The New York herald., 1879-07-14
SABBATH ZEPHYRS.
One Hundred Thousand People on
Coney Island Beach.
GAY LIFE AT LONG BRANCH.
Popularity of the Iron Pier and Vicissitudes
in Its Construction.
EXCURSIONS AND PICNICS.

The cheerful sun of yesterday drew thousands to
Coney Island generically. and Brighton and Man.
haitian specifically, and the Pier WE'LL Indeed, as
Major Bresn Of the Brighton. said to General
Mcdowell, 'I is far better for the island that the
day in New York is delightful than if it be ex-
tremely hot" for very many tempted
out, who under other circumstances, would
prefer the rest and comfort OF their homes.
Every boat for Norton's Point was packed. Every
for Cables, Brighton and Manhattan sent out
with every seat filed. The broad road from Pros
pect Park to asphalt concourse by the Beach
lined with equipages. and the pier toled 22.s17 pas
sengers from nine A. M. to ten P. NJ. In other
words. the day a success popularity and pecuni-
Rrily considered, and not less than one hundred
thousand people trod the dampened sand. partook
Of the saline clam, tasted the crab crumb and
washed the thirsty throat with beer.
RCable's is fenced in from an area Of sand beyond
which stands the handsomest building the
irland. For two years it has been conundrum.
Everybody wondered what it and what 1t
for. Yesterday it opened to the public Visi-
tors to the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
will remember the Government Building in which
were stored vast arsenals OF guns. This is it.
1t transported bodily and in all its vast
magnifcence and wondrous amplitude it stands
idency oe General Robert E. Kicker for eleven years
Superintendent of the New Jersey Central Railroad
and recently of the New York I'll" road.
the New York and Sea Beach Railroad has
gradually progressed until it is open
for the Of the public. In its service
the steamboats, Harlem, Shady Side. Morrisana
and Sylvan Dell. which will make regular landings
on both rivers and on the Brooklyn side well.
taking passengers to Bay Ridge whence by a direct
line six and half miles long they will be transferred
TO the depot mentioned. Under the general control
OF Colonel Abbott, for many years in the Erie
vice. this immense building is now open. affording
piazza accommodation Of 1000 feet in length by
forty feet in width with table dhoe and la carte
service and covered pathway to the ocean. Adding
an investment of S1OOO,OOO to the capital of the
island. and backed by s2.oooOOo more all of which
will be expended inside of year. this is Of the
marvels Of this most extraordinary resort
PIER.
The great pier used by thousands yesterday.
and Its bathing facilities tested by not less
than six thousand men and women. The HERALD
called attention last week to the difficulty with which
the Grand Republic and other big steamers made
their landings. Captain Griffin and Mr.. Cornell
White put their heads together to find if there
was by any accident possible course which would
make landing certain. Mr.. Lorlard loaned Cap
tain Griffin his steam yacht. with which the course
was surveyed. The result. as given below, will be
found invaluable to captains of vessels desiring to
land at the pier
APPROXIMATE DIRECTIONS FOR rHr CHANNEL TO THE NEW
Bound East-seer inside Of the red spar buov which
miles south southwes, from Coney Island Point. Pass
steer straight for the iron pier head You will see
mans s;sy n; S. wisI iron
ySu pass south of the red spar buoy and
wiss si"s S"s'f feet. ' Il T' dm
ss END Of i Of
.shths Of mile with little SIX TO feet
p!sonssson rocky tisse aes 'eS: ss
@ 81 s' tn. is.sA s.s p. v s;.E %
nine feet ss. over l. a. g. l;Ss Low tids
is 900 fahoms wide You cross iOis foot bar when
sf %s p ns the @ s,T Them Sr % = 81
I 10 ID feet and carry ss 4T to u feet
These directions were absolutely followed yestcr.
day by the several captains in consequence of which
there delay.
NuIsANcEs.
As heretofore. the great rush was to the Brighton
Hotel. which. kind of half way ground has be-
come sort Of ''head centre to which all persons
Eravtate and from which in different directions the
separating crowds diverge. From the Manhattan
to the Brighton a jolly little beach road
carries for Ave cents head thousands Of
passengers every day. Ingenuity cond not well de-
wise more outrageous system Of torture. The de-
pots pretty little houses I'm which from one hun
dred to three hundred people are crammed. crowded
and sunocated. Men pushed women are crushed.
children are trodden on. and pandemonium itself
could not furnish greater degree Of discomfort
than is forced upon the patrons Of this pretty little
profitable bit Of road The arrangements deter
hundreds from q second experience.
It would be hard 10 hnd the faee of the exi.tlna
globe picture which. for variety ~ eaior. he.asy
Of perspective. harmony Of feeilns. cen esusi me
view from the piazza ~ the nrirhfan unisl ~ asy
Il IL gorgeous In the glow ~ nnilnlfnfi go ~
night the waters glitter and sisiee ar,t a. r.iu
make path OF ir-idr-~sni hsaafg aff
OF an angel band Men AM ~eees
hour gazing At it, besaly. lmrrsasr' g
affected by its GRANDEUR Nhsirt 80
the soap man. Armrd With tAs lsa AZ
ba, homsly wsrc.' and ~ ~ i,s saa s-ss ~ -.
way. SOAP. si,,er.. shs-.s.. far~,s--- ana
Of the MONDAY orb is internitted ~ ne au'Is n
the so'p man. The exquisite tr.<rry of M r.sent
cheese and saive Like the long lines % sssrtsina
signs that fence the railroads aud disnguro the
rocks that gaurd the rivcrs course. these htl.on.
pails hap their tradermen's nostrums in the face
and eyes of every man aud woman on the island.
SECOND ni,sr DAY or TiiE SEASON.
ut IL the second best day OF the season. said su-
perintcndent Dorwin. At Norton's end baths aud
rams occupied the attention of perhaps eight thou
sand people. Thence many of them went TO the
West Brighton whore the Red Huz,ara made merry
music and the beer glasses clinkcd in cheerful
unison all day long. "How much does your hold,
Mr.. Bauer2" asked ex-Mavor wckhan, ~ he stopped
10 take breath. while the creamy froth dripped
from his moustache, Forty gallons. replied
bauer The pretty miknaids' made callous Jumps
On their hands as thoy responded TO the inccssant
demands from the children for milk In Cables
spacious restaurant not a table could he had from
four to seven o'clock. so constant was the rush;
and Arbucke's silvery notes were never in
better tone. At the Brighton great improvement
has been made In the music The engage
mont of Liberetti has proved success. Last
night he played superbly and was encored to the
echo Quite gathering of politicians was notice
able in tho evening and many plans and programmes
wure discussed on the moonlit esplanade.
MUSIC AT MANHATTAN BEACH,
There was as usual great crowd ut Manhattan
Beach, and Mr. Gilmore astonished them by his
'Tour of All Nations" a description OF which.
follows. was circulated among tho assembled
thousands:--
Assembly nj the Twenty second regiment srmory.