New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04
AN OCTOBER DAY IN AUGUST.

MOURNING KMBLEMs sUFsER-rHE .CABMES RE-
JoIcE, But THE PEDESTRIANS CURSE.
IL was evident to the dullest person yesterday,
whether In his ana listened 10 the beating OF
the rain upon his window scudded along the street
under the lee OF the highest buildings that the weather
clerk had made a great mistake somehow and turned
loose full fury OF the eqnDocal storm suffer
ing community In midsummer The water came down
in intermittent showers OF most extraordinary damp
ness until rainfall OF three inches had accumulated.
When the he yiest show were falling about D.
the streets became rivers OF muddy water and the
flew from the wheels OF the street In way that
made tired heart Of the young man who nal omitted
to fur his light before attempting 20 board "A
home ard bonnd Only the cabmen and the news
boys reoced The latter waded about with their stock
trade protected by huge pieces oil thck ro"h paper
while the owners soaking wet.
The wind whstled and roared about the hodse on top
of the Equitable Building. where the Signal Service
officer has set up his penates until the anemometer-as
that little instrument called that looks Ike collection
of soup ladies' tells how fast the wind blows-whrled
around at a speed OF thirty-One miles an hour. The
storm s general throughout the Middle Atlantic ana
Ne England States. and extends somewhat into tue
Southern Atlantic States said that Official Is reg
Mar oil fashioned northeastern and the hardest storm
that we've had since March. IL Is most unusual at this
time of year. for though the September storms sometimes
begin In the latter part OF August one rarely happens
along 80 early this. 1t Is blowing pretty sth on
Sandy Hook don't think the ui iorcc OF the sofn
will s,rke the coast until morrow Many vessels lay
in the harbor until fog and binding rain should per-
NIT them Ito proceed their courses The Sound
seaners time but the pros pect OF rough
niglt WAS before those who embarked upon heIn The
force OF the wind sufficient 10 bend double some OF
the trees about parade grounds on GoNernor isiau
aud tue city parks strewn with fallen branches
The heaviest damage tue city unIOuDtfuiy
IN the bunting aDd mourning embems dlsplhyed 80
iayishly This is good weather for the haginakcrs
nd an army pncer a. gaZed the many bcdfagged
specimens OF the glorious stars and stripes snh s ~
the breeze il understood that In weather Ike TINS
hags sal taken II they al haI-ina- Dut
ne9ple se-In 10 have nailed their coors 70 the mast or
else they've forgotten all about them Tue iaSs
presented sorry al pearance. some had broken ther
iaIliars and streaIned out In the "ind soilu ins
tiupuishai ie Others were frayeh out nnti lhe1
m ,ked like tie OF an hundred nght- Ine large
new flag OF tho CottonjE xchange was Iliery sht uhl
botto,n 10 tor and those which were surrounded by
ma. borier soon turned smoky hue that shaded OIL
from the edges where the color began 10 run from ho
black cloth , ..,, -. -. ..i..,.
The trappIngs OF woe the City Hall were fast going
IN wreck when the fading leht shut on Iufthc
from the eastern end aud many OF the panels into which
the draping along the upper corice wab divldeu i ot
ali scmblaDce Of their original shape, ana were oeI"E
inward like big black balloons. The cheap stun on
many OF the white marble buildings IN bfohu"a! .hu a
n%rmted it, color until the native hue OF the
walls and pillars sicklied oer with anything Dit
male cast OF thought. Wherever the drapefies were IN
Sesoons or streaIers, there was wild connotlOh hh
na,f,aI wreck The hthograph portraits OF 1enerau
Erant which adorned many buildings we're wart cd anu
~ sc"Iorcd beyond all possibility OF recognition. The
Irffh Avenue Hotel peonle put rubber covering o.r
heir drapcries IN the earlier part or the day. Dut he
wind was too much for them. and u came uo"n Win
crash. Some Of the long twisted ropes -oi oAoA Ano