New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-23
A DAY WITH TWO STORMS.
THE AFTERNOON DowNPoUR PICTURESQUE

THE AFTERNOON DOW NIOlh flOI thi>S'~Oi-
AND SPECTACULAR FEATURES
To find smile suitable 10 the weather which
New-York has been experiencing lately II Is
necessary read the elegy by Propertius describ-
ing Cynthia when she was charming and also
when she IN OF her tantrums. Most peo-
pie reading about the latter. would consider that no
amount Of physical and mental charms could posi-
bly, make up for half hour OF temper as mani
Tested by the lovely Cynthia. But Propertius
thought otherwise Possibly there some peo-
PIE who consider that no che has any right to
grunbe ut the exhibition made by the weather
yesterday. because It showed It's anlabe side Tor
a day or :wo previously. But Sir Walter
Raleigh said. when his head cut of because
after life Of trumphs he had made ono failure
1T Is an ungrateful world" Human nature g
about the same now : It in Ralegh's time
and +, would be interesting TO find out how many
persons who were made miserable AT New-London
yesterday forbore to grumble because the weather
was fine when the Suburban run last satur-
day.
There was nothing particularly remarkable
about the storm In the morning, except that It
caused the boatrace be postponed. The afternoon
storm was not only Gisagreeable. but disagree
able IN a spectacular way. An hour or two or
sunshine followed the downpour In tho morning
but at about O'Clock the sky became suddenly
overcast and in short time the rain was fall
ing with the force Of million shower baths II
ca ne down as straight dropping meteor and
because Of its volume almost drowned the fire.
ouent bursts Of thunder Some observers declare
that there were also haistones as big es Fancy
chocolates but this Is probably myth. 1t Ia
surprising to find how. after every unusual mani
fos;ation Of the forces Of nature there Is always
some one who has seen something observed by
no one else.
But as regards what may be described as tho
picturesque aspect Of the atorn. this was OF
quality which would have delighted Salvador Rosa
and inspired Amoic Rives 70 the extent OF twenty
pages OF lur.d description The sky was or
goomest lead color Of Natures palate except in the
northern horizon where there was line OF bright
blue sky bordered 10y a ridge Of aoccy white c!ouIs
The effect was n beautiful and striking one. y
an not last long Tie line Or blue broadened
quickly ana In short time sniead hef the
armament. The rain ceased with the same sudden
ness with which * began HAD ~ lasted two
hours there would have ben scare heads In the
newspapers this morning. and property stored IN
cellars would have suffered severely.
In the storm In the morning. bolt or Nghtnlhg
melted -hc wiros OF tho trolley line at lhird-aN"
and One-hundred- and -fOrty-riuth-st. The wires
dropped 20 the ground. caL-ing regular nrewoTk
disr,lav In the street Al the same tme deafen.
ing crash Of thunder heard and a number OF
women ari children IN car. which had pasSed
only q second too late to cs ap" accident thohSn
IN -; tho end of the world had come. NOBODY
vas hurt but there was a prolonged outbreak OF
sci aiming and hysteria