New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
A WARM DAY AT CONEY ISLAND.
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS PEosPECTs-A HOT sun
AND COLD WATER,


AND COLD WATER,
The end of the great storm was welcomed
by the hotel propretOTs and Others at COney Island.
whose prosperity is dependent in great degree upon
the weather The atmosphere howeverf was decidedly
warmer yesterday the seaside than in the city The
thermometer was not below SOP. and land breeze
added to the general discomfort The number Of visit
ors was not large and the day seemed like dull Mon
day The beach presented fine spectacle especially
tbe gardens In front Of the Manhattan Hotel, which
seem 10 be the only things that benefited by the
late downfall Of water The grass had to be cut the frs
thing yesterday morning. having grown about an inch
in three days. Gimort's Bard and Levy played their
respective parts IN good style yesterday to rather
small audience.
West Brighton Beach was patron!zed chiefly by
women with their families. and the pier not in IA
vor The recent cold weather has chilled the water and
there were few bathers. At the pier there were not
1000 persons who ventured into the SURF which has
been without them for long time There were 1000
men and 3f7 women between the Enclosures Of the Man
haitian Bench Bathing Grounds. There were about
200 persons in bathing suits in front OF Engeman's
pier yesterday, and they found the water exceedingly
cold.
The pvrotechnc display given at Hotel Brighton last
evening under the direction OF Chas Brock Co., twas
very fine exhibition The display Of fireworks at West
Rr hton Beach rOstnoned from last Friday night. viii
take place next Friday night II VIII be under the drec-
ton Of the UneIcelled Fireworks COMPANY
A Euuday-ScnOOl l.,
number Of adults who enjoyed themselves greatly, and
The roce track on account Of the late rain was foo
heavy for racing and the races were postponed nnn
usnal as will SATURDAYS. new balloon, the "AtlaD-
tic the size and capacity "a the pioneer is eX-
pqcted 10 inflated land ready for Gscensons) by the
fret OF next week
agreeable OdOrs which prevail on the Island proceed
from The former place AZ least this IS
ID
Inc hotel Joining that OF the bath-houses and PAVILION.
Sr obcnt 600 feet and empes into the ocean at the
month OF Sheepsbead Raw.
Among the Registered guests are;
Hotel Brighton-W. p. Chase and wife, W. F. Smith
ana VIE George W Burnham. z. W. De Bots and wife,
Miss EHasbrouck Miss NJ +. Mead, John Vanon, wife
and child A. r. Tavers and Wife d. G. Gilluone. IT,.
and family, Mrs. James stiner and two dgnehters,
Maurice stne, Henry stlne: New-York; Thee f. Lane.
Montreal: John Rarigau. wife and daughters, Prov-
tencc; Miss Z MANNING and Master Doherty Boston;
strong Cleveland Ohio Elias Brown wife and dnuch-
Ter. John Brown. Henry Brown WaRpprgGrs Falsi
laster and wife, Miss Hattie Noble, Auburn, " " the
Rev. William ": Hughes s. Strong s,r1toga Isaacs
Kphr and wife, Troy n y; James u McManus. Geneva,
\. Y; George Jackson and wife, Newburg, n " :. G.
Manhattan Beach Hotcl-D. J. Garth and wife. J. II.
Young. D. +. Tnthrie. T. W. Van stader, wife aud
do% and ia % r. Ba5b NcR-YofS Colonel B.
Wilson. Thunder Bav; ]. W. Wmllotch, Leadyille;
R RoSr a sss e Paine erS M ss" Potts %s
Chas' Henry Mellon, Phadel"hia; W. Henry Reese.
danchfer Mass: r. r. Smith. Miss A. S. Post, Goshen
n Y; the Misses Babcock, New-Orleans j. Halstead
Carroll and wife, Mira Higgnson, Miss Fowler New
burg n Y: George Edgar and WIFE, Montgomery;
George Wctmore COLES, wife and three children. Nor
rstown n J.; Willett Bronson and wife, Huntington
l. l.; FranEn Underhll, wife and child; STANFORD
Conn; john T. Murphy ana wife. KINGSTON n Y; f. H.
LujIrv and Wife L. 6. Porter, Edwin Johnson, Mise
Johnson. g.. Louis VIM. T"othe ard wife Linden, N
Y; II. L. Young Ponrnkeepse s d. Ache Pttsbutg
Thomas Parton. Washington; Edward Merritt ana
wife Brooklyn: W. 7. Dustin, Y. ". Diaz, Boston T.
H. Jewctt Frederick Almy, j. W. Lppineott and WIFE,
Pittsburg