The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-19
MERCURY 30 AND HUMIDITY 100
ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS on
RECORD HERE FOR JUNE.
South and Southwest Of Us 1t was IS Had
or Worse. but Chicago Escaped
Chance That tao Wind Will Work
Around To-day and Cool Things Little


or Worse. hut Chicago Escaped
Chance That tao Wind VIII Work
Around To-day and Cool Things Little
The of shore wind yesterday came from
a part Of the continent throbbing with the
half tropical heartbreath Of summer, and
that Is why It's force, averaging more than
twelve miles an hour, made 1t seem not Ike
normal summer breeze at all, but simeon
from the plains of Texas 1t was not
parched, however, as simoons are said to be-
but was permeated with ocean dampness,
and that made it harder to bear by folks
who had, or wanted, to go about. Every
body appeared to be frantic to leave the
heat refracting walls and bricks and asphalt
to get where ocean breezes sometimes play
when it's their inning. 1t was nearly as
hot on the sands OF the sea as it was In the
city, but the air had the advantage OF being
less dusty
The rush out OF town was phenomenal
for a day In md-June Perhaps 1t was
because II was the hottest day OK the season,
and one OF the hottest that ever have come
in June since the Weather Bureau went
into business. The temperature got up
to 90 degrees at S p M. on the top OF the
American Surety Building where Fore
caster Emery reads the clouds and the
'ometers. The humidity was more than
90 per cent. most Of the forenoon. In spots
1t got up to 1OO the point OF preclptatio ion,
and sudden showers, like bolts from the
blue, puzzled folks who saw no preliminary
signs Of showers.
When the thermometer made its record
aloft deniZens of the world below the
'steenth stories were sweltering and
going about with as little clothing as
the police allowed. Down in the subway
the air was just shade less than sitting
when the official mercury marked the hottest
June IS on record. People who poked
their noses into the entrance to the sub
way stations got Whit from the lower
regions and made for the open cars. 1t was
hot enough in these. even. when they did
it was 70 degrees worse underground
The temperature registered by Their
| mometers in front of drug stores was some
what higher than elsewhere, possibly
for commercial reasons not unconnected
with the sale Of fzz water.
Cincinnati perspired yesterday under a
temperature Of % degrees, Baltmore's
record was 90 degrees, Pittsburg was as
hot as New York, and Philadelphia and
Washington were two degrees less The
only cool place west of New York was Chi.
cago, which Forecaster Emery said prob
ably had a lake breeze. She was feeling AS
comfortable as the strike permitted with the
Thermometer at II degrees.
The breeze hereabouts shifted to south
last night. There is lots of caloric down
that way, and it may mean still hotter
weather for lis o-day. Still there is chance
that the breeze may shift to the eastward
bit and bring some GOODNESS out OF the sea.
But Washington prophesies continued
warm weather.
The police reported four heat prostra-
tons in this borough yesterday and the
victims all went to hospitals for treatment.
Several persons were Ia ken sick in the street.
the primary cause of their illness being
ascribed to the weather.
Louis NJ. Morris, theat manager. Of
lSG West tooth street died in Bellevue Hos
pital yesterday He was Frustrated by tho
heat while riding on Fourth avenue car Il
Thirty-third street on Saturday afternoon.