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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
3
A severe storm and heatwave killed five people and left forty three prostrations across the city and suburbs. Heavy rainfall and humidity caused exhaustion, with outages and flooding in cellars. Brooklyn and Jersey coast areas reported uprooted trees, damaged fences, and struck buildings.
A coastal storm from Freeport to Roslyn loosened moorings at the yacht clubs in Freeport and caused damage nearby. Two pleasure yachts broke free, a Great South Bay Ferry steamer drifted over a mile, and trolley poles along Hempstead to Mineola were bent. An elm aged about fifty years was uprooted near the Nassau County Court House.
A violent electrical storm swept Interlaken New York with high winds and intense rain. It leveled corn oats and other grain while destroying fruit crops and damaging buildings along Chautauqua Lake. A gasoline launch with a dozen youths washed ashore. all rescued with no shelter. A passenger train derailed by fallen trees but no injuries reported. Mrs Thomas McCabe of Green Island was killed by a lightning strike. In Ossining hailstones shattered skylights and a lightning bolt burned a barn near Chappaqua killing three horses and stunning bystanders.
A severe storm struck Newport between 2 and 3 am with dozens of lightning bolts hitting locations from Bailey's Beach to Middletown. The Pendleton cottage, Swedish Church, and several summer homes suffered minor damage, while a bolt hit the Priscilla's wireless plant in outer harbor. Estimated total damage under $500.
Narragansett Rhode Island was struck by a severe thunderstorm. The Seaview Railway station at Narragansett Pier was struck by lightning and destroyed.
The Maine Steamship Company steamer North Star en route from New York to Portland was struck by lightning three times. The mainmast was hit and the engine room affected, causing the wireless operator to suspend business and leaving officers on the bridge stunned.
In an electrical storm today lightning is estimated to have set fire to and destroy twenty barns with contents in Putnam and surrounding areas. Many cattle were killed. Rain battered crops, crippled wire service, and left highways impassable. At Jewett City the 125 year old Lester homestead owned by Mrs Andrew Lester of New York City burned.
A sudden cloudburst in Bisbee Arizona wrecked the Post Office and nearby offices along Main Street for 200 yards. Damage is estimated at 100000 dollars. N E Cassidy sheriff White and eighteen clerks narrowly escaped as flood water filled the Post Office six feet deep. Clara Larsen of Chicago was rescued from five feet of water.
Police in Chicago probe a brutal case after the dismembered body of a boy is found in Mud Lake near the Stock Yards. Legs recovered wrapped in a newspaper and shirt bearing initial C suggest a young victim. A battered suitcase with a boy’s cap and suspenders may link to the case.
Frederick Dorr a broker who closed operations on the New York Stock Exchange and at his local offices is wanted on embezzlement charges. A warrant for his arrest was issued and he reportedly left for Los Angeles by train.
The Hague reports a delay in M. de Reus departure from Curacao after his expulsion by President Castro. The Dutch Foreign Office seeks speedy clarification of the Venezuela dispute. De Reus was released from quarantine at Willemstad and will travel to Trinidad then Europe aboard royal mail service.
Rais Uli, the ban dit, reemerged in Tangier at the British Legation with fifty horsemen. He declared he would renounce British protection and return to his former life unless the pillage of a village by imperial troops yesterday is rep arationed.
In St. Petersburg a man suspected of cholera led to the isolation of a working class tenement and surrounding families. In Tsaritsyn fourteen new cases and nine deaths raised totals to eighty five cases and forty nine deaths since the epidemic began.
A major blaze in Donauschingen left several people dead and about 100 houses destroyed. Firefighters lacked water to fight the flames until a heavy rain arrived later, halting the fire’s advance.
The Venezuelan government will not allow Curacao passengers to land in Venezuela. The American steamer Zulia took three Curacaons to Maracaibo but returned them to Willemstad due to restrictions.
Winnipeg and St Paul report the Canadian Pacific Railway shops idle from Atlantic to Pacific as about 12 000 workers walk out. The strike hits Montreal Winnipeg Fort William Vancouver and causes delays with crews demanding proper train makeup. wages average around 4 dollars daily and a $250 000 weekly payroll. Legislation probits import of strikebreakers and a conciliatory board decision is contested.
At a Paris cabinet meeting with President Fallieren present, officials ruled out dissolving the General Federation of Labor due to its activities, arguing it is illegally constituted and could reform under a new name. In Suva, Fiji Islands, US Atlantic Fleet reports ships at 25°23′S 178°51′W, 810 miles from Auckland, sea rough as fleet maintains usual evolutions.
In a confrontation on the outskirts of Tiflis five brigands were killed and the remaining members were captured and jailed. The incident follows a period of terror inflicted on the suburb region by the gang.
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio plans to begin aeroplane flights in Le Mans France tomorrow after arriving for demonstrations with American aviation pioneer status.
The Finnish Diet was formally opened at the Palace by Governor-General Boeckman. The throne speech warned of separatist tendencies in the Grand Duchy and Finland’s obligations to the empire. The Emperor’s words, read in three languages, prompted the Diet to prepare a closed reply, with Socialists favoring open debate. M. Svinhufvud urged direct relations with the Grand Duke, opposed Russian ministerial interference, and called for three cheers for Emperor Nicholas.
May see daughter Wed. Paris Aug 53. The marriage of Miss Anne Falli ères daughter of the President of the republic to J. J. E. Lanes the President's secretary faces questions about presidential participation in the church ceremony. The Gaulois notes excommunication issues but allows personal prayer. officials may skip due to Lanes mourning.
Essen reports Krupp Works have secured rights to Col Unge’s air torpedo under a pact that allows government use. Details are secret but the weapon is said to be highly effective, usable by warships at sea and on land against fortifications in three calibres for sea, land, and mountain work.
In Paris two nephews of Charles Rubens contest his 1806 will leaving 2 million dollars to New York friends Scheliheimer and Heidelbach. They claim Rubens was actually Samuel Woog a Frenchman who naturalized in America and returned to France in 1868. French courts will decide whether French or American law applies.
Governor General Smith dismissed protests by Spanish residents over Simon Villa’s July 22 statement that he hated everything Spanish and would advocate killing Spaniards in a future uprising. He called the remarks those of a private citizen and not ICC. A brisk Manila campaign unfolds as American residents push to defeat Villa for Alderman.
SHANGHAI Aug 5 The Russian Consul at Tientsin M Poppe was stabbed today. He is not expected to recover from his wounds. The assailant escaped.
The Daily Express reports King Edward and Queen Alexandra plan a German trip early in 1909 with details to be set at a meeting between the King and Emperor William next week.
A Geneva report says the Sultan of Turkey was wounded by a palace official, deflected by his mail coat. The Grand Vizier Said Pasha and the ministry have resigned, with Sheik Ul Islam and Kiamil Pasha to form a new cabinet. The Young Turks demand a cabinet list including a Greek and an Armenian.
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