The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19
BRIGHTON BEACH.

Here, too, tho surgng crowds, each arriving
train halted ut the depot, q subject for curious
study. At intervals OF every lew minutes mass OF
people issued from The railroad cars aud streamed
through the broad corridors, with q hum Of voices
aud a clatter Of feet that gave an animated
impression Of the wonderful amount OF lie
that the great city Of New York is able 10 discharge
from limits, and not entirely depopulste itsoi, on
the Sabbath day. Manager Breslin said that II was
imperative they should enlarge the hotel and add NJ
thros hundred rooms, for they totally
unable TO supply the demand Tor sleeping aceommo-
dation, and people were nov coming 70 them
bathing grounds q butcner nswsd Schlaegsi
from Williamsburg went beyond his depth and was
and resloralives applied, and AZ night hts condition
was pronounced satisfactory. lady who also got
mn mss uamss Edxp Drew Of sro:syn vsn
tursd ANA brought her safely IN She, too mad 10
be restored TO cons0,ousnss and was At tho latest
accounts doing we'll Tho bathing was never more
Al the Atlantic Garden Paul Bauer the proprietor,
had celebration OF his birthday, on which no WAS
presented with expensive set OF studs by his
ployes, and the beer howsd like tributary OF the
island late In the evening attended with
exciting kind OF rush ior seats and accommodation.
NOTIONS END OF THE ISLAND.
1t is worry great mistake TO think that the more
pretentious hotels at Brighton ana Asnha.tan Beach
and that patronage OF Norous old stand, at the
west end OF the island, neglected in consequence
As Is we'll known, the por nj Nortons Is the only one
st which steamboat land, and ~ very many peo
pie prefer going to place which can b reached d.
rect without the bother and nuisance Of changing
from to terry and from terry to cars the "rhuD
dcrbsits' place still retains It's hold on tho popular
favor. "Just stand here q minu,e' said she
senator to HERALD reporter about three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon ''lhe RosedAis just arrived
and want you 10 see Tor Yourself how many people
she brought down." Presently from Just this side Of
the old pavilion on the way down 10 the beach the
bead OF the column was seen, men. women and chil-
dren, streaming along, the estimate beng that at
least 600 people board boat that TRIP
alone. Another element which enters largely INTO
the OF Norton The excursions from lar away
places which perforce are compelled to land At the
OF the island. For Instance, tho City OF
Hartford. from Hartford. brought n party OF about
one thousand I'VE hundred Conuectisut people
large proportion being ladies' IL was noticed by ihe
way that the ladies' from Connecticut developed ggan-
appetites Tor pie. Ar. Norton also showed the
porter letter from Bridgeport arranging Tor an ex
curson OF the Wheeler Wilson employees on august
D. They viii be accom- panied oy their own band aud
will give grand concert Ia the pavilion, which will
be reserved Tor that purpose Another popular de-
fusion which should De disspatcd 10 mat AT Tue west
ena oil the island there are congrsgated sideshows
and cat ;hpcnny devicea There never vas greater
mistake In the world On Norton's part OF The beach
there IS not single booth or tent pitched and the
order and discipline Is every biz a. perfect as on any
Al Cabic's the lnrong was very great ''Tomr say
ing, when asked about the day, Everything Is
lovely, my boy; lovely. rbs great crush was the
Brighton, although II Is dnicut to compare correctly
account Of the much greater extent of territory
winch thc people AT tho west emf are scattered
There has been punished uuring the past month sew
ersI statements relative NortOn's place and certain
contemplated improvements One story which was
widely ,IrcGlatcd, was to tue elect that Sheridan
shook, Murray, Everard and others intended erect
iig next season a mammoth hotel, which
would vyershadow the Aauhsttan and
Brighton. This rs DENIED on the authority of Mr..
Norton. He and his partner have I'VE years lease
and not disposed oil any OF Their priviisges thoy
have modations sufficient Tor 100000 visitors
aud beyond making lew improvements ~ the bath
ing houses and perhaps the levcpg Of n lev OF the
sabdhs Is not proposed TO do ything ut present
at all events. Al Cables Downing's band aiscoursed
music during the afternoon aud evening, all OF the
aud attractions, such the Csntep nial
elevator, camera obscura and tbc Punch aud Judy ex-
heavy usua. hut an unusually arxe um Der OF
people avaied themselves oil the bathing privileges
At time during the afternoon nearly all OF Nor
toms houses were bllod, sud there are nearly eight
possess over those at the other end Of the
beach Is that thoy are constructed with ovcr-hanRng
tops, WHICH whilc wstertight, IN the event oil rnin
coming ill., admit OF a tree circulation OF ar The
nrst Improvement proJcctoi is The INTRODUCTION OF
running water, after the fashion OF the Manhattan
Beach butnB. Of one thing the visitor to INC wcst
cnd OF the island can ieel assured and that IS aoso
Lutte protection The day for drunkenness and riot has
gone by. just to the side the path 10 the pier
party ot hve gypsics have pitched thor tent Zoe
does tue fortune telling part OF the business Loe's
history IL romantic one. Tor she cast out from
her people Tor marrying outside OF her tribe. she
SIN shows traces vi great beauty and 10 clever hor
me- using, as she n.ively informed the reporter,
palmistry, phrenology anu pnysiognomy. The boats
ON t3e line, the RossdaleIdlewild Hampton--are
among the best excursion steamers sloAt and tho
trip Is only about hours duration, u Is tho most
pleasant way 70 reach the Island.