The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11

that he has not gone out Of business as
some were beginning to think but
purposes to conduct warm campaign
this summer no matter who Is nomi-
mated.
He got up yesterday morning primed
for lively days work and Roentgen
rays are not in 1t for penetrating
qualities with the smiles the good
natured old gentleman showered upon
Portland all day.
1t was q soorcher.
1t was day of heat evolution, warmer
warmer, much warmer, hot. hotter,
hottest.
A day that mado the man who had his
winter fannels groan, that made he
policemen and newspaper men have that
tired feeling, that made vegetation leap
with the impetus Of growth, that made
the man who has kept tabs on the
weather for years get out his memoranda
and go figuring, that made the hills and
valleys laugh and sing, that evaporated
any warmth of enthusiasm from Cycle
crauks, that made bath tub a luxury,
that made man with the first straw hat
hero, that made the clergyman cut
short their sermons, that made the island
people happy, the electric Car people
ecstatic ana the ice cream and soda sellers
the most popular man in town and that
ought TO result in another communion
tionsfr the watohful guardian OF the
plants and flowers, Adam Newbegin,
Esq, at an arly date.
Those few people who rise early in
Portland on Sunday morning realized
that hot day was coming but the
majority of people were amazed when
| arising at the usual late sunday hour to
| fnd singeing summer day upon them.
The thermometer commenced its ascent
early and by 8 O'clock was nearly 80 de-
grees and from that time it steadily
climbed till it reached the climax in the
early part Of the afternoon. The ther-
mometers in various parts Of the city
| differed considerably. They ranged all
| the way from % degrees to 103 degrees.
Probably "a to 95 degrees is fair esti-
mate of the hottest part Of the day in
| Portland.
1t was the hottest day for the month OF
May for seven years, one of three hottest
| days in Portland in 3S years.
At the United States signal office the
| observer reported the n1gnest temperature
for the day 90 degrees; May ~, 1882. the
temperature was "a, the highest for "a
years; May 10, 1889 the temperature was
| exactly 80.
A great crowd gathered at Fort Allen
park last evening but no cool place could
| be found. Its just as hot here as 1t
| was in Ward 7'' said man.
There was quito good breeze stirring
| a part of the day but it was a breeze that
| had no power to cool. 1t was Ike
| draught from a hot oven.
AS soon as people realized what was
coming they made quick preparations to
| get out OF town, either to the islands or
| to places on the lines Of the several
electric lines. The island steamers did
rushing business and many cottage
on the islands was opened for the first
| time for the season yesterday. There
| wasn't much comfort at the Islands how
ever, for once off the water the sun was
| Just as efficacious as in the city.
1t was great day for the electrics upon
| all lines, city and suburban. The cars
were crowded from noon till the last
trips at night and every available piece
of electric rolling stock was pressed into
service. The Cape road couldn't carry
all the people who wanted to visit the
shores of the cape. Tho restaurant man
at Simonton's cove sold out his entire
stock of edibles.
| The conductors and n1ortormen had a
hard day of it. One motorman said,
"Well I guess I'm a good risk for life
insurance company. If a man has a
| constitution that can run one of these
cars some days we had last winter and
then day like this he must be able to
stand most anything" and the PRESS
man agreed with him. NJ how the
people did pile into the cars. The 'sal-
ways room for one more tradition was
given severe strain. People stood up