New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
HEAT KILLS;STORM
FLASHES DAMAGE
Rain Drenches Bronx as
Lower Manhattan Swell
ters and Clasps.
TONIGHT MAY OR
MAY NOT BE COOLER
Three Men Die-Electrical Gale
Causes PaniC-BOltS Hit
Several Victims.

Several Victims.
This was the best the Weather Man
could say last night: at may be a
little cooler tomorrow night"
He would not be sure about it and
would make no promises as TO the day.
So, look out. It probably will be an.
other scorcher to-day Take the advice
of the poet: Eat little, less wear; don't
drink and don't swear!
Perched up on his Alpine peak, atop
of the Whitehall Building, the coolest
place in the city, the subway not eX-
cepted, the Weather Man laughed at
the idea that yesterday was hot. The
highest temperature reached was only
SIS degrees: 1t was So on Sunday and
on Thursday Sc.
The most the Weather Man would
allow was that it might have been )
degrees hotter down on the sidewalks
than up in his aerie. But il was not
the temperature; il was the humidity
with it that made the day unbearable.
At a. m. the humidity was SIS per
cent. It went down to 81 about 4
o'clock, but by p. m. had leaped back
up TO IS.
There were two men who died from
heat in Manhattan yesterday and one
in Elizabeth, y. J. Seventeen persons
we're overcome in greater New York,
six Of them in Brooklyn and one in
The Bronx.
Storm Causes Damage.
While the lower part Of Manhattan
and all Brooklyn sweltered IN blister
ing sunshine, the upper West Side. The
Pronx and Yonkers were drenched by
an electrical storm. The storm broke
about 1 D. m, extended up the Hudson
beyond Haverstraw and did a great
amount of damage. -.
Alexander McGuirk, a teacher OF
singing and organist at ST. James s
Roman Catholic Church, died IN hls
studio in Carnegie Hall, victim of the
heat Mr.. McGuirk collapsed as he re-
turned from luncheon.
A girl pupil who had met the teacher
In the elevator and entered the studio
with him. called the superintendent of
the building. DR.. Bergin, of Flower
Hospital. pronounced the teacher dead.
Mr. McGuirk, who was forty-nine
years old, lived at CTS Lafayette ay.,
Brooklyn, where his wife has been I'll
for some time from a nervous break
down. His sons sent for priest TO
break the news TO her.
Sylvester Mackay, blacksmith, OF 241
East 8lst St, was overcome while
working near his home. He collapsed
and died on the sidewalk as his brother
William was carrying him home.
During the storm in The Bronx
lightning bolt put out of commission
the entire police telephone system IN
all the northern section of the bor-
ouph. MANY windows were smashed and
trees blown down Ten trees fell on
Broadway between 225th and 235th SITS.
Some of them crashed against the ele-
waited track Of the subway and had 70
be drawn back to prevent blocking the
trains.
There was a panic among the golfers
at Van Cortlandt Park. AS they were
running to shelter at the hotel and
clubhouse a big elm tree was struck
near the club building. Some Of the
women players tainted. Several tents
were blown away at Tent City, Pelham
Bay Park.
Bolt Hits Man and Horse.
At the Empire racetrack, Yonkers, the
famous three-year-o Roamer was
struck By lightning and knocked down,
as also was one Of his rubbers, A. j.
Goldsborough Surgeons revived both
man and horse.
Az Tarrytown, Paul Shay, New
York Central detective. was shocked
while telephoning TO his chief at Grand
Central. Shay was hurled ten feet
and the instrument burned out. He
recovered slowly and was taken home
in a carriage.
Edward Formals, at West Haver-
straw. was felled by bolt as he was
Gathering clothes on tin roof. lie
rolled from the roof and fractured
his skull. Both his feet were severely
burned By the lightning. II is feared
he will die.
In Haverstraw James Brophy's horse
was struck and instantly killed. In
pbiljpstown bolt, which burst
through a window Of her home,
stunned Mrs. Frederick Sorley and
killed her pet parrot. The barge c. r.
Vespcr. living IN the Hudson, off AL
nirr \ j. was set on fire. a tank of
gasolene exploded and Thomas Feather
stone and David Mcintyre were badly
burned fighting the flames.
Among the most serious OF the neat
prostrations in Manhattan were those
which befell Daniel Druder, Edwin D.
Wilson and Joseph Parrolo.
Druder, who lives at 435 Second av.,
fractured his skull when he fell last
night on East Both St He was taken
70 Bellevue Hospital dying.
Wilson, who is eighty-three years
old. and an inmate Of the Home for
the Aged. was stricken at Amsterdam
av. and 11lth st. He was taken TO
Knickerbockcr Hospital, where 1T was
feared he could not survive the shock.
Parrolo. who lives at SOB East ll6th
st., was overcome in the evening at the
end Of the recreation pier at the loot
Of East 18th St. and he toppled INTO
the river Barney Cummings, life saver
a. the pier. rescued him. Parrolo was
taken TO Harlem Hospital.
Other prostrations IN Manhattan
were George Graham, civil engineer,
Of Chicago, staying at the Hotel YORK;
fell on West l25th 81. and was taken
10 Knickcrbocker Hospital; Elyria
Smith, Of 1873 West 10th st., fell on
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