The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
96 DEGREES IN THE SHADE.
THAT'S A FAIR AVERAGE FOR TIE
STREET THERMOMETERS.


One Cot Up TO esko - Yesterday Was the
Hottest Day on Record for the First Half
OF June, and Continuance OF the Oppres-
sive Heat II Promised for To-dne.
Weatherwise folk who noted tho aspect OF
the moon rs she serenely fioated up the hori-
zon on Sunday night predicted that yos-
terday would be warm. It would not have
been difficult for even weather prophet to do
tect drops OF Precipitation on the usually pale
face OF our esteemed contemporary. She GER
tainly looked portontous even to the common
eyo as she glowed through tho vapor-ladcn
atmosphere like a rayloss sun.
The prediction OF the seers was fulfilled. 1t
was littlo moro than warm and little less
than torrid. Tho weather conditions OF the
continent were. for once. reversed Down In
the perennlally green glades OF Florida the
temperature was soothing. but away up in
Northnold. VT. 1t was seething. There mover
was June day. UP to and including June
10. in any other year. as hot in this
neiGhborhood. Up In the ever-breezy
tower on the Equitable building the tenn
peraturc. according to Uncle Jerry Rusk's in
fallble instrument. was 90 1-10o. The air
that Uncle Jerry analyZes Is not tho air we
breathe. however. Tho street Thermometers
no two OF which are exactly alike-declared
that the walking community was taking into
it's multitudinous lungs air. and other things.
heated to at least 00'. Perry's Thermometer
registered 0Sh'. or just half degree above
blood heat" 1t was not quite as hot oppo-
alcohol climbed to or. but none Of tho street
thermometers recorded less than e5'.
What mads the heat harder to EcHr was the
was 75 per cent The sidewalk MERCHANTS prof;
tied by the e general discomfort They ceased ss
unsoa sonable sulphur match, and went into
the pal M leaf fan Industry. So. many thought
ss N nnnes Rss hosas
was in HGper Broadway, where the PAYERS
There the air ribratod like the strings OF
ss N1' e the yna 70 %sas
from anoher then That hat
Wind had The did
az 4 syEsEt aerosS tIS Gay; Ths sun 6S5.
to rest moment on the dazzling surface. and
the reflected glare WAS nearly az bad as II
hniE19er sHofGnfons were SHINING up TO
Ali tie thinss that distinguish 2 torrid day in
ines rat opens put Them ali
he S ey
Many animals were Knocked out at the shady
With Water and lot them rest For linen
At night tired dwellers in the tenements slept
for 1 .s Fst time this year on tho fire escapes
We are. going to have It quite as hot. maybe
eday unless th9 as o. HnSie
terly. He says e is al due to the high pres
sure to the south and the low pressure to the
brnsnr the S D,oS the ns' soushand
with it The, hottest June 10 previous to yes
!ssasy wq sa in 1879 when tho Official Their
street glisteaed Hnder the !scorchine sun. and
went eoatiess and ceiiariess. The sSperinten.
dent has taken special precautions to have s1f.
police were instructed 70 summon an smb ~
lance without delay and in only one case was
tae m
tho New York entrance to the bridge. who was
by cs for time before
fore - a'closS. Ewei Anderson Of 5Ss Ninth
@ aSIs street an the WET
Hospital. Other cases were:
Daniel o'Connor IS years old. Of oo2 Eleventh ave-
In front of GOO seven't avenues New
tsd;sn Chamber. srs.: Isssi.s IN .,1n'
third street II Mall street near broadway; Chambers
An nnkhown woman overc9me in the Chambers
esn exvsds 90 y..r 3D. 81 3 E. s,es
street. at 1913 West Twenty.eighth street: New York
1 I'D e s s of sss Tnn TO-.
e old
IL and &n 10, ha: 'Sssn
sseE s s's5: s IL S.
GsorEs XsdSish 3. year. old Of se7 East 10th
street; a. Sns Br9padway; sent nome; c.,,,.,s,,
John smith "a years old homeless man. a. Pier Al.
ad So w.: .enna
spy 20 2, sss Vest D.,
Of ~ Trinity place attended him sndfrends took him
.a. e ys9s s;t AZ of GOT
Those prostrations from the heat in Brook
lyn and Jersey City were reported:
Joseph Galore. aged 20. of Atlantic avenue. near
q ~ Of Nsw 1a and Ghs5s;
for on Sunday were overcome In the But
ss4 . .s 81 8 rs
Sss1s. Ssyaa:ss rssd Fse.ss street
Lite s,.,.Is % t"e1 hs.Ssst "' 'h'
Sn R:rn ana 4 B. RI;
Mssny q ass Es,' avenue Jersey city In
Joseph Dugan aged ~, OF Third and Willow streets
H0boken; St. MAry's Hospital
Samuel Islew, aged II, from Newsboys' Lodging
House New York. Ocean avenue Jersey CITY; City Hos
ptaL
E' 'fsa e. ss . :s.:: s.::.; E Ety. T.
FrAnciss Hospital
Demented. But Not sunstruck.
Daniel W. Bennett. an English carpenter 81
years old. who has been harmlessy insane for
some time. wandered away from his brother
James's residence at 3l4 East 135th street. on
Sunday afternoon. and a general alarm was
sent out for him. Policeman Clark found him
yesterday morning seated under big tree IN
son at tho foot OF West 10th street. He was
evidently insane. but no had found the coolest
himself better than most folks in the fun
possession OF their senses. He was sent to tho
Commissioners of Charities from the Harlem
court By Justice Voorhis.
Hot Day In Boston.
BOSTON. June lathe Thermometer regis
tered 92' above at 1880 r. NJ. to-day. and in