The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20

physical sxsrtiou at time when they would gladly
dispense Attn both Tho fsh stores appeared 10 do
imagine that meat encouraged a tendency 10 sun
stroke, ana hence there has been a run on dsh.
THE PUBLIC BArus.
The public baths werc unequal 10 the pressure
broug ht TO bear upon them. From carly morning
thronged, and the esgerness especially
0f the small boys souse their overhsatsd bodies IN
the water great 10 be satisfied by delay or
even ten minutes SO the result was tina, all available
pier heads bsrRes boats and lodges of rock either
front OF the city were occupied by either the CLONES
II is thought such number of bathers were over In
the waters oil the North and East rivers ut the ono
time.
THE RUSH FROM THg CITY.
The stampede from this sunriddsn city was ono or
the remarkable features oil the day. Roughly
rushed away peIl-mel IN the morning. afternoon and
evening Tho great hegira was In the morning. alter
steamers sedgwicK, Columbia, Twilight, Grand Repub-
lie, TO Rockaway ano The ocean, wero loaded down TO
msuss rock aI M tue HUDSON the Roseaae iaiswid
and Hampton, TO Coney Island; the Moses Taylor to
Staten Island; the ArrowsmIh and John syives
be found Il had abundance oil patrons,
aud the railroads were also exercised to their fullest
capacity People left the city tor the country who
had notion Of going till they stirred up by the
st. Louis wave OF heat. Thousands went of IN the
greatest hurry and confusion glad to get any
where out OF tho ery furnace that seetned between
wallis OF brick ana brown along the streets
Those who failed to obtain accommodation In the morn
ing made sure o! finding II IN the afternoon even
Ing. 1t is calculated II, 900 lett Tor Rockaway aud
5000 for Coney Island.
AROUND TIE rnERxoaETERs
Hudnut's thermometer is the flvorue guide post 10
the OF the her tor the hdbikufs OF Brokcway
but no available thermometer escaped scrutiny ycs-
terday. Wherever ono was hung out IN front OF a
store, saloon or hotel II TO coup
In an instant. Bets were freely made that the day
would equal tho best, or rather tho they had
In 81 LOUIS, and consequently thermometers were in
greai request All sizes aud sorts were consulted
with implicit faith, ana some fabulous reports wer o
circulated about the heat in this that part of the
city, and that as If there could be much difference
TIE RIVER FRONTS
Labor ana traffic dragged YEARLY along the North
River front. Barges, ships and steamers tslt the
skyey Influences OF the day. Stevedores ANA long
shoremen louugcd under awnings and talked azily Of
the weather That busy thoroug nfarc, West street,
had none of lis ordinary very-day looks There
NO rushing carts and drays no swearing OF drivers
and draymen, because swearing makes men sweat !;
but there was hustle aud exctcment wherever an ex
drew up ut the he1d OF pier 70 take party Of PIC
nickers on board On the East River front litto or
hard work was perfcrmed, out the 'longshOre
showed their ability to punish quantities OF beer
SCENES ON The STREETS.
Business, politics or pleasure ordinarily make the
staples OF conversation, Out yesterday the weather
hal the field 10 usei. However important iransac-
ton had TO impart 10 his friend or neighbor,
the weather was sure 10 receive prior mention
sideratiou. The talk on the street from one to an.
other ran :."Ain,t this a scoIcherW How dye
stop going upP .sLels take drink l'' 'Pnewi but
tbis u mslIerl" where will " sndr'' 'Worss than
81. Louisl" Hottest weather ever saw!" Let's
most great request on April day.
