The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-10
FATAL HEAT WAVE
Serious Results Of the Ter
rible Weather Of the
Past Few Days.
DEATH ROLL IN JERSEY CITY
Great Number Of Prostrations Re-
ported IL Cooler Tomorrow
Promised.
DEATH ROLL IN JERSEY CITY

The tropical heat OF yesterday was Sc
verely feft IN this city and large number
Of cases of death and prostratien were
rspsnbsd. From early morn TO sundown 1t
was a long hot, very hot day without
scarcely a puff Of wind to temper the suf-
fering citizen to the fierce rays. Night
was but a repetition OF the day. and 10
add to the torture the busy mosquito was
ubiquitous and thirsty.
10 make ,natters worse the heat COM
tfnues with no immediate indications Of
relief The rate of mortality has increased
hlarniingly and unless cooler weather
developes soon, a still greater death rate
is probable.
The total number of deaths directly at
tributable to the heat from Tuesday of
last week until yesterday was seventy
FIVE.
Early in the day the mercury began
mounting the ladder and at eight o'clock
the official thermometer had passed yes
at 81. Humidity, however, had lost about
thirty degrees Of its baneful power and
registered IS degrees.
The Weather Bureau officials believe
that the day viii be record breaker
Pedestrians move lfstlessly along the
streets with coats off, coflarless and hand
kerchiefs in hand.
The sunny sides of downtown streets.
where the brazen sun had fun play, were
all but deserted during the early hours
The mercury climbed steadily through
out the morning and at II 80 the therrnom-
eter indicated 80 degrees In the shade.
This is higher than on Saturday, on
wnlch day 80 degrees was reached. A num-
Der Of prostrations were reported this
morning from various parts OF the city.
The cases given tc tine police are.-
John Eisel, thirty-five years old a
pbuocner, bol aled d. suddenly last night at his
medical attendance. Eisel yesterday went
20 the Fishing Banks. returning home
about $50. Soon after he retired to bed
as was his custom He made no com. n
plant of feeling ILL., At four o'clock this
morning his wife Went to his room to
him dead on the floor.
Dr Allen was summoned and he ex-
sa 1sn aa9 ee @ 69dy ds put was unable to state
was discovered and it is believed that
death was caused by the heat.
Lewis Cohen, cigar dealer, living and
d.ed suddenly. at six O'clock last night,
L IS supposed from the effects of the
neat. He was apparently in good health
forfy-seyen years old and leaves a family.
John Hart, ffty-t1ve years old, Of Erie
street, was found unconscious in Eleventh
StFeet yesterday al noon The heat was
responsible for his condition. He was
taken to st, Francis Hospital, where he
died last night without recovering con-
sciousness A wife and four children sur
vive him.
A. Upper. residence unknown. was
found unconscious. at the foot of York
overcome by the heat. He was removed
to the City Hospital. He died in the
nlgft Ills body was removed to Speer's
morgue.
Charles Callahan, thrty-seven years old.
snip carpenter, of No. 1879 Washington
derson and seeond n srees as at eye6Ia Hn
He had succumbed He was taken to ST
Francis Hospital. He died this morning.
a laborer, Of. No. 6o2 Henderson - street eei'
was sunstruck in Henderson street yes.
terday. He was taken to st. Francis
HoapItal. where he died without recover
Henry Tfedeman, fl1ty-four years old.
hd German an laaabsorer, abb was found dead in his
Tiedeman had been out in the sun all day
Yesterday When he retired at ten
O'Clock he complained of severe pains in
said death was undoubtedly due to heart
trouble combined with heat prostration.
o,JJ Jo6n n ponough, forty years old, of No.
heat yesterday afternoon. He Is stiH
confined to his home
John Connell, thirty years old, of No.
212 Clinton street Hoboken, was over
e9me - By the the heat yesterday afternoon
was removed to St Francis Hosnifal
where he is. stil confined.
Charles Elsenar, 20 years old, of No. 70
Terrace avenue, employed in the beer
boetling establishment of Claus Wilhns.
No. PA Webster avenue, was overcome
by the neat while at work about nine
o'clock On Saturday night. He was attend
ed by DR.; Radue and then removed to
his home in the police patrol wagon
| An unknown man was overcome by the
heat at Coles and Sixth streets last night.
lie was taken to st. Francis Hospital
| His condition was not dangerous.
Michael Fallon, of No. $50 Fulton street.
| Brooklyn. was stricken down about l2.30
yesterday afternoon on CommunSpaw ave-
nue. and Seidler street. He was removed
| 70 the City Hospital in the Fourth Pre-
cinct patrol wagon.
| Mary Elbis, of No. 2511s Wayne street,
| was proStrated on Pacific avenue near
| LIZ fayette street. DR.. Bro3erick was sum
moned and he advised her removal TO the
! City Hospital, and she was taken there
IN the city ambulance.