New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-09
RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.
THE MERCURY MANY DEGREES LOWER,

~NVoN-i1h tocl BItGELE FHOM THE EAST.
Yesterday morning began as If the day proposed
to repeat with emphasis the experiences Of Wednes-
day The night was simply intolerable and there
was no respite from the heat. Would-be sleepers
could only turn restessy from side to side or mako
periodical pilgri1nages to the window i'll the vain
searchtor breath of cool air. There was enough
breeze stirring to the lgltest feather. Morn
ing was welcomed not because it brought relief but
because it put end to the Intellectual endoavors
TO snatch few hours of rest.
AT z o'clock tie mercury stood at 500, and
the air was full of malignant-loolliug smoke,
when lasted through the day. Such portions OF the
world as were not relieved from BUSINESS bore them
selves with an air of dogged determinations If
resigned to the worst. The air, however was not by
any means 81 sitting the day before. BY judi
elously choosing tho moments when the smoke and
clouds entirely hid the SUM- it was possible to pass
along he street without hedewing ones path with
perSpraton, and there in the early morn
ng the suggestion of breeze from the east Grad
uaiIy, however, the mercury rose until at halfpast
II 1t marked 900, and the curbstone wiscacres he
gan to predict temperature of 1000 for the after
noon.
Notwithstanding that The large mercantile houses
and business Offices closed the streets any
tling but deserted. After the hour of the morning
services crowds of men and women began to stream
toward the piers where the Concy Island and Rock
away boats took their freight of passengers. Even
Or. Fulton, i'll his prayer at the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal Church i'll Brooklyn, Xpressed the general
sense when he said, Lord, the weather is terri
he and that Thou knowest" After listening TO
s0ch sentiments the public could hardly be eX-
pectcd to remain in the confinement of their homes
The Iron Steamboats,, in the opiuion of the officers
Carried more passengers than upon the Fourth of
July, and other lines Of travel did their share
The crowds at Pier No, l were enormous. The
ticket Office was tlronged to sdtocation, and he
in bo, fulI
men and women in their places. line OF
ticket buyers five or six abreast extended from
tckct-bON to doorv ny, the members Of which as
the nm te-hand OF the clock moved slowly past the
starting hour IF the boats looked IN black envy NJ
their fortunate brethren who hurried by, having
era extra boats did their best to accommodate tn,
m,itituhe but there wa good deal of delay after
all. The passengers who had to wait amused them
selves by watching ship which mll ding its
cargo OF be nanas al the side of the pier. The great
dreCs of bananas looked not unlike gigantic pine
apples. The ripper clusters were apt 10 tall to
the hold and upon the pier. The workmen engaged
~ the task OF dscharging the ship OF its ading, be-
ing OF u good-nstured turn ofmind, disposed of the
luscious fruit that fell from the by throwing
into the ready hands which were stretched out
rom the pavilion above to receive it, The small
longing eyes as they the best "two-centers,"
T." three-centers" and "two-for-hves going 10
After half-past 10 the mercury dropped brisk
eaSterly breeze had sprung mp which cooled the air
500, and it gradually sank as The afternoon drew
toward evening At O'clock it was 740. The
damp feeling in the air, but the weather bureau
nipped every hope OF rain in tn bud. There might
fall vast to be looked or he highest g@e scored r
by the mercury in New-York Wa go.
mT aS the tn Gay y"6 qac the
vile at O'clock led the record with Q3o Phla-
dGsR9a gave S2a bs sGJ s s M
New-f0rk So, Cheyenne, Wyoming 70o Apena,
Mich GO and Eastport, Me, G3o At o'clJcl in
the morning the temperature at Cheyenne was
within a. of the freezing, point, The cool wave
which has at last reached New-York seems to be
there is no likelihood it ia ated, of repetition Of
the burning heat that has just passed away.
At Central Park people and things in the afternoon
had far different appearance from what they wore
the previous day. sthe air of lauguidness and cx-
haustlon that had seemed 10 hang about everything
on Wednesday had III great measure departed and
large numbers of sight-seers were moving about
with counten2nces thato xpressed contentiwh some
Thing except keeping cool. The grass looked tuly
brown to be sure, and the foliage the trees and
shrubs was as dry aud crisp, but the breeze that
rustledthrough them brought relief and increased Vi
tahty instead OF discomfort and depression. At
ght Wednesday the thermometer at the on
scrvatory mara ed SO; at a. m il fc 10 100 nj
a. H. 1t marked So; at noon so and at D. 10. the
only one degree above where it, stood at midnght
previous In the sun, the maximum height of he
mercury was 1890. AT 4 p. IN 1.-THE mercury in tho
shade fell to $50 and at his temperature the frcs6
breeze that was blowing seemed decidedly refresh
ing.
The wind at 8 a. IN. was blowing from the north
east with u velocity of miles an hour; at II m
1t had Veered around TO the east with its velocity
miles an hour and Ut 2. III. ii from The
southeast, its velocity reaching 10 miles an hour
The humidity of the atmosphere throughout
the day was 80, 100 beng the point of satur,uinn
The barometer was at 5000. Professor Br,,per
said that the cxtrome heat OF tho last -four DAVIS Vas
probably due to the smoky condition OF the air and
the lack OF wind To blow IL away. Fog mist and
smoke allow the he at of the reacn the earth
almost as easily as if they did not prevail while
they prevent great deal of it from being radiatod
oil into space.
sUNSTRoKES RrPORTED
The following cases Of suustrole were reported IA
occurring in New-York and ueighboring places YES
teTday:
BURNS, JAMES, OF No. 1G Harrison-st.
CAMPBELL, MISS L. OF No. BIS Fast Fortietl-st
CkAWkk PEltk. OF Cortlandtaye. and One-hundred
GLLEN Lucy, age twentyh of No. 2l6 East Forty
GRANT, DAVID Of No. AT West Thrtyseventh-st.
HAMILTON, ANDREW, from Cobelslill, Il. Y.
huIChiNGs r.. s., OF No go Whitonst Jersey City,
was Frustrated by tho heat In Exchange Place near
friends, and 1T is probable that he win recover ~
MCDONALD. HOSohA. age iortyhyc, died suddenly from
. the excessive heat at her home, No. 40 Cherry-st
PICKERING, JoHE OF No. IS Jamcs-st.
SMITH, 10 sBPH A., OF No "a Rayard-st
SfRAAN, CHARLES age twentyiour, of No. $50 Broad
TunB. r. f., age twenty-one, of No. II Carmnest.
The following of Sunstrokc on Wednesday
were also reported yesterday
BOYLE, ANNA, servant employed by Mrs. Sherry at
6rand ana Westtryeltsts Jersey City died suddenly
Wedhehdty night, 1t 10 supposed from the effects OF
JEssUP CHARLES, a laborer living Mt No 81 Rovdon
az, 9iod suddenly on Wednesday night from the
RILEY ROBERT a laboPer at n tobocco ,,o, l.,
lhnteenllst, Jersey City was sun strIIciy Wodnaa
DAY afternoon, and died So Franciss Uoapita at
an carry hour yesterday morning.
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