The New York herald., 1921-07-11
RELIEF FROM Heat
FOLLOWS SHOWERS
Breezes Also Help Drive the
Temperature Down to
Maximum of 78.
MORE RAIN PREDICTED
Estimated That Close to
Million Persons Went to
Beaches; 2 Drowned.
TIDE CATCHES WOMAN
Goes to Sleep on Beach and Is
Carried Out When Water
Rises-Dies Later.
TIDE CATCHES WOMAN

Relief from tho heat wave which has
caused intense suffering for nearly two
weeks was felt yesterday when show
ers and occasional breezes drove the
temperature down to a point where 1t
was bearable. The highest tempera-
ture was Is degrees and the lowest 72.
The thermometer reached the maxi
mum at noon and stayed there for
three hours. While the humidity was
high all day, the low temperature pre-
vented il from having much effect.
To-day is expected to be fairly pleas
ant. There may be more showers.
The winds will be variable and part
of the day, according to the Weather
Bureau, probably will be clear.
Despite the lowered temperature it
was estimated that close to a million
persons went to the beaches. Two
drownings were reported at Coney ISL
and. Mrs. Margaret Hazleton. 6s, a
guest at the Seabourne Hotel, went to
sleep early yesterday on the beach al
Coney Island and was carried out when
high tide set in She was found strug-
Cling feebly in about three feet of water
at the foot of West Thirty-sixth street
by Theodore " Smith of Canal avenue
and West Thirty-ffth street. Coney
Island, and Alfred Osborn of 339 Marion
street. Brooklyn. She died a short time
later.
Frank Marcelo, 21, a tailor, of 1872
Adams street. Brooklyn, was drowned
~, a& foN .fN
Thrty-siSth street, Coney Island. while
his mother and father and his brother
looked on. He was seized with cramps
and efforts 10 revive him failed.
Robert Burke, life guard at Man
haitian Beach, recovered the body Of
John O'Connor. 10. of 121 Howard ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, who. with his brother
Desmond. 12. was drowned last Thurs
day. His brothers body was recovered
Friday.
1t was estimated that nearly 10000
persons visited Coney Island and that
there were at least 75. 900 bathers.
There was a slump In the business Of
the bath houses during the afternoon.
however. when showers sent the people
70 cover Things were exciting enough
at Coney Island. but at Rockaway t1ere
were no drownings. rescues, accidents
or arrests TO disturb the calm OF the
200. 900 persons who went there.
Mounted Policeman John Guile OF the
Coney Island station was directing traf-
hc at Surf avenue and West Fourteenth
street, when his horse was pinned be-
tween an automobile and a trolley car
and badly cut Charles Denecke of 15S
West Thirteenth street, owner and driver
of the automobile. was served with a
summons for reckless driving.
Special policemen of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company arrested a dozen
persons FOR jumping through car win
dows endangering women and children
passengers They were locked up
charged with dsorderly conduct
Michael laramie. 2S, of 81 oliver
street. and Alfred Vastro. %. of Ss
Catherine street, were arrested on
charges of disorderly conduct by De-
tective Frank Smith, who said Taranto
was jostling people in Steeplechase Park
and that Vastra put his hand in the
pockets of two men.
Hiram Lewisohn. 26, of 602 West
iSsth street, went to sleep on the bank
OF the North River at Fort Washing
ton Point and fell into the water. He
could not swim. but held TO a floating
barrel until he was rescued. He was
taken to Columbus Hospital and treated
for suomersion.
william Click. II. whose home is in
Washington street. Paterson, y. j.. was
drowned Yesterday afternoon in Pompton
Lake He screamed for help and when
william Rider went 70 his aid he caught
Rider with a grip which almost drowned
them both. Rider fought loose with
difficulty and Click then sank. The
body was found two hours later by fire
men who grappled for t.
Francisco Pucci. 2s years old, was
drowned yesterday in the Delawa re
Canal near Trenton. He became
cramped while swimming. His body
was recovered by other bathers.