The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-09
THE NEAT IN NEW YORK.
scenes In the REGIONS that arc Inhabited By
the Very Poor.

According TO records carefully kept OF
. trustworthy instrument hanging In q shady
place. and not exposed to reflected heat, tho
month just closed was the hottest we have had
In New York for nearly sixty years. The mean
indicated was S0.l8s. The nearest approach 60
II was In 1895 II then 1870, 141s lower. The
lowest mean since 1845 was In 1897, which wa
72.33', . difference OF 7.S5'. Until the I'D ult.
the mean temperature was above so. except on
the LIST, 9th, and 18th and was above TO- till the
Both. On the 9th the maximum was 10O' and on
the 24th the minimum was 81, q range OF
39'. Rain fell on thirteen days. On the Both and
3lst 2.45 inches. Heavy showers fell on tho ilth,
In all 30 inches. The mean temperature for
twenty one years ns56-7 was 74.ei'. last month
was b4' warmer Inc mean In this city for
fortv-thrse years 10 81 3P.
Yesterday was depressing, enervatinR day.
At sir O'Clock In the morning the thermometer
stood at seventv-nve, ooe degree higher than on
until one o'clock p. NJ. After that Il suddenly
dropped, though for only . very short time, and
at half past three stood at eighty nine. 1t
speedily rallied, however, and at six O'Clock was
at eighty i've, and at nine o'clock marked eighty
one.
During = part Of the day a cool breeze was
stirring, which In some pl ces IN the city seemed
to give trfing relief, but In the streets lined by
hve, siI, or seven-story teDements, the little air
moving only stirred up the vile stenches, and
bore them into every nook and corner until
there was no place OF ESQ ,pe.
In the afternoon the breeze died away, and at
about sundown, when the reflected rays seemed
to fairly scOrch everything. there was probably
No much discomfort ~ on any previous day Of
season.
Along Baxter and the neishborn streets, the
sidewalks were so crowded after dark. that
walking was difficult Weary women, in the
nlled the stoops and doorways, Rasping for
breath. Tired men, with breasts barred, and
wearing only trousers and shifts, stretched
| themselves at full length on the sidewalk, and
there passed the night, catching euch short naps
Years OF age without spy cIo.bins AZ ali H sea d
Without covering lay on cellar doors, 10 peddlcrs'
wasons and in carts, and IN any slept on the roofs.
One pair of twins, scarcely year old, lying on
bit OF f,ded CARPET in an old dry goods box,
with piece OF white cotton cloth covering
| them. slept quietly, unmindful OF the distfess
around them. They were objects OF much In
terest, aud as the poor women OF the nsighbor-
away, many nam wtG. the .sprsssions Of % aS mps.nS.
One poor little babe OF only nine m onths, Iy-
Ing on It's side. With lips spart and eyes scarcely
closed, breatned so lightly that no movement
was psrceptibls. Stopping for nome mt to see
II de,th had not already arrived. the mother
1T is alive" was the response. Yes" was
the answer, but God knows how long II will
Pc ~, 100 ,a'as & 20 cry 700 werx 10 eat, ana
Whether shsll have II over another sunday the
Blessed Virgin knows"
| Shortly after 10 o'clock the cool breeze started
| up. though iceoly. for tue second time, and
heartily was Il welcomed.
Tue cases OF suustroke as reported by the
Carl Wolf Of 80 West Thirty. eighth street,
| dieJ yesterday from suDstroks.
Barney o. ioole, Jacob S,mms, and Frank Col
Inns. woiIe at work on the engines at the IRE at
the Felt Works, Clifton, s. l., on Monday, were
| overcome BY the heat.
| Cornelua Hickie, employed on Hudson Park.
Hoboken, was prostrsted for the second time
| this eAsOn.
| An unrecoeniIed German was overcome by
| the neat yesterday at me Long Dock. Jersey
| City, and fell from his wagon.
Jonn Peterson, employed at the weehawken
| ferry.
Patrick Dore Of oi Bast Broadway. sunstruok
| on Monday. oied yesterday.