New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-25
AN UNEXPECTED HOT DAY.
MUCH DISCOMFORT on ALL HANDS BUT FEW
CASKS or PRosrRATIUN.

MUCH DISCOMFORT on ALL HANDS BUT FEW
cAsEs or PRosrRATIUN.
Yesterday was one of the warnest days OF
the year. The warmest day so far was when tho mer
eury registered 99o and decimal. and although Hud-
NUTS record only 05e at $3.50 yesterday
afornoon people felt as weghy aud Oppressed as on the
day OF tho bigger record because yesterday the heat
came unawares for the majority of people. and they
were not prepared for "
"Ithink there's going to DO earthquake" said one
man TO another NO. that means heat" his neighbor
aid confidently The two men we're opposite Hudnuts
,eseriay when tho little streak OF colored fluid
struggling hard to reach 100 She man who advanced
the earthquake theory listening, with marked sub
mission. to his friend who was prophet large num-
bor crowded to the Battery and stroled around
o ona drank in the sea breeze with more
relish and eagerness than confirmed tppler drinks
cmntiei itself Of ali little boys for they lostlea
another IN crowds to got baths They wanted
email called and the new patches and por
spring though they were ready for insurrecton II
tiey we're kept outside too long immigrants came out
Of the big wooden rotunda at Castle Garden, plunged
themselves into tho water won BACK 70 tne paVon
were lensnt aud said nothing when people lay on the
grass 49,, nm r,orL po,v .o,a
n great deal more than usual. and any man about TO
drink whlskey was anoeremononsy tnr9tted ior ms
well known bar-room In Nassau-sl one man had airesny
taken drink. He fell down aud an ann as S
WAS Charles Feliln. OF No. 81 Lberty-st. Brooklyn
No6ody who rode on the Broadway cars during the
busy hours OF tho day felt comfortable; The
drivers would never say "fulL' Every
body that liked could cling on TO any
par OF the car that passengers on the platforms ana
inside were crushed and bruised besides being weakened
Inv the ntepse heat In the midst OF shouts ana curses
The driver pursued the tenor OF his way.
George Francis Train was out OF sorts IN haalson
sonare and slept over an indictment he was drawing
M against those who foretell hot days There was
scorn In the eye of "Pat" Joyce and contempt was
written oountennnce Of Donovan Rossa as thoy
sat ia the office OF The United btshmdh: . -, ~,
We are engaged In burning cause sald the fehiah
secretary and feel no heat but that OF battle. m
There WINS no man found asking " Is IL hot enough Z
" Jts n scorchef" ond That's something 10 make you
sdulrm were very often said. ,,, -,
The man on the roof OF the Equitable building, who
receives accounts OF theweather IRON all parts OF INC
country better OF than the staggering muttuuo pc
low Al 3 q. M. the mercury had climbed up 10 800
the highest there during the day There WAS was
tho information as to how things were gong
on elsewhere Rain IL falling In the ohio valley Lake
region and Upper Missouri Valley. cold wave mas ue'
Welcomed I'm the extreme Northwest" The warmest place
heard from yesterday Norfolk, w.. 90, aud the
coldest Marquette Mich, 00o fall or $40 IN twenty
four hours In the afternoon there was severe STORM
Off the Georgia coas and the signals were ordered 10 DO
raised along the coast of North and South Carolina
Five casos OF sunstroke were reported IN Ne"-iorK
and six In Brooklyn.