The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-22
AWAY FROM THE CITY.
Excursions to Some of the FaVOrite
Resorts Yesterday.
CAUGHT IN THE RAIN.
Thousands Of Visitors to Coney Island
and Rockaway.
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UP HE HUI d S O N.

The Central Park did not It's usual Sunday ap-
pearance yesterday, tho crowds which comprise such
an important pars OF It's ''make up" beng absent
In spite OF the heat the clouds which overriding the
sky in the morning prolonged tho SAUNDERS OF many
who otherwise might have sought the genial shade Of
the Park an escape from the rays OF the SUM-
SIN Central Park Is deserted summer sun
day. and before the shower of the afternoon goodly
number OF people scattered along the walks
resling in the arbors anu sumner houses. When the
rain only Tell In torrents but II came SO
unexpectedly that most Of tho visitors, except
in few instances, whore bridge or
other shelter convenient were drenchsd 10 the
skin. al the black cloud. " said an officer to the
HERALD reporter ''but paid no attention 10 it and
/ was wet through before l know 1t was going to
rain" Central Park is enjoyed to better ad-
vantage than after shower. The flowers aud foliage
become by with the peary drops aud the
green leaves seem to become part Of the fragrance
with VIII Gu the cooled atmosphere is frsghtsd. A
the trees and flowers than The blessed
ram ordinarily is--it douche bath
which washed and invaorated everything. hut
ia spite OF all this the multitude slow to avail
Itself OF this splendid resort Up TO six O'CLOCK people
entered AZ the gates IN little Knots lwos and inrees
and oven these almost tar apart as an .els
visits. The drives, like the walks. were almost do
serted ont ms was no. SO surprsns as the people
Europe, or at Newport, or Saratoga, or anywhere in
lac, except at home. In the evening the number Of
exceedingly dull one Tor Central Park.
CoNEY ISLAND.
But Tor the rain and thunder storms in the morning
and afternoon Conoy Island might have had the
largest crowd OF visitors ever recorded In It's
nuis To cfaco the physical Effects OF the recent
terrible heat thousands upon thousands would, no
for In ha brac NO
and briny breakers, but tue discourAging look OF
the sky in me morning aud tho subsequent
heavy rain deferred considerable number from
leaving the city. still great host Of people, about
the sunshiny hour OF five O'Clock, when the heavy
banks OF clouds in the west bad passed away toward
Long Branch, were on the Backbone tumbIing
JoyousIy in the sur, some promenadng to tho music
OF The sad sea waves and many others enjoying
the dolce far 1ente on the cool pazzas OF
the w-fangled hotels. The mass of Coney
Islands patrons care very little about the
condition OF the weather whom they purpose making
a sunday visit to the beach. In fact, rain and
thunder storm lends additional to the "trip. The
women sigh and sob and scream by turns when tho
quick, remorseess storm catches them In their fra
aud nmy garments tho wide desert sands but II 10
then heir heroic devotion and unseihsn.
ness pseling of their coats aud throwing their
manly arms, coats included, around the futter-
ing fair snes II Is great aud thrilling moment
In Coney Island lie. A line OF people at least two
miles long covered the beach from the Manhattan
bathing grounds 10 Schleicner's pavilion, when
dark mass OF clouds suddenly mounted from the
western horizon, whence all tho bad luck mad been
recently coming, and quicker than one could say
Jack Robinson il was right overhead There was no
delay made The sluices OF heaven were opened on
the instant and down came shower bath
that more nearly resemoiet acataract. thousand
madens DRESSED IN the airy fabric that goes by
The name printed cambric m uslin were It's victims.
ana wnen that snort but relentless deluge ceased .
sad and woebegorc sight met the sympsthetic eyes
OF the men. IRE muidens, needless 10 cay, were
drenched and tter drapery gave tho Impression that
they had been ba,nna IN tue classical Greek bath
ing suits occasionally 10 vogue at the iasbionsblc
beaches oil Consy Island.
-,ss.f COMING EARLY THE BEAcH
As early as leu O'Clock IN tho morning fully I'VE
thousand people were the beach, and, perhaps,
thousand OF that number In the water Tue nrst
tram, AZ forty-tve minutes past eight A. ~, rom
Green point, about full as II could hold, and
when the storm proEo over Il midway on ts jour
uey the Passengers In place OF crying, laughed,
Jolly unacr any circumstances. A good many
Brooklyn people we're found Al Brighton and Man
Beach hotels, who had passed The night on the
Island and we're very enthusiastic over It's manifold
attractious. Tue enthusiasm vi q New Yorker COM
pared that a BrooKIynite the subject oil Coney
island is US water unto wine. New YorKsrs are ~
charitable and orgvng as their neRhbors across the
river and just as wiling TO condope the previous dis.
tney disposed 10 80 into extravagant raptures
and say 1t Ia the greatest watering place That
ever was ever Will be, that they believe IN The
future Kings and princes OF the encte monarches
OF Europe vii, come TO pay II VISIT and the Tycoon
OF Japan the Grand Llama Of Tbtbet will break
through tho sscred ordinances that keep tnsm tor
ever where they are and como rushing over land and
sea 10 taste a clam chowder on Coney IsIAna's soa
grin shore. TINS extravsgancs OF the Brookiynitss
Is purdonnbe, because their money mainly contrsbu-
ted to make the island what II l..
N PEoPLE LEPT THE CITY.
The exodus from New York TO the island did not
fairly commence TIL about one O'Clock, when tho
loan MI IN nj
hour O'Clock tho rush continued and the trsius
OF the Manhattan Beach Railroad Company, to Man
Island road, to Cable's; tue Brooklyn, Flat
bush ana Coney Island road, TO Brighton
road 10 Fcl,man's were loaded TO Their fullest
capacity, anu mus. nave brought down al least forty
end, were also lo,dcd down. una though the rain
pcltcd aud the wipd oclted tho myers all round
golden and their fortunes for life we're made.
Variety or CHARACTER.
There Is an endless variety VI character In tho
visitors to Couey Island fhere Is none NJ all naraly
at Long Branch. Newport or Cape May AT these
places all arc on dead level OF rcspectability,
but ut Coney Island every type Of New York nie
my be seen on sunday -the spruce ary goods
| or grocery CLERK, with German silver mounted
cane ana pair oi icuols whisksrs desperately essay
ing TO expand INTO strength anu iuness; the hard
listed mechanic, without collar TO MS SHIRT, hauling
baby IN her and two toadlers ioilowiug At her
heels; the bury, mustache-dysd politician, with .
naunting watch CHAIN aud loud yclp In his voice;
the young swell heir TO his iathet's iortun- in the
Wholesale shoe business, Diboing the head OF his walk
ing stick aud gazing softly aud condescen ugly down
upon the giri by his side whom ihv ed out for
holiday; the old ladies, past seventy Laughing more
mcrrily even than the grandcnildfen around them,
aud entering into every thing with youthful zsst anu
ubandon the grave dencons OF churches who sit and
talk over the wonderful regeneration Of Consy Island
aad extract moral from u; anu The countless types
| Of one Kind another that 20 10 make up a Coaey
| Island crowd.
| COMPLAINTS ABOUT PRIcKs
| Complaints have been mado that The hotels and
| restaurants on Coney Island charge unreasonable
rates for refreshments ana Tor logging Ii 10 cor.
| tanIy noticeable fact that the NUMBER OF people 10
be seen seated and eating at the dining tables OF the
hotels ana restaurants Is 10 great dnproportion tho
| multitude that visit the island. To account Tor
| tina whore so many spend an entlre day away