The New York herald., 1878-07-09
THE RELENTLESS HEAT.
YESTERDAYS RECORD IN THE NIxzTrEs-rHx
-4i.fi List suNsrROKRs

YESTERDAYS RECORD IN THE NIHzyrEs-rHE
A.r LIST OF sUNsrRoKRs.
Although the thermometer did not rescn higher
degree yesterday than on Tuesday and wednesday
OF last week the impression was general that II Was
the hottest day SO tar OF the season. In New York
the thermometer does not really indicate the degree
OF actual beat II Is ict by tho poor denxen OF the
swelter:rg metropolis When tho nineties have been
passed 1t s scarcely descriptive OF the weather say
II Is hot but at 95 1t may be simply scorching or
profoundly roasting Yesterday was a roasting day.
The sky was dull loaden and the atmosphere
heavy aud sultry. Man ana beast suffered Intensely
IN consequence and the long list OF sunstrokes In tho
HERALD this morning is not 10 be wondered al
Everywhere the heat overpowcring, aud even in
the shade there was lttlo relief In Broadway
ths 1sgstones emitted degree Of neat that rvalled
the intensity OF the direct rays Of the and in the
lateral streets the air seemed superheated steam
Along tho docks and the river front The suffering
must have been intense, Tor there the ninety
five degrees Fahrenheit OF which tho ire
quentsrs oil other parts Of the city complained
rays down upou the DOCKS aud the roAdwsys.
while from tue water was reflected commemorative OF
heat even more oppressive The stevedorcs and dock
aoorers almost melted 10 the intense siow, and the
passenger from tho ferries was baked rs IN an oven In
ouly crossing hs street rs the i.el tho wayiar.r
circumstances that comPanpgs were ge.eral or that
hottest oil The season One reason why the severity
Of the heat was so universally felt Was In tho Tact OF
It's steady increase from tne early morning At six
O'Clock The thermometer marked " degrees,
and this was degree lower than At three
A. NJ by nine O'Clock it had reached u degrees.
In the next three hours increase OF ~ degrees
VAS not surprising, and this intense neat WAS
pretty well maintained throughout tne afternoon
Wherever thermometer TO be found per-
spring citizens were TO be seen cxamiuing II,
anu "Ninety.hve, whcwl" tho common
clumattou resulting from tho investigators. Tno
weather subject which always has nn interest tor
manI ind. and no day more delightful than one at
which everybody can grumble In this view OF u
yesterday ideal day, and the great body Of our
afternoon went 10 bed IA tho doldrums and will wake
again un less the HERALD's weather pfcdicuons warn
thom against u Ut Their breakfast table Happily
however the predicted showers accompanied Oy vivid
flashes OF lignlpng und low rumbngs OF thunder, ie
the superheated city last night and cooled every
thug, the atmosphere iacluded To something like
.besrabe temperature Although the indications to-
duy In iuvor OF heat, ~ TO be hoped shoX
Will give scorched New York chance 10 Drest8
sUxsrR0kEa
Patrick McMahon laborer employed at the oil
docks, Wechawken, was prostraed by the heat while
at work yesterday morning.
Adoph Writzburgh, forty.1ve years oi ago. residing
No. 239 East l2Sth street, TINS CITY. was prostrated
the heat yesterday At The Thru and
Tenth street, BiOokiyn. he WAS taken 10 bis home
RANGE oP rHR rHsRkoMETER.
The following record will tue changes in tho
temperature Tor the past tweuty-our hours IN CON-
ted by the thermometer al HuduuI's pnarmacy
HIM Ruiid ding Nh