tsessae s3Sss sfisf fstss sslff " fsisfeff ssas-
err In the country at the lakes or out
lqing parks. ~ ia .l.ts5 -. @,,s .ss,.-
So. TIE Ia sSe frDnt from Evanston to-
South Chicago was one vast sathing
beach. Ii was too hot 10 bother about
bath houses or life Saving lines. JuNe-
nile Chicago set the example by div
ing or tho nearest hnlkhead and the
grown men were not long in foiio@-
ing. Many. lacking ~athing suits,
hathed in undergarments The police
kept a watchfui eye for Adam like
costumes. but forgot other bathing
regulations.