The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-10
SEPTEMBER AT THE SEASIDE.
THE REACH or COMFY ISLAND As IT
LOOKS AFTER THE STORM
Extraordinary Physical Changes New
sand Mar. Half a Mile Long Where
the Gay Season IL by mo- Means Closed.

Concy Island is the place of places for sur
prises. and any man who will go to the island
to-day will confess himself rewarded for his |
trouble by n view Of the extraordinary develop |
mcnts OF the past week. Yesterday the black
clouds dispersed beneath the influence of the
pleasantest sun OF the season, and one OF the |
most delightful OF days was offered to tho
suburban tourist. thousands OF whom had ex-
pcctcd to spend their Sunday in New York. The
first surprise OF yesterday. then was the day
itself The second was the immense turnout Of
people en- route for Rockaway. Bath. and Coney
Island. The boat service was unquestonably
neglected by the people. Thousands who here
tofore have preferred to make the trip 10y water.
went in the ears, which at ccrtain hours Of the
day were well taxed in their accommodations.
All the roads, but especially Gunther's and Gull
ver's. were kept busy. very busy until after 6
o'clock. and the horse railroad was burdened
continuously.
The Boulevard leading from Prospect Park
direct to the ocean concourse was picture for
an artist on horscncsh. Kings county Is noted
for the excellence Of its private teams. and not
few recorded speeders stable within it's churchly
bounds. Yesterday the broad roadway was
alive with cpuipages and vehicles Of all sorts
and conditions. The heat was not great the
dust was well laid there was no wind. and fast
going was the rule. The Fulton ferry boats
were loaded with vehicles from New York. and
the hostelries along the road coined more
money than they had tnkrn in for "a month h'-
fore. There we're hundreds Of wagons under
the sheds aud at the fences OF the island az D
o'clock and score. of them were drawn up and
down tn" bench. where the novel sight of new
bar attrnrtrd n mutt tudr ~ the curious. Thcr"
WAS naturally n falling oil IN the attgndln" at
the cNtr"ne end oi the island. where boat travel
il needed ana furnishes the visitors, hut even
there there were enough. In the Manhattan
the tables were all occupied, anu every room IN
tine house WIS taken h"iorc O',.lo'k.
TIL" surf was moderate and tempted some
hundreds to battle, but the water was. chilled.
and very few remained IA long. At Norton
end TIA" surf was splendid. AMI all tn" houses
were engaged. Bathing was very general and
seemed to be- enjoyable. But at the central part
OF the island there secnrd TO be- no diminu-
ton in the rush. MIR. Huhbl in Cables Hotel
said he had never supplied so many set dinners
cnadrs there. al the Atlantic, the ClHrrn Ion.
Bu bingham. aud Nanderyrr's were filed with
ladies and gentlemen. with whom the universal
comment WIS. What "a splendid day" At the
Oceanic the driving was doubl" that OF any day
this season. The sheds wer" filled NJ o'clo X.
and horses were tied by the scores 10 the lines
at the side OF the house.
on and IN front OF the Island. The chief change
was the formation OF a new sand bar some hun
drrd f''t from the beach, extending nlong the
island nearly half mile. This extraordinary
feature was first noticed on the day after the
great storm. when all the bathing houses wrr"
swept far up the land the long tnglrman pier
WIS dismantled. and all the clainWcri"S wrr"
sent kitlng among the hills of sand. At first II
WAS thought To he u mere temporary ohstruc-
ton to swept away 10y the first food tide but IL
sticks. mud seems us solid and enduring ~ any
oi the land therrahouts. A. II now rrmains II
forms with the beach proper "A large basin. iillrd
with etill water, fcst r,!ay hundreds oi men
and women had the doubl" luxury of still and
surf bathing. The safety ropes have is''n -N-
'nded across the bar and out IN the surf on the
| other side. II looked queer enough u thoS"
standing on the beach to see hundreds bathing
| into IN" still water, other hundreds cHprrnc on
the narrow str - of land. and others YET roll ns
and tossing in the whitc-capp"d foam beyond.
