The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-01
THE FIRST OF HOT SUNDAYS.
pycorvTED THOUs iNDs VINO WENT OUT
IN QUEST or COOL COMFORT

r.,,-,i Park u Handy. Cheap. md Popular
u,.ort-The Muiiitudes that Gathered on
,he touey Island Bcsch-E Scursion stenm-
,r. Crowded to their Utmost Capacity
Probably greater number ofpersons went
outof This city for recreation yesterday than on
.nv pre,ious day in her history. Not that there
raj no, been hotter Sundays. but tho places OF
,esort within casy reach are moro attractive
and accessible than ever before. and this was
The frs, sunday VI discomfort from heat this
season The preceding days ofhigh Temporal
nre loo. had bred desire 10 get of brick and
atone: and when the morning broke hot and
.sar nil indecisions gave way. and most ofthose
who could 60 somewhere go, ready to do It,
uowoyer ali who sought coolness did not go
mt OF the city. There are shady spots In Cen
tral Park where one may be measurably COM
,oytoble no matter how high the thermometer
IA and those who frequent the Park know Just
vbero those places are. There was. ns there al
WAYS is during hot weather. somo rivalry to Sc
cure than for the day. Before the sun was very
high thousands Of fathers and mothers. with
their children In cool. white muslins. were sent
terod I'm these desirable hooks. Before 10 the
picnic grounds were throngcd. and there was
A steady stream through the gates up to the
middle OF the afternoon.
The wharves Of the excursion steamers were
,arly thronged. and at the places OF starting for
trips UP tho Hudson there were sharp contests
In securing passeligeis. This was especially
true on Jewell's pier. Brooklyn. whore runners
were at work for the steamer Long Branch.
which was to start from Martins pier. and for
the Plymouth Rock. which was to start from
the Battery at 9:l5.
Capt James Lynch. smiling at the gangway
OF tho Long Bran'h. welcomed n hundred
Brookynites. At West Tenth and wes, Twcn-
ty.fourth streets nearly 900 more passengers
were taken aboard for Iona Island.
There ware eX eursions in all directions: but
the great gathering of people. ~ course was on
Coney Island beach. The sun WAS ablaze there.
Until o'clock the wind did not blow fairly in
from the sea- and the early comers stood out
close to tho water and swrltercd. Finally the
great throngs Of the day began to come on the
Tour railroads and on the DOZEN steamers. and
the breeze changed 10 meett tnem with srefrrsh-
Ing coolness rnd hra'lng Favor of ozone.
Thousands poured over the sides Of the steHm-
ers and through thr gates oi the stations 10
rush hotly to the damp hcneh. They swirlei
along the pin2z,s ot the hotels aud oddiei into
the barrooms Br"r began 10 nw into semi
circles Of three. sN and even nine glasses deity
held IN the hHnd of the drawer
Are there l5Ooo people here to-dayf' was
asked OF hotel keeper.
"Fiiie,n thousanil It. a 10000 day. Can't
you see 20
The exact number Of people who visit Coney
lhe observatory. Over 800 ffrt high. near CAbi-'s
j. finished. on the Fourth OF July. They don't
stand sitll long enough t. b. counted Tho
plumber 10000. il probably fabulous yet II was
leArncd that ON Saturday the principal purv-yor
p clans on the island delivered t. one hotal
his would feed over | ono adults. who would he
accompanied by at least 500 chlldren and that
nrge percentage OF women who do not like
slams
AT the nerrowcst part Of Coney Island. whore
coney Island crnek flows into Gravrsond BAY
Strylourk = fal afn
Aclam pen. II n the only one on the island, and
pearly all the hotels ara supplied from IT, II is
IOriy fert long nlt-' n wide. and ten high II is
CONSTRUCTED alter the manner - II corn crib. the
macks .i p1lng toe narrow u allow. any hut the
lmdlitet Little N"c@- To- - ape. Al low tidcI
eal be approached through the marsh grass
that makes the near shore of Coney Island
ereeni AZ su'h Times trim sloop Will be- found
lying high AMI dry on the water side of the pen
the CLANS that NJ high tide ars under water lia
helplcss and moiioul - NJ low tide on the
bottom OF the pen. llke cOll in bin, hu' the lis
tener can hear constant noises q suction TINT
bh-tray Ne agony oi those at tue bottom. Mr..
Pergh hns never visited THIS part ~ COMFY
Island. lssierdny two iron scoop shov-s lAy
on top Of the claims, Indicating the method used
10 transfer them TO the wide-tirrd wagons that
convey them To the kitchens of the hotels. There
u no evidence to the eve that these clans are
isltened Ike oysters; They are brought daily
In sloops from IN" clam tanks Of Fire I-lnnd
where they grow wild. Rs In their nature never
submitting Ike their cousins. tho oysters 10
cultivation in beds. This is the history OF the
Coney ISLAND clam, Last season there was a
clam bank Of considerable size nearly opposite
the clam pen on the Atlantic side Of the island
put II WAS destroyed by iroak Of last winters
Severe storm.
The. greater part OF the throng was at the East
End hotels and ON Manhattan Beach. Clam
boats were run uD on the beach. bow on. and
covered with canvas awning TO protect the
clam openers who stood inside. Fine. Little
could not afford olam roasts In the hotels ut
tfteen cents dozen. Parts Of tho beach were
spseT's that hFSsty psdss'ritsn could
stth proud and happy children on their
bacss bad to nose their way along. Care WAS
bare legged Infants playing In the sand Chairs
With broad rockers were rented readily on the
beach at ten cents each.
The limit OF Consy Islands usefulness
asa breathing place for two cities yet seems to
r. the capacity OF the means OF conveyance
during, period Of Six or eight hours
Ssnsen nay an1 pSI is'rs 70 come sssk
tanan Bearh the depot was filled almost to suf-
iocation. after o'clock yet between IN and |
nere wts no train except one 10 Greenpoint.
y hen the train started at o. too much crowded
lor safety. over 800 anxious men, women aud |
phldren w"rs l~ft IN the depot. These were
klq thal mere would be only ono more train, |
Shich would be- incapable Of carrying them all. |
snd most ~ them trudged down through the |
bnd ana the DARK 70 the depot o! the Prospect |
FHk railrohi, n"nrly mile away.
hSS 'SIi' i'iOp persons visited the west end OF |
Jon...s .sHh M i during the day; Senator John +. |
I,S @lp ys .f1 ,.5 r Arthnr and crowds OF states
IONS OF mo hour Tho Deuch and piazzas OF the |
nWsi i were hHrk w'h prope. With lager at five |
vehls tHss, tVo good q. sAls for twenty cents
sl, iSts, ,ltWs nj iolty cents. Il square pound OF |
sWi'l sirip.n Tor hHli n dollar. and other |
Hmalo;es ~ prppprton pleasure ssekers felt tnat
h T} ul 'u"ap prlc"a hud come. BY T. NJ |
I19 luund .rlot had sold lO2 kegs Of lager and
rngty 2o'p ~it'rs lie calls Il the biggest
NB nlho sand ever known in Juns.
rA"Wiy b'Hrh WAS never moro crowded
eh lhe Fourth ~ July. There was
lM rush ior the steamboats, on their
, w., ~ N.nrSnrd. and the re-u | was TINT they
\, H. 'a.-rrnusIy Iy overloaded. Many who failed
u''' Iing room on the bOhts made for the
f,' ohy TO iind that the last train mad gone
m niu"ny uie ROekawAy hotels reaped