Year: 1873

The entire month. OF August has presented
many strange and erratic phases OF Summer
weather. 1t would seem that the Wind and Sun
are renewing the old wager OF Esop's time. At
present the iormer unquestonably has the best Of
the struggle. The scOrching days Of July were
Sollowed by short season cool, bracing weather
For two successive days sun umbrellas were laid
away, and instances OF prOstration by the heat
were without any record on the hospital books
Then, as in the fable, the again shone in all his
intensity; mankind dofred their Fail overcoats,
and, like Charles Marte spread "the shades Of
their grandsres." On Wednesday morning
another sudden change took place. somerset
thrown in the street win attract crowd
1t the duest seasons; transition from
Sutry Summer TO forlorn Fall Is out OF
the usual happenings OF the history OF
The year. Yesterday the people OF the metropolis
SealiZed that nature had taken weird freak they
stsod by and marveed. The war Of the elements
was watched and commented upon by all classes
Of people. Some were much more distinctly inter-
ested than others, and had naturally more to say.
reporter OF the HERALD was around the city and
harp0r yesterday In the midst OF the Storm and
heard much talk and saw much wretchedness.


ON THE WATER.


Daylight came lazily yesterday The waters OF
she hsrbor, troubled as they had been throughout
She night, were covered with great masses Of
foam. Not that the wind had abated any
Of its fury with the dawn; for, on the
contrary, white caps were everywhere to
be seen. Huge waves broke against the
wharves with crashing roar, and through the
masts and cordage of the vessels the wind whisted
most drearily. The bay, with its broad expanse Of
heaving billows seemed hurrying on towards the
Battery to engulf the venturesome city which had
reared itself 30 nearly within the grasp OF its
waves. The old struggle between the sea and
earth seemed capable of ready solution. The
Sound steamers rounded the Battery in rs rough
sea as often meets them OF Point Judith. The
ierryboats began their morning trips with equal
regularity, and continued them through the day
despite the rain and wind The sailors on few
pchooners seen scudding up the harbor were as
actively engaged in bracing up everything as
II they were about to encounter the dan
gers Of Cape Hatteras. In the North River,
near Washington Market, large amounts OF drifting
wood were floating ana were collected by venture
at the piers men were seen bnsily engaged in
covering freight and merchandise with thick tar.
reached after climbing the slippery bridges, then
H an inclination Of nearly thirty degrees.


ON THE STREETS.


needs OF business, the metropolis was all day
long deluged with rain and almost dismembered
the streets with such velocity as to render locomo
tion matter Of energy rather than Of will power





windows and filed the basement entry ways.
The thlcEest garments were no protection
beyond the possibilities for the unfortunate pedes.
trian. The heavens were overcast, end thick
masses Of smoky,looking clouds rushed pell nell
easterly air current. The traditional market
woman, with her huge basket, who is always
trOtted out on such occasions was present and
elb0wed her way through the stalls Of Fulton and
Washington markets with her accustomed COOL
had words OF abuse to hurl at the signal Service
man, for the reason probably as one OF the former
was heard to remark to passing brother, "Good
cars and Opnl1uses were thinking of thsir
countrymen who reside IN the prison, but their
brethren in the faith who tenant the tents the
manty on the Side d not stop hut Broad. y,
way did not wear Its many features Of Vanity Fair.
The tall buildings on the opposite side Of the
Men were to be met bundled to the neck 10 great
Ulster coats or army blankets This tor August!


ALONG THE wATERSIDE


The great waterslde pOpulace resident along the
rivers were early awake to the realities Of the
food. Cellars along Water and Cherry streets.
filed with their degraded populace, were partially
hooded with the water which leaked In from the
gorged sewers. The cutters were filed with
pavement in small streamlets and emptied into
dark Easements. All day long dirty women
water from the esa SOs 81
people were to lie noticed plying the pumps with
wore very forlorn look. Pools Of water met the
gaze on every side, and broken fruit crates and
unhinged sign boards were miscelane0usly mixed.
Men clad in Oic!Oth coats were TO be seen every
where sitting under sheds to escape the torrents.
Several trees were blown down on the Battery.
Two trees in the City Hall Park shared the same
fate. The Whit ehall boatmen, for the first time in
years, declined to 60 out on the bay. South street


Al the Post once the mails arrived yesterday
with much greater regularity than on the day
preceding.