New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-02
THE ADVENT OF AUGUST.
THE LAST MONTH OF SUMMER UsHrRED IN v

THE LAST MONTH OF SUMMER UsHERED IN WITH
ToRRID HEAT-How THE PEOPLE SUFFERED
FROM TIE SUDDEN CHANGE.
The return of hot and sultrv weather, tolloWlnR
the cool atmosphere of last week, was seriously iet
bv people in this city yesterday, more especially ny
those " ho could not escape from the city. In the
early hours of the morning the atmosphere was
comparatively agreeable, but as the day advanced
the torrid heat of the sun became more and more
onpressive and those who could afford TO do so
hocked to the piers of the numerous excursion boats
and crowded them Ia the limit OF their capacity In
the tenement districts, among those who were not
fortunate enough 10 possess the means 10 ENJOY an
excursion the water, the people suffered not only
from the heat, but also from disagreeabc and nox-
ions odors which from decaying matter Every
body was Invested of clothing as far as possible,
and men stretched themselves on the pavements on
the shady side of the streets under carts ana trucks
and i'm areas and Railways. The children OF these
people were allowed to 90 about IN an almost nude
state even then they appeared to be unc0mtort
ably hot Central Park. the Battery Park and
Washington Square attracted large crowds of peo-
pie who sought quiet spots III the shade, whle the
children rolled about on the grass, as tbey were
permitted TO do. Many people were seen with we'll
filled lunch baskets, having determined TO make q
day of 1t and escape the cooking of hot meal al
their homes ,.r
ence in the temperature, Indicated by the
mercury. since a. was 220, the thermometer
then marking 90'. From noon until 8 O'Clock the
mercury rose l0e. The only relief from the OPP
p1essveness seemed TO be on or near the water ne
excursion boats TO Glen Island COney Island, Rock
away. Long Branch, the flSnlng DaIlks, i%ct'
Newburg and other places on the Hudson River
took immense crowds of people from the city, mostly
i'm families, many of whom carried huge baskets OF
carefully prepared lunches 70 be disposed
of before their return. The piers along
the river front were also crowded during
the day and their occupants azily basked under the
shade Of umbrellas or lmproylsed awnings maze
from sails -,
There was a much smaller number ofpeople on the
streets between the hours Of IL and O'Clock, Wneh
the heat was most severely felt, than is usual ON
.laofri1
side OF the street and where this was not possible
shielded themselves from the burning rays OF the
sun with raised umbrellas Coats were removed
and carried on the arm. walstcoats thrown open
and hats pushed back. but all this did not prevent
streams of peTspiration from pouring from the
BODY Carefully laundTed collars ana Guns soon
became demoraIzed and everywhere was heard the
question, Isn't it hot = followed by an affirmative
RESPONSE.
at intervals during the day seemed entirely TO die
away with the setting of the sun, and the atlnoS-
phere then became sultry and sticky; Inc changes
of the temperature at the street level were ne - IN
Dictated Mt Hudnut's Pharmacy, where there Is no
obstruction to any breeze that may be Stirring me
record Of the thermometer here was as follows .
a. m, go; a. NJ, go; a. H., II; noon' oo0
p. H., 000 p. H., So.
! From the records obtained at the Signal Service
Bureau the general temperature throughout the
country was high. At no place was the maximum
temperature less than 7OO, and as n rule IT ranged
between 800 and 90. A moderate breeze prevailed
g. NEST points but Gd Not Or hew much af RE
and being from the southwest, was not
corded at the principal cities was as follows: Bos-
ton, 91o; Albany, 91o; Baltimore. So; Chicago,
SO: Indianapolis $50; Keokuk, 500; New-Orleans.
$50; Philadephla, $50; Pittsburg. 0s'; Rochester
90o; St. Louis. 96o: VicksburR, So. There were
rainfas as follows At Cincinnati. 20 inches
Detroit 81 inches and lighter rainfalls at Nash
VILE. New-Orleans Sandusky and Shreveport
Clear weather was reported at most Of the other
stations.