New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
MAY SUDDENLY GETS WARM.
THE MERCURY CLIMBS TO NINETY.
FORTY DEGREES MORE OF TEMPERATURE THAN
on NAY 81 1892

FORTY DEGREES MORE OF TEMPERATURE THAN
on MAY 81. 1892.
Spring was late in arriving this year. but when
1t finally came in earnest yesterday it had its
coat of and was prepared TO do whole seasons
work in one afternoon The temperature recorded
by thermometers in the streets was extraordinary
and even high mp on the roof Of the Equitable
Building where comparatively cooling breeze
was blowing all day the mercury touched s. in
the afternoon. Down below it was full five
degrees higher than that as late as 6 p m. There
were two noteworthy features about this sample
of belated but enthusiastic spring weather. In
ones house il seemed cool and pleasant for the
sun had not been warm long enough t. heat the
thousands Of tons Of bricl, and stone which in
long siege Of warm weather make N'w-lork an
oven. while inteImittenfly there came through
open windows breeze which was cool and re-
frcshing. On the shaded side of street mon
walked quickly and vigorously but when they
came to open spaces where the food of MAY sun
rays fell upon them they suddenly stopped and
seemed to hr struck forriblv with the idea that
il was an extremely warm day And so rot a few
people who had remained in the house all day
were 30 unconscious OF how the mercury was
climbing up toward the clear. blue sky that
they came forth for their walk carrying over
coats. People who werc thus buriened with
surcrtiuous garments and tlosr who wor, heavy
clothing could not very we'll keep cool.
. II was peculiarly n Ncw-lork day-one of those
d,vs which give Newlork worse reputation
than this city deserves for uncomfortable" weather.
II was warm II was close and 1t was "mnggy
There was heated moisture in the air. IN" iore-
runner of showers predicted by 'hc Hishai
Service people for the night. 1t Is weather OF
ths sort that Workers dIead and 1t Is sich
weather that makos strangers 20 away and tell
stories about the N"w-Nork climate whch arr
partly true but largely fanciful.
But if genuine spring were ever welcome 10
n waiting city il must have been yesterday
People came forth by the thousand to stroll on
the shaded sides Of streets. to sit under the trees
for a brief time in the square and to walk ana
d,ivo in Contral Park From one end Of this
great and lovely garden Of the peopl" to the
other there were strings of carriages. dazzlingy
shining and smart under the brilliant sun
They rolled along over the smooth roadways IN
appnrcntly unendng numbers. and in Them wer"
happy and contented people. There was 10 be
seen In the Park and in the fashionable avenues
marvellous display of handsome gowns, bright
with numerous colors Of ribbon and trimming, and
there were flowers in abundance 10 pleas" the
cvc A,onI III rcrside drive many thousand men
and women drove and walked. gazing with in
tcrrst M tho noble warships which, lying on th"
bosom OF the blue river, shone more brilliantly
than ever knights armor shonc.
On the waters OF the rivers and the hay
steamers alert for the awakening patronage oi
tho summer season droye a thriving buSn"ss. car
ryinC thl~c who always seek tho water when III"
sun comes forth with burning strength Large
crowds went up the Hudson and the North Rivers
across the bay to Staten Islands shores and fur
ther out 10 the beaches OF Coney Island and
Rock,way II was a day which called New-iork
out OF doors 20 enjoy open-air recreation which
required no safeguards Of overcoat and umbrella.
As carly as o'clock yesterday morning Pcrry's
thermometer recorded G5 degrees of heat. Three
hours later there change, but by . o'clock
the mercury had climbed 10 20 degrees. AZ noon
II had reached 7s and at 3 80 p. m, - degrees.
Slowly n asccndcd until NJ o'clock the top of
the silvcr-coorcl column was opposite the mark
Of 90 degrees From that tine the temperature
fell gradually, being AZ - degrees AT midnight
At p IN. on May . n year ago the oaIn"
thermometer indicated only 80 degrees, Will" at
midnight OF that day the mercury was two degrees
Lower. Tho avcrae" of yesterday was - ia
%SsT''S %as orIv Hat :, a,l. May '. :, iSSs,
was ono Of the banner days Of that month Tor
warmth. The tcmpcratur" on that day, however,
did not exceed II degrees
The Signal Scrvic" officials said last night that
the weather to-day would h. fair AMI warm, pre-
ccdcd by showers At that time Il warm breeze
was blowing out of the southeast Hy midnight
il had fr'sh"nrd, th"r" were clouds coming rom
the ocean, and the air WAS cooling rap lly NJ
o'clock this morning II was still cooler. WIN
n livcy breeze playing. and an occasional feeling
of rain" In the air. Later. moisture fell almost
as lightly as "A fine spray.