The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-14

perforce exempt for one day the and rbnla
exclusive Nevertheless, the obsrver m ght
OF the younger females OF the p9pe whose beauty was
beautiful that might tempt lin to become Rabbi
John Jones' let his beard attend the synagogue
with exemplary regularity. All tie day long tho visitors
disported themselves in SWING running races and
amusements OF various natures until apparently the
Excise Board could stand II bnger and ordered the
rain to descend
And when the rain raneth asst did yesterday there
is end to amusement al frsca rush was imme-
dately made, In for tb lager beer saloons
but in most cases for the carrises Hundreds stood
patiently waiting for the OF this side OF Harlem
bridegroom little Pysche got her dear little feet wet
and when ut last they obtained rom was only to get
drenched BY standing on the plasm or sitting directly
three times over, and in notahe instance vehicle
carried eighty five human being. thirteen umbrellas,
MAY" and tortoise. Many persons couldn't get
room even TO stand and determined to walk even amid
politely whether they were so anywhere accom-
panyng the kind inquiry with TIP aggressive taunt OF
Johnny" And so, amid the indignant queries OF the
pushing TO ~ the excursioniss rurned TO New York,
and once more under the protecting shelter OF tho
Excise Board.
THE LAW IN BROOKLYN.
The observance of the Excise law In Brooklyn was
not dissmlar In Its operation anesuts TO those on the
Sunday previous. There was GENERAL observance of
the law by full closing OF placesEhore liquors are usu
ally sold There were places, bwever, where liquors
sold to friends. In severa such instances the
police inerposed and the offenders were arrested, and
will to-day be brought before thtpoce court to answer
for their crimes Al East New Ydk the famous Sunday
resort Of the German population Brooklyn and New
York, the place was unusually quiet The lager peer
gardens and saloons CLOSED and not glass Of the
favorite beverage could be had for love money The
travel on the East New YORK cay was smaller than the
diminish still further Indeed, Ito travel on all the city
railroad lines leading to the suburb OF the CITY, has fallen
of fifty per cent Sunday sincethe new law went into
operations fact, perhaps, not aiken into account by
some of the large stockholders members OF the late
Legislature when they cast their totes for the DILL They
have learn he fart NV md
The visits 10 Conoy Island weropretty numerous and
OF those who visited the pac said they procured
" smen with some little difficulty. II was generally
supposed that the restaurant keepers approaching the
order Of Superintendent Kennedy permitting them to
sell beer TO customers would dspnse the beverage but
this attempted only in few cases and the parties
not having licenses were arrested II Is said that all the
lager beer saloons in Brooklyn are in future to be trans
formed into restaurants and aft,r the propretors pro-
cure their licenses good fresh lager will be sold on Sun
day to those purchasing eatables, and to none others
The cases of drunkenness reponed by the police yes
terday very few compared u Sundays prior TO the
passage Of the law The later, II carried out with
deermin alton by the authorities will reesiabsh US as
a Sabbath. observing community.
AN INcIDEYY.
sad acc dent occurred yesterday 10 faithful OBJ
server of the law closing up the liquor establishments
Sunday. The publication OF the AFFAIR may soften
the obdurate hearts of the conservors OF the law though
II will no doubt be gratifying TO the sufferer himself to
have his case made known to Others Ike himself who
street. not permitted to stay at home aSundays for the
receipt OF customs his wont, at his own bar went
forth to DO little in the pisca,ory line Not being
thought OF making change for better luck
His boat was made fast to rock on the
steep shore at Ridge Bay and In hauling the the
rock suddenly rolled down with velocity too quick for
the uckess Myers, and struck him the head, frac
turing his skull Some friends brought him ashore in
state OF nsensIbily and procured medical aid After
the proper restoratives were applied and his wound
dressed the poor victim Of the new Excise law cried out
against the liquor law "0nly for II I'D have been at
home and not In this fix" This sad corollary OF the
working Of the system far Mr. Myers case goes
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nunciaton.
JERsEY"-fIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE CROSS THE
fERRIEs-THEy ARE CAUGHT IN A STORM
SCENES AND INCIDENTS, ETC.
