The New York herald., 1877-08-27

prccaution that tho so ocaIled bahers now afford tho
public Is rope attached to number OF posts driven
down IN tho sand Oi long as they can hold
on to tho rope people are IN safety nut many young
people get tired OF perpcualy hanging on 10 one spot
ard prefer TO play around In the water by themselves
There Is not much danger In SO doing, PROVIDED some
precautions are taken IN case !hey snSa,a ,ou,a
depth. AT present there is hope OF their
beng saved unless some OF the bathers themselves
sstance The socalled batner not at hand as ne IS
busy at the bathing houses collecting the exorbitan
rent that Is charged for the use Of the bundle o rags
dignihed by the name Of bathing suit. Boats are
supposed TO be on hand ready TO launch nj once IN
order TO rescue any one in DANGER but with one ex
ception there is not boat within hall n mile oi
bathing house, and when It Is there experiences
has shown that IN the excitement oil the moment u
takes from ten 10 twenty minutes to get II In the
The hotel proprietors and bathers have been
talking this season OF the safety In bathing ut Long
Branch because nobody has boen drowned They
were probably right in making that statement
compared with other seaside resorts but II Is some
thing AKIN to the miraculous that there has not been
accident OF this knd and certainly not OF account
OF tho precautions that have been taken 10 guard
against It, There Was worry serious case at the West
suited fatally If 1t had not tor the courage and
presence Of mind OF young Mr. Hildretn the OF
OF the proprietors And there was another case at
Iauch's where gentleman was brought in when
nearly at the last gasp. Yesterday occurred in
front OF the United Stalos Hotel where two young
ladies' were swept out by the treachcrous undertow,
and had not been for the assistance OF some
gentlemen IN tho water at the time would
most probably have been drowned. One OF the
ana when brought 10 shore was speechless IRON ex
hausuon During the excitement OF the moment when
everybody was calling for assistance there was not
bather' near. II the village authorities were TO
license these and by the OF the license force
them to keep boat in the water containing lilo buoys
ana "A competent man to manage IL, there would be
hope OF rescuing those in difficulties. The boat
should bc kept aoa just outside OF where the people
are bathing US 10 DC ready to lend assistance at
moments notice.
PROSPECTS LATE SEASON.
A month ago everybody was predicting general
exodus from the Branch about the last week IN
August but now the Indications are OF an entirely dill
ferent character and there Is prospect Of an unusu
ally late season. The Hotel Brighton It Is understood
viii keep open until the LIST OF October and Howands
Will be prepared for the reception Of guests up to
the 10th Of September The Ocean and West End
Hctes VIII not probably close before the l5h oil Sep
temDeE The United states was TO have closed on tho
1st OF September, but SO many OF the guests are
remain two weeks longer tnat the propre-
tors havo concluded 10 remain open until the l5th OF
September II Is not nj all strange tnat people should
be anxious to return to the city early In the
season as nothing could be more enjoyable than the
present weather at the Branch.