Heat Kills Five Men and Prostrates Many in City
A deadly heat wave claiming five lives and leaving many others prostrate stretched across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Victims included workers on Bar ren Island and a man found dead after collapsing on a fire escape. Public baths welcomed thousands of children while authorities prepared hospitals for further heat-related cases. Street sweepers and workers received a mandated rest period from noon to two in hot conditions.
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Biant
John
Sanitary Utilization Company
Barren Island
Canarsie
St. Marys Hospital
Brooklyn
Clause
Franz
Bowery
Merrig
Gouverneur Hospital
Corsina
Mena
St. Maery’s Hospital
Jamaica
Ja— Cae
Mulligan
Patrick
West 4Th Street
87Th Street
Tenth Avenue
Wilkinson
Flower Hospital
M'Crorken
College of Physicians and Surgeons
West 924
Manhattan
Weather Bureau
Bellevue
Henry Schauedhe
Grand Central
Mary McQuade
East 53d Street
Allen and Rivington
Coney Island
Croker Celebrates 27 Years as Fireman With Big Fire
Edward F. Croker marked his twenty seventh anniversary as a firefighter. He began the day amid a four alarm blaze at Newtown Creek where he directed crews through the night, receiving congratulations from fellow officers after the dramatic mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Croker
Newtown Creek
Doctor Hopes to Rescue His Boy From Kidnappers
Dr. Mariano Scimeca seeks to recover his three and a half year old son Michael from Black Hand abductors. A new $8,000 ransom demand arrives as crowds fill the Prince Street apartment and police conduct a wide search described as dragging the block for signs of the child.
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Mariano Scimeca
No. 2
Prince Street
Michael
Dr. Scimeca
G. W. Boskowitz
West 71St Street
No. 12
Petrosino
Italy
Fireworks display ignites store window blaze in Philadelphia
Sunlit heat triggers a cannon cracker in Louis Ostrolis shop on Oxford street causing a fireworks flare up. Firefighters dodge rockets as blaze is controlled. Heat wave continues with six deaths and many prostrations nationwide. Pottsville reports 101 degrees while Philadelphia records 4 pm high temperatures and Judge Brumm's son collapses in court and remains serious.
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Tribune
Philadelphia
Louis Ostrolis
Oxford Street
Pottsville
Brumm
City Hall Fourth plans outlined by celebration committee
The City Hall Celebration Committee met at the Transportation Club in Hotel Manhattan to discuss a two-part program for a sane Fourth. Morning events in the Aldermanic Chamber include mayoral and City College officials talks, plus readings by John Bigelow, Edward Hagaman Hall, and Arthur Guitterman, followed by a military parade. The afternoon program on City Hall steps features a Grand Army guard of honor, Magna Charter reading by Dr. Neil MacPhatter, and a Declaration of Independence read by Colonel George D H Washington, with the Choral Union and public school children to sing. Lieutenant Colonel George Albert Wingate explained parade points. The committee will report to the Independence Day Committee on Friday.
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City Hall
Transportation Club
Hotel Manhattan
Finley
The
City College
John Bigelow
Edward Hagaman Hall
Arthur Guitterman
Grand Army
Neil MacPhatter
Canadian Society
George D.H. Washington
George Albert Wingate
Roe
Real estate man arrested in Yorkville court
Louis Cohen of 364 East 8th street was arrested in the Yorkville police court corridor. Magistrate Moss set bail at 1 for examination Saturday on a charge of attempting to compound a felony. Samuel Cohen of 164 East 3d street said his sons were robbed on Second avenue and 3d street Tuesday, and Cohen allegedly offered to drop charges against Morris Berkowitz and Louis Klein. Assistant District Attorney Strong ordered the arrest.
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Louis Cohen
East 8Th Street
Yorkville
Moss
Samuel Cohen
East 3d Street
David
Max
Second Avenue
3D Street
Morris Berkowitz
Norfolk Street
Louis Klein
East
Houston Street
Strong
Plainclothes Men Return to Patrol Duty Amidst Discontent
Two hundred three plainclothes officers were ordered back to patrol by Commissioner Baker causing sore feet and ill-fitting uniforms. Officers blamed the Mayor for the abrupt change and uniforms that could not fit. The article notes a letter from E H Gary of United States Steel praising the department during the Roosevelt homecoming.
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Police Department
Baker
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Justice Mills appoints commission to examine Palmer
Justice Mills named yesterday Dr William Granger of Bronxville Howard County Lake of White Plains and Thomas H Hodge of Mount Vernon to form a sheriff's jury. They will inquire into the alleged insanity of Robert Amory Palmer of New York City. Palmer is confined at Bloomingdale Asylum and receives seven dollars a year from his father's estate. The action was brought by Palmer's wife who lives with their two daughters at No 10 West list street.
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Justice Mills
William 8. Granger
Bronxville
Howard Co. Lake
White Plains
Thomas H. Hodge
Mount Vernon
Robert Amory Palmer
New York City
Bioomingdale Asylum
Palmer
No. 10
West $List Street
Strike Epidemic Spreads Through Cloak Factories
The strike epidemic spread to many cloak factories as 10 000 workers walked out by last evening. About fifty factories involved with 10 to 15 percent wage increases sought. Joseph Autler Co. factory strikes settled temporarily while Abraham Rosenberg returned from Washington with comments on the temp nature of the action.
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Joseph Autler & Co
Fifth Avenue
Abraham Rosenberg
International Women’s Garment Workers
Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Coaster License Suspended After Coney Island Accident
Francis V. Oliver Jr led a review of the Jones Walk Bowery coaster after an accident injuring several people. The license was suspended pending investigation while officials said the crash was partly due to driver error and excessive speed. Manuel De Colo remains in critical condition with leg fractures and internal injuries.
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Francis V
Oliver, Jr
Coney Island
Jones's Walk
Bowery
Coney Island Hospital
Oliver
John Thatcher
Kings County
Matthew Kennedy
Kings
George Reddin
Manuel de Colo
Third Avenue Railway Granted Intervention in Reorganization Proceeding
The Public Service Commission allowed the petition of the Third Avenue Railway Company to intervene in the bondholders' committee reorganization case. All evidence submitted by the bondholders is to be treated as if offered by the new company, with William D. Guthrie acting as counsel for both sides in the proceeding.
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Public Service Commission
Third Avenue Railway Company
Third Avenue Railroad Company
William D. Guthrie
Miss Ruth Tannenbaum sails for South Africa to wed James Seligman
Miss Ruth Tannenbaum eighteen daughter of Henry Tannenbaum of 60 West 146th street sails for Southampton aboard the Majestic. She plans to marry James Seligman of Johannesburg whom she met in Europe last summer. She travels with her mother to Southampton and then continues alone on the Welner steamship to be wed.
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Ruth Tannenbaum
Henry Tannenbaum
No. 60
West 146Th Street
Southampton
Majestic
South Africa
James Seligman
Johannesburg
Europe
Miss Tannenbaum
Cunt Poe
Welner
Arrest Report From Montreal Involving U S Marshal Henkel
United States Marshal Henkel acted on information from Montreal leading to an arrest in a cross border case. Authorities stated the suspect is in custody and facing formal charges. Additional details on the investigation were not immediately released.
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Montreal
Canada
United States
Henkel
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