New-York tribune., 1910-09-07
HEAT WAVE KILLS THREE
Ten Frustrated Before Thunder
storm Brings Slight Relief.
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE 90
Staten Island Hard Hit by Storm,
Which Does Much Dam
age in Borough.
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE 90

Three deaths and ten prostrations we're
caused in and about New York yester-
day by the vagaries Of the weather clerk.
who has been serving up early August
tenpera ture month late Newark and
Long Island City had a death apiece
while one victim succumbed in Manhat-
tan. The Bronx and Brooklyn supply all
the prostrations-
A thunderstorm.- which swept over
Staten Island early in the evening, was
the worst in many years, doing much
dana ge in all sections of the borough
Mrs Mary Garnebes, of No. 2o91
Third avenue Manhattan, was sitting in
the Great Kills station. when the build
ing was struck by lightning and set on
fire. She was hit on the head and shoul-
ders by heavy pieces Of plaster. which
fell from the ceiling. and had to be at
tended by physician. The fire was
quickly extinguished. with little DANA ge-
Two thousand children who attended
the InterboroUgh Fair were wet TO the
skin while trying To get to trains and
trolley cars on their way home EIec-
trio light. telephone and telegraph wires
rooted in the country districts. On the
water small boats were torn from their
noorings- and washed upon the beach
and wrecked
Before the storm the temperature
jumped to 80 degrees at o'clock in the
afternoon, when It reached its maximum
point.
Old General Humidity was present
with all the cohorts that follow in his
train. and did heavy execution through
! out the day. The thirst parlors and ice
cream dispensaries enjoyed d flourish
ing business and though the storm OF
last evening brought a temporary lull
the weather man does not hold out much
hope for to-day
The new England coast has some relief
from a northeast breeze, but old Boreas
seems to be suffering from hay fever,
for his breath is not strong enough TO
reach New York at this period, so that
to-day and tomorrow the city may ex-
pect moderate south and west winds with
continued heat
The victims of the heat wave yester-
day We're:
BELSTRAz Eugene. twenty-seven years old
boilerraker of No - ID street. Newark
stricken boiler shop at Newark
FRAN Frederick forty-1ve years old baker OF
No Al 5th street, Manhattan. stricken on
Crescent avenue. Hunters Point. died az St
John Hospital. Long Island City
JANESKY. John fireman Of No 544 West 2Tth
Eleventh avenue and 59th street; died at
Flower Hospital
Seven of the prostrations took place IN
Brooklyn. and the victims were distrib-
uted among the Cumberland Street. the
Kings County and the Swedish hospi-
tails
The minimum temperature OF the day
vas recorded in the midst Of an cleo
triCal storm at Il degrees At p n
the thermometer showed a degrees,
while the humidity had risen TO 50 de-
grees.
Throughout the day there was intense
suffering. intensified by the fact that the
heat wave had taken everybody by sur
prise When the dark clouds gathered
in the evening they We're welcomed by
many as a sign that the worst was over.
The storm broke shortly after s o'clock.
but while there was a lavish display OF
celestial fireworks. there was only
light rain and the temperature was only
temporarily affected.