The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
ANTICIPATING THE SPRING TIDE.
All the Structures Coney Island Beach
TO be Moved up TO Higher Land.

The glorious air OF yesterday drew thou
sands to Coney Island. The several steamboat
lines continued their service to Norton's end. to
the Bay Ridge depot. and to Gunther's. and the
railroads were abundantly supplied with facili-
ties for the public. Warned by the unpleasant
experiences Of the preceding Sunday. the hotel
people prepared for rush. and their most san
guine hopes were more than realized. The
ManhattanBcach proprictors announced agrand
sacred concert by Grufuas Band and n great
many visitors were induced thereby to postpone
their return until later than usual in the even
ing. fair estimate Of the guests at the Man
haitian Beach part of the island SAYS 5000. At
Norton's end the Roscdalc landed big loads
every trip. and the Thundcrbot says he certain
~ hhd not less IMAM bulO persons on his sands.
or course the i.rcnt rush at the central part,
where the three roads and the boulevard con-
verge. At a low estimate there were 10000 per-
sons scattered from the further end of the con-
course along the hotel line down To Ryan
Sons pavilion. II these estimates. carefully
made 10y experts are trustworthy, 1t will be seen
there were not less than $4,000 on the island
This vast multitude was moro than usually
restless. Bathing was out OF the question Tor
the majority. Not that there was any new
danger nor that the wilter WIS very cold. but
kind of unwrittcn code enforced abstinence.
few hundreds shivcred awhile on the beach.
boldly plunged in the boiling waters, and after
q little .porpoisc work emerged as blue as in
bit of genuine pleasure in the water.
Nor were there any Oi the regular entertain.
cts To- be seen. except the jubilee singers and
the uunteur minstrcls, who shouted ami ~
rated with unarcustomcd fcrvor. The donkcys
had disappeared. The Marionettrs' tent was
gone. Punch and Judy peacefully occupy z
common resting place. The jugRler's sword
IL In its scabbard. and even the peanut women
have taken the flower girl by the hand and
moved Ia less breezy plains.
The bar of large hotel ON Concy Island on n
cool Sunday afternoon Is a sight for the curious
and "a tcN for a preacher. Men who never
dream Of entering "a harrOOm nj home. and To-
whom taking n glass oi liquor ut u public bar IL
a social sin. and Just this side OF u moral in
ihmy. MAKE nothing oi walking boldly To- These
island bars Tor pony OF brandy after bath. a
mug Of beer IL the day il warm. u glass Of al"
with friend; or q drop of OFT rye Just before
starting for homr.' From the time Of the ar
rival of thu noon trains the bars in Cables, the
q Tani". Nand"ry"or-. Ryan's the Atlantic
Garden. the hu bingham, and the { aren Ion
were sought with dNl'lliy, and III" tenders were
frcnlird 10y IN" cont nuous dchluud. Ihn four
great bars nre Norton =. the Atlantic Gardens
Cables. and that ia tho Manhattan Beach Hotel
in IT. busiest hours. Like it because the rush
II - grcut; unlike II because customers stand
and drink. ana then drink ANA drink again he
Tor" going over to tn" next bar. They are all
| noisy That II the Atlantic Garden il the
| largest aud the noisie-t. probably because the
| great majority of drinkrr- are Germans. and
call Tor beer. And it differs from the others also
IN ne IA I that women and children sit at the
there Is much noise and laughter. there is no
Thc prediction Of second grcnt rise Of wa
! ter on the COMFY Island ~hor' will be taken adj
vantage OF 10y the hotel and bath house propric-
tors. Nearly uli the hnthing houses ar To- he
moved away from the beach thus week and
clam rlH-t- are t. i,' taken down. and an super
'iuous sheds ar" 10 b." removed Mr.. Cable SAYS
| IL II could bee ioretuld with absolute certainty
that the ris" would happen ON % Sp'ciil II day
h. would prepare Tor a great crush IN his house.
Thousands visited the island after the last
storm 10 see the devastation and try the new
sand bar.