Over fifty thousand people from this city crossed the
ferries to Jei sey yesterday Elysan Fields, Weehawken
Gutenberg Bulls Ferry Pleasant Valley Fort Lee, Hud-
with Vo Tho S,nyr
brosses and Christopher sreetswcro crowded from 10
four O'Clock in the afternoon and the Hudson City Five
we're full before the horses could DO reversed Al the
BARCLAY street ferry the passengers prevented from
for tho and no persons were allowed out OF the
enclosure until the boat was made fast This humane
the part Of the directors Of the ferry company de-
serves mention the immense weight Of human beings
would otherwise have crowded upon the bridge to such
extent TO endanger tho lives Of all upon IT, II an
cdent had occurred by the breaking Of the chains which
upheld H. Arriving at Hoboken the living tide flowed in
every direction Scores crowded into the hotel and lager
beer saloons on each side OF the frres, as was I'M
drink and scarcely had the vvi,or touched tho soil Of
New Jersey when he heard tbe juggling OF glasses and
the uproarous shouts and laughter OF the jewellers Yes
iday and the Sunday pro sious the drunken commu-
nifty Of New York we're oa grand spree over In New
Jersey"
The Excise law prohibited them from drinking and
getting drunk In aG York State Sunday, and so
they went TO Ne" tersoy for that purpose Thousands
no doubt went'.o. See them aud thousands more went
for their own amusement and recreation Turn whore
you would, Tho eye fell upon lager beer saloons apd
snan,s o. ser stands, nut and candy stalls oind neg
CARS dss Died soldiers, swings, blowing machines, gal
vane 20 tees and drunk and sober people. Drink was
The nj ty power that brought the visitors there, aud
u' the ma inspiring that suppheo the o,ner a,ehd
~ tower in New Jersey"
few persons were noxicated early In the afternoon,
I'D rolled around and jostcd those who did not get
drunk until late In the evening much to the laers dis
gust few young bloods. with more money than
brains spent the former and added the latter by driv
ing around ~ wagons ana carriages stopping AZ every
baroom and grogsbop private French der of the
Third Hussars named Nicholas Month, in full uniform
and bearing his left breast medal Of Napoleon Ill
mobbed In Eysan Fields about three O'Clock IN
the afternoon. by crowd OF over hundred men and
boys who amused themselves by throwing dirt sticks
them. Feeling the insult acutely, the soldier would
turn round 10 the crowd and protest In French against
such treatment Thsi gbbcrsh TO thcm) added fuel "a
the amcs shouts and laughter following every sentence
Of the poor Freedman, so that when his back
was again turned. the shower Of dirt sticks and
stones was rcdoubed until the soldier lost his temper
and, with small switch which he carried In his
hand. slashcd right and left " he lighting the
enemy with his sv ord on the battle field This prompt
creased the OF the others behind, and the
Frenchman only saved from further insult by
ascending the steps Of the Coonnaie Hotel through
OF policemen who silent spectators OF the whole
affair. And this occurred 'ovcr In New Jersey"
There was also considerable quarrelling and fighting
among those who enjoy such amusement several 70.
cciycd a knockdown blow, which better than an
argument IN most II settled the question. In
Others Il would not remain settled, and fight the
result Sometimes the policemen incrfered, but more
times they did not, az jus the instant fight broke
out somc imsgLary riot was seen In the
minds eye Of the intelligent Official, and a. the
latter required his presence far than the former he
made hssty strides that direction What In the most
remarkable feature In the that the imaginary riot
always lay In opposite direction 10 the actual riot
And this too. occurred lover In New Jersey
About halfpast four O'Clock the sbini ne as
brightly at any time previous during tho day the
wind however, was beginning TO wave the tops 81 the
trees in the Eysan Fields and scatter the dust along the
road which led from the ferry 10 that sylvan retreat
The wind increased fe boushs swayed the dust rose In
binding shower but the still shone and there
no sign Of rain. The human tide from New York
continued flowing towards the Jersey shore. Ar.
rived there covered with dust, the gen.
tlemen having the appearance OF being clothed In
the color so fashionable among the male sey
and the ladies' looked decidedly tanned length tho