New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
CROUDS WATCH THE STORM.
THE RAILROADS RUN EXCURSIONS TO MARIA
GANSE1T PIER FOR SIGHTSEEES

THE RAILROADS RUN EXCLUSIONS TO MARIA
GANSE1T PIER FOR sIGHTsEEEs.
Narragansett Pier, r. J., Aug. 26 CSpeciaD.-The
schooner Rapdan, with tow OF pontoons, which
was proceeding up the bay To raise sunkcn barge,
ashore at Bonnet Point in the storm Of
Wednesday and was dashed to pieces in fifteen
minutes one man was drowned and eight others
reached the shore in bruised and exhausted con
dtion The schooner Ethel Swift. which stranded
at Bonnet Point in Mondays storm, was pounded
so badly on Thursday that she Will be total
wreck. The summer people " the pier visited the
bluffs at Bonnet Point. the rocks, Point Judith
Light and other points OF vantage to witness the
grandeur of the storm. The afternoon trains from
Providence brought numbers OF eXcursonists who
came here to the waves dashng In on the rocks.
Friday the beautiful weather and rising thermom-
eter checked any intention on the part Of season
visitors TO their homes, and therefore the
hotels are fairly well filled to-day.
The Metatoxet House will remain open during the
entire month OF September. After September ]
Greene's Inn which never closes its doors, will
have fires in the open hreplaces.
Captain T. S. Mumford. United States Army. and
his family at the Gladstone. The guests at the
Mathewson gave a pleasant concert one evening
this week. The Rev Or. Joseph X. Kerr. OF New
York, officated at the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday evening. Congressman Draper. Of Massa-
chusetts. returned here for a stay with his family
the Rockingham for few days before return
ing to Washington. General Henry ;. Abbott
United States Army. ana Captain W. II. Bixby, Of
the engineers who have charge OF the coast survey
work, including the new brcakwatcr at Point
Judith have been at Greene's Inn this week Prcs-
dent Angel, Of Michigan University has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Hazard. Mr. Iaincs.
Of New-Oreans. recently gave a dinner party at
Sherry's to Mrs jefferson Davis The dance at
the Casino last night attended by the largest
crowd which gathered in that building.
IOhn Edgar MC(iOWdn. Of New York. recent
ly married in the church Narragansctt Ferry to
Miss Eva Kingsley Davis, daughter Of Edmund
Davis of Providence. The bridegroom IS a well
known club man and clerk Of the jefferson Market
Court The Berwick Hotel has been sold by the
executors to Francis 5. Kinney. The price is said
open until October !.
The following the arrivals at the hotels dur
ing the week from New-lork city
Sajerve, Mrs. r. r. crosby Miss G. H. crosby, I'd
ward Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Seagrave. j. Lee
Massasoit-NIrs Franklin H. Tinker. Mortimer
Miss Marguerite Malcolm, Kiss Emily {. townsend
0thniel DE Forest, Miss $ A. Enmett Mrs; 6. ~
Miss II. l.. Marshall, w. }. Bradley.
Atlantic Mr. and Mrs Thomas Gowan and Miss
B oy MR. and Mrs v G G. Hail. r. o. Tamadse
augustus c. Smith. J. G. smith -, ,,.,.
tian Hereh, f.. Bergman. H. {. iath6an' Mr. and
bF 5oh1 n hG lan @ Me cfnrl
Douglas a. Garter +. s Hatch. y. Sceley.
Pettaquamscutt.--J. Alfonso Stems T.. w. Wells,
Miss r. May Wells Miss Marie Agathe Clarke
Revere.--E W Rennette.
Arington-Miss Dudlow. Reginald d. Woodward,
Mr. and Mrs. l.. +. Bush
Rockingham.--Mrs. +. Baldwin, +. Baldwin Miss
A. F, Combs, pr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Swift Morris
Woodruff. jr.. Thomas -. Day jr., j. o. Straeffcr.
T. s Bullock, Mrs S; d. Treshmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Perry Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reekendorf-
ward r.. s. Lewis. j. a. Ferris Mrs. y. H. Littouor,
Mrs. W. L. Shosberg, H. G. Darling. j. a. Churchill
DR.. II. Hoyle Butts, g. II. Churchill, Henry Levy,
Charles Lederer. l.. c. worry. Charles II. Davis. c.
NJ. Yacuban, Il. G. Hitchcock. George c. Kendall
| Greene's lnn.-G. i. Law ie.
! Metatoxet--J l.. Diets. H. Mason Rabory Miss
NJ. Kent. Miss A. Fcrnell.
Chandler s. -George ii. Soue.