The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-08
PLACES OF SUNDAY RESORT.
OCEAN BEfCIES WHERE MULTITUDES
GATHERED FOR PLEASURE.
Rocknway. Concy Island. and Long Brnnch
again Crowded-The Plymouth Rocks
Excur.ion-I.a.t Evening In Central Park.

Estimates varied as to the number OF per- |
sons who spent the day on Rockaway beach |
yesterday: but good judges said that there |
were not less than 10000 at o'clock. The |
earliest trains from all the Long Island |
dcpots were crowded. while tho stcamers |
Great Republic. Columbia. Americus. and |
Twilight carried about rs many as could
be comfortably cared for on all their
trips. fresh breeze. a little damp. was blowing
right from the ocean. and IT swept in a fno
surf. and tho bathing was enjoyable.
About 10000 persons went down to Cables
part Of Concy Island. on fortyfour trains Of the
| Prospect Park and Concy Island Rairoad
| Other thousands went in carriages. or walked
along the beach from above and below Ar
| buckles cornct solos received their wonted ap-
| plause. tho rope- protected bathing grounds
were thronged. and tho consumption
| OF food and drink was simply enor-
nous. Tho gathering wns smaller yet
very large. at Manhattan beach. There they
| have n singular way OF disposing Of the wet
bathing suits at Manhattan beach. The attend
ants roll them into wads and throw them down
wooden shutcs which project ut vari-
| Gus places from the floor and resemble
the shu'cs in grain elevators. To all appear
| anco the clothes fall upon the sand beneath.
| They are. however. caught upon endless wire
screens which move on rollers and deposit
their burdens. after journey Of over 800 feet.
in the wash room. There the clothes are wash
ca ny steam IN & gr VSs cb NN NdI t"y @ IT. s pp pppe, n
cors bat I'll No buttons n,st be ,vhisked IN
| The drying room next receives Mnm, and after
| e. now. vycarers W. ~ '
Ten thousand pcoplc visited the west end Of
", .S", ',,.. W, VI "a "a i,i IA - ii ,sl,,
DR.. Carver and Texas Jack were prominent.
and attracted much attention.
DlVmpftu
Gn hard npOaai ,o ani NJ, nm ncrd"nt oecnrred
ri The n"rn music s "nvs wns Noe cxeecnt M tho chimes
wore mniodiouS tho negro minstrels were
NJ i,, ~ - 49, s,aT n, a his
lively. ana Oonm2d9rs roo"r ssa,i in and W i,,s
cannon VIZ III y, 9.m.. -h.,,iinTT ~ p.,",,i -
passengers wore NJ serre. irwSncn Consnl TO
ne HnasiWln - yIhn tba
| N'W Vrlehns h,Ti,i'nly on ,huSlr, JuHHE" r. +,
Itusscll. Col G. II. fhipizs9i AUGUST; a.; "a; Mss Mss
LIZZIE Kelsey Oapi. Hl-atten oi t%he ne Mns S'nr
steamcr Celtic; pr. trirhton ~ the Celtic; II;
G.. Jarrett, samuel mnNllle Mie. rousseau OF
Max Mareizei. aud Minnie Cummings. About
he'll tne passenGers landed at C9lz%ns5 .,, nier'
whore they wqded through the dust and toilsd
hin which the Father Of his Country once made
his headquarters. During mo stay OF the
fYm9uth hock NJ NeWvVrEh lle peer nnr was
closed nor wa II possible ior inc tnlrstlest
from the retreshment saloon. therefore there
was no trouble win me nuthorlties OF New
!
Plymouth Rock We're not disturbed with un-
seemly exhibitions between those who would
0rS AIons s the % banEs KS OF the Harlem river picns
parties were strewn and 70 them the slght oi the
o S ay hng % TRe Ts
and beer gardens We're Lhronged. There was
plenty ot hnshinS; Ism, put n9t nuch was was canghL
Central IarS has seldom. II ever. received a
greater number OF visitors IN single day.
There whs liuie s apparent decrease ease IN ,he
evening ltY thht tlme a process ot natural Sc
lection seemed to nave operated lor the parcel
walks were occupied BY family parties. men
W. rarti.u Wi't, si'itnurr,nE nv ch,iei'h, men
VINO sanntercd a9ng smoklng, groups oi stu
dents who sang college songs ~ chorus.
who had "a fancy for TINT sort of amusement.
, unlli ateI ~ nnu ~ VIZ !'Aly l N"rl bII'ity Iy
siEnt 70 TT'v ,ilS 49, ii, a'N" I.,ui II
sl,rsinE, , q ' o .1' h & %
IT, sr,. ~ ~ -. 49, ~ ,'t ,,,,,t -. "a /,
s.i,t -, ~ ~, ,i,r,,s., .,at " " 80 - -. ~
nlnas5e c,yect fn the stenors on sSorak 'ei'
DetertiVes & Moran, Srowley hnu MeNaught
steamnr i SchHv,r v,.storIay On s trir M
pri,onpr, ana Cty Isi.nd as Snon S ' as n, - 10
hnr vyns op@nrd. ofT Blackweiis Island tbey
. ,'i, WI a., Jrt,,s s"fi 'ri ~, ~, ,
I business was contin4ed Without interrup.
,4n unt ~ 'rbirtyfur,h ,a, ~ Ia oy nVi, ,t
: | hartend.rs were nrrested on a charge ~ vio
i,tut ~ EYse Law Tbsv ,rere W. -
nus t III w 10, anI Deiac,i,a Nj a w
bG' tne Tbare are was e nrew
among ne passengers Of whom there were
: ne oction "f penuty shcrlT JoSenb II VIM
tefs br9okiym o1or atttcned 10 tne nont he
nicer Mr Wintars vim fartt Cba1rlss NV Mn nv
hgh nnn hoora a ,"Hep i o' We m,n,' VEN M WIN w.
i%iiu % 'Tntraf "om,e w77,tor. ."o "a ia
+ Inenootor Ice ms ihot bo nthhnngb, .,ha,
anSpves - - ,,a a nrrs, ,vas Had - a,
no %uo'iSe iOr t,ie & ho % Jj , si,u NAV
n, es ~, iroiify the snite Of p"iice Cntin
4 guuon ~ H'TTha' fnsn,,fnr i,drirod - a..
a Sopelhnu, ~ t % oh ~ RlY@utlsY @ II Wy
mades arrests ~s in the early part Of the