New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-30
ARAINY EVENING AT COMFY ISLAND.

BRIGnToN BEACH. July 29.-The gamor
resting urOn Coney Island, from the immense bu5'-
ness OF Sunday, lost nothing OF briiancy by
the marked contrast OF to-day. Early In the
moraing the trains brought reasonably large mum
bers Of visitors but as the clouds began 10
gather and the damp air 70 sweep IN from the sea-
the trains brought gradually lessenug frcigh Many
returned TO the city after having scanned critically and
anxiousy the threatening sky resolved the better
part OF valor The has been delightfully."- cool during
the day aud towards evening shawls and wraps
became positive necessity brisk breeze Increasing in
power has blown directly shore, bringing with It the
heavy saline smell that bejokens often the approaching
storm The surf has rolled ~ on the beach with
deep monotone, and In restless hign-cuIlng waves.
THIS evening the hotels look vell-ngh deserted when
COMPARED with their appearance Yesterday. The Man
haitian Beach Hotel has had much less than iis usual
number of visitors although attendance said to be
not far below the usual Monday average. At Cables
the prospect In the forenoon seemed favorable
for a large crowd but later II changed rap
Idly and long before night the crowd conhnuath
dwindled, DESPITE the small accessions that were
brought on the evening trains. At the Hotel Brighton
there has been throughout tho day large number Of
people and the arrivals. although not heavy, have
been steady anu regular. Tie broad galleries
have been crowded all the evening. and the
dining-room tables have been well hcd at the
same time. At all the houses the guests APP
peared to prefer the to the breezy balloon
les for dining places As night closed In upon The island.
the air became heavier. aud ont IN the oiing thick
msts were rolling In toward the laud. ApOnt
s D. m the begun Ia fall Inc thruugs
sought shelter upon the wide pOrtcOs, aud OyercOats
and shawls sought qulCky. Only the most desrr-
ate bravod longer the damp aud chilly all bul IN Orc1s-
ioual pair eau be seem undpr umbrella, sitting far
ne piazza, or wandering along the beach
The lat ~ arrivals at tue hotels are:
Manhattan Bcach-Mr aud Mrs. II. 4. Hey, NJ. and
Mrs j. Hoary, Mr. ana Mrs b. r. Arnold, ". j. Brow,
Walter Hlnchman, H. j. Brikler, G. VI. BrJkler !. T..
Jones, a. u. HdHe, T.. u. Van sTeahlin' u. 9.
Knox, G. Fuerca, Miss G. Bovine, J. ;. =.
Kelly, A. Tegeintiur. william siursburg, Mrs. Page,
Mrs. Holt. MIS-. Walter Bowen, Miss Maria
NuZzO ana VI. Amelia Caiermald i, NewloIk; Mr. and
Mrs T. j. Bdckus and Raymond BdCkus, PuEgbkerp sig
IT, W. Mundy, syracuse Mr. ana Mrs. Alexander Taylor,
Mrs. NJ q. HcrEes and child. Elizabeth, \. j. II. J.
Human, DunKirk; q. X. Mullin, Philadelphia James
Msssie aud john A. WUOde, Guelph, Ont; Mf. and Mr..
X. Ed. McKiustry Gard ner Henry Bauer Elizabeth (;
Mayer sUd LOUIS Mayer, Hartford; Charles H. south,
Ecw-BngBton; George y. COOknY, BrOOklvn; Jul. A.
Stursberg Staten Island Mr. aud MIS-. William Har-
risOn. Troy; s. II. 5ywDctl, Poughkcepsic
Hotel BrghtOG-.lrT. William Hunter, Mrs. Schm idt
AID daughter. j. Gilmore, W ward KOb-
j.. G. BabcOck :. o. ROlarsun, Il. ~ Taller.
j. C. QuInlan Waller Durkec, Mis- Strong Miss strong,
G. T. crosby Colonel A. q. Dickinson, Hnd u. :. Grant,
st., NrW-YOrk; b. c. Warner, LockpOrt; w. Bissel,
Albany Herman Batz I, Eiz beth; ii. s. Sand
ford, Florida Mr. and Ms. IL. o. Norton, Ulster
j. " Bgeckbll, POughkce pFe; samuel DiCksOn, PinlI-
delphia; &. Winner, Orln Benedict Conn. William r..
Copeland. Washington, ID. q.
Csblo's-Ru ledge Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Jackson,
MetcaIf, Peughkeepsei Morris Hart. Newark; e. Hem
~, CnlcagO.