The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-13
HEAT WAVE PASSING
Decided Drop in the Terri
Bile Temperature of
the Past Week.
IT WE'LL BE COOLER TONIGHT
Death Roll and Cases Of Prostra-
tion are Diminishing-List
Of Today's Victims.
IT WE'LL BE COOLER TONIGHT

The hot wave is gradually but surely
moving away; where it matters not since
ut is cooler here. Last night it was not
SO sultry and at sunrise this morning
there was a gentle breeze blowing which
heralded a decided change in the tenn
perature. 1t is confidently believed by
the weather sharps that tonight will
bring a marked change. and for the first
time in a week sleep, balmy sleep will
be possible,
In a conversation this morning with
Mr.. Weather Clerk Dunn, that official
said.-&Feds
There is a slight modification over all
parts of the country east of the Missis-
sippi this morning." said Mr.. Dunn.
West of the Mississippi it is even hotter
than before. All points to the west and
north are cooler than we are now. Don't
imagine thatsthere is a cool wave coming.
Cool waves rare very rare occurrences
and there is no such good luck in store
for New workers. at present.
The fall in Temperature will be grad
uaI, but by tomorrow 1 expect a fall of
at least 4 degrees. AS regards the hui
mildly. Il do not think there will be
much change. As soon as the temperature
falls, however. it will not be felt so
acutely, so that moun to almost the
same thing s
There is no other warm wave in sight
That Dis another thing to be thankful for.
There was a brisk 15-miie breeze blowing
from the northwest early this morning.
Later it veered to the northeast and fell
TO eight miles an hour.
This northeast wind always brings cool
sea breezes 70 town and incidentally is
accompanied by a good deal of humidity.
AT eight O'Clock this morning the humidity
was rs per cent. This IS about 4 per cent.
above the normal. The temperature at
eight o'clock was 2 degrees lower than
yesterday.
Forecaster Dunn declared that today's
Temperature would not break any rec
prds. The hottest August IL on record was
In 1881, when the mercury registered 70
degrees, the highest official temperature
ever known in August
There is a very fair chance of a Ithufl-
derstorm sometime before midnight, but
Mr.. Dunn refused positively to guaran-
tee It's appearance.
The sunstroke victims in Jersey City
last night and today were not so many
as yesterday, although the list is still a
very long one.
Undertakers in this city were appealed
TO by their New York brethren to loan
their hearseS and coaches, and as a re-
suit many of THE aocaa undertakers were
Inconvenience. In two cases bodies were
taken to the cemetery in the ordinary un-
dertaker's wagon and plain coaches were
seen. The record of deaths and proStra-
lions reported to the police arei-
Deaths From Heat.
A domestic known only as Ellen was
found dead In the basement of No; 45l
Jersey avenue last nighb. She had been
working an day for Mrs. De Hart. Heat
caused death.
Thomas Msrtin. 50 years old, a black
The heat caused heart failure
James Buckalews SO years old, of New
Bspnswiek was overcome IN the Central
the City Hospital last night.
Emanuel Jennings 10 years old, of No.
sOl Seventh street, was found dead in bed
by his daughter this morning. Heat
caused death.
Patrick Walsh, So years old, of No. 1877
seventh street. was found dead in bed
s III morning. Heat was responsible for
Thongs Martin dropped dead while eat
ing Ing IN SyTnes' restaurant, Newark avenue,
Election. Heat was the cause.
Greenyille. dropped dead last eevning at
NeW York. His brother has claimed his
Dc Wii,, and ne It will be taken home today;
s sSensa Of AS ais b body M as Ne ssm ! Hq % zen
Mary Flaherty. a servant girl employed
at No. 451 Jersey avenue, was found dead
AAsl6 Ilt SdL4DR IdDle IN the dining
room Of that residence. Her body was
~ Thomas Ragrkelsw died last night at the
heat at the Jersey City depot Of the
Psnnsyiyania r. & while going to his
have claimed his body.
AoIs@ Prostrafsona by Heat,
AN unknown Polish woman was over
come at No.571 Sussex street last evening.
She was taken to the City Hospital.
Charles Schroal, q years OLD, an engin-
eer, of No. 15S Neptune avenue, was over
come In the Central Railroad trainshed
City Hospital.
gave way at Barrow and Wayne streets
Rnd had to be taken to the City Hospital.
William Rouse 40, of NO. al Van Horn
Etreet. was overcome in the Central Rail-
road depot. He was taken home.
John McKeon, 35 years old, of No. 353
First street. was removed to st. Francis
ing from the heat.
John Began of Central avenue. was
overcome IN First street and had to be
taken to st Francis Hospital.
John Graham, 80. of No. 81 Downing
street, New York, was overcome in Nor
rs street. He was sent home.
Annie Smith. 10, of No. 1856 Morgan
street. sueeeHbed last might. She was re-
moved to the City Hospital.
Patrick Qugiey, a laborer. of No. 1870
MOTHS street, was overcome in York
street He was sent home.
Margaret Nevins. so years old. of No. 1873
Morgan street, irnbibed too freely yester-
lay In the evening she was overcome and
had 10 Dc taken to the City Hospital.
john Maioney. of No. 40 Grove street.
was found at Grove and Fourteenth
streets suffering from the heat. ST. Fran
Els Hospital f11rr
Samuel Smith. of No. IS Spring street.
Newark, was overcome in No. 27 Twelfth
street. where he was employed this morn
pftal. -
Patrick Quinn, 30, of No. 1856 Coles street.
was overcome at Jersey avenue and Eo5,r,
home.
William Mccullough, 20, of No. 80 New
Ark avenue, was taken 10 al Era nc,s,