New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
EVERY BODY GOES BATHING.
ATLANTIC CITY Is WELL PATRONIZrD- MAKING
AZ AEEEST IL TIE MATLR.

Az ARREST IL THE WATER.
Atlantic city. y. j.. Aug 3 tSpcciaD -Eycrybody
Is busy here In the entertainment Of the reRu-
lar summer crowd OF visitors Those who held
back three or four weeks have come down in
force and taken possession of tho spare quarters
at all the hotels The larger hotels are enjoying a
particularly big Of patronage and sLitabl" ac-
commodatlons are decidedly hard things to hrd
though the recent additions 20 Atlantic City's
hotel properties serve in great measure to re-
licvc the strain pat III" popular houses at this
particular season OF the year. This week has been
a brilliant one ia point Of business and especially
in the amusement line has trade been brisk TIL"
Academy OF Music. the ocean Pier. the ZION il"r
with its trained Hons Schauner's. the brighton
Casino and the multitude Of other resorts hav"
had their hands fun in caring for their many
patrons
Bathing is the most popular pastirne and engages
the attention o: nenry every risitor. The life
guards have their hands full nowadays In the
care Of the multitude OF bathcrs and every day
several reported al hcadGuart"rs
though with q degree OF good fortune characteria-
tic of Atlantic civ there have yet been no drown-
ing accidents. As long these people 80 IN bath
ing 80 LONE will there be foohardy individuals
who risk their lives for chance 10 display their
prowess as swimmers.
An incident OF the water and one which at
tracted the attention Of thousands In the vicinity
OF South Carona-avc. Thursday morning was the
novel arrest OF young man who had been annoy
ing some lady bathcrs The guard ordered him to
deslst and when the rniscrcant continued throwing
sand. started to arrest him The young man made
a dive for the water. closely followed by the life
saver Both were excellent swimmers and the re-
sulting contest most exciting. When deep
wafer was reached the fleeing young started
TO swim, while his pursucr followed not ten yards
behind The fe-guard's long. quick strokes made
him gain constantly on the runaway. but It was
a.. i.tt. Will f.K, r1c pf t.
end Of the Ocean Pier that he touched the other
on the shoulder and claimed him his prisoner.
The young was too much exhausted 70 re-
sst and accompanied his capturer to the shore.
where they were met by a tremendous crowd Of
people whose applause was terrific. But the end
was yet. for in coming out of the water the
guard had released his hold on the prisoner ana
the latter taking advantage OF the opportunity.
made another dash for liberty and was quickly
swallowed up in the crowd, no effort being made to
stop him by the people.
Hons and dances the hotels the rule
every evening. ard the, proprietors OF the houses
vie with ench other in the beauty and magnifccnce
of the affairs tsey Offer for the pleasure Of their
patrons The Richmond House resumes it's regu-
lar SATURDAY evening hops tonight.
The Cricket and Corinthian fleets Of this city
scheduled for N G IN TN here at f
handsome silver cup offered by John Muc!Sie Of
New Workers. here at present include John Kassor
George a. Freyer, Mr. and Mrs. !. T. caven. a. Il.
Has6rook; g. N1'uI FG.tcr u Mr and "I Ir ana MIS-
Roberts Mrs Il. Darlington. \ g. Buzby g A.
Named. Louis schloss Or. *: k3her. } V. Dallas
Stress. Miss A. Burlcttc Mr. and Mrs. f.. r.
Davis, G. s. Wilson f.. : Dickson H. l.. Whitney
H. +. Miller Thomas l.. I.aky. Captain and Mrs
Foscwell Miss Foscwell, @. Rose Foscvcl Mr. and
Mrs John Fox. j.; s Taylor. Charles Mitchell
Maiross. r. j. sheridan. =. W; Spellman. j W
Hussy. Miss Ada Jones, Mis-, Elsie Jones. y. j.
II. r. FRY H. L. Marston. i. O'Itren Mrs J. "
Harris Mrs Jonas Kchr. the Misses Kerr, Mr.
and Mrs Thomas VILLA