New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-03
SUMMER LEISURE.

s,pppsRArIoNs FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS AN
OTHER YEAR-A RACE-CuURsE AssURED-sWiM-
MING CONTESTS AND AQUATIC sPoETs-wHAT
BECAME OF CHARMING GENTLEMAa'-LoCAL
ABsURDiIIEs
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 31.--As at
,o,bor resorts the season here is waning. On each
~ the last two Sundays not moro than 10000
new guests were tho island, against 3o'ooo
ar 10000 on each OF the four or i've pre-
oe5inr sundays Still the has been good one,
despite its unfavorable openng and has warranted the
1vin ont of plans for extensive improvements for next
gear Prominent among these is the qualification OF
Sopcelt want the form Of large concert hall and gar
aen It'll tse centrally located, large well shaded and
.roteced from rain, and Will be occupied every after
noon and evening by drst-class orchestra. Refresh
ents and beverages Of various kinds will be served at
tables and small admission fee will be charged to pre-
the select character of the audiences Another i'm
movement will drive along the beach, The city au
thorues will construct boulevard for carriages and
Horseback riding for distance of about two and half
miles along the strand. The cty's water supply still
cites attention. although all anxiety immediate
want has dispellcd by the late heavy Iains Much
diversity of opinion exists to the best OF OBJ
tanning a permanent supply, but the prevailing senti
ent is that the city should build its waterworks in
preference to paying tribdte to private corporation
That this place to have racerack is beyond the
reach doubt The necessary capital has been pledged
stock viii at be issued, and before next spring
for
The bathing season now at its height The Trident
Boat Club, of Philadelphia has instituted series of
swimming contests and other aquatic sports adding
greatly the popularity of the pleasures OF tho surf
And yet the bathing has not been good usual this
year 1t has not, ut least been safe formerly The
beach is somewhat broken by last winters hurricanes,
and there guies and deep pits aud cddies that
"a terror to unpractsed bathers Worse still, the life
saving appliances have dcterorated- Boyton and the
other professional swimmers here more, and
has taken their places There feboats hand
1t true but there nothing to ncautous bahers
against going out too far into unsafe places. In
consequence there have been fatal accidents this
year. and Others that uupeasanty tragic end
ings Not long ago an elderly gentleman and his
daughter both well known in the upper circles of Penn
svania society went into the water between the inlet
pier and the lighthouse. At this point there is strong
undertow. The young lady was practsed
swimmer, and tumbled about In the waves like
q mermaid. Suddenly she noticed her father, a
less expert swimmer drifting heplessly with the tide
far out from shore There was course help within
reach. The lifebOat men fishing for porpoises a
mile away and the ife-guards on shore asleep
the sand. So she boldly out, caught her father
long distance from Shore aud succeeded after terrible
struggle, in getting him back safely to the beach.
little make such occurrences impossible would
add much to the popularity OF the magnificent surf
this place Another evil the selling liquor to bathers
and letting of bathing suits to northumberland men.
There many saloons along the surf promenade
they patronized largely by bathing suits The
surf is no place for drunken man.
The daily newspaper race is still kept up. At about
the train with morning papers reaches point In
the suburbs where the railroad branches off the
cursion houses Here the rival agents are in wait
ing with horses and wagons and having secured their
bundles Of papcrs they start Arcave for Congress
Hall and the United States Hotel at breakneck pace
tits the thing to be out the walk TO watch this
daily, and all other vehicles keep the street for
the time.
The popu lar amusements Of the season have been tb
races, swimming matches, carrierpgeon flying, blue
fishing, and the neyerfaing chop" Fishing has been
unusually good large shoals of blueflsh and weaksh
continually lowering along the coast while sheepshead
have been by means shovelnose sharks and
porpoises have been abundant few miles oshore ard
genuine "mau-eaters have occasionally been seen
In common with pc rhaps al other summer resort
Atlantic City Is now and then troubled with "crankt
one may make Of ths term to denote person of
eccentric or vicious habits. One of these unwelcome
visitors early this month professedly from New
York. He was good looking well dressed, gentiemany
and drove hgh-stepplng horse to handsome carriage
He engaged luxurious quarters leading hotel and by
his culture and general conduct excellent i'm
PRECISION on all he met. He good musician a fine
apt TO be ionized peted and implicitly trusted by soc
ety. He did not condne his attentions to any particular
soon made welcome in the best society He escorted the
rite as well with the male portion of the population sud
sr ne 6s not as might be with
went; but he carried away purse yes valse, petho
spOus gambling uenS ana DunkO
Tor whom he had been acting decoy. And he left
behind him weeping and wang aud gnasning OF teeth
There Ia another one, perennial crank" Of more
innocent character He IL OF African BIRTH and answers
TO the name OF Williams He presents appearance of
the typical Southern daTkey-like of Porte Cray-
ons sketches to life. He IL and eprei
and continually carries his face broad grin and on
bls arm big basket OF candy In hand he holds
end uses too--a big bell. !" Did you call me- sab % he
inquiries OF the stranger who has before seen him
and he asks IL so nsinuatng that the purchase OF sone
OF his candy follows as a matter OF cOurse
Another local "crank Is also a named John
" sam JOnsing, sah" he tells you. He drives an anil
quated horse attached to what seems an antediuyon
garbage cart. The popularity OF the "rig" however
consists In the fact that to protect bony beast from
the mosquitoes, which here notably bloodhrgty
breed he mas clothed II with full suit OF clothes pcud
Ing two pairs of trousers for its hind legs Tins
erre he traverses the streets avenues as he has
Gone for many year. to the amusement visitors and
the delight of small boys. ~ N
Inc officers and directors Of the Camden Atlantic
aroad VIII eat their annual dinner here on September
IL and that event will probably mark the close OF the
season although rather than usual number of
ayear boarders and cotagers will remain through the
winter. go" WV
Refreshing RAIN AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sept. 2.-Ths part of
the country is being favored to-day with q warm rain
hat wa muoh a1a1,