New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
COOLER WEATHER IN THE CITY.

FALL OF TWELVE DEGREES IN TWO DAYs--CoA-
PORTABLE WEATHER PROMISED FOR To-MoR-
ROW.
The heated term of July, 1878, has come,
apparently end and the spirits OF the residents OF
NeYor have risen in proportion as the therm omeer
has fallen. During Friday night the change came; a
breeze from the northwest penetrated the chambers Of
woaried citizens, and brought sweet sleep to weary
frames. On Saturday The city presented different
aspect from that of two previous days The weather
was hot but 1t was not eneFYatngi men passed along
the streets with elastic tread breeze tenn
pered the heat Of the oil day. and the highest point
reached by the thermometer at the Signal Service Sta
ton was go decrease in temperature Of seven degrees
in twentyfour hours. In the evening fresh breeze
blew and the streets thronged with men, women
and children drinking In renewed vigOr with every
breath OF air The temperature fel rapidly, the lowest
point reached being 73o. Another night followed in
which refreshing sleep was possible.
Yesterday morning the effects of the rapid changes in
temperature were seen in the many fogs which over
spread the rivers the lower end OF the isand later
in the day there heavy thunderstorms in all parts
Of Tie county In New-York they fell between 10 and
IL O. ID. and between and p. m the total rainfall
here being less than half inch 1t slightly heavier
up the Hudson and at New-oTleans there was the al
most unprecedented fall Of 2eoo inches in eight hours
which, Il is thought will prove injurious TO the cotton
crOD. The highest point reached by the thermometer
during the day before the second shower when ct
the Signal Station II registered S2a IAN OF o. from
Saturday and 10 since Friday During the afternoon
shower it fell rapidly and at AL IN it was 75 where
itremained until D. m when it gradually rose and at
8 o'clock at ITO
The temperature fell rapidly all through the North
west yesterday the fan ranging from 50 at La Crosse
100 at Chicago 16o at Milwaukee 200 at Port H1rOr'
Michigan This is said TO promise unusually cool
weather for this season on Tuesday To-day n hought
will differ materially in temperature from yesterday
it will be warm hut not hot To-mouow viii be colo.
The Signal Service Officer states that NewYOrk usually
gets tbe weather Of Chicago and Milwaukee fOrtyeigh
hours afterwards yesterday the temperature OF Chicago
was 73o and that OF Milwaukee 1O'
PrCpTetOTs OF excursion boats aud managers OF cOun-
try and seaside apparently had exected yestcr-
day an number OF visitors from the city While
their antiepatiOns not wholly realized, the num-
Der Of people who left The city during the day was very
great Mulfudcs fOCked 70 the beaches and the sea-
shore crowds went the various steamboats,
and excursion barges up the Hudson and along the
Sound None of the OF travel were uncOmiOrablY
crowded The several steamers TO ROeaWay Beach ana
Coney Island carried many passengers III the alternOon
although the morning business said 70 he very light
The railroads COney leland, and TO Manhattan and
Brighton Beaches paronized largely through the
afternoon. Tie Manhattan Beach Railroad reported
that with the exception OF Sunday and Thursday OF last
week the travel had been larger than any previous day
this