Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
FLEEING THE C[TY'S HEAT.
A WHOLESALE HEGIRA OUT OF
TOWN ON A HOT DAY.
How People Sought Sas Breezes
and AuInnser rest Yesterday
On Account Of the 6cOrch-
lMx III Heat.

The ambitious mercury bounded u
to 1000 in the shade all over the cat
yesterday, and all who could get ava
to outside resorts shook the town dus
from their foet and got. The rush on
of town was enormous. More peopl
left yesterday than any preceding da,
this season, and those who were left be
hind drew consolation from moppin,
the perspiratiOn FROM tlorid faces an,
talking about how hot it was.
Several excursions went out of town
but the major portion Of those who LET
went on their own hook. Pennsgrove
Collins Beach, bombay Hook, Cap
May and Atlantic City each attracted
mauy people, but the first named plac
was the objective point of the multi
tude, The Susie A. Mccall was crowd
ed us she has only been crowded on on
former occasion this year-the fourth o
July. She took an excursion to tn,
little Jersey resort the German Luther
ans, but outside of that she probably
carried 700 people. The boat wa.
crowded every trip, until passengers
were packed so closely tlat they could
not sit down, and an additional tri,
was made at 4 o'clock.
The scene at Pennsgrove in the after
noon was lively one. The grove in
front Of French's hotel was packed like
camp meeting circle on Sunday. The
grove oyertiowed with people about 4
O'Clock, being unable to hold the crowd,
and then the small army of men, women
and children ruvrd up and down the
shore and >trolled back into the woods.
Outside of the crowd and the usual ac-
rldrnt to the juvenile angler who tum-
bled of the end Of the pier to-day at
fennsgrova was not unusual. TIE Nc
Gail finished her big days work shortly
before 3 O'Clock when she came in to
Fourth street wharf, with as big a load
rs she could safely steam under. As
Captain Drnney helped the crowd to
land, he said TO Il reporter with u satis-
lied smile, eyes, it's been our biggest
lay. | suppose we have 'erried at least
l4o0pe' pie between here and Pcnnsgroye
tn-day. The crowd was immense. One
passengers went out on the
Mccall and took the Republic for Cape
May IN the morning.
The excursion of the Shields Library
Nsaoclation 70 Cape May ON the Twl-
light was as successful us the trims of
TINS org 'nization usually are. The
rowl numbered 800. the best Of order
prevailed and every one had good
.line. II was Il success financially, and
was credit To the Shields Library,
The boat got into Fourth street wharf
u 1870 o'clock, with every body well
pleased
The Mt. Salem Sunday schools trip
o romantic French Creek Falls over
he Wilmington and Northern Railroad
vas well patronized and enjoyable. |
Srench Creek has lately been improved
md it is Il delight .ul picnic AMI excur- I
ion ground now.
The Brandywine was crowded in the |
afternoon, hundreds of children and
many grown folks enjoying the CRATE
I'll shade.
TIE HEAT LAST NIGHT.
Last night was undoubtedly the hot.
est night that the people of Whining.
On have experienced this summer.
he tired worilingmen who sought for
Natures sweet restOrer baimy sleep"
as doomed to disappointment, and
rose this morning to resume his daily
'il unrefreShed. In many places in
Ie c!ty, men were seen laying on door
cps, and III entries, and if the yards
Others could have been looked into,
lcre is no doubt that numbers Of others
ouid have been found swing.
y in hamnocks or stretched on i'm
rUmtu beds. /