New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-01
WET WEATHER AT ROCKAwAY.

VERY FEW VISITORS AT THE BEACH-THE NEW
HOTEL TO BE OPENED SOON.
The wet weather yesterday did not deter
5000 persons from visiting Roekaway Beach Perhaps
half Of these young and boys and about half
of the remainder were apparently the young mems
sweethearts Although the rain ceased about half
past O'clock the prospect at the beach very
enlivening in fact the weather unpromlsing
many took the early trains back to NewYork.
The decks of the Rockaway steamers looked lonesome
indeed on the most of their trips
Everything quite around big hotel yester-
day If had been bone OF contention any
few persons wandered through 1t, admirng the
fine pine cherry and ash woodwork, well the mag
ntude of its appointments from the lagerbeer
to the kitchen person who is supposed to know what
the plans of General Hustled the receiver told
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that he had doubt the
hotel would be opened TO the public next Saturday
General Hustled, he said had made public his nen-
lions yet because of the injunction which the counsel
of Mr. Rice the late receiver had procured against his
acting as receiver. The ia to be settled
this morning in the Supreme Court Chambers If the
decision is favorable to Mr. Hustled he will probably open
about 400 in the west of hotel including
OF the manager Of the Beach Ho anS Mr
Chatteron visited the hotel last week They thought
hotel for guests II opened. the hotel will probably be
tends it to be the American plan 1t proposed to
name the hotel 1.-THE Imperial"
dotted or less thcky with people Many entered
the water the breakers not bosterous but
bathing suits bobbed up and down in the blue waves
until the bathers, faces got blue with cold, when
farewell ganbol on the shore, they would scanper
through the spectators TO the bathing with all
the grace of chicken caught In thunderstorm. A
queer Jargon OF sounds salutes the visitors
along the beach where Ministries,
ing vioins, pianos Out~Oftune, and wheeling organs
combine with other mysterious sources to the air
One cannot help being thankful that they so mix aud
confound each other TO be distinguished Differ
ent tales were told by the smaller hotels as
TO their patronage last week. that inferabe
there had been fair attendance At the Seaside House,
clerk reported ali ana the Ss Week sne
prosperous Among the guests registered were
General Hustled Charles Leland, and Judge Mountfort
small, but noticeable indication of faith In
OF the big hotel is the opening of drug soda
water fountain by Hegenan Il Co.. opposite the west
end of the hotel 1t is about the only sign OF business
life within quarter of a mile
Many persons hnd the ride Jamaica Bay N the
Ncw-i ork and Woodhaven Railway of the most n-
teresting features OF visit The long succession of
alternating spaces Of water ana grassy marsh
bowls along the trestle work is very pleasing The
lonely fishing hus here and there the sails of fisher
mems boats, which seen at distance, sailing
through the grass give charm the Landscape And
when 1t Is remembered that the ride is made clean
capaeious cars with plenty of air. hight the
short space OF thirty TO forty minutes after wing
Hunters Point, the popularity of the route to Rock
away Beach Is not surprising.