The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
SEEKING FRESH AIR.
Popular Sunday Excursions
Afloat and Ashore.
CON Ely is A N ID /.
Trips Up the Sound, the Hudson and
to Central Park.


rated yesterday, though nominaly opened two weeks
before but under unproptious circumstances OF wea
Their The rush for this most popular OF New fork's
seas dc resorts may now be said TO have begun, and
should the thermometer keep gong up. and remain
ing up, VIII contnne to intensity beyond all experi
past Enthusiastic believers in the fortunes
and destiny Concy Island be satisfied unless tho
Hgurcs representing the mighty most Of visitors mat
lhrongcd beach last year doubled, nay quad
rupled, this year. The Brooklyn people have taken
The island especially 10 themselves and look upon 1t
rs the greatest blessing they have Whether there
we're more Brooklyn than New York people on the
beach yesterday II would BIO impossible 10 say. but
the former city was undoubtedly far ahead
In It's representation OF carriages and horse
flesh. All along Ocean avenue, from Prospect
Park to the CoDcourse, triple breasted line oil vehicles
close order Kept during the afternoon passing ana
repassing. 1t was a scene Of great animation, and,
though the dust was rather dsagrecabie the breeze
from the made ample amends for the inconven.
fence. Every possible style oil conveyance was
abroad from the heavy family carriage to the light
fra suiky. The rush for the beach began early IN
the day and many persons were on the ground by
noon After that all the trains well patrorized
and tho scenes at the different depois Of the rail
roads were full OF busy life and hilarity. The
weather was almost reproduction OF what We had on
Easter sunday, but somewhat warmer and less breezy
1t exceedingly exhiiaratng on The sands and was
well appreciated The great mass of visitors stayed NJ
the eastern end of the island the western end, TO
which the steamboats, run, having declined in
attraction since the railroads built
Norton a. Murrays new hotel was still closed, and the
old longer TO be used Tor public accommoda
lion. Other hotels were yet unopened, but most of
the leading IN full blast. On June l, six or
seven hotels restaurants will be opened, and
ham in he huid
not general owing TO the prejudice about the
water having chill in 1t at this time OF the year.
THE RESORTS
At Cables and Paul Bauer's Atlantic Garden the
greatest throng prevailed Professor Zaulig's band Of
twenty five pieces performed at the latter place and
Downng's at the former. Cable has barroom i'm
menscy long and narrow, where 500 men stand
and drink simultaneously. The Atlantic Garden is
ike It's nanesake The Bowery, except that it is
larger and cheerful. 1t is $50 feet
deep, and has 12S feet of a front facing the
pecan. 1t Is entirely open from floor to
roo' and among the chairs tables distributed
In boxes evergreen shrubs Norway pines, the South
American fan plant and south American palm tree.
At the ocean end gallery for ladies and families,
restaurant at each side of the building and u music
stand in the middle for the orchestra There bill
lard tables at the west end of the garden and all
round the walls are sorerooms for various purposes
keeping ice. PROVISIONS beer and liquors. In Sc
cIuded corner OF the garden is n table at
which there constantly halt dozen chairs
turned up denote bong engaged, and here s whore
Judge VOORHEES, holds his Court aud dspenses Justice
on the spot Whenever an offender against the law
Is arrested Judge voorhees, Is promptly notified. and
without more ado he goes strairhtway aud plants
himself at tho head the table in question and in
vil,ng all hands concerned to sit down friendly
drink, be holds up The scale OF Justice with stern
manager OF the garden. is credited with conccving
this idea OF bringing the paraphcrnaa Of the law
~, tcIn ft,.t, nf
former times the criminal going whipt OF justice
he will be made n striking example OF on the mo-
ment, ana terror be thus Infused among other evil
doors. AT nghi tho garden brilliantly lit up, and
presented very say spectacle
DEBATING SOCIETY.
