New-York tribune., 1880-06-26
SUMMERS FIERCE HEAT.
DAY OF SUFFERING IN THE CITY.

A DAY OF SUFFERING IN THE CITY.
TIE MrRCuRY AT 95o-TANTALIZED BY FEW
DROPS or RAIN-CAsKs OF PRosTRATIoN'
The hottest weather in this city, thus far III this
month, was experienced yesterday. From lhuiS-
day morning there was a gradual increase OIL Iho
heat until p. IN. yesterday. when the mercury aU
Hudnups pharmacy indicated 9o' In uhe su"ue'
Thursday night was extremely unconhOrtaple' 'ne
Thermometer at midnight indicating 1872 and at 8
a. ID. yesterday 74o. Throughout yesterday the eA-
treme heat of last month was recalled, and Tears
were EXPRESSED that New-York was about to expert
ence another period of suffering and discomfort. III
the morning clouds and smoky haze hung over inc
CITY. Though the sun was Obscurcd there was
scarcely breath of air stirring and the hot atmo-
sphere of the streets settled down upon one Win
weight that caused perspiratOn at the least move
ment
After u. IN. n few drops of rain fell in the lower
part of the city and were immediately followed ny
slight breeze But within half an hour all signs Oh
ram had disappeared and the sun was pouring
down a food of unObsructed heat.
Evidences of discomfort were numerous among
pedestrians and travellers generally. Business men
in the streets carried their coats on their arms ana
famed themselves with their hats Men Ill streeV
cars rode with their hats off, endeavormg to get a
touch Of tle slight breeze male by the motion Of
the vehicle, everywhere III luo S'lONV" INi"''
could be seen mopplng their faces with their hand
kerchieis aud wearing expressions OF extreme as
comfort Apparently the coolest persons were the
broadway stage drivere, who seemed comfortable
urdpr their large green umbrellas, while their
crowded passengers the picture of discomfort
An agreeable breeze prevailed last evening ana
the indications were favorable for more comt0rta-
bic night. At the United States Signal Service sta
ton. in the Equitable Building it was stated at
| d. H., that there were no prospects OF q decided
| change in the weather, though local rain storm
was possible before morning. A storm centre was
| then at Marquette and it was probable that the
storm would follow the st. Lawrence RIVER Inc
| thermometer at other places at . p n' Washington
time. was reported as follows;
Albany, S9o; Baltimore, 92o; Boston. 7G2; Buff
fao, 72o; Chicago, 100; Cincinnati, 81; Detroit,
75o; Erie, Penn, 10; Keokuk Iowa $50; Louisville,
Ky., $50; Osweco, 81; Philadelphia 03J; Roches-
ter, 73o; New-Orleans, 7So: and st. Lolis, S3o AT
Detroit the rain fall was LAG. the wind being
west and the weather clearing. AtNew Orleans the
rain fall was 1.S1.
| The damaging effect Of the hot and dry weather
was especially seen in the city parks yesterday
where there were very few people. The grass Is
scorched and burned, ana is as brown rs III late
FALL In Central Park this is generally the case
and the leaves on many of the trees are already
beginning to turn. "It can't be told how badly
we need rain," said one of the Park officers TO a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday. "lhe grass is so
burned that it breaks down under your feet, and if
this weather lasts much longer the leaves of the
trees will be dropping OIL In our garden the ground
is dry to the depth of foot and half. The ami
mails suffer much and show the effects By not beng
at all ravenous for their food" Professor Draper,
who has his meteorological observatory at the top of
fbe nd ,nuseum in the Park said that the aver
age rain fall for this year 50 far
was 1897 inches, wbilo for tie same period
for the last forty-one years it 22.9O The aver
age rainfall for May Of this year only .G2. while
for the same month in the last fortyOne years it was
451 For the present month thus far the average
is O5, against an average for June for fcrty-one
years of 4.13.
The maximum temperature at the Park for the
past week has been as follows: