New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
SURF BATHING BEGINS.
ATLANTIC CITY WAVES ARE WARM
ENOUGH FOR PLUNGE.
GOOD TIMES on THE PIERs-PULLING IN BIG
FIsu-PRoMIsED AMUsEMENTs-PREPARA-

rrsu-PROMIsED MUsEMENTs-PREPARA-
TONS FOR LIFE SAVING.
Atlantic CITY. " j. June CSpeciaD.-The seward
rush received n setback this week through the
threatening clouds and daily showers and 1t was not
until Thursday morning that the sunshine once
more Frightened the prospects OF Atlantic Ci'y'
Since the clearing travel is daily increasing ana the
usual early summer gayety H. restored. Bathing mas
begun in earnest and every clear day has witnessed
n dozen or more bathers frolcking in the breakers
and lingering about on the strand. Last sunday by
actual count, the bathers during the day numbered
seventy-Gve. The temperature or the ocean mas
been taken daily at the end OF the Ocean Pier. and
found range between 90 and Gj degrees The water
nearer the shore has. Of course. been even more
comfortable as II IS we'll known that the wind
carries the sun-heated surface water shoreward.
The opening hop on the Ocean Pier took place this
evening The large orchestra which has always
boen 4 feature Of the pier during past seasons was
reengaCed and the interior OF tho Immense dancing
PAVILION deliberately decorated. From the present
time until the middle of September dances will be
Given nightly and In addition number of juvenile
carnivas The Iron Pier. situated at the ocean END
OF observation-disclosures. will reopen for the season
soon under the management Of Young q Mc''hei
the prcsent owners and managers OF the ocean Fler
The attractions on the Iron Pier will consist OF
nightly hops ana various other affairs OF Ike
nature.
The latest in the amusement line in store for At
antic city the immense outdoor spectacular pro-
duction '"rhc Destruction OF Hercuaneum, which
will begin at tho inlet Park about july H.
Work has already been started on the grounds.
From all accounts this will be the only spectacle
that viii b. offered tho visitors this season. as
the representatives Of "Amcr!cus are here at pros
cnt buslly engaged In looking for n site Tor ue
production OF their enterprise which Is at pre'eht
having a In Cincinnati
Everybody here is Interested In the approaching
tHa I,- nd
Ten Of the neetcst boats OF fleet will contest.
and az those selected have all been winners In pre-
vious races the affair promises to be an exciting
one
An innovation which IL presented az the enI OF
the Pier 10 the amusement Of the VAST crowds
that daily gather there Is the haul Of huge fishing
net twice each day While the bringing In OF the
net Interesting yet the result OF the haul IL more
So Every day the catch has been big. but Tuesday
last capped the climax with forty-fve drunnhsh'
several 81 which weighed over iOo pounds TWO DIG
shccpshcads ard n sea turtle over eighty pounds IN
weight, besides hundreds Of weakhsh. goa bass
founders anl other game lsh. The more interesting
speres thus caught are placed in the large sea
pound. or aquarium. attached - the pier.
\ strong movement a. on foot about town 20 ce.e-
bra'c 'hc Fourth % July 81 manner that NIL de-
'lrt from mo ooservaur. IN other c.,cs, ana ,nT
here ~ thai holiday. Il is proro'ei mat 4 grant
.P1y De r, s',n .p lIs w2 'oS spccaors
a., any Io'r, .3as ne beach can panty witness
one of H. greatest features 10 connection win
ne SURF bathing ls he corps ~ pubic ~" Suai -
arl beach pafrl'mcn. who during the entire ohfnlnB
sesson guard the hathers safety and DO police duty
along he s,isnI This season the patrol VIII con
s.t Of light special policemen and iwsny-four :i,e
guards. Wro are also sworn IN A. 0hc'I' "' W.
.lw Th,y VIII - into service June I'' An' con-
INA. a..U srut,mh,r H. rhe fyrce NJ ee UNI;
formed ana equipped the az last season. an
twelve boats vii Dee placed 20 ih''r nahdH AZ az
fer.ut points along fNc beach. - wei. as an 'he
trf.i.s Necessary for lfe-slv.nE ana resuseita'on
win perfect ambullnc" system ., $780,,
John b. Tafr-it. Mrs j. y. hols'pn' br. AZ"
NJ. Knight ar AZ the Hotel irlshion - y
A. ,he Cha.f,nte are Mrs. Anna Grant. O. H.
Goodwin and MISS Goodwin. . ,. ?,
v NJ Walton. NJ and Mrs. j. X. ~ '.in mr., H.
T. p 'pa.ri = Tcnbrook. j V Dodse 7. r. Garry
AMI o. " ray0r are a. Hldion Han
Mrs Fabian and William EiiiinsrF are AZ 'he
4. he Mansion are C. A. Wafhan; W T. Cooke'
Nj. NJ IL Ryfens Mr and Mrs W II tarmrr
+ T. sheridan J. VI Morre! Nr AMI Mrs. J. II.
ME-" Eliew s' r NJ Quick Richard Young AMI
T. VI Gregory are reg stored at tne oc1F'He ousr
cf.rry and George Evans are az the Hote. N.nnsor
Frank /, Fttger. Hugh smith. thNri"S Sulith
Henry Brook Mrs. Henry Brook. Harry Alieh
Brook ani Mr. ana Mrs. John ONeH are a. VIC
"S,'' me Wil,shire are Mrs 5. J.. Gilmore. Mss
Min, Gilmore Mrs j. g. Moran, ". CHAMBER ana
ME 1i' Forrest ORE and n. H. Walsh are the Rus
FrSiorlck b. Simpson = a. The Wav'EFiy' p-our,rr
All Mfs s s5e,h Mann JANE. H 3 fleming W r. Wheeler
p r. Kreamer l. , D. GGefnhe w Eysrinsham
j. . Hess. VI. ~. Hapman' Il. y. corning; Il =.
cormick and Robert Kent are at Kuehn!e's Hotel