New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
SHOPPERS ALL DAY LONG
Rainfall Up to 8 O'clock Sirteen-
One-Hundredths of Inch.
The weather forecast for to-day
is for sbowersI TUESDAY iar I'LL"
warmer, light to fresh south winds

Putting to fight the spectre of utter ruin Tor
many in the form of acres of forest fires ana
kiln dried crops, yesterday came ram ana Ihe
breaking of the drouth which has encompasseo
the State and city and New-Jersey for ffty-tWo
DAYS Descending into the heart OF the North
Woods of the Adirondacks at Paul Smiths the
rain checked what has been the irreslstlole
sweep of the flames and saved property Whlch
the fire fighters forlorn hope, were guarding
with little hope of success. 1t subJugated Wha'
remained Of the flames in the woods of Long
Island and New-Jersey, and in the beEef OF
farmers and fruit growers, although their hay
and earlier crops are destroyed. arrived in time
to save the fruit and crops due in the market IN
the near future.
The blazing woods Of Maine were passed by,
and there the situation is at its worst The rest
of the land practically, that has suffered from
the long drouth is saved from the grave s1tua-
ton that confronted it on Saturday
In this city the rainfall up to o'clock meas
ured 16-1O0ths of an inch
The rainfall, beginning on Saturday night, ex-
tended from Central NewYork west to Mich
igan and southwest to the lower Ohio Valley;
from Southern New-York south TO the southern
States and eastward to Long Island and New
Jersey.
More copious rains are expected by the Wealth
the dissipation IF the drouth conditions For
Eastern and Western New-York and New-Eng-
land tba predictions for to-day are showers,
with Tuesday fair.
In the last two days rain has fallen along the
Atlantic Coast as far up Boston and in the
lower lake regions and yesterday EXTENDED 70
interior stations Pittsburg, Cincinnati Allan
ia, Ga; Lynchburg. Va, and Washington. u -
Detroit Mich reported that in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours 3O4 inches of rain had fallen ana
Lvnchburg. Va, reported 1.94 inches since 8
g. m. Saturday morning.
There was a clearer atmosphere in this city
Yesterday part of the day. as the dense smoke
which has prevailed for several days in meas
ure disappeared. There was a light fog, now
ever from a. m. to p. m. During the night
O4 inch of rain fell 10 a. m, and there were
light showers during the day. From a. m. till
4:45 D. m on inch Of rain fell From Aprll 10
to 4:45 D. m yesterday. A inch Of rain had
fallen A trace of rain less than 01 inch, fell
on May % and May 80.
The wind was southeast most of the day The
temperature at s a. m. was 64 degrees. at 2 p m.
1t was 67 degrees and at o p. IN, 64 aesrees The
humidity reached "a at a. m
Seldom have black. lowering clouds appeared
more cheerful in aspect than the roseate rays or
the morning sun. yet to NEWCOMERS who looked
up TO a leaden sky on arising yesterday and'
thrusting forth heads from open WINDOWS sa"
the rain falling and felt the dampness or the
atmosphere these clouds gave satisfaction that
no full splendored sun could have engendereo-
A most satisfying rain it was-fine. steady and
businessIike None OF your bursts OF htful
temper. gusty and savage for few moments
frothy and vicious in kissing downpour soon
TO beam in good nature and. with smile dry UP
the wetness ere II had time TO seep into sun
Drowned earth and heat withered foliage
II came down slowly. complacenty, Wild