The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
Sultry Weather Throughout
the Country.
TWENTY-ONE DEATHS In ST. LOUIS
lob Degrees in the Shade at Half-PaSt
Twelve P. M.
SAD STORIES OF PHYSICAL SUFFERING.
A Cool Breeze from the West Crate
fully Welcomed.

fully Welcomed.
The dreaded heat wavs which has beep attended
with such disastrous consequences IN ST. Louis and
other portions OF the wost reached New YORK yester
day. At IN early the morning. and before halt
bhe population had shaken sleep from their eyelds, 1t
was apparent that the day was going to be
an unusually hot one, and accordingly those
who could afford to do SO prepared them
selves for the solar ordeal by DOMINIC their
hahsss clothing and adopting such other precautions
against the imminent heat az their intelligence
prompted. Nor the apprehensions OF the people
Amlss subsequently felt to the great discom-
tort Of both man and boast The commencement Of
lhe day afforded abundant evidence OF what might
be expected before the meridian hour, as
ABOUT seven A. NJ the thermometer stood at
30 degrees When business reluctantly
left their homes for down town old Panama
hats tibet had been quite forgotten suddenly
mcmbered and drawn out Of dark closets to protect
the heads OF their owners, while umbrellas and fans
were in active demand. As the morning hours wore
away The streets became more and more deserted by
pedestrians. those who compelled by circum-
stances TO be out hugghg the shady side ana mop
ping their faces, which bespoke the misery they felt
more plainly than the poverty OF language could
expressed
EXCEEDINGLY HOT.
Al noon the mercury had mounted to almost "a
degrees. and men with the Precipitation rolling down
their faces meeting each other CALCULATED swhsw
Isn't this scorchsrf" On Broadway ana other lead
Ing thoroushiares vests were, % q rule, eschewed
even by men who arc ordinarily fastidious regard
to their personal Appearance while the vigorous
tanning could not prevent the Notifying shfnksge Of
collars and cuffs Policemen halted In the friendly
shade Of 3 building or tree to raise the ponderous
head covering, which Is thought BY some few to be
most becoming TO the force, and wipe the teeming
moisture from their brows. Fat men propelled them
solves agony and caring conceal the fact
they were also in q melting mood. Ono two old
bucks, themselves away up In the seventies
siced moving nimblY among the crowds OF s~stering
Humanity. wearing . smile Of dissatisfaction,
which might be accounted for by tho end of well
vet handkerchief peeping out from under the brim
of capaeious beaver. large number Of mon ap.
peared on The streets wearing their hats those
broad false brims which have apparently found
ready sale within the past two three weeks. The
shopping trade. especially on Broadway and Sixth
avenue, amounted TO but little, as few ladies were
seen out OF doors during the day, and storeksepers
looked vain Tor the who did not put in
IN appearance. There was remarkable absence OF
loungers around the OF leading hotels
on Broadway-a circumgancs Witch Of itself denoted
comfort caused by burning cesAssd 70 those
whose duties called them Qua OF doors In the
and Offices down town, and In fact all over the city.
men and women tried IN vain to keep cool The
temperature was simply exoruciating; that people
refused TO be comiorted. eaa .o.f a..4 ,e
THE PARK DEsERrEp
During tho forenoon Fifty.uinth street, which Ia
usually thronged With people going 70 Central
Park, almost wholly deserted. the great heat
ing evidently deferred the male and female fire.
qusnters OF that popular resort enjoying their
wontsd recreation within Its picturesque and um-
brageous limits II was also observed that the jehus
VI the hackney coaches which stand line daily in
Fittyninth street Fih avenue instsad Of being
ON the sidewalk eagerly looking out for STARE"
asuai sought the shelter OF their cabs and
,ried to keep cool a. best they could. At
The new apartment house In course OF erection
On Fihy-n,nsh street, between Fifth and Sixth ave.
uues, ana where number of mechanics and laborers
are employed several pals Of leo water provided
Of which the men seemed 70 partake too freely for
their own we'll being. dog catcher's wagon,
which ordinarily fails TO draw crowd OF adoles
cent vagabonds 10 its wake, passing through
Fifty ninth street, followed by only two or three
youthful straggers, to whom evidently tho probability
oil sunstroke was q trivial circumstance compared
With their chances Of making few pennies BY Sap
turing some PERSONS pet poodle
The neat IN the the Metropolitan Railroad
was something terrific In the middle Of the day, and
stairs leading thereto or that they considered the
street cars cooler, 10 not known but certain IL is that
during the hottest portion OF tho dny comparatively
few patrouixed the elevated railroad large number
Of The mercantile community who had only 20
distances from their places Of business to houses
Offices until alter p NJ. when least ono side Of
the street was shady. Along sixth avenue especially
noticed that the difference In the Temperature
between the shady anu the sunny side something
extraordinary, that ON the former being tolerably
eomiortabls while the heat on the latter side posi-
lively uncomfortable.
pxcLIxx IN ALCOHOLIC ABSORPTION
The very fact OF the people talking about the fearful
consequences Of the heat ut st. Louis, Chicago and
other Western cities, and the probability OF similar
results being Witnessed here ere long, Increased
visible IN the faces OF nearly every person you met.
For the nrst time since the heated term commenced
the use Of alcoholic beverages aud eonse.
quent Increased demand Tor light fermeuted
moved OSsr dns a s.v srSs car
the different companies had extra stations Of cold
water along the different roads, at which the poor
mails were not only allowed to drink sparngy bat also
mad their mouths, nostris and heads we'll sponged
with tho refreshing liquid.
IL was amusing TO witness the public interest dis
played IN Thermometers, as wherever one Of these
was exposed CROWDS Of people aockod around IT, and
oy thus bockiog The sidewalk made life still more
eomfortsbls for pedestrians.
NrNEry-sEvgN DKGRxRs
As tho hour OF three O'Clock approached, with tho
be seen on the Streets and from facos OF m os
these the perspiration foil ike drops Of rain Tho OK
cursior steamboats, tor Rockaway beach, Manhattan
Beach, Concy Island and elsewhere carried INN nse
crowds Of people cut OF tho city. did the boats
leaving the afternoon for Albany, Providence Fail
River and other pInces the S:45 boat for Long
Branch, which usually carries emily . lew OF tho
o. sSo 70 70
without waiting as Is their custom, for the steamer
which leaves NJ i've +. N. Manhattan Beach and the
Concy Island shore were crowded with New Workers.
up TO . late hour last evening.
LETTER cARRfERs.
Owing TO the great heat Postmaster james gave or
ders that all the letter carriers should be relieved IRON
making the usual midday delivery. This delivery
during The worst part OF tue day TO rest from the
fatigue OF The early inorning delivery.
Al the signal Service oioe IL ascertained that
the lowest temperature prevailing from midnight OF
Wednesday OPP W halipast seven A. NJ. yesterday was
u degrees, this being much lower Temperature
Than that found near the earth, as on account OF the
Tree exposure and elevation Of the Signal Service