The New York herald., 1879-08-03
AMONG THE NINETIEs.

GOTHAM swELTEHING UNDER TROPICAL sun
LINEN FEATURE OF THE DAY-ExTRAoRDI-
NARY EXODUS FROM THE CITY,
Hot was name for it. Lille was a burden and
clothing simply insupportable. The atmosphere
seemed to be too dense to bre .the. and by common
consent the I'd of August execrated. What
the scientific for the misery of the
masses yesterday morning their condition in the
tenement and thckly populated districts pitable
All night long children and suffering babies
had rendered rest for their parents impossible
Artisans and working hands, who needed IL most
were deprived of sleep. Ever and anon through the
heavy. oppressive night could be heard the walls Of
the little Ones the huif freful exclamatons of their
parents and tliegrowls of the disturbed neighbors
On the side of the city slept carts. stoops
and in areas, too; women sat up all night in chairs
outdoors with their peevish offspring. and horses
neghed and tramped in their close badly ventilated
stables. Even the rich who might have been forced
by business to lin in town complained of the
uncommorly unpleasant warmth of their roomy.
well-ventilated sleeping apartments. How much
more than they must the poor have suffered
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Anxious to get as much work done possible in
the morning before the heat of the day set IN long
shoremen at their piers by daylight. Stove
dores. horses and whips were at their posts and
sailors on board of foreign merchantmen had
turned out" to work while there a chance to do
without being sunstruck. But though man suf-
hered. he far better OF than the unfortunate
street and truck horses: for he could steal away
now and then for drink of meal and water. lager.
or vinegar. molasses and water-bevereges much in
vogue on shipboard in hot weather. The animals
suffered unheard and frequently unrelieved, and
many of them overcome by tho heat.
HhA W hn ra fnt.1 hat fhAx. tI,a
most annoying phases OF the heated term the
business men. They left their homes in spotless
shirts and immaculate and upright collars recling
that il they took it easy going down town they
would appear ut their desks good form. Some
rode in stages and street while others. believ
ing that these vehicles would be overcrowded
strolled leisurely down broadway the shady side
of course to ''the Office or store. Presently they
began to perspre Suspicious rivuets tricked down
behind their ears aud gobules of oisture trembled
on the points OF their chins. This was followed by
damp sensation on the back of the neck which por-
tended limpness OF collar and a general willing Of
erstw hile we'll starched linen.
1t was i'll stern reality awfully hot day.
to be remembered by those who could not csc pc
from the city. Horses aud m overcome by
the heat, people tempers ruiiied and many an
incident and accident occurred which never could
shade at three r NJ. But is ill wind that blows
nobody good There was not much wind to speak OF
yesterday. What there was, however. waited abun-
dance of trade soda water fountain keepers ven
dcrs of cheap lemonade and beer tunnels Some
people pray that there not be very hot weather,
others secretly beseech benign Providence to pro-
long and heat the dog days! 1t takes all kinds of
people to make q worldl
The thermometer marked only s8 at noon. YET it
up to % at haltpast three in the afternoon. Al
though only 76 at six A. NJ it six degrees in
three hours.
The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty flour hours. in
Indicated by the thermo at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building. No. rs Broadway