New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08
JUNE KEEPING IT UP.

MANY PEOPLE READY FOR SUMNER EXCURSIONS.
The dog days are here, and the weather as an in
tcrcsting topic Of conversation is vindcatng itself
with vengeance. II intcrdicts enthusiasm about
everything except the weather. However, "A little
breathing spell was allowed to the tolng mult!tudes
Yesterday. The oppressive heat OF the last few days
rave way 10 zephyrs which, while they did not dc
cr.,sc the traffic i'm iced and other beverages We're
docdcdly lnspriting. The thunder storm on Friday
night produced a desirable change in the temper
AZURE and the mercury ran down 70 % degrees.
There were slight showers Of rain IN the gray dawn
Lcfore the sun had fairly climbed into the heavens
and life seemed worth living at brealifastme At 8
O'Clock the temperature In New York was only 60.
in Boston it was So. Philadelphia ~, washington ~
,r,icoco "A Il Louis 60, and NeWOrleanS "A. Tho
HIGHEST temperature experienced anywhere Yesterday
was I'm JUPITER Fla where the mercury rose 10 81
The lowest was -. at Cheyenne, III the houhdIc''
woet Tho highest point r. ;istered in New York
Yesterday was - degree, at o'clock in the after
mon The mercury then remained nearly stationary
,u1 sundown when it gracefully rercatcd 10 60, and
all New. York was in the streets.
T,ou,ands Of people beginning 10 look for
some means OF allcviating the misery OF life III the
CITY, and the daily nsh away from the endless vlstaS
Of bricks and mortar has already begun. TIC hot
,ro,tbcr has given the dcatlratc boom, and it Is
now cndcayoring 10 keep ur the pace with the
thermometer Consequently the exodus OF health
olo~s /. daily Increasing. and those who are doomed
, ,rorl I'm the city all the week are awaiting ulen
selves of the saturday half holiday TO
,oin the fortunate ones who bask on the sands all
Tho week long. The deaths last week were
sol against 656 Of the previous week The not spell
+ especially trying infants and Of the 81 deaths
oco,,,cd 2Oi we're children under one year DID, ana
40 under five years. The steamers for Coney l'lihd
yesterday afternoon were all crowded The brighton
Hotel at Concy Island is OPEN and IS crowded with
measure seekers but the other hotels VIII not be
oncood until June % Ihi, morning the sriu, starts
fdr YOukcr~ Point and NeWburg, ana the N-uu,
.aII, To bridgeport. fifty miles mp the ,ound; IL
Sergeant Dunn'5 prediction i correct today VIII be
ttc ne,,antcst sunday OF the season. lie says 70
day viii be cooler than yc,t"rlay and a cooling
brcezc will blow until ,uudown.
Tn, alleged scarcity Of ice, and the prospect Of
olmost uubrolen Sunshine and lots Of II, viii ma
,etiolly Increase the price ~ living thi, summer.
Thr necessities Of life are becoming Injuries because
!, i inn po,, Nle 10 keep them without lee. ai1 Ice j.
NOR. valuable than meat fruit and Vegetables. The
,rcc Of c. about double that OF former and
a. ~ j. absolutely essential for the p? ,crvatoa Of all
The articles IF the table. the price OF meat fish and
yn-.tahl.s is advancing rapidly all the time. The
n,roo largest meat firms IN New York have made an
,.,~mcnt for tho pooling % their business. 10 de-
'-c,.,. t,c cost Of slauGhtrrug ana distributing.
S,v.r,l Of the big dry good, stores Yesterday BE-
,a, me movement for early closing on saturday
during the summer.