Under these would take their hats of on catch
ing tho breath OF wandering breeze and let IL cool
their ievercd heads. Hundreds Of gentlemen who,
under ordinary circumstances, would rather cut their
shirt collar threw conventional usages 10 the
the very feeble Withstand went boldly coarless Ia
the public gaze. Limp handkerchisis waved langndly
In tue air from many hands aud nen coats were ire
queny seen IN condition to excite the surmse that
tue owners had been dragged out Of the river II was
onishing, all things considered, how bravely the
burden OF the borne by tho army OF
THE rHIKp AVENUE CAR HORSES
Whsn the horses OF The Third avenue street car
railroad started down town from the depot ut sixty
sixlh street 10 tho CITY Hail. they looked in most
instances weak and nervous 1t the end OF the jour
uoy, but when, on returning, they arrived at the
Cooper Institute, the limit OF their endurance the
they were watcred unhttcnod, and row OF thirty
or more was Kept constantly standing throughout the
day oy tho curbstone, each horse getting rest OF
twenty thirty mnuteA The poor beasts, when
taken from the alter the round strip far tho
Cooper Institute, were. as rule, extremely nervous,
their nostrs rapidly diating and their sides
heuving and falling with spasmodic motions
A large tank oil water, fed by rubber hose stood
by sidewalk for the Denoat Of horses
10 it young boy presided over pail OF oatmeal aud
Toe for the refreshmsnt oil tho conductors and
drivers who were constantly dropping OF ,nsr cars
man Of swartby face and muscular arms, wearing
knee boots and having blue check shirt over his
brawny breast, welded pals OF water for the refresh
ment OF Tho horses, aud when not thus engaged
welded bscksmta's hammer on loose shoe or IN
ARExARKABLE HAT.
The remarkable thing about him vas his hat, and
upon q Time. Al nrst sight Il looked ike
perforated pitcn plaster as II chung closely 10 ais
mead, and had no brin whatever On closer examina
ton IL turned out to be the solitary
round son iss hat fitting all round the skull ike
jockey Gap, and with small projection in trout by
way OF peak. Holes, circular and diamond shape
large quarter dollar were cut through all ovoi
tho surface, aud. not useful or ornamental, Il wss
certainly an odd looking piece OF head gear. He was
uSk 20 "a ar Nm A la nlA In
mer and he answered. THAT'S Jest II, uncommon.
want o. these here fashions hats tina, sees
goin round ! made that hat win a tacknife and
intepd TO get q patcnt on H.
"But u looks q foolish thing for summer"
THAT'S jest ifooIish--the ioolisher the better.
tell yer want 10 be uncommon, and l guess am.
Where's there another hat like thatf taking II OF
and holding II up with admiration-ths Wind and the
have FREQ pay what other style OF gives.
In hot weather my head swells andsr any other nat
until iees about Dustin like an overpiugged steam
boiler Guess can navca fashion Of my own. same
ally OF these swell isIIsrs on Broadway" Then
started 10 water team OF horses, anu
novel head Dress. "Run away from = lunaiic
asylum cried one. "No. he buttsd goat" added
sailed out tn.a. "l,s a munsIs Tor * ssrs, {,
shouted fourth; but all Of them quickly dispersed
horses. He said his name was Dave Pratt. and that
ne iptended to invent all MS own iashiens In future
raE PRODUCE xxcHASGE AND TIM HEAT
long petition from the msmbers OF tue Produce
Exchange has tsen prepared 10 be presented 10 tue
Board Of Managers, requesting that the building be
closed Mt three r. 81. curing the hot weather THIS
does not effect the time oi closing oi the Board,
which occurs ut 1fteor minutes past two y. n. Tho
hour tor closing the Exchange 1t present Is i've A.
ard the members TINS ,nged to three O'Clock.
THE HOSPITALS.
Buckets Of lee pitchers oi water and . couple OF
couches bare of mattress and sheer, these
dications OF what was hand that the basement OF
each hospital presented. The intensity Of the
heat In the morning had prepared the physi-
cans and their ASSISTANTS 70 LOOK for employ
through the day and they had everything resouess
Tor the treatment OF patients wnen the ambulance
ratified up TO the door and the sensslsss inert body
was taken inside tho system adopted to stretch
II on pallet, bate The face ana head freely IN water
ana apply Lagos OF Ice. When the temperature was
reduced tho patent would De conveyed 10 q bed,
where rcstorstivcs would be applied Happily,
the doc. ors had little occasion exercise
their arts. Not single serious was reportea at
the New York Hospital, aud those located further
down town there were fcwor Than 81 nrst
pectsd. Numbers OF patients we're brought IN VINO at
nrst seemed almost beyona recovery but who op re-
ccvlne the prescribed treatment regained com plcte
control OF themselves There we're not 40
many people actually sunssruck overcome by
the neat, ana 10 most instances these last able
to leave the hospital and 20 home with their friends
Ia u.a matt M That l.s.l