New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
Heavy Humidity Drives Thou
sands in Crowded East Side
to Seek Sleep in Parks
and on Church Steps.
OFFICIAL TEMPERATURE SO
Curb Brokers in Broad Street
Forced to Desert Roped
Arena-Newark Factories
Close-Showers Pre-
dicted Again To day.

Nine deaths and sixty cases OF pros
tration were reported yesterday from
the intense heat and heavy humidity
which continued to hang without re-
spite over the city and neighboring
communities These deaths were re-
ported:
BUDD. Josiah, conductor. sixty, No. 81
Academy street, Patchoeue. Long ISL
and; died while eating luncheon In
Long Island Railroad train az Richmond
Hill
HALOANE, William, an accountant. fifty.
nine. No. 444 44th street, Brooklyn; died
In the office OF the Department OF FL
nance.
JAscAK. Mary. seventeen, 5syonne, N. j.;
died while at work In field.
JoxKOoIS, j., brewers helper, No. 555
West 5oth street; died at work In Rup-
pert's Brewery.
KOTZ, Benjamin, forty, No. % Snedlker
avenue Brooklyn; died on way TO hos
pltal.
LAZARUS, Ruth, Infant. No. e63 Gates
avenue, Brooklyn; died In mothers
arms.
LUOOY. Mrs. Bridget, eighty Camden,
N. j.; found dead In home.
West f5tst street; died In home.
TITcoM5. William. seventy. 235 Warren
street, Brooklyn; found dead In home.
The prostratlons took place mostly on
the East Side and other crowded tene-
ment house sections OF the city, al
though the high percentage of the hu-
midity was oppressive everywhere.
Every available spot where the suf-
ferers thought they might catch a
vagrant breeze was crowded. while the
parks. squares. church steps and
beaches harbored thousands. Many In
the parks had slept there all night, for
Park Commissioner Stover had given
orders that they were not To be dis
turbed.
The thermometer officially registered
a high point Of 93 degrees. although in
many places not so open TO the breeze
an even 100 mark was reached. In ad-
dition the humidity. which showed 90
per cent early in the morning. held at
high figure during the day, until
lowering clouds aroused hopes OF
cooling shower The promise made by
Forecaster Scarf in the local Weather
Bureau, that rain would fall. however.
was not substantiated. although with
sundown came slightly lower temper
ature and less humidity
The excessive heat proved too much
for the curb market In Broad street at
noon: the sweltering rays drove the
traders from their roped arena to the
shelter OF doorways and lunch rooms
In Newark a number OF the larger
factories closed down, and the employees
were told not to return until the OPP
nression moderated. Several cases or
prostration were reported in those es-
Establishments which continued to oper-
ate. but no fatalities were recorded.
Washington. July 2-General relief from
the hot wave east OF the Rocky Noun
tains is believed to be In sight the
Weather Bureau here reports tempera-
tures not as high In the Middle West to-
day as during the last several days.
The wave has travelled eastward ana
to-day forced temperatures higher In the
Atlantic states. The hottest section on
the map was around New York and In
New England Cooler weather east, now
ever. is expected tonight or tomorrow
ITO humidity" said Professor h. o..
Frankenfeld. chief forecaster, is due all
the suffering throughout the country
Tonight or tomorrow there VIII De
rains almost generally throughout the
Eastern half of the country, and that
will help q lot"