New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-08
Elm AZ THE BEACHES.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ESCAPE DISCOMFORT AT
POPULAR SEASIDE RESORTS.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ESCAPE DISCOMFORT AT
POPULAR SEASIDE RESORTS.
If Yesterday was july in this city ii was Octo-
Der al Long Beach. Even 10 think OF Long Beach
j. almost enough TO make one feel cooler when II IS
hot in the city TO spend Gay there is 20 WlSh TO
stay there Tor good; MmeiG CrnGSuaiiv drawinS
AWAY from the hotel; already bar has peeh
formed hundred yards out, aud the basin inside IS
rapidly filing. ly next season IheIe VIII oo soIne
hundred feet more of beach,
There was preaching at the hotel Yesterday by
the Rev. Emory ). llaynes heodoie noin ia,
orchestra aftoTward Tegaicd the Visitors win
strains from Beethoven. Rossinl, kublnsleln ana
Donizettl. A zItler SOLO gave especial dehs ut he
,nusic on the piazza being finished. there was an
avndrs ia the' beach a round woman and fiat
man went out hand-in-hand butfetlng the waves
and the cheers and laughter of the spectators;
The man 5 haT was Teddcr than the sun ln"V Adu
90" lie never goes III till sundown,' remarked some
one "lle never contrasts his glory with the sun" ~
Tho man thought he laugh was at the woman
his wifc-and he took Ter out a1d ducked her'
But the waves slapped Der IN full view OF the
crowd and mashed her anti-fat lord numerically
on the beach, She sat upon him with dignity pro-
portl0ned TO her cOrporoSlty ard the sea rolled IN
and embracing them both ground them into the
sand. Then there was more laughter and the SHOW
Yasskopt up far into the evening.
We Intended TO keep open TIL late IN the
month SAID Mr. Field. " bnt If this weather keeps
on so will we. We can hold out as long rs II can
Large crowds of people visited Couey Island
j. the morning the atmosphere there was not much
of an improvement on that OF the CITY. but inc
afternoon wore ON aud by evening wraps were not
uncomfortable. It was said that more people went
in bathing than on any other day tins season Ihe
water was warm and the surf just rlght. - ne
managers OF the hotels were lublldnt; one OF the
policemen at the Manhattan Beach Hotel sad;
ave usually begin to talk about closing at this
fine Of the year but there is no such talk now
We are doing splendldy. We entertained go
guests hero on saturday night aud there were $50
entertained at the Oriental besides me TWO hotels
TUNED away over 200 applicants for
rooms for lack of accommodations. saturday
was of course an exceptional day, because OF the
racing at Sheepshcad Bay. The Manhattan Beach
Railroad brought -, 900 people down here and TOOK
$4,000 back to the CITY, If the.weather keeps
warm we will remain open way INTO October lho
general feeling Of the Island is that the pOorness oil
the season will be made up by the large number OF
people who have returned from the country earlier
than usual, and who will take advantage OF the sea
breeZes to be obtained near home.
The big cool waves Of ROCkaway washed thou
sands who sought that popular resort. EIstwhile
despondont hotel-kcepers and detected museum
a. each train and boat came III laden with an
over heated city population. The merry-go-
rounds started afresh and the wild men and the
living moustrositles in the museums looked ont on
The crowds wading through the hot sands. and con-
cuded that summer bad taken new lease:
IL was one Of Rockaway's best days The surf
yolled It's lightest and scattered its foam on the
beach with "A roar that drowned the shouts of the
eide shows. Visitors were generally on their good
behavior and gave the police little trouble. one
hilarious bather unable 10 walk steadily on the
sand plunged into tho waves. lie made his way
Out some ulhlauCt DItaktI llIttu MN up SIX
feet Then the man disappeared for q moment
came up open-mouthed and went down again. A
cry Of alarm went up from the crowd, but
an employe of of the hotels
rushed out and pulled The man
Into shore where, after dsgorging several quarts
Of salt water the batter inquired
who's the fellow that yanked me QUIT"
al am said the young man, proudly.
"Well, you a darsed foo" retul ned the other,
hnd lie went Up TO the resouer and fetched MIN a
blow on the side Of the head that knocked HIM on
his back in the sand.
When the young nan got up there was strong
talk of putting the bather back under the waves
again. but after some warm discussion better
counsels prevailed. and he was allowed 20 depart
with his friends uRmoested. He gave his name as
Joseph Clsrkson, living IN Greenwichst., this city,
Ind said that when he went in bathing again he
would 20 TO a beach where he would not be DIS
turbed by anybody.
no TRACE OF THOMAS T. KELLY.
>. The disappearance Of Thomas p. Kelly, the feed
dealer stiIl remains uneI planned. lit is incorrect
70 cay that we have given the matter into the