The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24
COMFY ISLANDS SUNDAY.
SPORTs OF THIRTY THOUSAND MEN,
WOMEN, AND CHILDREN.

dents, the AnnOyanccs, and thc Measures.
Rare sport rewarded the thousands who
went to Coney Island from New York and
BROOKLYN yesterday. The couded sky, the
bracin0 breeze, and two OF three summer
showers combined to make the beach uncom-
monty attractive, the bathing delightful, and
promenade along the sand hills a pleasurable
possibility. The cars made haf-hourly trips
both ways. and, although many extra cars were
added to the trains, found a greater demand
than the supply could meet. At the Brooklyn
depots multitudcs OF men, women, and children
struggled to get through the gates. and posses
sion OF a seat was attainable only by industry,
pluck, and persistent selflshness. In the con-
test for place the man who hesitates Is lost.
None seemed to hesitate. Every man pushed
for himself, his wife. aud his seat with a reck-
lessness which was born OF zeal, and not always
tempered by good nature. The policeman who
Is assigned to keep the peace will some day find
himself compelled to pick up the pieces unless
he attends to duty better than he did yesterday.
Every seat In every car was speedily taken.
Men lined the steps. Others stood between the
seats Such packing ia rarely seen this side OF
the pork houses OF Cincinnati. 1t was bad
enough on the men. 1t was terribly rough
treatment for the women. 1t was dangerous
ana brutal toward the little folks, who, already
In no mood for further maltreatment. The
Sunday visitors carry baskets, bundles. and
boxes of provisions, and the stowage OF these
adds to the general discomfort MIX bottles,
ginger pop, lemon soda, and whtskey were
among the material seen on every hand; sand
witches, bread and butter, cakes, and candy
were promiscuously discovered on every car;
as " to one gigantic picnic tens OF tnousands
of pleasure seekers were bound by car to Coney
Island Beach, and lnsufncieDcy OF portable ac-
commodauon bad but apparently little weight
with them. After the cars were started good
nature and tolerable order, bad cigars and
worse pipes prevailed.
There was no accident on the trip down save
the spralnng of an ankle by young Mr.. Garrison
of Fort Hamilton. Like many others, he jumped
from the step while the train was IN motion. ana
wrench his left ankle quite seriously. lie was
| carried into the adjoining hotel, bandaGed. and
| sent home. Bat although there 5 no absolute
| accident to form or ngure. there was any guam
| tty OF damage done to ladies' wardrooes, and
| many carefully prepared banners or bundles OF
| proyisi ms met an untimely ana disappointing
| fate. Bottles were broken. salads were prema-
turely mixed, sandwiches wete transformed TO
hash, and drioacies were scattered on the track.
The last train leaves the island for Brooklyn
| In the neighborhood of ii o'clock. The superin-
tendent is very careful about running on time
| throughout the dAy but for the last train there
are so nany last men. last women, iast cnilaren,
| extension table, more honored IN the breach
| than the observance.
night there were at least 1900 peoDe On Coney
| Island. great many went down Saturday
| afternoon to stay Till this morning. Ot these a
large proportion wish they hadn't, as they were
not prepared for the sudden chine IN the
| weather. ana were ueciuoulv
| both nights. The hum Of the mosquito Is now
he ard there after dark. and thure - but small
fractions which make Ire day SO ileessn, after
nightfall. TBese 400 people variousy uis-
ported themselves. lhey were as usual divided
o.ee rs's neycr 90. Some nsssrt ke pSoso
with them. Others always do. some wander
| OF to quiet parts OF The beach. where they and
| their party can be by themselves. Others prefer
the excitement and contarion o. acrowd, and
| some 20 simply for a BATH Thousands 10 every
week who never enter the water al all.
oceanic A enf Hotel nI.s formerly John Is, %ne
Wheatley, barney Williams, John Brougham
W,llaek' odd~t rnsnsr, rrank Uaanar ny
| other New York favorites, have passed bours
together with their irienas over clans, craos
| and other products of the island. there are
| many 4 mites permanently boarding. l Is d
great resort for politicians, and many job has
trees on the lawn In front. In a beautiful gardeu
Ia tue Is plot OF WONDERFUL box. cur 70 let
| ters repres -nfinR WIN. Wheatiey, loS5, On
| the broad piazza all day long hosts OF children
were playing, and Ito In tae evening there was
| but little space for Dromenauers. Mr.. Giorg
estimates that IN addition to his regular board
ers ne furnished meals to at least 400 people.
