The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-07
SUNDAY OUT OF TOWN.

WHERE THE MULTITUDRs FLED FROM THE
HKAT-NEw YoRK's BREATHING PLACES.
Thousands started early yesterday nom the
heated atmosphere OF the pent up city 10 the cool
and breezy summer resorts with which New York
is so well and abundantly provided on every hand.
Coney Island was especially aimed at by that great
multitude OF workers VINO never expect to taste
the arstoeratic Joys OF Newport or Cape May The
long white beach trending Inward toward the
mainland and capaelous enough to furnish bath
ing accommodation TO half million OF people was
dotted here and there by joyous groups OF bathers
ana wandering parties who were not bathers, but
who stroled along the broad and yielding sands
adm,ring the foamIng breakers rolling In
or watching the sailboats dancing over the blue
waters or the bay A few light showers OF rain
tempered the heat but did little TO damp the
determination OF those who meant to go abroad
from the great hive OF prick and mortar.
Coney Island, however, Is not yet quite in
its glory lG is destined TO see days this season
when It's splendid beach will swarm as did the
shores OF the Red Sea with the hosts OF Israel,
when the three card monte men will pick out the
verdant lew from the knowing many OF the clty's
throng. when the hotels viii overflow with clam
eaters and the bathers will Ill the sea like shoals
OF herring. A few more Sundays and
THE ToRRID HEAT
viii drive the painting thousands to the sands OF
Coney Island. where they viii drink In the Invig-
Grating breeZes OF the Atlantic ana battle In its
fresh and bracng waters. the Arrowsmith made
three trips 10 Coney Island ana was wen patron
lied, white the dummy cars were multiplied and
nlled 10 repletion. The Neversink made two trips
to Rockaway, and the steam cars to that popular
resort took numbers from TINS city ana Brooklyn.
the railroad which now terminates on the beach,
opposite me insulated SAND bank called the
"hog's Back,n Will coon be EXTENDED along the
beach IN line with the ocean, which
viii DE great convenience 70 those
sea. Rockaway, as everybody knows, is lull
OF hotels, but the hotels themselves are not lull
by any means, yet they nope TO be. Tney hope
when the dog days come that the bourgeoIsle OF
like the Assyrlan cohorts that swo0ped upon the
camp OF SennacneriD and eat everything they have
and pay wen Tor tue privilege.
THE HUDSON.
The steamer Long Branca made trip to New
burg, stopping at 1onkers, Iona Island, West
Point, Cola Spring, aud CORNWALL. Tue Plymouth
mores Band, children at nall price, the Manhattan
Glee Club, MadrIgal boys, church chimes string
fractions, that, along with the Hudson
scenery In all ITS summer beauty filed the ear
olyphant lett IN the morning at nine Tor Keyport.
where the oyster aDounds ana the clam Is not un-
known. She touched atl Ellzabcthport Union,
RossvIlle and Perth Amboy. Tue Tor harDor
excursions like this was natural enough, Tor the
day was close, aud u people cannot lind the gentle
zephyrs that ian and co0i the eyered brow unuer
the outrageous shelter OF tae Central PARK ave
nues, they are sure TO meet them. either rude or
gentle, sailing over the waters Of the narbor.
on GOVERNORS ISLAND
there was music by the band IN the afternoon,
which followed oy dress parade. NUMBERS
crossed ever rom tie Battery IN the little pro-
peller Governors Island, and rambled about the
place, when at this particular time looks beauti-
Iul the trees being in Iul foliage and the turf
green as the RODE OF Persian Oonza. crowds
went 10 High Bridge by the little boats Tiger LILY
and the Catin, and tue Harlem boats brought q
lot OF Brooxlyh people up rom Peek slip. The
point d'dpput was high Bridge and vicinity,
which WITHIN a few years past has become q most
popular place OF resort Lager beer saloons
ana various kinds OF reireshment places nave
multiplied. Music and dancing are regular at
some exquisite gems IN the tree-cad cliris Inc
grassy lawns the nesting villas the shady ram
Dles that line tle banks OF the placid Harlem
River.
on THE SOUND.
A good many started IN the Seawanhaka for
different places on the sound. GLEN Cove was
favorite destination. Next to Rosyn, IL Is per
maps the most beautiiul place on the entire Sound,
not excepting New Rochelle. It's wooded hills
and, above all its sheltered little harbor never
ruflied by.the storm, but "glasslng softest sKesu
and symoolizng a life or peace and calmest Sc
rentsy.
THE BEER GARDENS AND PARK.
Karlis PARK and Cnrists Park, beside the
numerous beer gardens ON the east side or to wn,
were Wel Datronlzed nv our German fellow cItl-
zens. Inc Central PARK was iuil Of people. IL
looked aOout Its best yesterday. Every tree was
ness IN tho green OF the trees and or the grass
that was gladdening TO the eye and TO the heart.
Tue geological collection. as usual, mad the Hons
snare OF admirers. At least 90 900 people visited
this portion OF the Park during tue day.