New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-01
son Avenue, Queens. Died in Flushing

son Avenue, Queens. Died in Flushing
Hospital.
Zorkosky, John, thirty-fve, Rich
mond Turnpike and Wild Avenue,
Staten Island. Died on pier at Tom
pkinsville,
That was yesterdays toll in the city.
I To-day's, if the heat continues, will be
larger, according to Weather Bureau
officials. These pointed out that resist
/ ance crumbles quickly under an ex-
| tended attack of high temperatures.
J And the bureau holds out no prom
( Use that there will be any change for
the better within twenty-four hours.
"No break in the excessive heat is
expected" the forecaster announced
last night, "until Thursday or Friday,
when showers are due 10 fall in the
western part of the state, and may
come eastward"
Heat drove crowds into saloons yes
terday, but it also shepherded them in
far greater numbers'to soda fountains.
BY midday the blase youths in their
white jackets were breathless and
towselled.
Under the assaults Of those athirst
for sodas. ice cream melted away far
more rapidly than if exposed directly
7 to the sun. By noon several uptown
drug stores Of one big concern were
without cream and were making fran
tic efforts to get more from other
stores little better off than they them
selves.
BY evening the Liggett store on Park
Row had run completely out OF soda'
although still supplied with ice cream,
and was unable to get more.
Court Sits in Shirtsleeves
The high temperature also afforded
New Workers the opportunity for wit
Messing the majesty of the Federal law
in its shirtsleeves. After Judge Harlan
B. Howe, presiding at the trial OF
Joseph Pascuzzi, who was indicted Tor
selling drugs, had mopped his face sew
eral hundred times, he uttered thls
declaration of independence
eve are here to administer justice;
We can do that as well with coats OF
as with coats on" ,.,,.
Whereupon the jury. Clerk William
Leary. Assistant District Attorney Ed
win M Stanton, Charles Griffith. coun-
sci for the defendant, and the prisoner
himself shed their jackets. But after
bringing comfort to his fellow men
Judge Howe continued TO wear MS
coat.
The heat also brought the advan-
tages of humanitsrianism nome 70
William II. Lewis, vice-president OF the
National Conduit and Cable Company
Of Hastings -on-Hudson. just beIore
noon he was overcome in ms once
when he was revived he ordered the
entire plant, which employs 1000 per-
sons. closed for the day.
Coney Island, haven to the hSat
tortured, held yesterday the greatest
weekday crowd ever seen in the nls.
torv of that resort. At least 3OO,Oo'
persons visited the place during the
day and evening. Late last night Trey
were still arriving. The BrooH'yn
Rapid Transit Company was utterly
unable TO handle the crowds fleeing
| 10 the beach from the hot wave.
Most Of those who went TO CoAey
also tried to 20 In bathing. Many or
them failed for lack Of aecommoca-
tions. cd
Tho 9th Coast Artillery Command,
/ which goes into active service to-day
came 20 the island in body Tor
/ farewell dinner at the Shelburne, IN
their march from the Iron Steamboat
/ uier up Surf Avenue seven men col
iapSed from the heat. Later, when the
| nnrnde was dismissed at Ocean PARK
wAy, three more dropped. All were re-
| yiyed and were able 20 attend the din