Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-03
At Other New England Places.

At Other New England Places.
Woonsocket. Il. L.. July AT . A. NJ.
Tuesday, the mercury registered 81.
the highest July morning mark for the
corresponding hour i'm the knowledge of
the oldest inhabitant. The prospects
are that the day will be record
breaker for heat. with no relief in
sight.
New Bedford. Mass, July 1.-The
heat during the early morning was
more intense than at corresponding
| time on any day since the hot wave
struck this city. the thermometer at
| 8 o'clock registering 81. An eastern
| breeze has sprung up and gives prom
| Use of relief. No deaths or prostrations
have been reported
Newport, r. l., July 2.-The Their
mometer at s o'clock Tuesday morning
| registered 81 degrees. five degrees
higher than at the same hour. Mon
day, and the prospects are good for the
hottest day of this week. The wind Is
from the east with scarcely breath
stirring. but there are signs of wind
coming out of the south which will
! make things more comfortable.
| Lynn, Mass. July But little relief
from the heat, Tuesday No prOstra-
tons reported dnuring the night. Some
| factories closed for the week because
of the heat. Thermometer. "a.
Providence. Il. L., July AT 3 o'clock
Tuesday morning, the heat registered
81 degrees in this city and as there is
scarcely any breeze, the day promises
| to be a record breaker.
| Pawtucket. r. l.. July THE heat
wave continues with undiminished in
tensity. No additional prostrations
have been recorded. Monday night, Ow-
| ing to the almost total absence of n
breeze, was the hottest of the season.
| Fail River. Mass, July 1.-The night
was the most oppressive of the year.
The temperature lowered about 80. and
| the air was still and sitting. No pros
trations We're reported. At Tuesday
| morning, it was 81 in the shade, with
| indications pointing to day hotter
| than the preceding ones.
| An electrical storm about o'clock. To-
| night. broke the heat spell To a conSid
| cradle extent. but caused some property
| damage \ Young woman. Jennie Ken
| dali. had a tin dish taken out of her hand
| by a bolt Of lighting. but was uninjured
| The house on Globe street owned by the
| Duffy estate was struck. the roof being
completely taken off. exposing the int
! rior of the house to the terrific rain
storm. No one was injured.
Brockton. Mass, July 1.-THE tenn
perature at s a. NJ. Tuesday. was SO.
| .,-;tl fai rix oh Iaora.. nf httfnilify-
A lively east wind began blowing at
$50 o'clock but the day was the warm
est of the past seven.
| Haverhiil, Mass, July THE wealth
81 record in this city, Tuesday, at .
\ NJ. and the prospects were for an
ether warm day. as the southerly wind
blowing afforded no relief No pros
trations or deaths have occurred dur
ing The past - hours.
Manchester n. H.. July Records
| of temperature taken at various points
Throughout the city indicate a moder-
| alton of from three to five degrees from
the high records attained at the same
time of day during Friday and Satur-
day last, when the heat was the great
est. There is a mild breeze perceptible.
Altogether there has been four deaths
! traceable to heat but none have been
reported for Tuesday.
!, Lowell. Mass July 2-Thc heat.
. Monday night, was the most oppressive
5 yet experienced. The temperature was
81 up to II o'clock and then fell slow
| ly. The bridges, the commons and ele-
4 | waited spots We're crowded with mill OPP
/ eratives in quest of a breath of all.
. Half a dozen prostrationS We're report
ed and one death. that of Lizzie Rob
inson. Il cook. employed at the Law
renee corporation. who was Frustrated,
Monday night. and died later at the
hospital.
( Cholera infantum has begun it's raw
= ages and a large infant mortality is
5 eXpected as a result
]. An appeal has been made to the
y. board of health to call out the fire de-
j. partment to wet down houses and
+ streets in congested districts.
Thomas F. O'ConnOr 2S years of age
died early Tuesday morning. as re-
suit of the heat. He was Frustrated
last night.
a New Haven. Conn, July 2.-Another
n day of intense heat was ushered in
n Tuesday morning. The temperature al
e Is o'clock. according to the official read
Y ing at the weather bureau, was 81
This is one degree lower than the cor
responding record, Monday.
WATERFOWL, Mass, July Chief OF
II Police Daniel II. CoOney of this place
n was overcome by the heat at the sta
. ton here, today. A physician was
summoned and the chief was removed
to his home, where, this afternoon, HI
was resting comfortably.
Clinton, Mass. July 2.-Thc thermome
j. ter registered lO2 in the shade here. today
IS but sufferers from the heat were tempo
v rarily relieved. this evening. by sever
IL thunder shower. accompanied by gal
s. of wind.
e Lawrence, Mass. July Mrs. Eliz
n Mcmahon and Mrs. Fannie Bowles wer
killed by the intense heat here. today
l. and there were four prOstratiOnS report
l. ed Up to date. Is deaths have been re
Is ported during the hot SPELL The raj
a storm which threatened to break out, thi
l. evening, passed over.
''e Through west and South.
= Detroit Mich, July "A fierce rail
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