| bosrders. but hundreds 90 there Tor d1y oI
week, and thousands avaiI themselves oi tht
restaurant and lunch tables. Yesterday the,
things in proportion. The oceans OF lager beer
tue Sc is VI soda water, the torrents OF lemon
| AIDE, pop, and lemon soda poured out at the r
| A. would be folly TO attempt to describe. III,
mildest report would seem an absurd exdgger"
lion. Everybody Is thirsty oil the time; They
drlnk when they get there. They drink wher
they go to the beach aud when they return
Tnev drink white the clans are roasting anC
when they are served. or course, they wa
them down with another, aud just befOte thel
stIrt for home they take one more drink. IT.
the same way with the children. Tney will hay,
IT, and II they cant, they CRY for IL. Then the
get it, At Nike Norton's house the crowd wa
| immense all day long, coming anu going ik
the tide itself And SO at toe smaller places
Wherever a seat could be nd, ora rest for tn
: foot, or a drink, there WAS sure to De "a crowd.
! The Beach was well pstronized yesterday, ant
late IN tho evening. Now and then he rain de
| seconded orskly, and the um0reilaless woul'
: scamper to the shelter, but there was but hid
OF that, certainly MOI enough 70 detract itou
! the pleasure Of the most delightful day OF In
|, | season From I'll 10 there were but few com
| pAratively on the Beach. or those the uatoTit
t ! we're children ana nurses from the notes.
I | few enthusiasts were piunging into the water
T buI bathing was not especially tempting at tina
hour, tue water being well out l. ter, as tn
| cars and boats brought down their loads o
weary passengers, the Beach assumed livele
appearance. All the benches that line the shor
we,e occupied. All the little hills that crop W
here iud there, were taken possession o.
= Couples aud PARTIES wandered up aud dowr
the tempting lunch. Parties Of young geatl,
men Vromenaded together. Attentive youth
wrofs The loved ones names In the yieldin
=. sand, Children, thousands OF EN-, all sorts an
= kinds Of children, played ana rambled on th
. Beach, padded IN the water discovered lttl
;, craus IN the sand, and racked the mat rn
breast. Rude bows pushed their companion
. into peaceable pnssers. Absurd policemen iii
|
- clio lsly After the day had passed ana gone, an
/. the evening shades appeared, deep hush cam
!. | over the entire pl ace, broken now and then
= the shouts OF frohcsome batners Men wit
y families had gone. Men with sweethearts n
= NAMED. On the seats. on the little hills, on I'll
, | very sand, walking, sitting, nesting here All
>, there were CUPID and his mate, telling Love
- young cream.
o ID timing was general yesterday It beGa
o early in tho morning. The hotel guests an
70 children had the water to themselves till aboi
70 ii O'clock, when the thronRs took possession {
20 island, beach and all. From IL In the morniI
y | until 10 at night every boath ouse was occupie
> every costume hired, every towel In dsman
- The potato bugs have disappeared; they left Il
u island last Tuesday as mysterously as tn,
y came, The galllnippers are gone, too but u
= mosquitoes stick. As a rule they are tolerLb
- quiet until nightfall, then they sally forth
- swarms. Selecting spot where bathing Is
its height, they rise In the air some ~ or 30 fot
u and bide their time. Sometimes tney con
down as the Assyrians did. Sometimes tn
come spirally but they always come, some vi
or another, and marx their victims Tor the
own , -, -, .
70 arrsnged at the beach TINS year arc excelleI
IN Yesterday about o'clock, hitle Myers bu
Z, from South Ninth street. IN Williams ourgh, W
" seized win cramps while in the water lie "
ID t.rT,bly frightened, but with much presence
D. mind he called 10 some men near Inn, al
D. fortunately he rescued, just a. he W
FIJI he last ADauId