The New York herald., 1879-07-05
THE RUSH TO coNEY ISLAND.

pier proved one of the marked and unique features
of the day. There in all fifteen landings the
end Of the pier each of which was perfect success
The pier is built, far its foundations con-
cerned to its limit OF 900 the water
On it, by actual tally. 49, persons landed walked
sat and enjoyed the breezes. There three ap-
prosches to the pier-one by boat at the outer end
one by broad but blisteringy hct plank path from
the West Brighton Hotel to tho central door fronting
on the shore. and by steps from the beach. The
officers Of the company are very young men. whose
uniforms nicer than their manners. Indeed the
island service. by car ana in various departments
suffers much by reason of the exceeding SUI
perciliousuess Of the very young and most
impertinent persons who placed at ticket
boxes and in other positions of service and who
yield to the temptation be rude and unciv to the
paying public. Captain Grifin, who has charge Of
the pier, perfectly satisfied with the days busi
ness. and well he might be. The ample proportions
Of the structure at time overstrained. Al
though the heat of the day almost insufferable
there delicious breeze the pier the entire time.
and by the end of week the entire establishment
ing Of this long pier is q triumph Of engineering
science, and NJ business venture II cannot fail to
be 9f ~ ns % and
of the people.
The ten lines to concy Island enforced by the cx-
upon them than they could properly attend to-
Every depot crowded quite hour In ad-
OF the schedule time for the first
train. The Brighton Beach road put seven
each train. and them half
but nss sae
stations where hundreds were waiting. to the dis
appointment Of people whose boiling capacity had
already been toleraby we'll tried. Smokers had
their sweet way the trains, the nductors
simply ticket takers. knowing nothing about the
trains or the enforcement OF the rules. The Hotel
night. Every place was occupied and premiums
dining rooms. Mr. Breslin said. "The experience
oi last season was childs play to this Our people
arc worked day and night to the very extremity of
their capacity. II the hotel three times large
could let every room for the entire season, aud
the demand for transient accommodation makes
limit ludicrous." At no time after ten In the morn
ing there perceptible vacancy In either of the
immense restaurants. The pavilion was packed, and
the vast area in front and on either side Of the clam
shell music stand black with people. aud stin
they came.
FAMILIAR FACES
Every train Of seven cars brought easily seven
hundred people, andas they hurriedy passed through
the great corridors of the hotel many familiar
were seen. Among Others noticed William
M. Evarts. Chiei Justice Waite, Postmaster General
Key. General Burnside, Major General Slocum. J.
smith, SsnSss E1nsrsnsn sassr.n' saa vaorhes and
Dorsheimer. General John Woodward. Major
Forsyth. president Of the Troy Polytcchnic ex-
g. Kingsley. Henry G. Murphy. Lot Winchester.
Assembly, man John Bergen A. IL. Green.
Pierce. van H. 0f Il. % %sessr senator senator S%o'S. sseoSs
Corporation Counsel DE Witt. Frank Lord, Wright
sandtord, l.. jerome. Colonel lansing. superin-
tendent Dorwin. Senator Dorsey, of Arkansas; Com
missioner Wheeler, ex-Mayor Wickham. General j.
n Butter Henry Camp, John Brougham. Gus
Williams. Pat Rooney. Alderman Roche. Alderman
Morris. Alderman Tuomey, cx-United states District
Attorney samuel g. Courtney, D. X. Phelps Austin
Abbot, NJ. j. O'Brien, Jordan L. Mott X. Is. Roose
velt Professor Goode, Judge Reynolds Arson g.
McCook. A.'A. Low, Richard scheil, General James
| Jourdan. Rev. Dr. Putnam. Mrs. Barney Williams
| j. L. Agnew and W. n. Sim. ,e ~
HERALD reporter took pains to ascertain the
\ opinion of experts as to the probable numDer Of
people on the island. There certainly was never a
greater crowd and IL is doubtful IL ever there was
so many persons from end to end as yesterday The
opinions OF experts were as follows .-Scnator Nor
ton, 10000; Paul Bauer. 300, 600. James H. Bresin
! $4,000; Major Burnap. 10000: g. W. Felt
! man, 100000; Thomas Cable, 10000; Su-
! perintendent Dorwin. 100000: II. C. MUIR
! ply 10000. Averaging this would give
ld2n10 ~ ~bch my !siiiy rc added ~. On on ihc