The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-11
SUNDAY ON THE OCEAN SIDE
MtLTITUDES ~ THE Rim At CONEY
ISLAND AND ROCKIWfT.
Outdoor Sport Spoiled, and Therefore Indoor
Eating and Drinking Nastiy Increased
On the Route to the Popular Resorts.

II would he impossible TO picture the dis
appointment caused by the rain yesterday to
| thousands Of Wis TORS who. In spite Of threaten
| Ing skies had vcnturcd to the beach OF Concy
Island. The accommodations for travellers on
the way and on the island are scrviccablc in
fair weather alone. Open cnrs and cN Npansive
piazziis arc Of little use on n stormy day Afford
| ing scarce protection and no comfort BY II
o'clock three were not loss than 10000 on the
island. for all the early trains were filled. and
the lowering skies made driving pleasant. The
tollgatc folks report an unusual number OF
passrrs. and the waysidc hotels reapcd unac-
customcd harvcsts. when the heaviest shower
fell. tho ears were packed and tho beach
was thronged. The car roof keeps the
straight falling wntcr from the passengers, but
this shower WIS pervcrse, and the wind sent Ii
in every direction but the right one, The con-
sequence wis that the gayly dressed excursion
sts were speedily transformed into soaked and
hcdraggled malrontents. When they reached
the depot they presented a ludicrousiy wret he'd
appearance. or course there was no place
where they could dry their clothing. There
was ~ mode Of immediate return. SO Their,
they remained. joining the other miserable
creatures who had iern caught and soused on
tn" beach and had r,,n to the hotels for shelter
Even beer is \ poor consolor at 1ch times
Claims In every style u cookery were eagerly
ordered. AMI IN tn" course oi tim" IL eagerly
do. 50 they an fell to eating and drinking,
being u- merry IA they Jared under lhu forbid
ding circum- stances
Men interest. u in tipe new road AMI the do
pot hot ~. - be- built from the beams cf Ma
chin"ry Hall met Ivy appointment to look Mt tho
ground and make arrangement for immcdiate
progress. Their look " was very brief. afSr
which they adjourned 10 neighhoring hotel.
to their hearts content
EAtraor iinary preparation had been made
thn rain. winch Drove or,rv ono Ia th. hotals II
was well IT was. So Although lj.vO visitors
day they atr twi'c Hs much and drink four
time. H. much
The rc-turan. hotels on the Island are not
tho place Tor nnything hut clans mud ts,rr
Tn" roa-iars ha,; l,gIrn"d the Ar Il ron~fing
admirably Thoy know what clans to s..lrIt
how long to keep them in the co;ls, and u-i
when l., turn them over To- thr XaitDr But tie
cooks h. whom is assigned Ia" drli.nt, duty of
hroiling a chicken or prcpnr ng a siiop. colnpc-
i,nt ~ thrv might hr in u ctv k.t hon Or where
the dcuan i- not 50 great are not up tn the
mnrs. nroll,d rhickrno 81 n rnw IN tasic is na
entable: hrpll,.i chicken Of a snugiii nary hu" Is
nything hat appotzlng. And a.. Tor chops
we'll. evrryhoiy knows that u chop to be- IN
loy.d must ho enjoyable. and such Il chop can't
To- cooked IA uhurry. The beer is not the best
in TIA" world hut II - ~ good aStEe average. and
lullrr glasses ar" now The rule Therefore. for
r.ains ami hc'r. on" cnn rnns'i"nti'u~y r" 'oin-
m"ud thr restaurant hotels. hl whirh are meant
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down canvas mans which in n measure keen
cut -. min h,'t they ta'.r Ia tha " hot ~, ~ a.
| in l.ss than ave nin,t.s IN " ax,cnnorn st,.a,"
| bath is provided without extra charge The
! benches are not divided ~ in the ferry boats