The evening world., 1894-08-03

fly. the suns ally" added Elias; hes
trying his level best to square himself
with his fiiend for past delinquencies.
Is IS per cent. W above DO the normal. II he
goes up any. further there won't be any
standing it la New York; AS 1t is. this
day will be very sultry."
But talking Of the rain is more pleas.
ing theme. Indeed, not only did the
great drops drive away the caloric that
was impending, 1t accomplished what
STRENGTHENING Commissioner Andrews.s
best efforts nsver brought about: 1t
made the streets look as Clean and tidy
as if they had never been loaded up with
filth. Nor was this any wonder, as, in
he brief while That it lasted, the rain
fall was 7O-lOo inches, which Weather
Gauger Elias Dunn considered quite
phenomenal.
Not being prepared Tor so much Of the
cooling liquid many Jarts of the city
+ csented a deluge-like appearance for
awhile.
Rain Made IA Lake on West Broad
The big lot on the northwest corner of
l Wssi Broadway and Beach street, now
/ being excavated for the new Wool Ex-
change building, was converted into a
lake in less than half an hour TINS
morning by the overflow from the main
sewer on West Broadway, which could
not carry the heavy volume of water
that fell during this mornings rain
carts employed by N. Larkin & Sons
were driven out of the lot by. the tor
rents OF water that poured from the
four &,inch sewer pipes which connect
not plugged up when the old buildings
on the lot were torn down and exca-
'ating commenced.
The LOT has. a ?5o-toot front on ~
west side, and 100 feet frontage re-
spectively on Beach street and, West
Broadway. When the rain ceased there
was an average depth OF three feet OF
water over the entire lot.
Boys Disappointed.
This impromptu lake was hailed witt
delight by the numerous small boys o.
The neighborhood, who anticipated
Cling about in 1t. The foreman OF IN,
laborers, however, fearing they might
get hurt barricaded the entrances o
by towing miniature Vigllants ana Bri
tannias around the edges or the iak'
from the sidewalks
There are about twenty old sewe
pipes opening on the lot from the thrc
sides of the excavation, but only thos
10 the Beach street bank carried an.
waller into the place.
IN, me big seyen-story brick building, &C
svupied by +. w. Engs & Sons, Whole
\ sie liquor dealers. forming the mort
boundary of the lot, it was thought
y nthsht be weakened by the water. ou
me hrm and the contractors say ther
Is no danger of its being injured.
Restaurant Flooded.
,,Everet's restaurant at 9S Barcla
ssueet looked tails morning like REL
nom the days Of Noah. The whole plac
running clean through to Nesey stree
,b las hooded two feet deep, and require
ne constant efforts of ten men to ke'
H Sir,,trom swimming away.
simultaneously with the first downpol
vs, rain the tide in the North Riv
ffesashed its highest point, and these tv
ns arprs cooperating with a ten-mil
ppfr,hour wind; sent big. turgid strean
NSh the streets and from the sewe
1btooms, here, quick. | say brooms
"Seted Cashier Vessels,
a5SST,o9ms? What brooms Oars; sa
ssHSI'ules, quick: paddle here, / say
eeHSclaimed one of the half dozen gucs
AN had just settled down to brea
ns MAJ commuter from Jersey who hi
HMesehed himself on a table next
I ioe,. man who was clamoring for oaI
" "M, matters very coolly.
With t2ks G Gs5 IN !ehpe e ya know .Sk how
,%T,'e his knees.
though kinder ind spoils, the breakfa
Gs s, o. bun while he waded out in
Had to Carry Him Out.
vas small;slzed man. with a treble voi
H6fSS him out OF the hood.
noinnt Mr. Vessels, ne yelled. pl
sTs ns the initial letter Of the cas-
w pane rather appropriately like
please get me out OF This"
TIE p'ta was at last heard and two
tisoMmss {rs, stopped work with tn
nan w. long enough to carry the SIN
"TbsSsa place of safety.
Year moods occur about twice
Aehs. sald Mr.. Vessels, We lie seve
wind sn below high tide, and whene,
We "a, ana rain and tide come togeti
hcxsssHa.a dose OF It. There is no dang
49, and everybody who knows
OF this condition OF AFFAIR