New-York tribune., 1879-06-02
RUSH TO CONEY ISLAND.
THIRTY THOUSAND PTOPLE AT THE BEACH-HoW
THEY AMUSED THEMSELVES.


Conev Island hotel and railroad managers
were assured yesterday that they had been wise IN lay
ing their plans to do almost double the enormous bust
ness of last season They only chided themselves for
not anticipating that there would be thirty
thousand people the sands and excellent bath
ing besides. on the first Sunday IN June. At
corresponding date year ago only fraction OF yes
terdays host was tempted into the invgorating sea
breezes Surprising transformations have been wrought
on the Island since last closed and yesterday the
crowd was duly impressed by them The day was per
fection. i steady tonic breeze from the ocean TEN
pefcd the rays of bliseTng sun; dreamy haze cur
.ined the horizon behind which disappeared, out OF
which crept now and them steamer, and frequently
full-rigged ship; while tall masses OF white clouds
diversified the sky to landward. better-natured,
betterbchayed multitude could hardly be found There
was no boIsterOusness, aud not discernbe case OF
drunkenness The few policemen stationed at the differ
ent hotels had absolutely nothing to do except TO
swer an occasional inquiry
Every class was represented, but wel-dressed work
ngmen and small tradespeople, with their wives and
babies were in the majority. At o'clock the Con-
course between Cables and Brighton Beach OF
much less thronged than upper Broadway on satur-
day afternoon Prospectaye. was alive with omnbuses
and fine equpages, Restaurants of the better class
were oyercrowdcd. Babies in arms and Children be
tween and five years of age were notceabiy album
d,nt The latter came down gorceously decked out in
white muslin, ght silks, pink and blue ribbons and
fancy shoes, and went back with sunburnt legs and
faces bcdraggcd nery little pals Of sand and wooden
spades under the car seats while their little selves
tired clear through curcd up IN the parental lap and
dreamed OF sand structures wet feet and sportiye
surf
Pretty little girls wadng and padding IN the surf
make an attractive spectacle But when pretty young
lady of twenty Summers thereabous, and wearing
iaunty Gainsborough hat. undertakes the pas
time the scene is novel one Such young lady, on
mart OF Manhattan Beach which secluded Tor the
moment thought II would be nice 10 Join the little chill
dren and pulling Of her shoes ana stockings Vcuurcd
in it was evidently most diicult task 10 adjust her
whole mind IL, and succeeded very poorly. Every
body passing mat paused ana the young took
seats determined TO fight II ont that lire II II took All
Summer. In fifteen minutes crowd OF nearly two nun
dred persons mostly men, had gathered. The smile
the Young lady's face changed 10 tragic fTOwn and
mothers sharp hastcned her Withdrawal 10 the back
ground where, screeucd by close phalauX OF female
friends restored shoes ard stockings TO their proper
| place In the economy OF civilization.
Extensive additions have been made 70 the Manhattan
Beach bathing pavilion which, however not ready
for patrons. The hotel Open for guests aud the
| restaurant crowded all day. Among the large
George H1ycs H. G. Hiines aud J. H. Wales OF Boston,
William II. Post OF Hartford Andrew Mcdowell of 81.
! Louis, aud j. OCOnnOr, OF Omaha. The Manhattan
Beach Railroad carried II 600 people
Brighton Beach Hotel open Ony 10 transient
guests dnugrOOn boing taxed 10 its utmost and
Pertaining among many guests the Duke OF Beaufort
The hotel Will be formally opened Thursday. A
large number of persons made OF the bathing pa
ion and fOuad tr water dcghtiui after the first plunge
The Brighton Beach Railroad carried 5000 persons
The largest crOwd was about Cables Hotel aud the
greut variety OF restaurants DUOts and shows that
vicinity. The Prospect Park Trains were heavily loaded