The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
HOT SATURDAY IN ST. LOUIS THE RECORD
OF THE lHERMC METER.

OF THE gHERMt METER.
From tho ST. Louis Globe Democrat, July III
Tho sailed In yesterday and did It's heaviest work
during the season. Its rays poured down In ouo Two
three order, and caught the unxay divers places
The re- uu u number OF fatal sunstrvks and a
larger number OF cases In which the Victims OF tho
oppressive heat had but narrow escape. The heat
lay heavily upon the streets, and made tho shady
spots most seductive. Busincss, where The SUI
touched at ali, was entirely prostrated aud those
who made any pretentious efforts toward
doing work did 1t IN lazy, dolce FIR niente
sort OF way, and congratula, themselves that the
height Of the mercury did them no harm, while tho y
sighed earnestly and psrsstcnty that It might fall
through tho bulb nj tho bottom be externally frozen
into an inGnicfmaI globuie. Stree, horses wero
FRUSTRATED IN the various lines, ana animals drawing
different vehicles were SLOW IN their movements
through the Streets aud gave cvidonco Of huv ng
intention to go faster worxmcn engaged Ia tho
vicInity Of northern exposures, und the whole town
showed remarkable disposition to start toward tho
N0rth Polo, or so anywhere that neids OF tcsin.
iDg ice or fountains of ioexhausiibo soda
water and lager beer wcie 10 be had.
festive faucet aud dispensed the amber beverage In
way that tic Oldest iDhabtant would consider pecu-
liar, aud there WAS laziBess everywhere. The
front actually Riared ~ The white hca,; tho negro
roustHbouts louuRcd In the sorry shade OF dry whs
koy shops the heaps OF irsisut Remained untouched
tho boats were ut resi-, ind evidently without iLten-
tioa OF removing; oven the bis bridge was IKE ban
quet hail deserted, anu taose few did 70 over
appeared 10 wilt before they had reached tho centre
pier. In the business par, OF tho Gown there not
noticeable any Of the scivy or hustle that character
izes ordinary business day. On 'ChaIgo lsziness
and hstiessness prevsiicd. On Main, second, Third
anu otber business suceis Tho orsys sood SUI and
the drivers slept IN doorwsys and whenever freizht
was focu u was only In manner that suggcs tive
OF tie idea that there was no hurry requreJ kuy
u away On the other streets lberc was very littc
travel, ana Fourth street, the regular LcbaUmadal
RENDEZVOUS OF the ''masher" on Saturday, knew hun
no more yesterday. The mctc1ry siia away uhcad OF
100 degrees, and although there was an Impression
that there mig 200 or 200 degrees more
added TO tho reports without having people 10
believe u was anything OF stretch OF cre,iulity,
the thermometer uid not record more than lO2 dog.
during tho day. AT eight O'Clock ycster lay evening
Ia The lambert atmosphere OF Third street beer
saloon, the thermometer showed tho heat TO DO "a
% deg. On seventh street, during tho cooling
shudes that diu not pcrvndc Inc hours, tat
mao was to DO seen uiviilng his time aud energy be.
tween tanning and hopping himself and WORKING his
Tau In the direction OF thermometer whose mercury
wssup 10 90 deg Fahrenheit, aud who, the more he
excrted himself tendcd only tho IL the heat
record up Ia his own estimation and To- increase his
Inauguration Ia proportion to tho climbing OF the
record.
the tcamsters Ierod severely, and the car horses
came In Tor their snare OF the heat A number wero
pfostratcd on the Finn Cuss avenue lines
Tho cars were sid.-tracked with conimcndsble
despatch, however, aud The travel was way i'm.
pcJcd.
rntco ambulanccs wsro kept busy all day running
In tie Interest Of tho Board OF Health Dcpart ana
gr,nt many cases OF minor importance occurred
which were never reported TO the police or Health
olccr. and all were promptly attended to. aud tho