New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07
TAKING REFUGE AT CONEY ISLAND,
GREAT CROWDS FLEEING FROM THE HEAT IN TIL


CTrY-GUESrs AT THE HOTELS.
The great heat of Thursday and Friday
droVe crowds from the city To Coney Island On both
days the carrying capacity of the iron steam
boats was nearly, If not quito, reached. TRIBUNE
porter took the Cepheus OF o'clock Friday had
left the pier only about five minutes when he began
wonder II he was the person who shortly before
had Deen steaming and sewng and Tuning down Broad
way The strong breeze from the was cool and re-
freshing, and in short tune cold chills began chasing
each other up and down the backs the assen GERS
Women took out their shaws, men pulled their coats
around them and all seemed delighted with the trans
formation in their sensations.
At the island there all the animation that might
be expected from the numbers who were there the
place wore q Sunday appearance. There strong
breeze blowing yet of the breeze a%ay from
the shore the heat was almost uncomfortable. For this
reason the pleasureseekers hugged tho shore" They
took possession of the pavlons the beach took to
the water. Tho number OF bathers very large They
diverted Themselves in the usual manner, tumbng roll
ing chasing another, and dashing water in one an
others faces Ono man, weighing about 200 ponnds oh
tanned an unlimited amount of delight throwing lit.
tie girl about in the water, her great terror lie
stopped when he found himself stretched under biow
nimblcr man than he had improvised himself into a
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 20 Children.
The COncourse crowded Friday afternoon.
The owners of the stage lines between West Brigh on
and Brighton were undoubtedly happy. The conduc-
tors OF these stages might collect fares with little
loudness and little poltoncss. The Marine Rail
way is the only means of connection between Man.
haitian Beach and Brighton when the tide IS In Conse
quently the people who travel between the two places
90 80 10y the Marine Railway. They pay cents for the
RIDE one parly-twO men and boy-tried TO get along
by thc beach yesterday Both ID Manhatta an
win helr shoes and stockings tied their ncos and
ther trousers rolled as high conye nent. The boy
came in on the back OF iis father
,, AZ the Manhattan Hotel not room could he had
Thursday night Friday night tho situation was Va
changed People stay at Manhattan Beach now until The
very last ran they ire loath to return 10 the heat OF
CITY, Among the recent guests at the Manhattan Hotel
are the folio wing:
General Louis Cook. Cincinnati: Charlea Root and
family, Detroit O. {. Barber and family, Akron Ohio
D. H. Stowel and family, Boston; NJ. Bennett, IT,, and
ana family, Hartford Thomas Lotion and wife, New
YORK John Elser, Cleveland A. A. Mcleod York;
ny Pttsburg r. NJ Martin Brooklyn j. q. Stubbs aud
family Chicago f. II. Leilerts and family, Newly rk
y H. Price and family, Upper Lehigh PENN Thomas
Kellogg ana Milc baltimore Lieutenant g. r. Cecil md
Wie W. NJ Holmes and family, Pittsburg Dr. j. ACox
and wife, Newly ork; b. Anthony and family Prov
l.: W Lapsley, NewYoFk; Dwight Prouty Boston; #.
wreck, Clarence Pack, Captain Spsuldine, Chicago; o.
:. Carter and daughters New-Iork: W. II. Drew New
York; w ;. Frcdercls and family, philadelphia James
OBren and Son, Newly York j. f.. Wickham and family
New-York. '''
Al he Oriental notel-Pcrmanent guests: Ex-senator
flatt, Dr r. BEDFORD G, Tmson, j. T. Dickinson VIII.
lam Brooiod, \. l.. Wyand DR. Poaslee (phys6ian for
Ine oriental j. '" Harper l. schepp, James sciln der.
all OF New-York; A. ". smith, OF Brooklyn, and Mr.
NicOpuo, OF NewOrIeens. New arrivals: Senator John
T. Jones, Nevada: Roscoe Coukling, U.ca; Senator ID
y: llalbert, BipghamtOn; Mr.. aud Mrs. Vriia,n III,
Glenning. Buffalo Mr.. and Mrs Kncknann, Nashville
Tenn Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Webster, j. H. Scribncr Eh,l
Root, William Dowd, George NJ. Dowd, OF New-York |;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickson. Cincinnati; Captain =
Mclaughlin and wife, Baltimore.