New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
CLOUDY DAY AT COMFY ISLAND.

MANHATTAN BEACH, July 31.-With three
days OF total eclipse OF the sun the and the clouds
dividing the task OF observation between them COney
Island recreation has suffered relopse There been
more life the long beach to-day than yesterday and
between 5000 and 10000 visitors with fair number
Of bathvrs. In the middle Of the day the water
warm compared with the atmosphere, which had keen
edge steady south wind brought softer temperature
toward evening" the thermometer at D. indicating
GSo.
The Earl of DuHerin, ex-GOvernor-Genera OF Canada
who arrived in NewYork last evening, passed the day
at Manhattan Beach, ana enjoyed his partial incog
nlto On the hotel register he appeared simply as +
Temple and servant" and recognized only by two
three persons who had him at the meeting the
American Geographical Society when the Howgate PO
lar Expedition discussed. HIS striking bronzed
features are in keeping with his reputation old
salt" In the latter capacity he made his wei-remem
bered voyage in his yacht the Polar regions. He
spent much Of his time the hotel piazza. and also
strOed along the beach and watched the few bathers
The beach after dark was a striking The sky
nky black and tn great relief the electric light
the the Highland lights blazing and
glazing reflection in the direction Of the city appeared
like distant confagration. Carriages between Man
haitian and Brighton Beaches made good part OF the
journey through food wafer aud the darkness pedes-
trlaus found the way difficult
An excursion party from New-Haven, numbering 400
spent four hours Manhattan Beach which altogether
had about 1000 visitors. There were only few hun
dred present at the evening concert.
Despite the unaYOrable weather the Hotel Brighton
st has $50 regular guests Many were present the
evening concert The piazzas are very animated and
the Brighton pier TO be a fayorite whispering
place for romantic lovers.
In and about Cables there have been more visitors
than yesterday several loads OF Brooklyn people
have down for the evening concert bathing in
cident which happened at Cables about o'clock
f.ae Aavr
NewYork druggist about thrtytwo years OF age. who
with his hree friends cOnspred conceal his den
tjy ventured out hundred yards a catamaran, and
upset by big wave, shaken TO lose his seat
Though good swimmer, he failed to do much for him
tell. and sank twice before Francis Yanderyeer, the
champion swimmer Of Coney Island. and young
man named Rudolph, could reach him. 1ney
saved the drowning man ct the critical moment.
aud raising him the catamaran swan ashore He
was relusciiated few minutes. DR.. PetUean.
Innate fr end ~ the rescued man, without knowing that
his the beach, happened to be on the spot
when brought ashore aud with the Drs Simpson,
OF the Chdrcns Aid Society, the sufferer the
but was too weak u be taken home.
The following among the arrivals for yesterday
Hotel Brighton-wm Proctor and lady, Boston; IT. B.
Hanson. saratoea sprines; r. John Bowie, Louis
william TurnbulI. New.York; John A. Mccall. &c.,
and s. N. Ballard, Albany Geo A. Stanton Brooklyn
G. :. Bushnell and wife and Mrs. p r. LIVINGSTON, New
" ven; W. H. Emerson Boston; Joseph Hasehursi and
vile. Brookl,n; L. b. Husdale, New-fork; Mrs. r. II.
Kmbal, WashingfUn: @. W. HOpKiusOn. DR.. J.. A.
Parker H. A. Willis and wife, c. II. Farwell, ID. +.
Nichols. G. NJ. Bameisler, NewYork; WI. NJ. Halsted,
wife aud daughter, New-Iork Geo. T. StOne Mr.. aud
Mrs smith. BROOKLYN; l. v STYLES, q. r. Brown, Brook
Ign; Mr.. aud Mrs. w. A. Dean, Orange ~ j. L. 5. Rena-
han, BROOKLYN.
Msnhattan Beaclr-H. n. Hurtwel, NcwYork: John
Roberts, wife, daughter, and tao seryans Dunelen.
~ j.: A. II. Colin. wife and sister, Pcek~kill y. Y; @.
W Parsons aud wife. Miss Parsons aud Mrs. C. VI. schO-
field. j.. =. Herring and wife, Henry L. Vail Charles II.
RUSSELL Rowland Russell. T. Rubira, ir W. II. Neany,
T. " Osborne and wife, James III. TAYLOR, George III.
IalIv ]. 10 Frary, f. T. Clark, Mr. aud Mrs. Graham,
Neg-York; f. Temple aud servant, England; Samuel
W. Lambeth, Philadelphia; W. j. Holmes, William NJ.
Caldwell Solomon Kahn and T.. A. Parker, NewYork.
C,be'.-Rutlrdge Wilson. L. A. Jackson aud wife, Geo.
Cecil. ir j. j. Day, n. O'DonOg1uo, Geo. X Hanan,
Charles NJ Brennan aud AphOnse j. Smerdger, New
York. Frederick Halstrad. Brooklyn: g. Hemingway,
Nhlcncn Coo. w. Mnlclf. pnmghkeens-e.