The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
UP IN THE NINETIES

HOW THE CITY PERsPIREp YESTERDAY AT THE
SUDDEN ADVENT OF THE SUMNER soLsTIcE-
HOT VERY nor.
New York yesterday experienced the frat day OF
genuine midsummer weather. Tho light blue sky oil
the early morning, Just tiuged a little with small,
heccy CLOUDS, gave ample warning that hot weather
had last and that the day would be a
scorchsr Nevertheless, with its customary detcrmi-
nation to take everything just as comes, the
active population OF New York INDUCED In but little
grumbng in tho morning, perhaps also because very
few had any idea that mercury would the
nne,ies as tho day progressed ride in tho Metro
politan cars however, soon convinced passengers
bound down downward that July fast aprroa
~ was remarked at the same timo that the aimos-
phere on tho rather more oppressive than
the surface roads Whistler this duo the escsp
Ing gases from the locomotive 10 tho
impossibilty OF raising the larger windows
WAS subject of frequent discussion among the
elevated railroad passengers throughout the day
Whatever air entered the cars felt like simeon
the passengers after they had climbed the steep
stairs. and the perspiraion, which al endeAvored
wipe out OF existence, only increased as tho trains
moved TO thor destination. STILL tho day was pocu-
liary hot Tor this season OF the year, and all human
ity suffered less IRON the inconveniences
attendant upon tho sudden advent VI the summer
solstice. But lew people yet left the city
their annual visits country, and walton
OF the effect Of hot day upon the crowded metropo-
lis gives scope 10 considerable amusement not TO
downright ndicuc. In tho true
Cockncy ever leaves home to peram late tho
streets of London without beng armed with UNI
breils. 50 there ato In this city any number Of
psople-why or wherefore no one knows-wno
will take their ovorcoaS along whom they lsave
their uptown residences Tor their places OF business
To see these people yesterday carrying their coats
over their arms. with tho preparation running IN
streams down their flushed faseg. idea OF now
hpoit-housn, perhaps, second nature-may become
q nuisance alter all Umbrellas suddeniy came into
great demand, and vendsrs disposed Of many
rs they would have .old u tho heavens bad eson
showering ram instead oil rays upon mother Earth.
on BROADWAY.
At one time in front OF Post ONCE, about high
noon, at wnicn hour both SIDES OF Broadway are borslt
of all fhade, Regular procession OF umbrellas, which
occasionally became entangled. was noticed by the
writer lie himself ike Macsulay,s New Z,asndcr
sat quite coollypot exactly on the anchorage OF the
Brooklyn BRIDGE but In place equally conspicuous
con!empallns not wnat may happen Two hun
drcd years nencc, but how much better Now
York's s.rccts would furnish rouge 10 the
nervous actyc citizens on such no. DAYS II only
Uutcr den Linden we're ranged along tho sidewalks.
In their absence he noticed that many pcrspirinE
jectng branches full grown tree CHIT rouge
SALOONS and barrooms The strictcst tectotaer, II he
oil observation, would have been delighted TO how
whsksy was eschswed- The veriest topper, VINO takes
ana evening praycrs disSardcd inc vii. stun ycs,er.
day. and cool drinks such iced iem0nadss ciarets
sherry cobOlcrB even the Old fashioned soda cock
taiis were constant demand 10 The utter disgust OF
tue ever lazy barkeeper VINO hates to make mixed
drinks wncn u Is oasy TO hand out . bottle OF
"nsrdwarsn and draw in tho nicksls without any
effort.
ABOUT TOWN
One peculiar feature Of tho nrst taste OF summer
yesterday the TACT lnat it was from Jour 10
degrees warmer In Union than In tho vicinity
oil the HERALD Office. THIS dinersn0e In the asmos
phere decidvdly marked about noon, whom the
downtown thsrnonisters marked eiGhty-six degrees
In the shade, ana those Uuion square were ~ 10
aud above niney-three. Long Branch hotel Keeper
whom the writer chance1 70 moet attributed TO tbe
closer proximity ~ the ocean 81 thv~&sWusUwnl
Streets ana declared that nobody could derive any
comfors during Inc coming bot spe this side OF SANDY
Hook. Nevertheless, though thousands Of people
left tho CITY tor afternoon and evening
Jaupt to Concy Island aud Far Rocgaway.
but few vcnturcd TO Long Branch. Central
Park up 70 late hour In the evening visited by
immense crowns. among whom were hundreds Of
children, freedom from restraint, now that va
cation or many OF them set IN, seemed 10 add zest
and life to she ever popular pleasure ground. rhs
rupning OF tho elevated unsii midnight proved
great those who after business hours enjoyed
strolls and ram bles In tho Park.
The following record shows the chpnges In tho tom
psrature past twenty Jour nsurs In compari-
with tho corresponding date OF last year. midi
catcd Dy the Thermometer NJ Hudnut's pharmacy,
HERALD Building No. 2ls Broadway