New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
HEAT GOES AFTER I DIE
lightning Damages Property as
Storm CooLs Painting City.

-e-5sv 2 cooling thunderstorm blew UP suddenly
.,-, the southwest in the afternoon, bringing
.o-,e rain and much relief from the terrific heat
and humidity that prevailed UP to 3:45 p. m
THE storm was perhaps the most effective as
heat reducer the city has had this summer.
.,s although the lightning struck about fire.
-,sntlv little damage was reported. remark
srle feature of the storm was the fact that it
-sauoed the temperature . degrees in twenty
minutes
The entire Upper Bay was thrown into dark
-.ss as the thunder clouds rolled over the city.
c.aamers at anchor tugged at their chains and
-ossed about as If a feet OF fast Sandy Hook
,oa+s had sped down the bay, throwing up
,rcoessjon Of heavy combers. Several schooners
.,5 SQUARE riggers outbound shortened sail off
,be Hook until the squall abated-
Battery Park was full of gasping heat suf-
.s-ers ten minutes before the storm came up.
end within five minutes the benches and lawns
ve-e deserted. Paper bags and debris blew
sc-oss the park and turned Whitehall street
,--o = temporary dump heap
lanes s Clarkson. Surveyor Of the Port, who
zvas out booking for steamboat violations in the
Treasury Departments boat Timmins. was of
SANDY Hook when the storm caught him He
ordered the pilot TO put out in the direction Of
several small saiIboats and launches believing
that they might not possibly weather the squall
The storm passed over Manhattan without in
,,sen+ t1,t before going over the Sound into
Connecticut the lightning split the historic flag
,ole ~ Flushing and Tornpllins avenues. Will
ta-,sbUrs sending splinters in all directions
The oldest nan in Williamsburg and of
.Lose WIN were not far behind him in years
.i-,os+ shed tears when they found the pole was
-a,4 II was said by the Oldest that the
mole vas planted when Williamsburg q,
wheat hill
A bolr Of lightning struck the home Of Frank
level Of SouthoId Long Island, shatterfng the
ea--e4 into splinters. The bolt ran down through
.+e house into the kitchen, where Mrs Jewel
was preparing meal and, striking bucket Of
water. absorbed IT'S contents in an instant Mrs.
Jewel vas not injured by the lightning. but the
shock caused by the sudden evaporation of the
wafer unnerved her, and a physician was sum
rnoned 70 treat her.
The storm left slight ren1en1 brance in Ossin-
ing the lightning tearing q big hole in the harm
Of Charles C. Washburn- A bolt also struck a
wagon with four horses driven by an Italian
Three horses were killed and the fourth horse
and the driver were stunned
The highest temperature yesterday was SO de-
grees al l 2. N: the lowest "A. at s p. m. The
highest percentage Of humidity was 81 at 8
Z N: the lowest 81. at a. m. Fair weather.
with south 70 southwest winds, is predicted for
to-day.
DONIlON ToS-. years So South
street., Brooklyn. died at Berry and North Kent
DEAs9 e.oyaaal htteen months old, Of No l2s s6th
EEISTETTER August G. sixty-three years old. Of No.
Ss Grand avenue Long Island City. died Of the
d5aak avaaas Broosiyn S died @ at o No p eer3y cry
Wsst I84:5 street Manha5ta1 died at his home
E1 s S48R Eo8a5 died. afes at :s ais so1as 2S Of No
sg a @ @sz6Ta cS!s ed afEs; r Isaa9 ah CITY died
PRosTRATIoNs
A @ o4s e ss s G Sar e Ro So zzsn 3 East e pP ssh
hyre-iaa Hospital BY Dr. Pease.
BERINPTERE Peter thirtv-sever years old Of No DAB
s.: So st7sst Overcome as sseond avenue and
soLRoLzR tarty-nine year. old, OF No s2e East 22d
stree oysC.oas a ThiTd avenue ana l6th street:
stree. ovsroone At 25d street and Third avenue:
DENPsEY Been- e~enty-six years cd ot No se1 Path
street overcome on the elevated station al FDl-
58ovs5 = The RToosiyB Hospital
s28 greet and First avenue: Bellevue
DU4gHEEE Margaret txsnty-stx years old Of No .
s5d treated at Cunbarland street Hospital
9sa s A6F en f6 No i fss 2eS a No sfs. 20 Go to
eo1vs-nsur Hospital
FOX wis 9 rone yes5s oid v-S e No Ss ersBd and
NoHh lsrh street and removed TO the Eastern Dis
oLENETsKY Mar. t7venty-ntne years old Of no. 2ss
Avenue B: taken from her home 10 Bellevue Hos
eoI2sTE1g Jsces oae of No g stsgsl
P ron BsscsF As srse3 1s0zS and x Vest Brosd@sy
HASTINGS John. rventy-ooe old of West 11th
az re1o7e3 % ths coney Island Reoeptio3 Hospital
EE9AnEs Louisa. fry zear old. Of Tenth avenue and
street; taken 70 - V1noer1f's Hospital
@a z a3s5 say 41 10 % m q Wss S3 sb g s5ss 5rdfs e
Eoossvelt Hospital
iss srse5 s Ssksa . B5ie4gs ff a6s8taI S No
KEs-ooEl John forty-seven Old Of So aa5 East
Z B@.evzs Hospital IN an unconscious condition
kEE Bernard thirty I've years old Of Maple . avenue
isIsa to EeE YORK Eoeptal.
II @ Ss al 'sEs S5 s. ss Gs2:g & S9 s7' Pss ss!
ATTENDED ard home
stree: ovsroozns At bis home; touvsTneur
LAcET Stella eightsen ear old q Ne 50 AEnstsr,
cea5rz- PARK West taken 70 : Hood Wright Hos
1PoNErTA Max eighteen years Old Of No oosI Ful,,
Bsy - -1e.t BAN Bsaeh: removed the coney
l6t5 s55.ss a8d third
wAst I7th street overcome al East 5lst street
' sskeS TO s'S tas F7oSer sosPitsI Pzi'e0 p
2rcAULI- FhiliP. forty-hre years old. Of No 1as
Pear street, Brooklyn; overcome az his home
and removed 20 the Cumberland Street Hospital.
METEOR. Lena tortysix years old. Of No. 2Sa Cherry
GouverneaT hospital
GARLENs RE: Emil thirty.ssvsn years old Of No 53s
street and Broadway; taken 70 Washington
Heights Hospital
MORSE. Joseph seventeen years old. No. West
os-h street. No. 120 Centre street;
taken 70 the Hudson Street Hospital
PAU Maurice. eighteen years old, Of No 27 wav-
e-ly avenue RockBwey; overcome the
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