The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-21

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Joy and gratitude thrilled the hearts Of tho great
army Of 'oan'tgstaways" when they rose from their
uneasy slumbers yesterday morning and found
lively breeze from tho northeast playing through win
dow shutters and curtains and dfusing GOODNESS and
bss around ovsrheascd and comfortess bedchambcrs.
Il skipped around corners careered along the streets
spread lie and happiness wherever 1t went The
anguid and amenting were restored to buoyancy ana
shssruness the PROSTATE wore put upon their legs
lgsn, and 1t seemed n resurrection Of tho dead
had taken place Old Sol sailed up to tho
zenith with norce and determined 4 tacc
% over, but the viewlcss bcneiactor sent
down By Bereas from his caverns In the northeast
for tho special relief OF the people of this afflicted
city kept bis best efforts in check Tho shirt collar
was once more in tho ascendant, buttermilk. iced
water and oatmeal cocktails were at discount, and
por,erhouss steaks alf and aIf aud pork and beans
came again into fashion. Forty.cight hours OF the
cheated wavs had taken the starch out Of most people,
but tooK only brief time for the northeast wind
70 cot 'em again. A new existence was Infused
into women and children, and their livcliness In
strong contrast With their hopeless sthargy OF the
two previous days. The silence Of tho streets
was dispeled Business revived, and though
there was still abundance Of heat In the air
nobody, under the circumstances. felt sufficiently
captlous to take exception TO 1t. Men who the day
previous walked the shady side OF broadway with
their shirt irsnts and collars reduced to pulp their
steps slow and measured and their faces beaded with
gushing drops OF Precipitation. marvelled that all 80
soon they were able TO walk even in the sun without
the integrity Of their lsundried linen being cndan
- 1tL ~a1I in niar ~
like iuvalds
MOISTURE THE AIR.
At the Signal Onaoc there was prospect Of rain,
and the moisture In the atmosphere bad tendency
TO cool temperature In general and 10 make
the heat more bearable; but suspicion still haunts
the minds Of many that another wavo OF heat Is in
for this city, thoughts OF cool green fields and
watering places predominatc KITS
EPPEcrs SPELL.
One OF We effects OF the great heat TO diminish
and almost or the local railroad passenger traffic
Business and shoppers whose work could DO done
well another day remained away. The sunny sidos
OF the yesterday maintained their terror
for the pedestrian. for there naturally supposed
sunssroko ana it, horrors lurkod. Mere ladies were
abroad Sixth avenue and Broadway than for
several days before but stl the dry
left comparatively empty, and no business ap.
pearsd 10 prosper 30 well as the lager
beer Another eject OF the hot spell IL
to make the lemon trade immensely active
10000 boxes Of lemons, At from So rs to $40 rs per
boz sold within the past three days The result
ID rise in the price Of the stock ofemons left Some
Of the lemonade stands in prominent places and
tnoroughlarcs have coined small fortunes for their
owners Except beer It has proved the standard sum-
msr drink, leaving oatmeal tea ana iced buttermilk
nowhere All the horse railroads nd their equip
ments for changing, resting, bathing and sponging
snsir stock In complete order yesterday and ready
any emergency.
i:' FREE BArHs AND rHx BATHING.
The tree baths were again thropged throughout the
day. especially the the foot OF Gouvsrneur slip
where the boys IRON thousand tensments congre-
gated aud painted like the tired and hunted hart
the water Halt a dozen more tree baths would have
been too many on such days as the past three
have been. Outside oil the baths the bathing all the
way from the Battery 20 Harlem showed tho intense
longing OF she bold Independent youth OF the city for
natatoral exercise and distinction. At tho end
OF each convenient and untrcquented pier
those who could swim tumbcd and Owed the Ut
excess OF spirits, those who could not found
Spectators Of the swimming Abilities OF their more
accom- pshcd companions The array OF nude haurcs,
hundreds Of adults among Thorn, along the shore OF
the East River, showed how fuIIe the police ordi-
nance is against naked bathing in the day time when
such intense heat as We have been having sets and
drives the inmates OF tenement houses TO the river
TO desperation. Long before the baths open In the
morning the Keepers ray wnols rsgiment OF men and
boys stand waiting tor their opportunity to get IN
LEAVING roR sgAsiDs COUNTRY
Large and busting throngs filed the spacious wait
Ing rooms Of the HUDSON River and Harlem railroads
~ the GRAND Central Depot while awaiting the de-
parturo OF The respective trains that started at fire.
vaent intervals during the afternoon. There was .
Of the Joy they ish At the prospect OF being soon
smong the green fields and woods. the lakes, rivers
and seaside beaches Shawls, wraps cake bnskets
hasd vssss buadies Of books ana story papers lay IN
prous'sn ON the seats OF the waiting rooms aud fans
Of may qualities ana ,Sa,, design were kept
asd private carriages kept constantly rolling
no the depot for nours In the Afternoon. IL was
easy enough 10 pick out those who were bound Tor
saratoga and Newport from those who we're going TO
sock coolnsss asd rural comfort IN the farm ouscs
back from the Hudson the latter class HAD no pre-
tentions 10 style either IN dress behavior ana the
man In boisterous glee nalIoed to the woman about
Tire bab,os and the woman 10 the man about me
mtnce pie ne breadth Of the room without The
least suspcon OF dong outrs Those destined
for tho fashionable watering places, though feeling
exutant Joy In their secret souls at the thought OF
quitting ths torrid atmosphere OF New York Tor the
ooel dsiignts Of Newport beach and Saratoga
81 utter iodiGsrencs. Of being In fact positively
bored BY the whole business OF travelling and of not
caring oen.iasntsl whether they went or stayed.
crowded than those BY the Hudson, some having as
many az fifteen coaches, and one train being est'-
mated 10 have had on board over two thousand
passenger Most Of these were bound Tor williams
bridge, Mount Vernon New Rochelle, Mount Kisco
and various places along the Sound In the State OF
Conpeo,1cuI There was little sandins room TO spare
In any oil the way trains that left for up tho HUDSON
River taking visitors TO Yonkors. Tarry.own, Irving
Ton, Peekskili and Newburg humber OF tickets were
purchased Tor travelling to the White Mountains,
Lakes George ana Champ ain. Niagara Falls and tho
rhousand islauds. and altogether between noon and
night Of yesterday over thirty thousand people lott
she Grand Central Depot Tor bret or prolonged alb
senccs among innumerabie watering places ana sum.
mer resorts. A. the Thirticth Street Depot OF the
Hudson River road the passenger traffic showed q
large increase over ordinary days hundreds leaving
town BY that direction to pass the Sunday auywbcrs
between Csrmansvilie and Dobb's Ferry.
pKRRyBoATs.
These ned largely augmented patronage from pas
sengers bound by the New Jersey Central, PennsyL
wanna Central Efs and Morris anu Essex roads to the
countless rural villages scattered the smiling
face Of New Jersey Thousands were goiug by In
vftstton friends country homes 10 pass the Sun
day and be away from the peril Of return OF the
heat biIlow Tue fcrryboat 70 staten Island Bergen
laden before sundown.
SEvKR oET suSsrRrck.
Tho Postmaster gave the letter carriers another
MONDAY rest the singular thing about the carriers
Ii that however much thcy walk the sun--and they
too proud OF their manhood to carry umbrellas,