The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-02
COney Island.

THE CROWDS ON THE BEACH yEsTEEpAY-BATIBA9
AND THIRsTISG-How VISITORS SPEND TIA: n
sUNDAYS-AN ARREST UNDER THE ExOsB
LAW. ETC.
The railroad cars, light wagons phactons, closed ,aa
open carriages butchers and other similar 10
pa u 70 used in transferring human height wsro freely
parpnizcd yesterday ton tho road 70 Conoy Island"
Th,re 40 gait $40 gait and $40 gait Mt
whst andng the fact that the Excise law, with fs
sweeping generaes, extends TO this part OF the ghe,
people cannot resist the temptation Of INDUCING nhe
luxures Of fresh air and excellent bathing, which
can both be obtained Concy Island. Some re-
mark that It Is pity Mr.. Acton and his e'yrfes
Of the Excise Board do not exempt this lle
spot from coming under tho Sunday law II In
agreeable many when they have oeea drenched sld
perforated with briny waters 70 out and .ale
''Do rbln sour or "brandy cocktail" But afs,
fla OF the Excise Board has gone FORTH preveGtag
the OF intoxicating beverages sunday, aud lur
Coney Island visitors compelled shake oil sst
they the internal chill superinduc by lensheled
stay in the water
gituatcd il IS, there IS scarcely more approprle
place country enjoy mt and healthy exercise tan
Cobey Island. The bathing is unsurpassed, and thu
sands da ~ avail Themselves of this luxury. he
present ason many improvements and additions hive
been mado TO the hotels. large number OF NV
bathing houses have been erected aud the hotel prope
tors manifcsting praIseworthy rivalry therat-
tcntion comforts OF their guests This rivalry ill
prove Of N ich benefit 10 the interests OF the pubic,
while It Will increase the number u visitors who anu-
ally hrong 70 this favorto resort Ono great benefit 10
Con Island has beenthe opening OF the railroad, which
brings passengers 10 the very beach fnr small SIP,
Tne-e enable the poor 10 go down Snndag
accompanied by his wife and little ones take bath, qAS
IN the evening refreshed and strengthened. 10
blessing that the progresseDcss Of our present les
latoIs vet passed Injunction restraining he
poor from this comfort But we cannot tell waat
ciurs pubic affairs may yct take. The moraists ind
pur Of the present day might take 1t their heads
that 1t is shocking breach Of the laws OF nodssy for
man or woman TO 60 bathing with Ssss
loose garments which Furnished for o Shall
stipend. Then they night petition the Iegia
ture tn prevent such supposed obscene displays
substituting fash!onably made suits OF clothes toS
the flowing pants and lo1so sirt that the poor
could have chance whatever OF rcgalng himself In
this regard There IL also something Ia be looked uto
the conduct Of tho lalies In allowing their dialfv
ellei 10 ks escape from cory bathing caps IL IL
tanlv sho king, and Mr.. Aeon ought 10 look into "
This exactly The condition OF things yesterday AZ
Coney Island Men, ard children bathcd rol ed,
iuinh!ed, swami laughed and joked in the surf, while
Sergeant Rogers with seven or eight detectives skiing
tn beach smoking cigars, watched their moyem sfs
with interest These argus ycd ministers Of he
kept watch and ward the curc day the patl rs
and the hotels. Only arrest however, was msde.
aud That lady, wife Of hotel proprietor she
taken ~ Tho station house and released on bail.
All the visitors the island yesterday ordriy
disturbance Of any description married the plas
ure, OF the occasion