The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
ONE HOT AUGUST SUNDAY.
THE EFF0 RTs OF THE POPULATION
TO FIND COOL PLACES.
A Great Multitude at Roskawny = Hisb
bridge and Fort Lee the Other Resorts
Central Park and the Gardens Filled.

Central Park and tue Gardens ftiieo.
The weather approached yesterday near
ly to the highest temperature Of Julys hottest
days, the thermometer marking 93' In the after
noon. The resort Of the populaoe to the coolest
places In and near the city was general, Rocka-
way, Coney Island, and Central Park being the
most numerously chosen. Central Park had
been, by recent rains, nearly restored to its
spring-like verdure, though occasional brown
patches Of lawn and withered clumps OF shrub
berry attested the nerce ordeal to which they had
been subjected. Good order prevailed through
out the day and evening.
The heat was seriously felt by the passengers
who we're packed into tho street cars at the hour
OF evefybody's start for either church service or
an escape from the heated brick and mortar Of
the city-especlally In the Third avenue vehicles,
that were crowded with men, women, and chill
dren on their way to the east side parks and
Central Park. Later In the day street travelling z
was comparatively com Portable, the cars carrying
not more than from twelve to twenty passen-
crowded again, and the crowding was oontin-
ued until long after church hours In the even
ing. IL seemed hardly possible to put enough
cars on the Third avenue tracks to accommo-
date the travel.
A fresh breeze from seaward made Rockaway
Beach delightful to the thousands who were
taken there by steamers and trains Children
were large component OF the multitude. The
the erdor OF the landlords, but they had mad Q
ample preparations for business yesterday, aud
their profits were immense. AZ tho first land.
Ing there was good catch OF ssa-bass and
black -nsn. Mr.. Smith, OF the jersey CITY Board
OF Finance, caught sheepshead weighing nf
pounds. band Of negro Ministries pc rformed
at one hotel, and a Punch and Judy shoS aud a
Rymnastic performances by one-lsgged man
demand for bathing suits. but no accidents oc-
CURED. Every steamer was crowded on the re-
turn. Lager was plentiful and cheap and
pure water not TO be had just now in New
York, was abundant.
The flooding to Coney Island described elso-
where In IHE SUM WAS In excess OF any recent
Sunday. The steamboats, running to Harlem,
Astoria. and High Bridge were crowded all day.
The visitors to High Bridgo numbered about
500, and they were generally well behaved.
Several races were rowed on the Harlem river.
The facilities for reaching High Bridge after
leaving Harlem were poor, the boats being too
hour was occupied between Harlem Bridge and
High Bridge. The Schutzen PARK, on Union
nncn n lin. MS MoSok se ssnpsH and Tudssn Cty Excel, 81
lent music, cool breeze blowing from the
Hackensack valley and refreshing lager were
enjoyed there. The other summer resorts Of
Hoboken and Hudson City were we'll filled.
Al Newtown Creek. Brooklyn, the numbe OF
pleasure seekers was not large, many OF the rest
dents OF Long Island City having gone to Rock
away and Coney Island. the saloons being all
open. Governors Island was open to visitors,
aud little steam launch IN ade hourly trips from
the Battery, but sho was never crowded. con-
ceit was given by the Fort Columbus band on
| the parade ground beginning at o'clock, and
afterward dress parade by the troops. The
free swimming baths were crowded, and In the
one at the foot OF Fifth street man was hurt
| severely In a singular way. He was swimming
near tho railing, when large boy jumped on,
| striking him on the shoulder. The boys toe
nails caught In the mans nesh, and tore the SKIN
from tho shoulder to tho hip, the blood spurt
ing freely. Fort Lee steamers carried over 6,0O0
| persons to that resort OF the working classes
Few, il any, larger crowds az this place, aud
never moro orderly one.'