The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-12
AMONG THE STAY-A HOMES.
now THESE MANY THOUSANDS ENJOY
1IfEMSELTR or A SUNDAY.

A Hsmbic among the Tenement Houses.
Superintendent walllng says that the
only difference between the 100000 people who
70 to Concy Island and Rockaway Bench on
Sunday and tho 300. 900 who stay at home is
that they loaf in different places. That's all.
Here they get all the enjoyment that can be
found Ia loaing. and do not get half so tired
when nIi.lii comes. There is an exception to
this in hr''ase OF the boys and young men.
The .onry policeman away UP town has
plenty ~ do on Sunday. There are two forbid
den pleasures that are to be found there which
attract great troops OF boys and young men,
even from the lower wards. Roundsman Chr
roll OF the Eighty eighth street police stood with
his back TO tree and his eyes sweeping the
lots that slope downward to the river yesterday
on In the distance thore was moving. strng-
Cling bsnck mass. and now and then tho braezc
bore family tho medley. made w Of shouts.
laughter. and too often an oath.
They're smart lot too" said the
oatrolman. You can't catch them. They
don't wear any clothes but shirt and trousers
and thoy can slip them on an on quicker than
you con put on collar We see them in the
water. hut when wo get there they're gone.
Then they fetch up to some other apple troc
and clean that. and of thcy nre to the piers
again. and they keep 1t up all day."
JUST tlcn tlt iouuuSlllNll uhIlcu bH. HIS cont
was dusty and his shoes showed the polish only
In streags. hut he plunged through the dust
dashed over n fence. and down n holioW
Instantly there appeared over the hill beyond
scattering lot of youth. almost all OF them W iih
their nckets thrown over their shoulders and
their faces turned behind. They appeHreG 10
understand the business, Tor they separated
widely. md the officer could have cHught only
?nc OF them. This time he did not lo thnt aud
lar OF. 50 mat they looked like black srreks
HhAN ilstl la Il nat.
10 strip some other tree. or to cool themselves
with swim.
Down near one OF tho piers opp; site tho
northern end Of Blackwelrs Island IL ere came
along Erimy set ~ Youngsters IN thealiternoon.
TWAS near the old Bellevue Gardens. The oldest
was perhaps 10, and his eyes wore vianousy
crossed. but he seemed II Jolly lad he wore an
OLD linen buster. somewhat rnggei about the
IDENTIFY been successfully shot at fOr target.
Thoss with him were lads fror " TO III years
old Most OF them I'm swnng their Jackets on their
iority bulgei out irrogularly, Ike the pockets
OF pool table filled with balls. Now aud then
one OF the youngsters would ~ IA his hand into
his pocket and pull out very green but good
sized apples The hair Of o''cry one of them
was wet and sticky. Us salt water ducking al
ways makes IL.
"Cheese it; Dan" shouted one rs an apple
eorr splashed against his ch COX.
Are yer goin in. Bill p said little chap
with very Old face. who was barefooted. and
whose trousers were carried by one ribbon-likc
oh, you're too fresh. Squeeny. Lin up."
replied the cross-eyed ludder; hut he mounted
hfence ~ the same tlmc and scanned the street
and fields in every direction.
They's n cop over therc. Bill" said slim
lad who wore straw hat worn SO long that tho
"where? Yer lie; oh. know him That's
Dick. Hes all riglt. He's agoin' on. too"
Thcn Bill jumped dG wn and ran To the edge ~
the pier. IN II nSliag hs clothes We're Of.
and he took cl,nn live. straight as an arrow.
shining white h.di, - on the pier. and bln,.S
heads bobbing Hodnd in the water little
river steamboat crdnc along and the urchins
scrambled up the pier and Owed and somer-
saultcd into tho RI tcr Just MS the boat got oppo-
SITE But careful eye wns kept on shore all
the time. and at last. all dripping. they rot into
their clothes aAd were of.
There were dozens OF Just such gambollings on
The docks on The East side. but further down.
where the police watch moro closely. the boys
have to be very cnrcful. To thousands Of boys
Sunday. ani the sport seems to be whc,ted by
tnc chance they run OF getting arrested. In the
lleventh Ward. ins,end OF stealing apples. they
take thelr chances OF being arrested while play
lng basc ball in tho street. Sometimes Cart.
Sherry arranges for blockade at both ends Of
Tue street, and then with half dozen officers
ATTACKS them in front and rear. On II recent
sundaS night the Captain had enough ball bats
10 the station house t. stock n small store, and
some thirty youngsters locked up inside.
Inc Coney Island stoamuonis began their
street pier, where rival steamboats, land and
Leave. great throngs collected even at that early
honr. Leaning against one Of the pier posts
Wis contcnted looking man. with n cleany
shaven face. snowy shirt .coatless. and his
waistcoat happing back and forth with the
breeze. Three tile girls with their hair drawn
back tightly from their forchcads with new
moon combs, c,ung closely to him. He had an
amusedly contented look. and he stared. not
ouensively at the people rs they prcSsad upon
The boats, and now and then stretched his lips
to,a broad grin ms the steamboat runners quar-
relied more angrily than usual.
porter.
:, Letting the children see the people gO?"
ION re rlght, am. and taking u look my
ien They're going to have biz Of q shower.
III thinking. turning his eyes on u big black
cloud THAI was settling down over Wechawken
Then Wen lG bettcr on in the house. IFS u
nne morning. Hencry." turning and nadding 10
II sea-bronz ii man who sauntered down the
per. with HI bareheaded and il,shy wife. trot-
ting and paIfing behind him. These two had
come down to see the throngs of and there
were thous Ands more al along the piers where
ne steaml oals leave. who seemed TO find plenty
OF enjoyment IN looking on Ms they discharged
nni embarked their passengers.
Why don't you go ?" said the reporter rather
brusqncly 10 a group Of working women, with
headed
Give US tho price OF the ticket and well co."
must mind the young ones i" sad another.
,ouns ho might take EN- with her" suggested
loly-lnoking. back-eyed woman. with a " H.
worn wedding ring on her ilnger.
20 down there and mind the habics IN
leed would not. when they're trouble enough
So these thousands who stayed behind jokcd
anu laughed. or looked quietly on and il they
enough not to expose the fact that they were
pteaklng the tenth commandment.
big man sat on the steps Of one OF the
crowded tnements on East Seventeenth street
shrrounden by other tenants lazily glaneng up
ana down the way, and once in n while looking
Up NJ the Dix man as he drew his pipe from his
nioutn AAd blew whin II smoke up into the
M lie was telling them someth ing about some
gossipped. ''
May Ann" suddenly shricked one OF the
wpp 1,si and, rushing down the steps grabbed
,vi,h '. flr, Who was having some exciting snort
w. m'sh iad little older. They had tIrd a cord
made Inc 5IIon a, IN can 70 that and a bottle
~ hGn sle,' masking withal hideous noise ms
ING gan anu boun langled together 80
=. ose thnt now, said the motL - 40 ebe triad
70 whlp htreuk 81 mud from Nnrv Ann'
dress, and She shook the little thimg mil I''I IL
whlmpcred Mary Ann amt dom no Rmrm M
playing horse cAr. "'' nv II
Playing horse car with tho clean lross - or.,
the mother gave II another whip nlt nd NM
would yield TO nothing but suds '''''
Lct hor play. mother" said the big man no
he took his pipe from his lips. 30 cnr'I1l
Mary Ann and not get dirty"
Tho mother looked obviously Mt tho little Girl
who looked up entreatngly, ateardrop or two