New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-28
SUNDAY SPOILED BY RAIN.
ToILERs LOSE THEIR WEEKLY OUTING.
4 WET, DULL, MISERABLE DAY-rHE BEACHES
wFII-NIGH DESERTED.

4 WET, DULL, MISERABLE pAY-rHE BEACHES
wELI~NIGH DESERTED.
Yesterday was cruelty hard upon the multitudes
of workers in the city who have only sunday LOT
breathing fresh air. bathing IN the sunllght ana
their feverish eyesupon sights OF grass and
trees and the blue sky with its panorama of NOV
ing clouds On every inefSunday there IS a great
exodus by boat. by Iail. by horse-car by Terry IN
every direction but yesterday was dull and mo-
notonous From noon till nightfall there was q
constant succession of drzzlmg showers and
though there were intervals when the ram diu not
fall, there was no time when the s1y
was not Obscured with gray clouds
The temperature was declded,y cool 9"i
AT 8 p. IN, the thermometer at Hudnuts recorded
only 6i'. The wind blew steadily from the east
ward, generally with velocity of about htteen
miles an hour. rising OCCASIONALLY IN gusts s,gbe p
seemed 10 he local, for there were clear skies DOM
north and south of New-lork. .,.o
There was only one paiilating clIcunslance
about the rain. 1t began early enough IN the gay
TO prevent all but those in whom hopelu'ncsss vas
become CRIME IRON s eorE iV wretcbei The pro.
prietors of tho "Coasting hills recEched severe
colds as the chief part of the days gains; Use PEI
The entrance TO tho iron pelrs for while and then
sought The bosom of their families to repair their
dampened stock the roersSa,lqg riaS b he
Manhattan Beach and inc OIlcntm, iio' oi
the regular guests tent all va p"'dI esoate.
few enthusiasts bobbed up and down awhile In
the steel-gray water. But even they were notice
al
culiar TO the Cuncy Island surf bathcr Altogether
IL was dismal 10 look along the dreary rain-sWept
beach aud at the deserted pleasure hauhts Win the
sad lcaden sky covering all. -,
Notwithstanding the lowering sky and later the
rain drops by noon, conveyances kol an SORTS nag
landed over 5000 men, women ana cnIuI'u W
Rockaway Beach, determined 10 ENJOY themselves
The surf was In particularly spottIs no no ~ ,io
breakers rolling in six feet high inside the NE ropes
and il required strong arms ana stli-possesSoi 10
breast them. Mechanics with their wives ana chli,
dren -hunted industrOnsy for tabies sholIel,ru
q l.a y.fgYfn IL
cnptied Young men with their best girls, dressed
IN their best clothes. regardless of the woatherWcre
out in largo numbers to discover that Inc state 0l
the mercury had nothing in common WIN yrs
appetite for ice cream. Every ono owning Il nooll
where the visitors could procure q sehpance OF
shelter did thriving business, ana the museums
nnd Punch and Judy showsiwere well patronlzed
The dancing places were crowded to their utmost
capacity. The sea was so rough that many re-
turned by the railroad rather than experience the
sea sickness that the heavy swell was sure To cause
The general aspect WAS drcary, but every one
AZ Long Branch il raincd hard all day, and the
sea ian high. The iron teamboat Taurus was Inc Inc
only vessel which landed ut the ocean pier. She
carried about 900 passengers.
TIE STRIKE FOR NINE HOURS SPREADING.
OTHER woRKMEN JOINING THE BmCKLAYERs-rHE
STRIKERS CONFIDENT
There IL every indication that the strike for nine
hours will spread to all the building trades this
week and that either the nine hour rule VIII DC
established a large number OF men VIII he
thrown X. A
of trainers held Yesterday in the Teutonla As
sembly Rooms at SiXteenth-st. and Ihlrd-aVe. he
subject of reduction of the hours OF labor was as
cussed and il unanimously resolved 10 MAKE
the demand for nine hours this morning through
out the trade. The trainers made demand ior an
advance in pay on May which was promptly ac-
ceded to. In consideration OF the concession thew
agreed not to make a demand for further advance
for year. In consequence OF TINS agreement II
was resolved to voluntarily Tellnqulsh the adj
vance of twenty-five cents day, which was
granted at that time, in consideration OF the
reduction of hours Inc 1raMers anrlcpa'o ro no
of paw is So % day. Under the new rule they
will get So a day. The stone m3sons have resolved
TO 90 strike for nine hours day ana VIII go out
TO-DAY or tomorrow The hOd-hlostlng engineers
have also resolved to make demand for nine
hours aud expect 1t to be readily granted, without
the necessity of a strike, There Is a strong pr0ba
blity that the other trades Will shortly follow.
The walking delegate of the PiasteTers Union has
been instructed to call out all of his men who are
work f non-uniOn bosses, and has delcgat 1t his
power to the walking delegates of the union now on
strike. so that all the men may be got out by TO-
morrow night.
The bricklayers and laborers have the assurance
of twelve additional bosses tha Ihet Will grant me
demands to-day, and, u fhey keep thGlr Woft, oCo
msu of both unions Will be put to work 1t Is as
serted that the whole trouble Is due to the efforts
of John j. Turner and Mark EldntZ, ana com,
nitteeot brcklayers has been appointed TO visit all
the bosses and attempt to show them wAGrc Ihey are
being used to serve selfish ends lie German
bTiCkayers report that all their men VINO are out OF
work have been put on the strike benefit list and
receive 81 a day while the strike lasts AN assess
work to meet the expense. Offers OF hnanclaI ald
were received yesterday from various organZa-
tiOns throughout the city, and were accepted sun,
feet to the condition tlat they were not to 90 uS'd
unless necessary. At a neetln@ot the lAhnrerS Cen
trail Council resolutions strongly denouncing Justice
Ford for his action in hnmg Delegate thomas
LYONS on Friday were passed. ,
Painters are striking on number OF joins IN the
city against reduction m pay. ana IN consequence
have not decided to take up the nine hour night as
yet
A number Of carpenters in the employ of Con-
tractor Graham who ~ building row OF houses on
IhIrd-aye. between Forty-tifth and Forty ski H.
ftS went on strike last week TO emf rec a d'-
mand that they should be employed by the day
Instead of the hour. The carpenters asserted that
under the hour system they lost the benefit OF the
minds that they would no longer submit to 1t. Inc
contractor consented to the demand ana the men
VIII TO return work to-day.
MR. ROOSEVELT AMONG THE COWBOYS.
us ESTIMATE OF THEIR CHARACrER-A BRAVE,
HosPiTABIE MISUNDERSTOOD CLASS.
Theodore Roosevelt was found at his home in
Madlson-ave. on Saturday by IRiBuNE reporter.
but was dsinclined TO talk about the political sit
uatlOu. lie SAID: Il am perfectly willing TO- tell
You what know about hic in the West. i have
lugt returned from my cattle ranch il extreme
Western Dakota aud shall start back again next
Monday. taking with me two Maiu0 men who were
my companions IN several shooting trips on snow
shoes in the North woods. | like tho West aud
like rauChuR lie. On my last trip was Just three
weeks on INV ranch. and Just twenty -one days. of
sixteen hours each. in the saddle either after cat
tlc-takng part in the roundup or hunting. |
never kill for the mere sport, but make como usa of
the game The last buffalo shot was an old bull.
have been collecting lot of heads with which TO
decorate the hall of MY country nome. ] have pre-
cious little sympathy with Auglo-m1ui1, aud have
always Admired u thoroughly American bpOrt ike
hunting OF the large game Of the West. with "A VIM
chester