New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
AN OPPRESSIVELY HOT SUNDAY.
CROWDS FLOCKED TO RESORTS IN THE
COUNTRY AND AT THE SEASHORE.

CROWDS FLOCKED TO RESORTS IN THE
COUNTRY AND AT THE sEAsHORE.
The weather yesterday was oppressively warm. and
the air was stningly close. While II Is true that
the temperature did not rise to the highest point
reached this year, there has been no day when
the suffering from the heat was more Intense
Deaths throughout the city were many ana In
number Of instances physicians felt that their
patients tenure OF life shortened by the ex-
IRENE heat
What breeze there was came from the northwest
but not until late In the evening was 1t In any
way refreshing. During the day many persons
thronged to the open thinking TO be cooled by
the breezes induced by the motion OF the cars
These people were greatly disappointed. as the
breeze warm. and in modified way brought
reminders Of a bast from furnace.
In expectation Of a hot Sunday there was an ex-
odus from the city on Saturday In every direction.
The trains for the resorts IN Ncw-Jersey the var-
Gus towns Of Long Island and those along the lines
of the New-York Central and New-York, New
Haven and Hartford railroads were % denscy
crowded that some persons almost regretted not
having remained at home and thus spared them
selves the discomfors Of a ride in railway cars
where the air was necessarily hot and Impure.
On the other hand. the great majority OF those
who had determined to stay In the city over Sun
day. though they had been able TO leave 1t, re-
GREETED this resolve before the sun had made any
great progress above the horizon. IL was SO I'M
comfortable in the house that the people made
what seemed to be a united rush for the pleasure
boats An unusual number of boats went up the
Hudson and each had aboard every Individual that
the Government inspectors would permit the or
ncers of the boats to receive
The boats going to Coney Island. Glen Island
and other resorts almost overrun WIN the
rush OF passengers whenever they reached pier
at either end OF the Journey As 1t was clear
than 5000 people the west end OF Coney
Island alone while Manhattan Beach apparently
had almc 81 as many visitors.
At Perrys pharmacy the lowest temperature re-
corded was IS degrees. and the highest was 20 de-
reau an compiled by Mr.. Dunn, show that the
highest temperature his office yesterday. v DE-
erers was five degrees lower than the highes: on
The hottest day Of the year so far. which was May
q AS compared with July II last year. yesterday
VAS much the hotter OF the two. The temperature
ar 2 a m Yesterday was y degrees at A.. m. ";
M 9 A m 70: at IL m. "a: at p m. IS; at p m.
e.. AZ 9 D. M 50: at II p. m., n and at IL p m. IS
The temperature last year for July IL at a. m.
was 81 degrees: at a. m, co. at a. M g. at IL m.
Il: at D. M Y; at p m. n; at 9 p. m. SO; at II
n M g. and at II p. m. b. -
The average temperature yesterday was 49, and
r,r Iuly - last year the average was g. The aver
are temperature OF July II for he last twenty years
ms * degrees so that yesterdays was degrees
above the average. The forecast indicates fair
,res,her continued high temperature and probably
,runder showers to-day. with cooler weather by to-
morrow afternoon.