The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
PERSPIRING GOTHAM.

THOUSANDS DRIVEN FROM THE CITY BIT THE
HOT sPELL-sEEKNG RURAL SHADES AND
FRESH SEA BREFzts
The intense heat yesterday drove thousands ana
thousands away 10 seaside resorts and many moreo
the Central Park which, according to the estimate Of
galckeeper at the Sixth avenue entrance must have
contained not less than hundred thousand visitors
There was u concert by Graula's band in tho PARK,
and between four ana O'Clock the Mall and all the
adjacent walks and ramblcs were crowded with mass
OF swelicrIng humanity. The heat was the grand
topic OF conversation among ALL Two friends met
each other.
Pooh ooh |" gaspoa one, while wiping his perspir
ing brow.
SAINT il hotgn replied tho other, drawing forth his
already limp handkerchief and drying his stcaming
checks.
Although the temperature reached tho highest
point OF the season--nineywo-it was not. upon the
whole, SO oppressive and close 1t had been last
Thursday, when the highest point marked by the
thermometer only nius,y-onc. Ana yet the old
experience, taught airesh by every summer. had
again-pe op'e declared that the thermometer must
be Mt least hundred. SO terribly did they suffer
from the heat AS the hot season continues, all
the experts agree, people suffer more ana more
from the heat, drink more lemonade. guip down
greater quantities OF iced water, ruin and
more fans, pant louder, gasp harder, and
Ut they swear. which Is, ut least, in some
cases likey) moro irrevcrenty. Tho Lemonade soda
water, ice fan vendors, and purveyors Of
other means OF cooling OF the halfroasted New YORK
ers, agree that people IN The beginning OF the
hot spell dchantly 90 degrees in the shade by
ana by falter and vince before So. The explanation
offered Is that as the human system is pulled down
by the loss OF sleep and general exhaustion 1t be-
comes less and less able TO cope with the effects Of
such deadly neat. as WAS for instance experienced
yesterday
PRvILEGED NKw WORKERS.
AS there 10 III wind that does blow somebody
good so IL may DO SAID that even Yesterdays neat was
matter Of congrstuaiion TO those VINO
considered themselves particularly lucky in
escaping into worst stages Th:s the Union
lower by several degrees IN OF Audnut
HERALD Building. and consequently the lucky dent
tunate he need not approach what he considers as
tho scorching rsgions OF Hudnurs The residents Of
ioesls,es SIN ur.sos up town a anS more r ns
lem ana Morrisania, famed their aching brows with
ceight, and while stI painting hard, declared that
pared 10 down town. rho resident Of Har-
lem and MoTisania Is Indeed, privileged ss
only do the h ,gher ground and the parer arr insure
him greater immunity from the extreme elects OF
heat; but even he way home he is delight
July coolou or by u sail Harlem bout or a ride
on The shady slds-if he be lucky enough 10 capture
Railway took vast number OF people to the Park
yesterday afternoon ana they also had The pioHsure OF
cool current OF air produced by tho rapid motion The
suffering Inc tenement house regions me majority
OF whose aenzens could not probably afford even the
smallest excursion, was SIMPLY frigntini Yesterday
last night every outlet on the streets,
porches, halls, roofs, &c, was utilized until iate
hour.
THE RUSH OUT OF TOWN.
Tho railway iermini ana The steamboat landings
presented scene during the day such us perhaps NO
%,hor CITY "a the civilized wara Goa,a ,"r ,hs
Morris and Essex Kaiir0ad or at Cortlanot anu Des
brosses streets to catch the trains OF me Psnnsyi-
wanna road, or at tho Grand Centrai Depot
every where there scehng mass OF hu- |
PANTY eager to be carried far away from the not
brick mortar oil the CITY, AT The Grand Central
Depot shortly after Two O'Clock The scene became ex-
ceedngly I'M ercstng, whom grandn'ammas win their
marre4 daughters and tho iatter's blooming chill
dren, were eagerly awaiting the arrival Of the |
son-in-la~ from down town 10 take the next irain.
Tbe anxiety OF tue ns,ie chilarep, whose number |
reached the hundreds not 10 lose the irst tram
that led TO The haven Of tner pleasure was aonc . |
picture worth watching No dolls or baoy carriages |
intrugsd TO the baggagemaster they wore care.
fully guarded by tho gstors themselves,
who watched them with all the anxiety that tender,
those who merely left tho city 10 stay over Sunday
were accompanied by sucn rctinao Us 10 crowd
degree Every thing TACT that all served IN any
shape possible To lead people out 6, town
ferry masters hut hotel keepers VINO happen
be In the city 10 make their last purchases pre-
lminary 10 a rush were in-hish glee
The boats aud cars for Manhattan leach were |
crowded throughout The day, especially alter eleven
O'Clock, and many OF the passengers babe New York
goodby III. NoDuay morning. Tho Coney Island |
boats did excellent business aud during the alter
noon crowded on every trip. large number oil
wholesale houses renewed the practice OF closing at
three p. NJ, ana many Of their clerks were not slow
In taking advantage OF the temporary vacation. Tho
boats TO Rockaway. Long Branch, and In TACT 10 all
paris OF tho where the least chance OF breeze
and ndcpc ndence from excise supervision was TO be
expected wero comfortably crowded. Nevertheless
he retail shops along broadway and tho avenues and
rushing business throughout the day, disposing OF
summer artic.es and wares which the not spsii mas
forced peopie 10 purchase.
OVERCOME THE nEAr.
Miss Marshall, twenty years oil age, oil NO 20
street, overcome BY tho heat nj the
corner OF Broadway and Fourteen h street Shc was
removed to drug store, where restoratves were APP
pied, after which the lady was sent home.
Joseph Stanton, who resides on tho corner OF ave
nue. ana Eleventh street, was sunstruck In Vesey
street and removed 10 Chambers Street Hospital.
John Lacey, of No. 552 East Sixteenth street, was
the heat front OF No 10 Leroy street.
He alter "a short time
pedier named Henry Menu was Frustrated by heat
In Even street, Williamsburg, yesterday.
Joseph O'Hooshan, IN rty.ninc years OF age, resi-
dent OF No. 252 East Fortcth street, died yesterday
IRON the effects OF the heat.
THE THERMOMETER.
The following record Will show the cnpnges In tho
tor the past twenty iour hours IN CON-
parson with the corresponding date OF last year, as
Indicated by the thermometer NJ Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building. No. 2ls Broadway