New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
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New-York has sweltered under h,rbs-
peratures than was recorded vezss-a 'ens
the average citizen of the city was sattseos oat
yesterdays dose. II was aHopathic ans Na
considerable irritation. The dav h.---ea
specially with temperature OF n - =
b o'clock 1t did not take the orb OF dav
however. TO convince people that he bss
peared on the scene. Two hours later g. sp'
mometer recorded 50 degrees. and Win = 'asr'
ception New-YoriS City's Temperature u,. "
level with that OF all the other cJ,ys, "a
country. Key West was the unfortuna., = US
tion- As the eigarmakers OF that place -. -
TO their days labor and began TO roll ~
beneath their sticky fingers the theruo-..sa
registered So degrees. The other cftis. -
shared with New-York the unenviabIa a.
tion of being among the hottest at 8 o'cIocIr
Boston. Albany. Philadelphia CsaIvav,.-
Louis-where few OF the Iaborers on g. %
grounds swore under their breatbs n.
stuck their picks into the ground-aDa 90
1t is interesting to note that in Wasbinv,o- =
that hour the thermometer stood at IS das-.--
in Charleston. "A; IN Jacksonville. rs: in "
Orleans. IS; in Chicago. "A: IN Duluth. 50 -,
the people of town whose name is. .not f,r.T1-
TO everyoody-Lander Wyo.-were wear,--
their spring Overcoats at s o'clock. beeap.a -
BY twos and threes the mercury Ieaped torz...
the top OF the tube, until at noon II had reacs.s
the record for the year. 81 degrees. The m.-'
curry was not through with its upward mar,
however. Up the mercury climbed at the ra,.
OF a degree each hour until ( o'clock whe, En-
ninety-fourth bar had been reached. Liks a,
athlete. the mercury then slowed down sradu-
ally, one degree each hour until O'Clock whs,
it dropped two. and was back in the eightiss a,
o'clock The humidity fortunately was Low
all day.
The New-Yorker thinks Gotham the centre ~
the universe. but many of these yesterday DE-
clared that for a short time they were willing
to exchange the centre for the perimeter. whsrs
there was likely TO be a livelier movement Of the
atmosphere Those who were out on the coua-
trYside and the Fresh Air children while doubt
less suffering from the heat. could bear It with
greater equanimity. as 1t always seems to BE-
cooler when lying on ones back In the grass
under a great maple. than when sitting before
desk. even II provided with an electric fan
On the East Side there was the usual amour,
OF Cuffering. 1t is easy 10 write that much
easier than 1t Is for the East Slider TO Withstand
the suffering. Children barefooted and wearing
only one garment and sometimes none. trOttsd
along the superheated pavements. lay on
mattresses on the fire escapes. Mothers with
children sat out upon these same IRE escapes
and after nightfaI came down on the sidewalks
In front OF their doors, where they sat with their
families gathered about them until night was
far advanced. The fremen In some OF the en-
g1ns houses opened the hydrants IN front OF
their stations and cooled the pavementS from
time to time with streams OF water. This
operation was especially satisfying to the young
sters IN the neighborhood. They gambolled IN
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were still wearing clothing. Passing trucks
were stopped by their drivers while the stream
was turned on the steamIng sides OF their
horses. Many humane men uttered thanks that
the automobile had been invented. Some were
OF the opinion that the time had almost come
when the antiquated vehicles drawn through
portions OF the city by horseiesh might well be
laid aside and cars propelled by electricity Do
operated In their stead.
Undoubtedly the breeze which bOwled along
out of the west. at velocity ranging between
ten and fifteen miles an hour. accomplished
something in the way Of mitigating the discom-
fort. but the air was hot that the breeze
could not perform it's full duty. Commuters
found little comfort IN open car windows. for
the air that went scurrying by was like blast
from a furnace. Those roads which enter the
city approach the river by means OF tunnels
provided their patrons with a decidedly IN
pleasant experience. Every one sought the
shady side yesterday. whether It was the car
the ferry boat or the street.
The parks were filed with people seeking
cool spot and there was strenuous enforce
ment Of regulations prohibiting the use OF the
lawns. Under many tree could be seen the
figure Of a man, a woman or child prone on
the soft green grass Commissioner Wilcox viii
find many to bless his name for opening the
lawns, which had been closed because OF the
drouth. The passengers the Sound steamers
saw many youth struggling in the currents OF
the East River as the boats sped up toward ths
entrance to the Sound late yesterday afternoon.
A smile was the garb Of some Of these venture
some swimmers.
AS there will be more warm weather this sum
mer and a further taste OF 1t to-day. 1t behOOves
everybody to abstain from icy drinks. TO wear
smile. and not overdO the subject OF weather IN
the conversation.