New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-26
NINETY-EIGHT IN THE SHADE
RREFzEs WHICH WERE HEAT-LADEN.

Very few people yesterday questioned the pro-
priety of calling the day Sunday The solar lum-
nary took possession early III the morning and held
nndisputed sway over New-York and Its neigh
borhood until evening. Even then the
breezes from the bay had hard hight
70 counterfeit the heat that had been stored up
in pavements and buildings during the day. Ihey
won the victory finally. with the help OF light
rain that fell about 10 p. m, and winch was lo'-
lowed by strong, cool winds.
At o'clock in the morning Hudnuts thermome-
ter registered no; at o'clock the mercury had
fallen 10 700: at 9 it mounted to S30 1t then be-
came evident that the day would be hot one, ana
preparations were made by all who could TO leave
the city, BY noon the mercury reached w. ana
the elevated railroad trains aud stTeet-cars run
ming toward the excursiOn boat landings began 10
be crowded. The mercury kept right on IN It's up
ward iourne " till $50 p. m, when it stopped at
9ss and began TO sink slowly back evidently
exhausted by its unwarranted energy. The blazing
sunlight beat down mercIlessly upon the housetopS
and fell upon the deserted streets with such herce
ness that the sidewalks and buildings fairly seemed
TO reel The streets we're indeed deserted with the
.xcan.;o- e~3~sy- Solou tir fO5t once "nefe
many people appeared their way from the street.
cars to the Coney Island boats. The few people
who were seen elsewhere were either those who had
no place but the streets 10 go to OF
those who we're driven ont by some un-
happy necessity Both classes looked wilted
They stopped at every bit OF shade and lifted their
hats 10 the few wandering breezes that came from
the side streets as if from the mouth of a furnace.
At different places along the river front motley
crowds of men. women and children were standing
aud sitting III the hot sun engaged II the exciting
occupation of watching crowds of street boys pad
ding about in the dirty water. Some of the boys and
tha ,fqr yVQ very m n A
ing but most of them were unhaunpered by any such
unnecessary article. Battery Park was hlled with
tLronCs OF people of all classes and nearly All ma
tiOnaIties There were the Jabbering immigrants
the chronic dWeiier- Ma the city squares, who lott
there customary benches uptown to catch Tie talnt
brcCZes from tine bay, which died before getting rs
far even AS Cltv Hall Park and there were the
hurrying crowds Of Oyerheated people rushing 10
catch the next boat TO Coney Island Fier NO
was crowded all day and every hall hour an ron
Steamboat would move away Gown 'iie ndTooII
with gaV-cOlOTed flags flying and covered
with Of humanity That was dressed III
every conceivable color ana Linned lt,ei IL way
that sayOTed OF desperation. Ihtse galIy-dI esSed
pleaslle seekers although they did not look per
iectlv happy formed strong contrast 20 the crown
of immigrants that were lowed away from Castle
Garden near by IN the oatlos cattle pens that ply
between that place and the railroad depot, ~ Jer-
sey CITY Nearly all Of the lmml grants wore heavy
clothing ana they seemed 10 suffer terribly from the
! heat many of them not being able 10 fad shelter
! on the crowded boats from the direct rays Of
! the sun The iron Steamboat Company had all
| Of lis boats seven IN number III Use during
TIE day aud they were flied TO their utmost
! capacity vi nearly every trlp OE ordinary days
! the company uses but four boats.
| When the heat began TO dDafe somewhat toward
evening people began moving about ia the streets.
| In the observation-disclosures districts the narrow side
| walks were blocked Oy yelling children. and the
steps and dO0rways on the shaded slies OF the
streets were filled with women and girls all OF
them apparently holding from one to three babies III
| Their aTIus.
