New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06
COMFY ISLAND UNDER A FOG.

BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 5.-Coney Islands
recreation Is at too high premium 20 be wasted even
on melanoholic day Ike this. Monday Is, by common
consent the dulles, day OF the week yet there have
been between twelve and fourteen thousand visitors
here today ana would have been more, probably, II
discouragng fog had not hoatcd of the sea
soon after noon and remained couple OF
hours, covering everything with penetrating moist
ure when this envelope OF heavy soft air
blew away dull rain. threatening clouds took it' place
but the atmosphere has been perfect, soft and yet st
Mating and continued 90 far into the evening hours
Between Eve and six thousand people have been on
Brighton Beach, fully many at Manhattan Beach aud
about two thousand at Cables. fine surf, slow but
popdcrous, and warm water enicCd only moderate
number into bathing suits At Manhattan Beach de-
tectiye who has amused himself almost daily BY going
through the surf IN rowDOat had his boat turned over
upon him a. nicely az Il had been struck by the tail Of
small whale This circumstance only added to the fun
OF the venture for lie escaped unhurt
Fully 1000 people enjoying the evening concert at
Hotel Brighton aud Levy whose sentorian lungs bat
ton on salt air. Is blowing II he intended his notes as
sercnade 10 the Goddess Of Liberty on the eupoa Of the
New.York city Hall. Here as 40 Manhattan Beach, the
long pazzas are tbrOnged with late diners Every night
br1ugs It's peculiar and impressive scene, but tonight
the whole aspect OF sea and branuyghted sca-coast
ia remarkable The moon is On a limo with the Highland
bt Int on account OF the black and swift clouds over
head the ocean IL mostly In impeneuble gloom broken
nouy and then By a mOOnbcam coming through rift OF
conds IL Is not uncommon now for parties TO arrive
from the city as late as $780, gentleman on
that trip nom Bay Ridge Is enthusiastic over the
novelty OF the excursion. On the steamboat Thomas
Ctver small party, containing several ladies, seated
o the how were entertaining themselves with singing
ballods and sang the first 10 Nancy Lee" gen
,lenan on the upper deck who had been ackng TO join
in cried (" give us more OF i'll" and leading on III
sirong clear tenor voice was supported through TWO
verses by the singers below in way that called iorth
hearty applause. The remainder Of the trip was
travelling concert
Hotel brighton viii be the scene OF special festivities
,o.morrow. concentrating the opening Of the new
route from New-York Brighton Beach by way OF the
Thrty-fourh Street Ferry and Hunters Point Thomas
r. sharp, receiver, aud Spencer j. Crttenden ana '"
NJ Lanin, officers Of the Long Island Railroad are
holding meeting here this evening. About o;0OO IN
yiiatlons have been issued to the festival tram OF
eleven Pullman palace ears VIII leave hunis Io a
at pm and carry party consisting OF the IarTau ON
cers of NeW-YOrk aud many prominent ctZens 10 meet
this train the Sylvan Dell viii leave the loot o.
Wall st. at 2;45 p M and run 70 a1 sbs sdon time
After o'clock there viii be hourly excursion trahH' nu
the special guests VIII Do glySn WIN be 1ooahed ia
musical programme ls arranged wien p VIC ~
finished, the from Hunters Point 10 bf gnOu Do"eh
will be made In iOrty-hye minutes schedule Uue, ~.
Oliver Cotter os the STATE aESnL o ' ~ P,,i %u
Order League called upon Sheriff DaggetI OF bIOOk5h'
last week. for assistance In preventing VoaOn VI VIZ
law at Coney Island Mr. Daggett promised 70 slCe MN
Ali the aid In his power. and on sunday PIT Iyl.el'
No
TLey captured two " wheels Cf fortune when Were
being used near Woods restaurant, ana dispersed lhe
crowds collected around them although no arrests were
made They also visited Feltmans paYlOD, where
dancing was IN progress, and informed the proprietor
that he was violating the law 10 permitting dhhehg on
Ms premises Mr.. Frliman said that no wished 10 SUD
mt The ouesti II TO the courts, ~ he considered dahcng
a. nuocent as bathing but In Difference to Mr. Cotter nc
Woud nut stop TO IL for the day. Mr. feltmhhs oouh
SCI viii apply for an injunction 70 restrain eno La" anu
order League from interfering with his business. ,r
Among the prominent arrivals to-day are the ioho"-
ing: ...- -, ., MT. "a t.,,u, Xo,y
YORK; Amos Robins BrOOkyni q 5. Francis ana Wlie'
TROY j. H. Banker and family, Kentucky John q,
Moves ST. Louis w. H. Jennings, Mlwaukeei waiter
L. Finch and family. New-JeTsey Josephine Jones,
Mrs j. A. Bernet, New-YOrk; Q. II. DehnsOn ana
wife Pennsylvania; A. NJ. Earl and wife, Miss bns-
worth Mis- louise Martin, hew-Jerseyi T. W.
THfts aud wife, Connecticut C. Ihsley'
Milwaukee, Alfred Gray aud wife, Chicago; Mira.
~ d. GoodrOOf and child, Troy; L. l@hgdoh'
j. T. Trotter Is. W. Trotter NJ s. Cbapin' "S' fSlmer'
NewYOfk. - -. =. ~, "a
family, Tarryt0wni John II, Newman, Francis New
man. Milton, N. T.. III. Clinton and wife, Phlleuephlai
John b Pierce Boston George W. Kerns and Geo, u
McCreary, PHILADELPHIA A. j. Morgan ana vile ana u
- AT Le Cabie's.@M r. Mcmahon Memphis j. Dodd New
York william Green, William Hil =. Fox, Phadephlh;
the Rev Dr. +. J. Blake, w. r. Ashman and wlte Now