Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-26
Bring Temporary Relief
From the Torrid Wave
In Boston and Other Pc lions
Of New England.
Deadly Heat Continues In New
York and Philadelphia.

Boston, July 25.-HeaVy thunder
| storms, bringing temporary relief from
| the torrid wave and breaking the
drought, which for weeks has been the
bane of the farmers existence. were re-
ported in many sections of New Eng
land today. With reports of the storm
came reports of damage by lightning
| and fires incident to the lightning.
One death that of Il Waltham woman
Mrs. D. O.. Martin, who was visiting
at the home of her brother in New
Brunswick. is reported and thousands
of dollars damage to houses and other
buildings by TIRE is told of. In some
quarters the storm was accompanied
by heavy winds, Oftimes blowing the
velocity Of gale. and some damage to
crops and shrubbery resulted.
Greater Boston was visited by one OF
the severest thunder storms and for
hours the lightning PLAYED pranks about
tie city while the rain came down in
torrents. flooding the streets until they
| resembled rivers.
At Lynn the dwelling house O!
Michael Scanlon was struck by light
ming and destroyed by the fire which
| resulted At Maiden the electric light
Ing plant was put temporarily out OF
commission. leaving the stores in dark
ness. At Wakefield four buildings wer.
struck and at other points minor dam
age was reported.
In Worcester county, the lightning
struck in several places. At West
Brighton, house was destroyed and
at Leominster six different buildings
We're struck
In Maine there was little thunder OF
lightning but a heavy rain and wind
storm. which broke the drought, also
did some damage AT Waterville a
barn was blown II feet off its founda :
| ton and demolished. Some farm
buildings were burned at Waterville
after being struck by lightning.
AT Wilton, N. H., the residence OF
Jacob Kendall was struck by a bolt OF
lightning which set fire to the house
and the only thing saved was the
corpse of Mr.. Kendall's mother in law
who died yesterday.
Boston, July 25.-The sirocco from
the southwest, which has kept Boston
sizzling for the past few days, met its
match today in heavy electrical
storm from the northward, the mer-
curry dropping 10 degrees in an hour
as result of the heavy downpour of
rain.
The relief came none too soon, for
the oppressive conditions were becom
ing unbearable. nearly dozen cases
of prostrations being reported at the
hospitals. while doubtless many more
were equally affected but treated at
home. The mercury went up to 90
degrees, officially.
While the sky is overcast tonight
and more rain seems imminent, the
weather forecaster man announces fair
weather here for the next two days
New York, July 25.-Today was another
scorcher-not so hot as yesterday, the
hottest here of the year, but more deadly
The maximum temperature was 81 at :
O'Clock today as against "a yesterday
and the maximum humidity So as against
SO. but there were ~ deaths today from
sunstroke against two yesterday, and a
correspondence longer lost of prostra.
TONS
Suffering on the crowded East side
where the humidity is worst, is intense
and the public baths were never Sc
crowded
All the beaches were crowded, but ever