The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12

Thousands of People Seeking Health
ss'1 and Recreation Yesterday.
ON SANDS AND SWARDS.
Delights OF coney Island, the FLYERS
h'-'aeAs and the Parks tosA

dti0 UIC GINS,
A. 90 ab.4 IA ,n nsy
The cloudy and threatening aspect Of the sky ysster
day morning Kept thousands OF ending visitors At
home, and rs result Central Park wore an unusually
quiet ana abandoned aspect The rain Of the pro-
vious days while reshenng the grass aud giving new
lie To the parched summer foliage had soddcned the
ground and made anxious mothers careful OF listing
tneir OFFSPRING on the tempting but reacnerous sward
Sill the visitors to lie counted by thousands aud
the venturasome were we'll repsid by tho cool breezss
and tho holiday brightness OF trees and lowers
when, under the rcvving influence OF the late fresh
ening showers, had put on the gab Of early spring
The atmosphere too, was delightful, and the thou
sands who sauntered about impaired life and
movement to the scene which absent on days
when the shines In all bis radiant glory. The
people seemed happier and more contsnted, too, and
moved about with an air OF comfort that was pleasant
TO contemplate There less oungng in the shade
and more active enjoyment OF the beauties OF The
Park, which told soquontly OF the general sattsac
Non at tue falling temperature
The children perhaps showed the most thorough
enjoyment Of the change and looked fresh and joy
GUS Their merry laughter was 10 BIO heard IN every
direction, And the little ones scampered about with
dchghtfu TO the presence oil older bodies
In ,ner path, seeming IN fact only TO recognize their
presence when and then brought suddenly 10 IL
halt by an Unforeseen pact with solid and
able mass OF humanity The purses. too, pushed
lenlvs admirers were Obliged, in great many
rusos, 10 DO active homage by taking
shaues to say sol. .ninas 10 tue yoa"r .sS,e: 81.
charge. This cnss OF humanity no doubt felt the
change Of Temperature rather . bore, for It IS GER
tanly much pieasanter to do ones courting in shady
place. protected from prying eyes, than when push
Ing baby carriage with all the soismnty BETTING 50
important and onerous an employment. Y3
lhe carouse WAS well alton ded, there the merry
youngsters made the arr resound with their glecIu
shouts. On the Mall the crowd larger .han usual
and the scene remarkably animated. In spite OF the
threatening weather the ladies we're out In
; ;nsir most attractive sumner costumes ana
in constant motion. Crowds were gathered on and
about the akos. and boating seemed 10 have received
crew. The boatmen were kept In q state or constant
activity during the day and until the evening
Ihe visitors to the Arsenal had an admirable op-
poruny 10 study the animal creation. a. The fierce
crowd, had quite recovered from the iasstude Of
The past suitry weeks and slrutted about In
all the savage grandeur OF their nature There
was but little need Tor the use OF the country cousins
umbrella Tor the animals moved about with ceaseess
activity, now and then relieving the monotony of
their promenade py bowls that sent tremor through
In the afternoon quite considerable number Of
bslmy snospssrs Of Ihe e,ys great breathing place
s4a5a MANHATTAN BEACH. ~ aau
This reclaimed and adorned section Of the Copsy
Island coast facing the Atlantic had many Thousands
s visitors yssterdaY-not many as on the previous
Sunday, A. the moFning broke dull aud threatening
and remained 90 I'll noon. when the came forth
and partially dispersed the clouds, aud made the AZ
tcrnoon assured TOR dry ana agreeable weather But
when the cay wears on TO noon with iorebodipgs
81 rain that oil the hearts OF intending
female visitors with alarm. then the patronage OF tho
Island suliors and the traius are heavily aden
~ they might otherwise stil tho attendance was
laroo nd I'M ful frnin
on arriving NJ the island an imposing host
Of people VINO appear to be rs numerous
ana endless as a congregation Issuing from
10: .ues avs,s some Popular .oDs
trslns bring! There may be no marked differences Ia
dress, Tor the shoe maker casual glance as well
dressed as the Walt street broker the downtown
merchant, and IL just a. csany shaved and
wuits sssirt his social SUPERIOR but the ex
IN feature and breeding; vet IL is ali the more
pleasant TO reflect thai these various rsnks
o. Oh Sommun"y mees anu wax ana minsis
accordancs with the spirit Of American democracy.
TIE rcn and educated arc glad to see their for
tunate fellow citizens parking 81 the same pleasures
us themselves, because they observe no rowdy-
ism or vuisarhy among them. but just
high sense OF dscorum and self
respect could be expected from citizens
OF a common republic. Concy Island H. now OF
the most representative oemocratc watering places
In America The rich ana poor, tho ignoranI and
lgntenea meet here as they nowhere else meet. with
OUT certain superior and conemptuous, arstocratic
tionsi usayss on The other. ExcepI 10 expert
glance lt is not so easy 10 tell the difference as
twsen the and his cmpioy6, the lady and he
boudoir attendant The great hotels At The island
have boen 'nstrumentaiiu making this extraordinary
ana peaceful iningiing OF the cosmopolitan and
curousy erosmslanced classes OF the populations OF
New York and Brooklyn possible. And so long as
sucn great hosts OF people can come together and
quietly and happily enjoy one day out Of the week
Toe spectre Of Kearneylsm need produce httlo alarm.
WATCHING THx BArHERs
The bathing Manhattan Bench was IA usunl
largely tndulged In and chiof feature OF at
fraction the great crowd Of spectators Part OF
these were Ia the amphitheatre, where for
seat aud uuder shelter from the sun aud rain they
could observe all ths antics oil the roliickiug
part were outside the beach seated on Two
Iopg rows of benches ex ending west from the amph
thcstfe several hIndrsa feet whle mass OF people
under sun umbreilas $1,000 by the bsthing ground
fence aud nsvr tired gazing At the In the
NJ Austin cofoln, wne Is vrtusly the Manhattan
Beach Company aud the protector and care .aker
Of Coney stands greatness, sat on me balcony
Of the hotel, and as ne eazed around on
claiming, said;-"I lived IN tbs neigbDorhood Tor
many years had cu,ld piucked from the jaws OF
death by keopiny her this island one summer and
fall, and 1 resolved that Should make Inis place
for the cities OF New YORK and Brooklyn a
grea. health restoring wa'eripx place. NY
communitiss were given only the right accommodations
they woaid fock 10 tie island IN swsrms ihe no,sI
facilities, though large, are inadequate, and
tend 10 erect AN extension 10 tho, hotel
THIS TALL. Our railroad, which Is now twenty
one mos long, but ~ only double tracked for eight
miles, We inssnd 10 double track Tor the whole
length aud make tho trip IRON Greenpoiut tniriy
minutes 10 place OF fory.two Next year we expect
TO run 200 trains daily over the road, gong both
winch Will leave only few minutes interval between
sacn train. We snail extend the Marine Railway,
winch s now two miles long goes TO the eastern
sud OF island, all around the property, msking
circuit OF hve miles, and snail make possible Tor
people 10 come down and nve here the day, week or
season round az the most reasonable possible rate
want all classes TO accom- odated without dstinc
TOM bul TO DO this we must enlarge facilities, and
this We have now under consideration. -"
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heNto o1 BRroHroN BEACH. ff
On the broad and breezy balconies Of the beautiful