Another extraordinary out ONE OF the lat
storm Ii the formation of a large lake. extend
Ing from under Baurr's Atlantic Garden up AS
iar ~ the clam roast. near Slaichts old pln~.
| and Tor a distance beyond Cables ON the side.
| The water varies in depth. For instance. u
milk wagon was seen staining in front OF thn
| huls NJ Tia. wheels Further gu II il dr.p"r.
Ii IS 200 f..ei Wild and IN eighth Of mile IN
| length. How long Il will remain j. a problem.
| II the great space IN front OF Cables had not
| becn filled in with peat and sand there would
have been another lax" there, or. perhaps. ON
| vast 81 'ct Of water covering the whole OF thai
| part of the is.ant. Boys in boats were havin-,
| Jolly times ON 3au"r's LAKE. and one humorous
| gentleman won a bottln Of wine for his party by
| p'uusing in. IN his bathing suit. from the At
| lanii' platform into the water. whore he took Il
| still bth and vist amount oi bolstcrous Euy-
| lnr.
one Of the workmcn. in arranging the new
safety ropes. encountered belly nHh in the
| wat +. an pres ntrd II 10 the Aquarium. IL ~
a tNrlpsty. Its mouth cons sts of ores o
hairy feeders. which op"n and close Ike tn
| mouth OF SEA NnpuOnt. over ana hlnu
this and the film which serves as lining Is d
! kind Of nrwork like the lace cap OF "a ,ahy. The
whole thing looks like TOY crown with thrrad'
d"p"ud M from liz crntr'. In tn" tank II iloai'
III and about the air hubbi y, rises nearly Ia III,
surface, turns over gracefully. sinks. noats on
alton. Ii Is TO h, added TO the collection IN TIN
city.
yesterday was a Long Island angel fish II IL
not unlike other angel fish except that Il has
perfect star in it, side. and throws ont lonl
icclers from both sides OF its head. u LIVED
several days, and died yesterday. The hil
lila, batoon, winch n'akes 80 nu"h lui Tor tll'
| visitors IN blind. He likes tobacco smoke, ant
will ~ 10y the hour with his ugly mouth Wild
open To Jet an attendant pun volumes OF tobaH't
smoke down his throat This was done ytster
dry in thu presence OF scores of spe tators.
The hotel people III general. and Mr. Ton
Cable in particular, wish II TO be understood tina
there il to be no hop. no ball of any kind oI
| Tuesday or on any other evening thus week
They have been very much ANNOYED by the RI
ports in some OF the newspapers. and fear tina
axe which would be withheld II balls or hop
wore IN become regular feature Of the island
The season. which Will last us long ~ tins I'm
weather continues has been noted for the GOO
order maintained by so many visitors. IN
police force is me'gre. aud q the presence 81 So
riOus trouble would be utterly Iuw'rl, -. III hds
| however, been more than sum lent 10 lnsur
safety and derorum; There have been fey
watch and chain rO,,bcrirs. two or three mont
boards, and few FIGHTS hut when il ~ remen
berrd that from 10000 10 10000 persons oi n
sorts and kinds have gathered there every sun
day for tire" months past. nnd that from 500
to 10000 have been to the several parts OF tn
island every day all summer long. and that NJ
, | one single cis'-rNceIt the spurious cheek cas
| OF Young Hav-m"yrr- has been carried int
court, even 4 police court. II must be concedc
I that Coney Island record In not only good. Dl
! TlL,ye arr s0ue abuses Of course Some
/, Culcers condu tors and brakrmen are insolel
/, and prOiHne. Prices IN some Oi the rr-iHt
= rants arr. excessive. The Beach wagon s"rNl,
/ Is IN the hands Of set OF 81 rks who swind
- | always fresh. Butter mol always me. III