New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20

further South, has felt the effect Oh inc
recent storm, and a correspondent SHOWS
TINT its atmosphere has suddenly changed
from that of August to November Inc
beauties of the quiet old town OF Quogue'
one of the peasantest on the Long
Island shore, are pointed out by another
correspondent. Coney Island has somewhat
recovered from the gloom caused by the three
days of storm, and yesterday presented the
usual animated scenes. Saratoga and New
port are also recovering from the storm, which
threw a damper on all enjoyments.
AUGUST DAYS AT NIAGARA FALLS
A GREAT sToRM-THE FIRES LIGHTED IN The no.
TFIS-BEAUTY OF THE FALLS WHEN ILLUhl-
MATED BY THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
fvpoy A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
NIAGARA FALLS. Aug. 1s.-The crumpled leaves
seattered beneath the trees and the early twilight
tell all that Summer is waning. The atmosphere
also shows the changing season The air was de-
cdedly cool on Friday last, and the sun disappeared
at nichtfall behind dull gray clouds'tar more be-
fitting a November sky During the night rain be-
gan 10 fall and the residents of the place on arising
Saturday morning looked out OF their windows
upon one Of the ercest storms that has passed over
the village in years. The rain fell in torrents and
was blown IN every direction by a strong wind.
doors it was so cold that the hotel proprietors had
fires built in their parors for the comfort Of guests
Themost significant sign of the change from mid-sum
mer heat was the removal by the proprietOrs of the
International Hotel of an immense ice-waer cooler
from ITS position on the summit of stcIm-heater
in the centre of the hotel Office, and the letting on
of steam IN the heaters. Previously the air had been
rather warm but nevertheless tho multitudes con
fined in the hotels and cottages did not relish the
change Brides and brdegrooms, who VIGOROUSLY
make this place the jerusalem of their first pill
grimaCe, had an opportunity to talk over all their
plans for future bliss without fear of interruption.
II is said that the brides and bridegrooms seek to
conceal their recent metamorphosis from single to
married life by Stimulating either the demeanor OF
old married people or of unmarried people.
Several years ago, it is reported there was
n painful revelation here Of this deprav-
1ty Of the newly married. One day large
hotel piazza was occupied by what az nTat glance
woud have been thought fifty bachelors. Snd
denly their apparent medItations on the loneliness
of n single life were broken by the words
from a side door. which came playtully
from wOmans lips, " Hubby dear! Iherenpon
forty-niue of the loungers leaped to their
feet with amazing swiftncss, and responded low
ingly. what. my darlinCP
The newly married have been provided lately
with artificial moonlight 10 CaZe upon the majestic
falls IN lieu Of the light If the full moon when II is
lackiug An electric light machine of great power
has been bought by the owners of Prospect Park,
which OverloOkS the Anne lean Fall, and nightly the
falls and the park Illuminated The park Is hand
some grove of trees, which look finely ms revealed by
the rays of Il electric light. The land IN the park
slopes toward the river the northern portion along
the river before it shoots the falls 40 gentle lnCi-
nation but the lower portion, where II oyerhangS
the chasm below the falls, ~ far sleeper grade
Along the chasm and around the face OF the blu1 on
the eastern side OF the American Fall, there runs
massive stone wall II from this wall that the
hest view of the falls. while they are being illumi-
mated b the electric lights is obtained. The electric
lT,.H5 MIA cod in W. m
summit of the HILL along the face OF the
chasm and others almost at the base OF the ials m
the chasm itself The high lights illuminate the
rapids above the falls and the summit and part OF
the face of the falls; the lower lights the centre OF
the falls and the mist that perpetuaIy hldes the |
lower part Of tie falls from sight. dazzlingY |
white light is, Of course, thrown upon the falls by
these i.luminators: hut beautiful modification OF
il Is produced by putting red lenses the face
of the burners. The red lenses are usually used on
tbrovn ONT Inv them makes the water of the cataract
look like blood. zone of them blanked literary |
felers" gazing at this wonderful spectacle week |
ago said You might think now that Titan was |
bleeding 90 death in the rapids above" The red |
light indeed permeates the mass OF water howing |
over the brow OF the preciplce TO wonderful |
lights are also used to create another phenomenon
of nature, namely lunar rainbow above the
falls. BY arranging the lights IN peculiar man
ner the spray that ever hOvers above the 1aS Is so
illuminated that rainbow appears with many OF
the cOlOrS common TO TalnbOwS. Occasionally the
MINER liphts are turned upon the great Canadian
Falls popularity called the Horseshoe Falls some
distance mp the river aud they family iIlumi-
mated The upper lights can also he thrown upon
the hotels on the opposite side OF the river bringing
them suddenly out of the darkness in which they
are concealed. 1t rs related that the first time TINS
was done a man asleep in one of the hotels was
awakened by the light streaming into his windows
aud 50 alarmed that he shouted vigorously, FlIe
The hotels have done q good business this year
shariug IN the prosperity of Saratoga and other
Summer resorts. There are large number OF south
erueIs in the place. who have been residents
throughout the summer. Among the latest arrivals
Mt the Cataract House We're the following: Sterling
D. Tomav, Miss Mary l.. Burgc Miss Annie K. l{urge.
Mrs H. NJ OuigeV, all Of Louisville; Mrs. JOhn Il.
Young ot Evansville; Miss Cleuch, Of st. Gather
mes; Mrs. w. Davis and Allen B85hOrd, OF Paris,
XIV; Mr.. and Mrs G. Minis. Of Savannah, Ga; Ut.
r. l.. Leavitt. Of Germantown Penn; George W.
Kelly. If Cleveland; Mt and Mis-. Everett clark,
Mr. H. Cromwell BeTau, Miss Lizzie \. Beran, and
The Rev l.. NJ Tough. Of Baltimore; ". Is. Hatha-
way. Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. II. 5. Wilson. and
Miss 4. l.. Burditt, Of New-York; John Potts, OF
Toronto Frederick Kitchings of New-YOrk ; {. g.
Williams of GAINESVILLE. Wis: j. Benswanger and
wi a. Of Allegheny: Mr.. and Mrs. III. f. Greene,
of Providence r. l.; H.CartwUght, of Canton, China;
J b; Dyer, OF Detroit IL M9lSSS"oith Oh Lohuon'
England; and Hugh Patton. of Montreal
Al fine International Hotel there were the follow
ing Mrs. SilaS Yerkes and ". r. Springer, OIL MIA
delpLis Mrs. NJ. J.. MAYNARD and Miss Oracle A.
well, of Boston Mrs; \. \, Sargent ana MIS- > W.
Sargent. OF Maiden, Mass. l.. Weis. Of Grand Lake,
Ark: George n. Burt. OF OsweGo Mr.. aud Mrs Z.
V. Marsh, of Chicago '. o. Aucoun, II. {. Brand,
DR. AID Mrs. c. ". Lewis of New-Oreans Curtis
and family of Memphis rcnu.; Louis l.. De Forest.
New Haven Mrs 5. b. Boswell and family, OF san
Francisco; j. r. Goodman of Nashville; ". A.
L6ttimcr Mrs. \. Atherton ana son, on NeW-lOrh
Mis- : Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. kealinge, OF
Brooklyn; Henry j. Dawson and daughter, OF New
York.
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