New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
SUMMER LEISURE.

REFRESHING SHOWERS AT LONG BRANCH.
SEVEN HOURS OF ABUNDANT RAMA TOTAL OF
MORE THAN 5000 PERSONS AT THE HOTELS
AND COTTAGEs--sOME OF THE GUESTS.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 2.-Ihe long
wshed.for rain mas 90 last come to Long Branch.
About o'clock tls morning II began In good earnest,
and sent down copious showers which continued with
out intermssion until nearly o'clock. About that
tno the clouds fted and tho sun shone out brightly
Tho lawns about the hotels ana cottages, which were
brown and scar rcgainnS their wontcd green, ana
the dropping vegetation along the avenues has taken
new lease OF life.
The rain seems to have Infused life into all depart
ments OF business and pleasure, and Ocean-aye. is
tronged with parties foot in carriages and on horse
back.
Immense quantities OF baggage were forwarded yeStar
day. the owners Of which expected TO arrive to-day
aud though the fTe rival express companies were st
work The greater part of the night there were large
plies Of LETT upon the depot platforms this morning
which to-days trains have kept undiminshed.
The nnmoer OF visitors at the Branch to-day may be
estimated about as foilows West End Hotel, 700;
Ocean Hotel, 500; Hotel Brighton, $50; Eiberon
Hotel, $50; Rowland Hotel 400; Mansion,
United states and Atlantic Hotels, each 800;
smaller hotels and private boarding houses 1000
70 these we may aid cottage residents 1000.
making grand total OF 300 This is certainly a re-
narkable showing when 10 is remembered that the seat
son az the Branch ~ never dered fairly opened
until "the Fourth"
The surf has been trongc with bathcrs throughout
the day. IA many as $50 might have been counted at
one time this morning. The noon boat brought about
800 TO the pier and the evening trains quadupled that
number.
W. G. NIcehrnc. OF Pennsylvania, the Democratic car
ddate for Governor arrived at the Hotel Brighton to
day. Ex-Governor Bowie of MaryIandis at the West End
aa Ex-Governor Bed,e OF NswJersey Is at his old SUM
mer quarters, the "8Ianson." Bradley Martin, j. A.
among the cottage residents of Eboron Mr. Burr Ows
Of New-York is occupying General Grants cottage on
Ocoan-ave
The following among tic prominent arrvalsi
Oceqn Hotl-G. b. seritt and wife, Pttsburg; W, FL
Macnin. Boston; H. G. Hev9Gr Lancas'9rj Z. II. Wei
Jonn Gault and VITA Miss c. j. Pgior Chas MolenhauH
Mork Iiglidn, y Marx and family W. T. Carr ana we
Bernheimer, L. G.. Haioert. G. h. Tyler, New-York.
The El5er0h->irs. T. g. Et,ing ard family, Phadel-
p,ia: Mrs &. IL. Mccormack ana daughter, Chicago
PacSr m" ,sseS Noatft' G II. ChrstmSs j. c. Emo.
Mis- C. Vanderbilt Mr. Craw lord j. f. skGmOre. a. r.
Mnmdown. A. v Bates N.w-York
Mansion House-C A. Waite, a. \. Waite Princeton,
~ j. Judge aud family, Iroy Professor A. de
SEGA KosmssSurs: GeEmsnp ErnesT d9 a mn[susTa
baml l. II. Butler and family, Washingont S.A Role
and VIE NcW-Jsrsey; NJ. L. Fisher, NJ d., g. W. Carr,
and fanny. ". Mead and family, Jacob seligmsn and
Bes End Hotei-J. G. Wells and family. 81. Louis; r.
Garrett, IL. W. Booth, ex-Goyernor Bowie, Baltl9ore
Kalbncsch, W. Wilson, Mrs. Carl de Cespedes, New
York
Hotel Byighton-J. r. Mcpherson. N j.; W c. Moehr-
ug. George A. Hcye and family. ;. Wilson and family
Philadelphia Dr. +. Ilustace, NJ. b. WyncoOp, W. ellis
and family, Mrs. j. H. Powell aud Henry Harrison and
family. NewYOrk.
United suites HOel-G. Dixon aud family, G.. Sherl
andfamily Jersey City Nj. Wen and family, NJ. Papst,
Henry Ia Ter, IL. b. Herts and family, j. Brooks and
wife j. T. Bamberger and wife, New-IOrk
Atlantic HOet-W. X. Woodward aud family J.. H.
Street and family, Brooklyn W. p. Latham ana family.
Philadelphia W. 4. Zel and wife, II. Z. Humphrey,
kew-Y York.
Hotcland HOtet-W. r. Legee, Mrs. Miles, Mr.. TrOtt
and family Philadelphia II. Valentine, 8. II. Vaen-
tine, q. f. Dickinson, Mrs. j. w iamersly, G. Ham
IT rs and family Rev. T. 5. HOwlaDd, +. W. WILSON,
d. b. Keeler, Z. b. BOstwick and family, NewYork.