The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-23


- warmest portion Of the day. The time could be easily
nade up by an extra hour morning and evening, and
knss 4 the terrible cases Of death from being struck
wSHd be avoided and these have amounted in one day
sety one the victims, OF course oe,ag OF mel inc pcSsee
under the intense heat OF the sum- For hunanitys sake
Ut this looked to. We have so far heard Of only two
deaths by sunstroke though very many have fallen in
The street exhausted.
Coroner Perry held inquest yesterday afternoon a.
No N2 Twentieth street, upon the body OF laborer
John lcer who died from the effects Of the heat
Ihe deceased in the employment of Alderman Full
mer Verdict, s,Death from sun stroken Deceased was
n years of age, and was native OF Germany.
Coroner Gamble held an inquest yesterday upon the
body Of a German woman named Wiihelmina kopf, VINO
died from the effects of the extreme heat Of Saturday
The deceased was 10 years Of age and lived at No "A
Greenwich Verdict death from coup soleii"
During the continuance Of the thunder storm several
houses struck by lightning Collins HOTEL at the
fOCt Of Canal street. received severe shock so as 70
.ks The house emble ana Inc Flagstaff ian On inc @p was
Two houses also were struck in the Thirteenth ward
building occupied as segar store in Cannon street. had
pece cut right of the top by lightning, but fortunately
no was injured
There is one other thing that should demand the imme
attention of the authorities, and that is the disgrace
ful condition Of the streets inhabited by people.
reporter from this Office had occasion TO walk in the less
equented portion Of the Eighth ward yesterday and he
fairly sckened at the Stops and decaying garbage,
which sent up stencil grevous 70 be borne; and II
Sewers and kindred diseases not generated by this
state Of things II will be indeed miracle There would
be garbage in the streets if the police did their duty
b their business TO compel people TO keep the city ordi
state things Vim Mayor Wood see to this and issue
order calling the attention Of the police force 10 their
let Us ans sa, ,s s o at npsa in the
BAY and that four persons-a father mother and two
dsowned but the names aid not transp1e
matter 1t is TO be feared that there were many other
cases.
capsized. The women were drowned, but the man was
saved. They seen from shore; names not ascer-
tanned A boat containing nine persons-among them
Eu9h Thomas
b missing and disastrous consequences are feared by
their friends as nothing was heard OF them up 70 nine
o'clock last evening Boats were sent out after the
Storm to render assistance where required and to search
for the missing
The bay was literally covered with boats during the af
ternoon and feared that persons lost than
we yet have any account Of.
THE STORM IN JERSEY CITY.
During the severe thunder storm yesterday afternoon,
an unfinished three story brick building at the Of
Erie and North Second Streets Jersey City, was partially
blown down. -Four persons had taken refuge in it from
ne Storm One Of these lad about fourteen years of
sse son of John MAXWELL rope maker, was instantly
killed.. Mr. james Brann, young man who is preparing
himself for Roman Catholic clergyman, was so severely
injured about the head that his life is supposed TO be in
danger He was taken into the Catholic church in Erie
street. where Dr. Lukns attended him. and he thence
taken home insensible. The others slightly hurt
Tho building belonged TO Mr.. Mehan. A lad about six
years of age was crossing Newark avenue below Hen
derson street, and Frustrated under an unmanage
able horse by the wind and was run over and had his
hip broken. The frame of building in course Of erection
h Monmouth street. for Peter Hall, was thrown down.
number Of trees were blown down, and shrubbery
damaged TO considerable extent.
THE STORM IN HOBoKEN.
During the storm q boat in which were four per-
sons, young and three Of his sisters upset
oG the Atlantic Gardens, in Hoboken. Alarmed by the
Storm, the young man rowed the boat alongside Of
schooner and the young women were getting on board,
when the capsized They rescued by the hands
On board Of the schooner Three other boats were upset
her Of trees were blown down in Hoboken large num-
Der Of persons in the Eysan Fields overtaken by
the shower and during the Storm and Immediately after
n not less than thousand PERSONS thoroughly drehched
made their way TO the ferry.
In the city Of Hudson damage done TO houses
and shrubbery, but nothing Of serious nature occurred
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The temperature Friday, Goth inst, at to p H.,
a. ninety (9o) degrees; Saturday, 2lst at and p
H., nnety-sx (96) degrees; Sunday, 22d, at 4 P. NJ,
ninety eight (9S degrees; and at 510, seventy two (2
degrees. This is very hot weather for the summer soils
Ace The sun reached it's greatest norhing Saturday
Msrning. E. MERRIAM.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Monday, ! A. M, June %, 1885,
THE WEATHER AT THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1885,
has been very warm here all day. At 5 P. NJ the
hermometer varied from 90 degs TO 100 degs, accord
ns 70 position. 1t now 70 P. N.Y. stands at 80 degs
BALTIMORE, June o. 1856.
The mercury to day up TO 95 degs in the shade
PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1856.
ne thermometer here indicated 90 degs in the shade
Nh afternoon The temperature moderated towards
evening by gale Of wind, accompanied by sprinkle Of
rain.