Show fully persons sought relief at night new york july 20 milk amounting to the immense total of quarts was consumed wednesday in this city to quench thirst caused by the great heat wave in order to procure the unusually large quota dealers were compelled to advance their paying price one quarter of a cent a quart that makes one half cent advance to the farmers in the last three weeks thus far consumers have not been affected by the raise the average retail price being seven cents a quart much damage Is reported by truck farmers in new jersey owing to the recent beat and lack of moisture reaches are dropping from the trees and other fruits are being affected in some sections the dwells haye given out and water is being procured tor live stock with great difficulty in the silk mill and iroff works districts of nearby near by jersey cities work has been considerably interrupted newark alone reports 35 prostrations prost rations and 21 fatalities four deaths and many prostrations prost rations have occurred in jersey city during the past twenty four hours elizabeth and paterson also report long lists of heat victims according to the police at least persons slept out of doors last night enjoying a good rest in an atmosphere mo sphere cooled by the rain murray hill was a vast solitude of deserted mansions whose caretakers care takers thear employers gone sat on steps and porticos and stairways and dozed during the greater part of the night every public park was filled to overflowing while the recreation piers along the east and north rivers were crowded through the night |