AT the Signal Service Station on the Equitable
| Building the minimum temperature was TO-
| and the maximum 81. he weather
! was very warm all over tie country the hottest
| place being sMoorehead Mimi whore the mer-
curry reached 1912 The coolest part of the country
the South Atlantic States. Al Charleston. >. c.,
! the maximum temperature 0Uo ana the mini
| mum was G7o Al Atlanta the mercury ranged
| from TO- To 939.
! wave Of superheatcd humanity crested with
straw hats and para-Ois broke on the southern
frances OF Contra Park yesterday and dlstr Duted It
self through the shaded walks and avenues. There
scarcely bencI ~ the whole Park. from the
Sixth yenue gate where the graV-cOated policeman
watches f0r hOwer-pickIng urchins to the block
house where Washington watched for the red
coats. that was anocoupled. lt was not exactly
cool IN the Park, but 1t not OF
az it outside OF 1t. The little lake near the
Flfthave. entrance lay cool and inviting under its
high wooded shores. II secluded spot on IT'S mar
gin a haIf-dOAen or so of small boys stripped of
their shoes and stockings and padded III the
water unIuuIested by The Park policemen. At the
men3gerle the ANIMALS al seemed 10 enjoy the heat
except the Polar bear. he, poor fellow, lay pant
ing under a stream Of CroiOn water, too much ex-
baustcG to lit paw md heedirss of the envI0us
crowd which SURROUNDED his cage, wishing they
were under the stream Of water. IN the house
where the yellow-eyed, huge hons sleep" those
nOnarchs Of Tie Wild .ay stretched at full length.
with satisfied smile teIr pl ;ts4Ut cuIni euances
which seemed 70 Say Africa Is ali very we'll, but
give me New York"
Up by the Mall the crowd gas thickest and the
sun the hottest Sir Walter ia bronze looked dusty
and uncomfortable, and mad the appearance OF ex-
pressing u his c0ntTl man, BcbOls, that 1t would
have been much oett.' if they had both been cupds
instead OF poets. Here also the perpatetIc goat
drew his load Jadely ~ aud down
the concrete, chewing TIE cud OF bitter
reflection aud Tire remnants Of the To-
1,.ato-can he had for lunch. On the lake
the bcat- were plying tEckly, and never did fleet
Of Spanish g8ileJus bear sUcG precious freight a.
did shat fleet If pleasure boats, for they we're
loaded t. the guDwales with yonng girls and chill
drer The occupants tralied their hands III the
cool water threw crumbs to Imaginary ish or real
swans, aud laughed and chatiec til the lake was a.
vocal as A tOwn-mectins or a seWlng-SOcltty. Inc
boarynen were all dressed in bell-nouthed sailor
trousers and jauEty blue ana white shirts.
as If they had just stepped out Of a Pinafore
chorus. They usually pulled their boats
along the edge OF the lake, where the grassy
banks are high and cool and the water has some
excuse for beng green. which 1t certainly has not
IL the centre of the lake.
Under the terrace there was an abundance OF
lager-brer milk .an1 sOda-water, and hey poured
their tide down thousands of thirsty tlrols III the
course of the day. The tables we're filed most OF
the time and She walters hurried about so moist
from perspiiaIon and beer that they seemed con
ssautly ~ danger of evaporating. Al every Crnk-
ing fountain there was crowd eager 10 drink OF
the cup that neither cheers nor Inebriates but
is mighty cooling on hot day. !
The walks III the vicinity Of the !
Obeisk had fewer promenadeTs than the others, be-
cause Of the lack OF shade. The Obeisk itself
looked quite at home and cOmtortaO. e under the |
glare OF the burning sun, and II Cleopatra had cone
sailing ia her barge across the tie picture
would have been complete. II the lake near The |
Seventy second-st entrance where the curling |
matches take place numher of children sail
ny miniature boats, melting tOrnadOrs with their
hats ana Talsog whliIwinds with their breaths. !
The most delightful place III the Park yes !
terday away up toward the north |
west section, where a stream comes frettIng |
over d rocky bed aud then falls little ledge