Judge Voorhees,, along with holding court every |
Sunday. viii also preside the deliberations the
the subject discussed lisa Frog Fishs, Tho
Judge argued that frog was fish, because It could
$50 does cork swim" said Judge McMahon, sneer-
inply.
"Another pint which goes to prove tina; frog is a
FISH is his love for water" followed up Judge voor-
lis a duck hshg Don't a duck love water % re-
torted Judge Mcmahon.
rhat piut isn't up argument Just row. alth ouch
SIN prepared TO prove that duck is something or a
nsn,'' answered Judge Voorhees, gravey, adjusting |
his speciaclcs.
Tho society decided by a large majority that frog
Is a fish,
were arranged. and none without occupants. At
night tins place was Illuminated with coorcd lights
Thompson & Beupctts Vanderveer's, the BucRipg-
ham, the Oceanic, Eugeman's Ocean Hotel. Tilyou's
Point Comfort House, Kater's, Van Sicen's other
houses threw their doors open tor business.
THE GREAT CHANGE IN THE ISLAND
Since the great improvements started years
ngo were completed Coney Island has certainly made
wonderful strides, and ranks to-day among the lore
most watering places IN the world. Fine hotels have
been erected ana tho facilities Tor reaching the beach
have been multiplied in all directions. The journey
there from New YORK IN the old way, by the street
cars, used to lako over two hours. Now IL can DO
made in forty minutes. Tho old steam railroad
little better than the street cars, and the trains
were always uncertain The track was poor tho cars
dirty and 10 ventilated aud the ZIP the island full
OF discomfort At the island the accommodation Tor
visitors was equally unsatisfactory The hotels were
wrotchediy inadequate ind bad beer clans were
tho staple articles OF rereshmeni All that Is changed
Trans OF cars now run to the island roads well
built thoroughly equipped and as efcien y managed
as the New York Central The appearance OF the
beach, too is altered. then tncrc hills
Tho bathing houses OF the primitive char.
acter, and people were constantly complaining OF
having property stolen from out Of them. Three card
monte men preyed on the uususpecting citizen down
for days enjoyment and rowdys made the place
q terror TO all quiet people and excluded tho pres
enco OF respectable women.
MORE RowDYfsI.
change has been brought about In all these
things Among toe thousands on the beach yesterday
IL impossible 10 see any OF the old time
the sKylarkng and drunkenness that gave TO too
Island It's notorious reputation. In the
area OF tho Atlantic Garden anu tho plaza OF
Cables tho multltudes sat or promenadod,
arr with harmony, and all was as
dccorous as at a concert III New York. Tho compile
lion OF the Prospect Park aud Concy Island Railroad
may be said TO have started this revolution spicu-
do drive called the Concourse covered With asphalt
aud hundred feet wide erected along by tho
watcr's edge fhe beach leveled aud tho holiows
FLIED aud soon the New York aud Brooklyn public,
awakcncd 70 the tact tna they had al their very doors
seaside resort superior 10 any the Atlantic coast.
The couscqucnc was that last year when the people
began 70 realize tic situation they nockcd TO the
island IN swurms, and wonder that this year there
should be yely and saneuiue Impression among tho
patrons 81 INC place that Tho season which has just
opened VIII eclipse any that prcccscd Il.
Tue Prospect Park aud Coucy Island Railroad the
pioneer OF the improved routes has boon rendered
stu better since last year. From the village VI PARK
VILE 10 toe meadows double track has been con.
Btructod, extending 70 the pilngs at tue mcnd0Ns |
bordering on CoDcy Island Creek, and covering tho
most important part ~ the route. From tbs depot
nt the Of NintE avenue ana Twentieth
street, Brooklyn the time made 10 tho island
vs. twenty minutes. The depot the island
has been enlarged aud rspainted, aud several
new ticket houses have been constructed. tho open
space before the depot aud cstending almost 70
waters edge has been turned into sort VI pafx. Tor
have planted regular intervals md grand