The evening world., 1894-06-18
MAY BREAK A RECORD.
This Promises to Be the Warmest
June l8 Since 1877.
The Mercury Went Up Nine Degrees,
to SO, in One Hour.
Then Fell Back -Four Points, So as
to Take u Fresh Start.

On this the anniversary day of the
battle of Waterloo, the mercury cut
merry dldoes. Early In the morning 1t
bounded up nine degrees In an hour and
fell back nearly half that many points In
the next hour.
1t was "a degrees by the Government
instrument en- the top of the Equitable
Building at s o'clock. The observation
was taken at that hour and the officer in
charge was amazed to see the indicator
suddenly begin a soaring career and
mount up and up until, as the Trinity
Church clock banged 0, this devoted city
lay under blanket of SS degrees OF heat
1t seemed that the sunshine aloft and
the furnaces below had combined to hold
grand terrestrial bake, but just at the
climax a cloud appeared from somewhere
and the fluid In the tube began to fall.
1t dropped hack four degrees, and at 10
o'clock rested at 70.
All this was merely a diversion, q sort
of capricious prelude, to the business of
the day, which IL all to be transacted
on the top floors of the thermometer.
Mr.. Dunn thinks that the heat will
score 80. Here Is what he has to say
about this hot day In general and par
tS1lar: o J., o., -, 49,,
country east of the southern lake
regions There were showers last night
everywhere within that limit except
temperature is uniform over the warm
area. Boston Is four degrees and
Jacksonville. Fla. two degrees warmer
than We are, while Buffalo and Wash
ington are exactly even with US.
"At o'clock this morning the tenn
gsrature here registered "A; Boston and
Washiespton and d. Norfok "a eHeaea
80; st. Louis, 70; Jacksonville, Fla 76,
and San Francisco So. The hottest spot
was was at Titusyille, Fla; with 80 degrees,
1T Is going, to get warmer here to-day
and 80 will doubtless be reached. The
shower. That kind of disturbance is
imminent. It. will be a local one and
may be put until tonight
1t is more han uncomfortable owing
to the high percentage of humidity,
which at s o'clock scored so per cent.
We have a morning breeze from the
South of about eight miles an hour. This
Is apt to veer to the West and North
west tomorrow with cooling results,
but indications do not warrant a proph-
ecy of relief until tomorrow night.
think tnat about that time we may look
for some of the cool weather they are
getting about Chicago"
This promises to be the hottest 18th
OF June we nave nau since 1911, wnen II
was IS degrees.
1t was a fine day for outing yesterday
Just as Mr.. Dunn promised on Saturday
1t would be. 1t was hot in town, sure
enough, but those who plucked up cour-
age to get to the seashore or the coun-
try were rewarded by cool breeZes.
There was uniform wind of eight
miles an hour right in town. The ther-
mometer strck its highest altitude at SO
degrees along about 4 o'clock.
Mayor Gilroy. who spent the day at
Rockaway, said that towards evening
the sea breeze grew so fresh that he
found 1t more comfortable on the land
side verandas of the hotel. His expert
ence is but an example of everybody
else who ventured forth and returned
to report a great day
The first case Of prostration from the
beat reported to-day was Isaac Gold
berg, sixteen years old. Of 1G6 East One
Hundred and Sixth street: He fell un.
conscious at the corner OF Leonard street
and Broadway this morning. He wa,
attended by an ambulance surgeon ant
was able to go home.
Charles Plachy, three years old, OF
4T East Seventy-third street, fell from
the second-story window of his home
this morning to the pavement In tn,
yard and broke his leg His other In
juries were slight. He was taken tC
the Presbyterian Hospital.
Following is the days temperature by