The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
The Summer Exodus Ooney Island Glitter
a Balloon Ascension-A Glimpse
=" Of .T1lden.
Especial Correspondence Of the Democrat

Especial Correspondence Of the Democrat
New YORK, July 2, 1879.
OF course everybody has either left town
already or Is going to leave, or will make be-
1ieve he is, anyhow. In two weeks there will
only be the nobodies left, myself included, to
wrestle with the heat and exc out existence
by an occasional excursion on the Sound
or run down toConey Island or Manhattan
Beach. Astonishing how popular Coney
Island is growing to be since
ELECTRIC MOONLIGHT BATHING
has become thefashion and hard times vetoed
Newport, the Cape or the Branch. There
were fully fifteen thousand people on the
beach last Sunday, and what with the bands
OF music, the plash OF the waves, the ripple
and ring of laughter, the exquisite glow OF
the electric lights and the Kaleidoscope maze
OF many cOlors, the scene was quite like fairy
land. The great tubular iron pier, extending
1000 feet into the ocean. ID the great resort for
promenaders. It is 100 feet wide, and is said
to be able to accommodate 10000 people. At
any rate, IL ID an enormous structure, well
worthy the enterprise and magnificence Of
New York.
THE UPPER GLASS OF NOODLES
who 70 to Coney Island go there in the cars,
dusty and cinder-specked. The lower class OF
nobodies go In the steamers and have a de-
llghtful trip. Brighton and Manhattan are
both we'll patronized, but
COMFY ISLAND TAKES THE PALM.
In addition to the other attractions at Man
haitian beach there is now d monster balloon,
built by Sam King, the aeronaut. It 10 sixty
five feet In diameter, made Of two thicknesses
Of Irish linen, and is named the Pioneer"
Yesterday afternoon the Initiation was COM
pleted and d trial trip made There were six
persons In the car, including Miss Alice Hob
spondent. When we had risen to an eleva-
ton Of about 40 feet, the rope by which
we were kept confined to earth was stopped
running, owing to q misunderstood signal,
and we were drawn down. We assembled
again, however. to height Of about 700 feet,
and there stopped. The prospect was e1duis-
tie. New York could be plainly distinguished
through the haze; Sandy Hook was visible.
and the hotels at Long Branch distinctly In
view; Canarsie bay looked
GREEN, COOL AND INVITING,
and seaward European steamer seemed to
Norton's Hotel, although on the western end
OF the island, appeared to be nearly
under foot. light breeze swayed
the balloon slightly. and, added to the
pleasure OF the trip. The price TO De charged
for these ascensions Is SIS per capita. They
will be continued all summer. after which
Prof King meditate5 flight to Europe, and
with this end In view he Ia now studying the
upper currents OF air.
One would think all New York had gone to
Europe this summer. The Cnnard Inman,
State, Guion, Rotterdam, General Trans
Atlantic, American and Imperial German
Line steamers have all been crowded for q
month, taking 200 and 300 passengers each
trip. The fact Ia that the watering
places are
MORE EXPENSIVE THAN EUROPEAN TRAVEL.
Old war prices are still kept up, and only the
a,ostpenu richie OF this citygo, rs a rule, to
fia,Int their wealth before the multitude
collected from other quarters. The rest 90 to
New London, Lake George, Thousand Isles,
Canada, the White Mountains, Europe, or
stay at home. Quite number OF New Or
leans people have arrived at the New York
Hotel. A bevy came last week, but scurried
off on the advent Of the hot spell.
went down to-day to SEGA friend off on
the Gallia. Among the passengers was Chas.
near the gangway, bidding him good bye.
He was dressed in a light gray summer suit
Of nobby cut, and had a
MARSHAL NEIL In HIS LAPEL.
Despite his his jaunty air, one could see
that he Is not the same man he WAS a year or
two ago, when Potter, the gorgeous, reigned
He looks care-worn and pale. He doesn't
say much; but, no doubt, like the Irishmans
parrot he "keeps up O devil OF O. thinking"
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