New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-18
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THE RECORD OF A REMARKABLE DAY.
UP GOES THE MERCURY LIKE A ROCKET AND
DOWN 1T COMES LIKE THE STICK.

DOWN 1T COMES LIKE THE STICK.
Nature is a great magician. While unhappy
New-York was signing yesterday for the cool wave
which Sergeant Dunn had predicted, and while
doubtcrs of the Signal Service forecast were
pointing sceptcal fingers at the thermometer which
was indicating another record-smasher, Nature
sent the benignant relief of the sweltering city
with a sudden and wonderful demonstration
Out of a hot and uncomfortable night fiery day
had dawned, with atmosphere surcharged with
humidity. The humidity Of the morning was Sa
per cent; and 1t remained at an excessive level
while the official thermometer climbed to the
90s, and reached a maximum OF 92 l-2 degrees,
higher figure for June II than any other on
the books Of the Signal Service station Ihis
was only half degree less than Tuesdays ex-
tremest heat, and the great quantity Of humidity
compounded with this temperature made the con-
ditions far more trying. The grasshopper was
burden, and the palm leaf fan boon. The
thermometers at Perrys and Hudnut's told passers-
by that the temperature on the street was 90
degrees.
At 2:45 o. m. the instruments up on the Equft-
able Building were announcing OIL degrees. For
three-quarters of hour the mutterings OF
distant thunder had been heard at frequent In
tervals. Humidity's sun-smitten vapors made the
10 sweep around street corners. It's direction
shifted from southeast 10 northwest. Windows
ratified in the increasing gale. The scorched dust
of the highways was whirled in the faces OF the
people and gritted in their teeth Sergeant
Dunn's thermometer indicated that with the veer
to the northwest the velocity of the wind had
more than doubled, and ten-mile breeze had
been succeeded by twenty-four-mile squall.
With the warning only of the wind, dark, foggy
mass obscured the shores of jersey. The gloom
deepened in the waters of the North River, and
the wind-gusts hurried winged danger TO the
small craft on the broadening bay lhe driving
darkness from the northwest rolled on to New
York, advancing like q solid wall, shutting out
the light and accommodating in its progress cloud
banks becoming deeper and denser as snow
ball sent down mountain side gathers the volume
of an avalanche. In less time than 1t takes TO
tell it. the CITY, was buried in the murky masses,
and the wind was tearing from them tribute oil
the fine sand with which they were laden and
scattering it on the streets. Down went the
temperature seldom has there been such a drop.
At 9 80 it was OF degrees at 2 :55 it was IS
degrees. The inlxy bky became tinged with
purple; and the lightning traced strange, fleet
ing devices on the weird background Near
and more near the thunder beloved" At :56
the rain began to fall at first lightly and then
with a heavy constancy. The storm did not
linger long on Manhattan Island, but hurried
eastward, leaving an overcast sky, from which
brief, light showers came; and grateful air
that blessed the city with all the delightful
influences of the cool wave.
II is not often, even in tie varied annals OF
the uncertain weather. that such coming OF
cold wave can be related. With the thunder for
its herald. with the lightning bearing clouds
for it's forerunner, with the rain to signal its
arrival the cool wave from the Northwest was
in its remarkable advent httlhg Close to the
three memorable June days whose records are
in all probability likely to stand unchallenged for
many years to come.
Though the thermometer rallied little with
the passing Of the storm, Sergeant Dunn says that
the weather to-day will probably be cool and
comfortable.
The police yesterday gave assistance to John
Andrews Of No. POI Elzabeth-st.. John Quinlan
Of Third-ave and One-hundred-and-for fourth
ST., Catharine Anderson of No. 124 East One
hundred-and twenty-seventh-st Thomas McDer-
mott of No. 427 West Sixteenth-st.. NJ. Rosen-
berg of No 2 Beach-st. and an unknown man
in front of No. 35S West Fiftieth-st.. who were
prOstrated by the heat.
Al midnight the temperature had sunk TO 61 de-
grees, and still falling. The prospects for to-
day are cooler weather, with showers.