New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
A RUSH TO LONG BRANCH.
ALL THE BOATS AND TRAINS CROWDED.


REPAIRING ocEANAvE. = GAMBLING - THE
FOURTH OF JuLY-PERsoNAL NOTES.
Long Branch. July (specaD.LThe heavy rains Of
the last week kept many of the expected hotel guests
in their city homes until yesterday when every train
from New-York was heavily loaded with passengers
that many were compelled to stand up all the way to
Long Branch To-day the trains from the city were
run I'm sections, and every was crowded with
pleasure seekers.
The owners OF good houses rejoicing over the Of
forts that being made to restore Oceanave r. Percy
Dobblns who represents the heavy property interests
of both his father Richard j. Dobbins, and himself,
has taken the contract for filling In the big cut mahe
In this popular drive near the Rowland Hotel. ITO
avenue has been closed 10 travel, and now drive
way has been laid out around the cut through Mr.
Dobbins's lawns. The work of filling and bulkhead-
ng is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
John Hoey the president Of the Adams Express Com
pany owns the property north OF the great ocean
pier where the dashed Its way into the avenue
last winter He has offered to repair the roadway
AZ his own expense. The CUT in Oceanave., near
the United States Hotel will probably not be repaired
until the close of the summer season.
In spite Of the boasts of the Long Branch Law and
Order League the gambling houses are In il piast tlis
season There was unusually heavy play at one OF
them on the night of Independence Day a we'll
known Hebrew merchant of New-York played ESQ
cbfns at faro and bet four of them at time on the
turn of a card.
The railroads arc doing better this season than In
any previous year Of the coasts history The trains
from New-York are frequently delayed because Hey
carry too much baggage but special trains VIII DC run
after this week. composed of baggage cars ony' Ihere
are an unusually large number of fine musical enter
tanments arranged for this season. Ernest Meyers
popuar orchestra gives delightful concerts IN The par
lor of Hildreth's West End Hotel Tho band OF Pro
fossor Bowron at Leland's Ocean Hotel, gives con-
certs which are highly enjoyed by the guests anu hci
boring cottagers every morning.
The great ocean pier looks we'll In its new coat OF
naint The Iron Steamboat Company's vessels make
two hdps day from New-York, crowded WIN p'opio
who prefer the all-water route.
The Fourth of July celebrated quietly here this
wear In the evening the lawns of the cottages were
CAV with revolving wheels, rockets and Roman can
dies. Mr. and Mrs Oliver Doud Byron had an elaoo'
rate display Of fireworks the beach fronting Caue
Byrons Mr. Byron fired of the last piece himself
II represented an eviction scene In lreiahd. Al ue
proper time the eviction officers were blown 10 sman
pieces by a genuine American bomb. and the Aheri-
can flag and eagle appeared. luncheon OH Cne law
followed Among Mr. and Mrs. Byron's guests were
Mrs LangtIy, Cunning 5 Bedford, Frederick "eDnsru'
Mrs John Drew. Miss Hattie Russell, John Burke
the Count Guaccimani of Italy, and Arthur Rehan'
Mrs Ianctry rides up and down OceanaNe. every
day. She is spending the summer al the oo''seo
owned bv Miss Hattie Russell, sister OF MISS Aus
Rehan and Mrs Oliver Doud Byron. 1t is near Gas
tie Byron at North Long Branch
Edward Welsh has the Central Hotel crowded WIN
guests 1t is the only brick hotel on the NewJcrsey
coast. Among the guests of the house are Mr.. and
Mrs W. j. Jackson W. T. Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Johnston, Arthur Pell and Thomas Murford, jr., OF
Ncw-York, aud W. / Alexander and family AMI Mr.
and MIS-, J, Young, of Philadelphia
Dr. l. L. Taylor and Miss Taylor, of New York. are
guests at the Elberon.
IL. W. Benedict aud family. Of New-York, are at the
Hotel Br ghton
Alexander C.. Howe, the New-York banker. has
taken apartments I'm OF the cottages OF Hdreth's
West End Hotel for the season.
Mr. and Mrs f. W. BoOmingdale, of New-Y0rk,
have taken quarters In the ScarbOrO.
George H. Boxer and Mrs. Boxer, OF Philadelphia
are again among the guests of the Rowland Hotel.
George Barclay Of the British Legation at ashing-
ton. is stopping at Hildrcths West End Hotel.
Mrs ID. p. Bowers. the actress, has taken rooms at
Ieland's ocean Hotel for the summer This week she
Is entertaining Mrs. Francis Bennett, of Washington
Waldo Sprague, Of New York, is at Hildreths West
End Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Loring. Of New-York, regis
tered at Hildreth's West End Hotel
NJ A. Farbush and c. l.. Farbush, OF Philadelphia
are registered at the Hotel Brighton They rode from
Philadelphia on their bicycles
Hugh O'NeilI the dry goods merchant of New York,
has his family at the Scarioro
Mr. and Mrs. IsdOr WOrmser and family, OF New
York are Quartered I'm of the cottages of Hdreths
West End Hotel.