The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13

departure Of tue last all was life and excItcmen with
the surging masses The wsa'nar 700, .. was cnarm,
were crowded each trip The harvest was higny np-
preela,ed by the hotels and extra efforts were put
OTIS. For hours at time tho bathing
houses were at premium, ana n.ny
wore forced to deny themselves because Of the
Increasing crowds Along the beach the sight was
most picturesque Hundreds OF bathers, male and ie-
male, sporting in tho surf. In the hotels and
restaurants, also. tho tables were almost constantly
occupied, and the quantities OF clans consumed were
enormous
AT tho further OF the Island MossrsL Norton 4
Murray entertained party Of friends with An old
fashioned Rhode Island cambake. A pile Of cobbla
stones heated red hot and bushels of hard
and soft claims were thrown top. Then
came the Holsters fresh from their waiery peds;
next the corn and sweet potatoes and over all
scattered quantities OF sea weed and the pile then
covered by wet sail cloth. At the conclusion the
participants lavish In their praise OF the excel
lcnce Of the repast and eager to compete with the
Rhode Island Fat men. AT Cables the crowd also
immense aud enjoyment visible every hand
Tho homage everywhere paid TO King Gambrnus
such to make that foamy god vain OF his power over
the masses.
Returning to the city no little difficulty was expo.
renced by the managers in accommodating all the pas
scnqcrs Almost every boat was obliged TO leave hun
dreds behind for the succeeding ono.
Altogether the day tho browning one OF the
for Coney Island, certainly in point OF numbers aud
safe to say In matter OF universal enjoyment
uSPLEAsASryEss AT FIRE ISLAND
The steamer Empire state yesterday inaugurated
series OF sunday EXCURSIONS TO the famous home OF tho
~
ues past nine A. NJ with about twelve hundred excur.
sionists. The down the Bay and along the coast
was marked by no incident worthy OF special notice.
Arriving nj the pier OF Samm,s Surf House, the first
terrupon 10 the day enjoy ment was experienced An
agent Of Mr. samms notified tho officers OF the Empire
State that the vessel could not land Nearly half an
hours anxiety was experienced by the passengers and
finally, Mr. SammIs permission having been obtained,
81 the passengers landed and repaired TO the surf
House Tor dinner Mr.. Sammis in person placed him.
self at the entrance to the dinlngroom and
politely told tho visitors That ne could not
accommodate them. When pressed Tor the
reason by number OF indignant guests, he
stated that he had notified the officials Of the boat
guests required his entiro attention. The many who
failed to reach the dining room appcased their hunger
the house. remarked, "What an influx OF damned
emigraus Sheriff Conner. who was among the
moi h.y win ays resneetsby to Fire
neat little body OF sense whose father Is among
the regular guests. was very indignant at the treat
mcnts Of the visitors and IN the presence OF the
writer remarked: -"Its shame Mr. Sammis hesitatcd
toilet them land. suppose rs all because Mr. Card
their bars here in the hotel during serviceS'' Echo
nor mamma didn't answer the maiden's query.
After tho regular guests had been accommodated,
ana indeed from time 10 time seats became vacant
Mr. Samms admitted such distinguished members OF
the Immigrant party" as he knew 10 be members Of
the Bar the medical societies and we'll known citizens.
whose hands wero grasped by President Chandler and
other bo,s ton guests. During all this time-cohsum-
Ing nearly an hour ana Il. nness aSa ,ns
officers of the Empire State and fnallystho dispute
as right OF the vessel to land on the Island was
determined by proposition 10 land hereafter at
Conking's DOCK little above tho grounds OF tho Surf
House Mr. Sammis agrees to do oil he can to enable
New Workers TO land there but to the HERALD re.
porter he stated that his opposition TO New York
emigrans" was based on the protests Of his guests
"You understand" said he show 1t sY My guests
object. They are very regular patrons from year to
year. must consult thor interests before those OF
transient visitors"
Mr. K,nne one Of the officials OF the mpire State,
stated that the announced tho opening oil tho
new route with the full concurrence Of Mr.. Sammis
whose letters 10 this effect he had.