New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
STORM BRINGS RELIEF
HEAT DEATHS FEWER.
Temperature Drops 16 Degrees in
Less than Half an Hour.

A heavy rainstorm brought relief TO the
sveltering city last night. II began at o'clock
came down in torrents for nearly half an hour.
end caused a drop OF IS degrees in the tenn
pssture. The day had been nearly as hot as
fhe day before. bus there were not so many
deaths. owing 20 a decrease In humidity
Over a score OF deaths were reported in the
metropolitan district. however and there were
nearly forty heat prostrations in Manhattan and
The Bronx and thirty three in Brooklyn.
Nowhere was the storm more annreciatad
than in the congested districts Of the lower East
Side The storm came suddenly. preceded by a
slight drop in the temperature. and thousands
q persons in the various parks throughout the
city, al recreation piers and the seaside were
caught in the rain. which came down flercely
According TO the Weather Bureau, the storm
lasted one hour. the heaviest rainfall being from
o'clock until twenty-three minutes after. The
total rainfall was I36 inches. and was entirely
local Thunder and lightning followed the
heavy downpour
Following the storm the temperature. which
had dropped from 81 degrees at o'clock. to 20
at o'clock, rose quickly. and people swarmed
again 10 the parks. recreation piers and beaches
At 10 O'Clock the temperature was back 10 II
degrees. and the humidity was increasing.
Much damage followed in the wake OF the
storn. A huge electric fan attached TO chan
6elier in Ward Of Bellevue Hospital fell caus-
ing intense excitement for time among the
patients The wires attached 10 the fan were
burned out by the lightning. it is supposed A
bolt Of lightning set fire the roof of factory
al No. 33s East Seth street. The fire spread
rapidly. and half an hour later, before 1t was
put out did damage estimated at 5000 Light
ming struck house at No. s45 Second avenue
and burned the curtains in the apartments occu-
pied by Mrs. Norah McGrath. All the wires
and connections TO the East Side police stations
were put out Of order by the storm.
Lightning caused havoc in several police sta
tions. Sergeant Fitzpatrick, of the East 22d
rtreet station. was trying to telephone to Police
Headquarters when a flash of blue flame sud
denly darted out of the transmitter. Almost
blinded he staggered back and fell against the
desk having received a severe shock. The cleo
fric lights went out. and the reserves came
rushing into the mair room. Sergeant Fitz-
patrick after short rest. resumed his duties.
bolt of lighting fire to the stable at No.
$40 East 35th street, which is owned by W. H.
seaich The food of rain which was pouring
down, however. left the engines nothing to do.
FLAGPOLE CRASHES THROUGH ROOF
The fagpole Of the Victoria Hotel. at 9th
street ana Broadway. was shattered by lightning
al 80 p. m The pole. which fifty feet
high crashed through the roof of the hotel,
causing much excitement among the guests on
the top floor. long fragment Of the pole
landed IN Fifth avenue. a short distance from
the traffic squad station. The same bolt burned
out the electric light fuse in the police station.
At Coney Island the storm drenched thousands
Of persons on the beach. Before nightfall. how
ever they we're back again. A barn owned by
Michael Whelan, at Ocean avenue and King s
Highway was struck by lightning and burned to
ashes The horses escaped. The home of Louis
Hansen, in Avenue L. Sheepshead Bay was
struck by lightning, but no damage was done.
The family eating at the time.
The onyx Court apartment house, at Second
avenue and 18th street was struck by light
ning and fits electrical equipment completely de-
stroyed The fagpOle of the Hotel Victoria,
Broadway and 2Gth street was struck by
lightning II split in two with a crash that
brought every in the dining rooms to his
1eet Great excitement prevailed for a few
minutes. for it was thought that the hotel was
ahre
frightened by fash of lightning horse
attached a wagon ran off at J9th street
and Avenue A David Burger. the driver,
was thrown out and severely injured He was
Aken 10 the Presbyterian Hospital. In the
'oNer East Side districts many manholes and
cellars were flooded, and in Harlem much dam
age was caused by cellars and basement living
rooms being AoodeI
Public School 49, Kosciusko street and
Ahroop avenue. Brooklyn. was struck by light
hilg ana slightly damaged Gates avenue car
vas struck by bolt which slid into the motor
box The car was disabled and was taken to
The barn.
The deaths -epor'ed in the metropolitan dis
lgilt wee:
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have d-ei wi;hosc medical ais " - ~ -
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street; dropped dead al No. s Cio3se-neir stree
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Hsst g4th Etrect. Roosevelt Hospital " -" 7'~
CCIDI:stfE5P HANNAH. fifty years ol5 livi-q - ru.
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css4 @hea picked ~ ~
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heTed 10 have c.ed without n:@e.,ai - 80
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ers. II "a |inceIt's .91s;it@L
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si-Sst; FeInorss from heI lonls s. r.stcrt- !.
Eapltsl n IA unconscious ccnd!-iCn: .Giar DO:
Os.oCRHE. D. nye yes:E 90. os 20 al I,e. ~.
fell FIRE es-a.e. ie,civias a tser,,f-
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