The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-14
TilE COOL WAVE ARRIVES
YES rERDAY NoTSO HOTAND LOVER
 TEMPERATURE FOR TO-DAY.

The Record of Deaths and Prostrations From Heat Exceeds by Ear That of Similar Period Within tho Memory of the Oldest Citizen.
 The backbone of the longest contin- ued hot period ever experienced in this city was broken yesterday. At no time during the day did the mercury reach the danger mark to which it climbed during the middle of the days preced- ing. At 7;30 o'clock last evening a de- cided change had come and every one was rejoicing in thankfulness of hay ing passed as safely as they had through ten days of the highest tenn perature and the most oppressive hu- midity within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
 Weather Observer Myers was not little disappointed early yesterday morning when he awoke to find that the cool wave which he assured his hoping, not to say credulous, constitu- ency would arrive during the night,
 At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the thermometer at the weather bureau stood 79, two degrees lower than at the same hour the day before. At il a. m. it was S5, against S9 of the day before. Down on the street it was from S6 to 90, whicsh indicated that the stratum of cold air had deepened. This indicat- ed to the suffering humanity, which had prayed for relief every day for more than week, only to be disap- pointed, that the much -asked-for boon was indeed about to put in an appear ance.
 The humidity was far below the aver age and a breeze had sprung up which blew about ten miles an hour.
 There were several persons prostrat- ed by the heat Wednesday night and yesterday morning. The first reported to the hospital was at 1 o'clock yester- day morning, when Bernard McLaugh- lin was found at his home 29 Greene street, unconscious. He was removed to the hospital, and was much improv- ed late last night. He is moulder and worked Wednesday.
 John McCabe, teamstar. 26 years old, was the next victim. His brother, Dennis, was married Wednesday, and John joined in the celebration at No. 9 Webster street in the evening. Early yesterday morning he was discovered to be suffering from the intense heat and was taken to the hospital. He will recover.
 Howard Patterson, IS years old, a baker employed on State street, fell un- conscious at o'clock yesterday morn ing He was taken to the hospital. His home is in West Haven.
 At the same hour three laborers in the Consolidated railroad yards sue cumbed to the heat. Two of them were taken to the hospital and the third to his home on Washington street. The two taken to the hospital were Frank Shultz of 136 Ade1ine street and man named Early. Shultz recovered quick ly, but Early was found to be in a crit icaI condition The physicians finally succeeded in reducing his temperature. Last night it was believed that he would recover, though still in a critical condition.
 Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Sarah Hill, S5 years old, died at her home, F Woolsey street, in consequence of the great heat and old age She was the widow of Q veteran of the late war, and was herself a pensioner.
 The demand on the hospital has been so great the last three days that it was found necessary to open one of its cot tages.
 John F. Wiley, a helper on one of Burton Dickerman's ice carts, was overcome by the heat while delivering ice at City Point at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Wiley, who is about 45 years old, complained of faintness and was helped aboard car to be sent to his home in Westville. At the green he was too weak to proceed further. Policeman Sessler sent for an ambu- lance, while sympathetic ladies and Dispatcher Higgins applied ice water to his temples
 Wiley rallied for moment under the cooling ice, but quickly became worse, and when the hospital ambulance dash ed up he had collapsed At the hospi- tai it was learned that Wiley's condi- ton was not serious.
 Edward Mccarthy, q brickayer, was overcome by the heat yesterday morn- ing while working on building in West Haven. He was taken to his home 31 George street. Dr. Strauss, who attended him, says Mccarthy will recover
 John Farrell was found prostrated by the heat on the green late yesterday afternoon. The ambulance was sent for and he was removed to the hos pital. where he is getting along well.
 Dennis Deegan, an empIoye or the Gas company, was prostrated by the heat yesterday about o'clock and was sent to the hospital He is doing well.
 In addition to the eight persons brought to the hospital yesterday, the ambulance was sent out for two oth CTS. one on Hamilton street and one on the other side of the river It was not found necessary to bring one of these to the hospital, and in the other case the man refused to go.
 Herman Vogt, John Wilson and John Schumker. who were brought to the hospital Wednesday, were able to leave yesterday.
 Miss Mary Semill1 was overcome by the heat at Woodmont yesterday. pr Metz of Court street attended her. She is improving.
 About S:30 o'clock last evening John Doonan. a carpenter, living at S5Z Grand avenue, was found at the corner of Olive and Fir streets by Patrolman Owen J. Daley in a dazed condition Doonan told the officer that he had been to Dresden's joiner shop to gel orders for to-day's work. The mar said that he was overcome by dizzy