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Shirs and sped In swiftly with the TIDE into ITO

whins and sped in swiftly with the tide into
New York bar5or. The Americus made her
first landing at the Twenty-third street pier. IL
was one O'clock and out In the broiling sun
stood part OF the passengers that were going
down on the afternoon boat. They came aboard
with an eager rush, just such folks as those we
had left on the beach at Rockaway. The boat
stopped at Tenth street and the vesey street
piors on the New York side. aud then went
foot of Fulton street. BY the time the four de-
tachments were all aboard, the boat was laden
oGth Rock as she she cleared lear Pier No at the B't-
terry, and she, too. WAS so crowded with passen-
gers that the two lower decks were apparently
overhowine, aud the front " the hurricane deck
was also crowded to such an extent that the
bow OF the boat was considerably lower In the
water than her stern.
OTHER OBSERVERS TRIPS.
A reporter who was on the Plymouth Rock ns
she returned at o'clock SAYS that at least 3,0OO
men, women and children were on board IN
such company considerable petulance ana m.
patience was displayed, aggravated no doubt
by the liberal potstions OF l-ger aud more IN
toxicatine drinks that some had INDUCED In.
At last two men, who under other circumstances
would not have been so pugnac acious. became In
vOiyed In what threatened TO be deadly fray,
and the offcers OF the boat stepped upon the
scene aud m de short work exercising their fun
authority, and arrestine all who seemed to be
belliseraits right aud loft.
Another reporter, no was on the beach all
dav, says that the steamers, from the earliest to
the last, were loaded down almost to the gun
wales. The margin Of the shore was lined with
people three or four deep from the Neptune
House beach to far below the easternmost pa
viliOns, while the surf was dotted with tbous-
ands Of bathera. II Is certainly within bounds
to place the number OF visitors AZ 1000.
The shore was invaded also with visitors OF
smother sort. with the last half Of the nood
tide came millions Of potato bugs from no one
knows where. Every breaker washed them up
on the sand, where they lay In torpor for a few
minutes, until revived ~ the sun. Then bits
OF sea weed were pouncod upon BY the hungry
Insects. and everything not sand was explored
by them with keenness bred OF long fasting
Where these farmers pests began ther ocean
voyage II IL impossible to conceive.
This bathing was exceptionally 0ne, the water
ad niratly tempered. the tios on early ebb, and
the surf not too high Even at high water eI.
pert swimmors experienced 10 danger In swim
ming to the outer buuys, aud the lie ropes wer,
not needed, even by those who could not swim
1t Is worthy OF Remark that, so far. no one has
been drowned this Summer at Rcckaway. The
undertow. which formerly rendered the oeact
dangerous, Is not perceptlble except In certair
| stages Of the tide. which are those that rendei
bathing undesirable.
The combin-tlon steamship liue put on AT
| extra boat. the Francc1, for return passengers
| and she was we'll nlled on her trip to New York
| II Il estimated tnat the william Cook carried
over 300 persons on her last home trip. and th'
| other steamers Of the line were crowded alnos
| past their capacity.
| One accident only marred the day. At Nv,
o'clock Charles Seidlsr, OF 262 East Tenth street
| atteni pied to dive from one Of the guy ropes o.
Knickerbocker House. He mistook bis time
and struck the wa er when the surf was out
He came to the surface insensible, and suffered
| fractured skull. He was taken to the hotel
| whore his young wife had been awaiting hts re
| turn, aud thence removed OIL stretch-r to th
| removed to tie Charles street Hospital, wler
he hes In q critical condition.