Terrible Mortality

New York, Auz. 13. - Monday was another soorehing day, and 188 people were killed by the heit in 'greater New York nnd in the dense New Jersey population that borders on the west shore of the East river. This terrible mortality was not entirely due to the terrific heat of the day. It was due to the terrific heat that has scourgcil this vicinity during the last six days, and which seemed to culminate in all its fury Mónday. ïhe death list lor New York city alone aggregated eightytwo, and it is certain that all the namos were not reported to the authorities. No ene will ever know thenumbor of prostrations caused by the sun's cruel rays. The hospitals in New York are full. In New York city alone the numter of prostrations will exceed 200, it is believed, and in. the territory of greater New York. with Jersey City and Hoboken ndded, it is confidently believed the aggregate will pass 600. Men dropped dead. Others were stricken so suddeuly and so remorselessly that death followed within a few hours. Will ever Fully Recover. Many of those whose lives were saved by prompt treatment in the hospitals will never be really well again. A policeman feil dead while getting a glass of water for aprostrated woman. Another dropped at his post on Allen Street A third died in a hospital. A flreman feil while crossing the Street. A workman on a high building was sunstruck and reeled to the ground dead. Business men were stricken in their offices. Women feil to the floor while shopping. A driver feil off the seat of his truck dead. All sorts and conditions of men are among the victims. Hospital doctors and nurses gave out from exhaustion, and volunteers took their places. Ambulances could not answer all the calis. At Bellevue they utilized supply wagons and even the morgue dead wagon to bring in the victims of the heat. A demand was made on the pólice departinent for assistance. The patrol wagons were pressed into service as ambulances.