New-York tribune., 1880-06-29
Chnd, nine months old, died at No sS1 West Forty
nnth-st.
THE TEMpERATURE IN PAST YEARS.

90
that in no season for the past fortyone years mas
there been so little rainfall as during the present
wear there have been Summers within the last ten
wears In which temperature has been rs hlgh OF
even higher than has been recorded thus far Ior
1880 In 1872, 1876 and 1873 there were many
days that taxed mems souls as well as their eohst-
tutions and even last year brought forward Iew
days upon which the thermometrcal record wouia
not have to stand much abashed before inc tail
mercurial columns of to-day
Looking back over the files OF The TRIBUNE the
following data have been compiled concerning the
Temperature of the last ten years in this city Inc
Summer of 1871 was remarkably cool aud pieasah'
In New-York. During the whole season the mer-
cnrv was not above SEQ and even that point was
only reached on July %. From July % to 20 the
Temperature was about 800; generally 1t stood at
about 100.
In 1872, the early part of the Summer was COOL
but on June 80 the mercury suddenly shot up -
$50, and renamed nearly stationary for week. In
q single day seventy persons died from sunstroke'
md on July 2, and 4 there were 154 deaths from
the same cause the total number for the week emu
inc July @ being 100. For two weeks the mercury
did not drop below 9Oo. After this milder weather
interviewed unit August %. when the mercury rose
to 9OO The remainder of the season was COOL
In 1873 the weather was very agreeable most OF
the time. On June 20 it registered ST.; on July D.
900. and then the mercury subsIded until July "a
when 1t rose up to 800 and sat upon that notch LOT
three days Tho remainder of the it spent be-
low $50.
The mercury behaved well also in 1874. The
hottest days were June 90 03o. and July 15. 900.
The temperature generally was mild throughout
the season.
The early part of 1875 was COOL tho hottest day
being July G, $50. The mercury obgngy stayed
below $50 from that time until August 10, when
n truly abomiuable season Of swelterinR days ana
frigid nights set in and continued for ten days. The
variation of the thermometer Mt this time was from
G3o to 04o within twenty -four hours. d.
The Simmer of 1876 is regarded as ono of the
worst in the series of American Summers. May and
the greater part of Juno were unusually cool In
New-York but from June 81 to July 81 the mer-
curry rPmaued among the ninetes. On July the
temperature was 99o and on July 1t achieved
1919. Upon that day 200 soldiers, comprising the
First Brigade of the New-Jersey National Guard,
were prosirated by the heat at Camp Bede. On
July 10 there were sixty deaths from sunstrOko IN
this city" the largest number IN any ono
day for thirty-fve years excepting the wear wear
S7o, and many OF those VINO nleu
were stricken on the two days preceding; .J8;
UpOn that day the Board Of Health issued ~
burial permits before 9 p. IN. Intense heat was
reported at this tune from other portions OF the
country, Upon July 22 he temperature was So So
season was of ordinary Summer weather, except
from August to August o. whom the Thermometer
registered 00o agaln. On August occurred great
storm and lightning. Though the heat IN 1876
was seferc. il came on gradually and its elects
were nOwse as terrible rs in 1872.
In 1877 there we're few days upon which tho heat
was excessive. On July % and 26 tho mercury
assembled az high ms 00o aud 03' and from August
% 20 August 80 IT remained at 9G.. The other
summer days were ordinary and comfortable.
The year 1873 WAS one Oi most excessive temporal
tures. The hea was particularly severe IN the West
eTn and Middle states anu NeW-l OTk had inlI STARE
Of IT, he mortality nall parts Ot the country was
exceedingly great. hOt-atr wave, preceded Dy
heavy thuEdtr-siIOweTr started III Manitoba IeIri-
tory on June IL aud travelled IN an eastcry dircc-
tIOn. remaining from three To four days IN each
neIghDOrlIOOd. On july 10 the tcmperuiutr ranged
between 30 and 100 through tho Upper Lake re-
gIOn and as far suutn ~ CaIo aud Memphis. In ~.
Louis the day was regarded as day OF
terror there were ffty-f0rr deaths from sustrOkc,
and more than 100 cases OF prostration by the
heat were treated by the public inedical Oh
hcers, besides immense number which were
attended by private physicians. The heat was al
most pestientai. aud business was suspended To
great extent. Over 100 horses fell dead, and boats
were crowded along the levee unable 20 discharge
their cargOes. Inc mortality, especially among
children was greater than has ever beem known ex-
cept in time Of cpldemics. All classes seemed TO
be Affected the bankers aud merchants equally
with the mechanics and day. .labOrcrs. The mercury
Was az high 1929 III the shade III st. LOUIS that
day. The sun blazed with OrTid iercenesa through
out the Mississppi Valley, and the whole popuia-
tion had become frightened and despondent.
Ia Chicago, on that day, the . mercury
went up to 08e. whlo in New-York the
maximum registered WAS only TO-" and The
TRIBUNE said that 1" unless Que took brisk eXer-
else, hight Summer clothing was tnhe
too thin for comfort On July IL 1t was stated IN
st. Louis that III the previous ten days nearly 1000
persOns had required medical Attendance for pros
iration by the heat. Tho same day twenty people
were sunstTuck III Chicago IN the forenoon and
fifty horses reported as having died since the
heaJ-wave struck Chicago lu Iowa II was 80 hot
900 to 1919 that the barveSters were able tO work
only early in the morning aud late ~ the evening,
hnffb fba hoW ~ dana moonlight
III New York It was then reported that the hot
wave coming East the thermometer regis
tered 80 and Summer clothing was not too light
for comfort. On July II It began to grow warm in
New.YOrk, the mercury pushing up to 03'. The
next day 1t ran up to go, and there were thirty
five prostrations from the heat. This was
the hottest day in the Middle States.
Philadelphia perspired with a temperature
of 1O3c IN the shade. Lancaster, Penu., came 80
Trenton. N. j., ana Wilmington, Del, 1O2', aud
Baltimore 0S. In Washington, ID. g., the Their
mOmcter registered 1902 in the middle Of the dag :
the streets well nigh deserted. Boston. Mass,
tried TO keep cool with the mercury ne 96O Now
Bedford, Lynn. Salem, Hyde Park, aud Newton had
temperatures ranging from 05' 70 lO3'. aud
throughout the state OF New Hampshire the mer-
curry ranged from % to 1OlO In the evening there
we're two heavy thunder storms In this city. On
July 10 there slEty-four Of sunstroke in
New-York, nine of which proved fatal tue temDera-
ture then ooiug 1907 at the maximum: After tins
the weather gradually moderated. In August there
were few days Of hot weather.
Last year the early part OF June seemed 10 pre-
sage a hot summer lhe weather gradually grew
warmer till on juno 81 the thermometer registered
$50. The next day, however, tho temperature
abated. and in the following days reached q maxi
mum % 0So On July 10 the mercury went up 10
800. There was large number of prOstratons from
the heat, and there were some deaths. At this time
it was hot all over the country, The Thermometer
registered at Baltimore 06o, Chicago 64', Detroit
06o. Nashville 99o Philadelphia 05o. Pi;tsburg aud
ST. Louis 96o. On July 10 there were twenty-five
cases OF sunstroke in New-YOrk, and ut 3:15 p. N.
the mercury attained 1919 The South and West
suffered severely the thermometer registering from
05o to 1O4o. BY July 18 tho weather became
cooler, and with the exception OF August 2 and 3.
when the mercury rose as high hs 0So the remain
der of the season was not warmer than this Sum-
mer is expected to be.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.