The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17

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COMFY ISLAND.
The temperature drove majority of those who
could get away to Coney Island. Wednesday is gen.
orally rather weak day, touching the finances of
the clerk who draws weekly pay; but yesterday
necessary to- make an effort to the
emergency. The exodus thither began shortly
boats calling at the Whitehall slip. pier No. g and
other points were pretty well loaded The busiest
and during that time it almost impossible to
obtain seat on any boat running down to the
island. The runners on per No. We're excited with
the rush of business and actually became facetous III
their efforts to attract custom The man advocating
the boat and shore route via Nortons called his line
"tLe pan handle route" in order to make q distnc-
ton from the all-water line that went
direct to the Grand pier. Everybody looked happy
disc with the fresh breeze rom the water blowing
in their faces. The breeze fresh that it
turned a German genteman's umbrella inside out
and gave him and deckhand who called in to
assist considerable trouble before it returned
to ITS original shape. The hardy son of Neptune
was rewarded with beer, and the Teuton raised his
umbrella and stepped on shore rejoicing.
II would be impossible to say where the people
swarmed the thickest during the early portion OF
the afternoon but toward the evening Brighton and
Manhattan beaches attracted the throng. The
pier opposite Cables is one of the institutions Of
Coney Island, and really one OF the pleasantest
places which to pass an hour that the visitor
find. From the end of the pier you obtain
magnificent view of the beach. from Nortons
down to Manhattan Beach Many people prefer
to the pier just the bathers. and yester
day there several hundred 80 located watching
the sportve antics of lady weighing about three
hundred pounds. She was at home in the water
Ioated like a duck swan like fish, and apparently
enjoyed the notoriety she attracted About six p NJ.
the black clouds began to loom no in the West aud
o cool land breeze swept across the beach, indicating
the approaching storm. The warning some
hours ahead OF the outbreak and gave people plenty
of time to get home as the rain did not commence
until o few minutes before nine and then there
tremendous rush tor the long trains Of cars.
LONG BRANCH.
| Long Branch experienced one OF tho hottest days
that has prevailed there for number OF years, until
about half past four in the afternoon, when cur
rent Of cool air from the south and southeast set in
greatly to the relief Of the perspirng hundreds who
Hooked to the beach. At an early hour in the morning
the thermo meter at the entrance to the Ocean Pier
stood 70 in the shade gradually rising until SO
recorded ut of the coolest places along tho beach,
while quarter OF mile back from the shore the
mercury rose to 101 and it is said to have reached
1O4 at the New Jersey Southern railroad depot where
the incoming trains deposited about two thousand
people who had sailed down the bay on the st John
| and the Jesse Hoyt. Many were the CALCULATIONS
OF the passengers when. instead Of encountering
refreshing breeze the heat was just intense
| and sultry as 1t New York. The only escape
to rush to the beach and plunge into the gently
| rippled pillows. The route well pat
on the iron pier. The Adelaide made three
regular trips, having large number of pas
sengers each trip. anu the Plymouth Rock arrived
| about noon with nearly thousand passengers some
| of whom remained on board. having taken passage
to enjoy the sail ana to escape the heated metropolis
The evening trips OF the same boats were better
| tronized. Landings were made without any iucon-
| venience or delay. Beer and lemonade were the
popular drinks the bluff and in the vicinity Of
the pier. where army OF walters were
engaged in disposing the cooling and refreshing
beverages. About one Thousand persons nathed ua-
equally well patronized AT night nearly
| all the hotels were full. At eight P. NJ
ing the bluff to retire the shelter OF the
hotel piazzas The retreat had not been made any
too soon. for in less than half hour the shower
broke the Branch, settling the dust the roads
and avenues and bringing airesher and healthier ut
mos phere.
The rush to Fort Lee was not as great as might
have been expected. The boats going up were only
comfortably hllcd carrying about two thousand
persons in eleven trips. Most OF the passengers
poor axs .uilJfep AZ the city receded from
passed the heat was tempered by gentle breeze.
The change was ut once apparent in the awakened
life ON deck and in the cabins Stopping only m O.
Inent to deposit those who wished to enjoy the pic
mic and dance at Pleasant Valley. the steamer pro-
ceeded on her way and soon reached her destination
The excursonists there betook themselves to the
cool and shady grounds OF the hotels and for
got quickly they might their recent suerings
startled the resting throng and hetcr-sketer race
the boats ensued, and the excursionsts thought
themselves lucky in reaching the city undrenched
old Revolutionary fort
The following cases of sunstroke were reported
John Kelly. aged thirty five. of No. SO Second
avenue. found ut the Thirty street ferry
and was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Frank Il. Lawson. aged forty, was found uncon-
lie was sent to the Chambers Street HOSPITAL.
Christopher Muir. aged thirty-iive. an engineer.
Of No. 349 south Fourth street. Williamsburg. and
John kuntz, aged forty-two, painter from Hobo
ken, We, taken to Chambers Street Hospital from
the TWENTY seventh precinct.
Mary Jones, aged fifty and homeless,
come at the corner of Broome street and Centre
Market place and taken to st. Vincents Hospital.
William Stapleton thirty-five years Old of Twenty
third street and First avenue. was overcome ut
Thirty ninth street and Second avenue. and taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
An unknown man. about thirty-nve years of age,
FRUSTRATED at Sxty-sixth street and Third
avenue, and removed to the Presbyterian Hospital.
John Dunn, a sailor, twenty-five years old. Of the
ship Jesse Fish. Frustrated at pier No. ~ East
River and removed to the Chambers Street Hospital
Mary Collins, of No. 345 Clinton street. was over
come while working at No ii5 William street and
taken to the Chambers Street Hospital.
John Kuntz. of Hoboken. was found overcome in
the 1wenty-seventh precinct and taken to the Cham
bcrs Street Hospital.
Lizzie Cummings, of No. loa Cherry street, was
found overcome in Church street and conveyed to
the Chambers Street Hospital.
Jack Kostar. of No. "a Forsyth street. was taken up
overcome at No. 40 Warren street and removed to
the Chambers Street Hospital.
James Herman. of East Twenty street. fell
from ladder in Worth street overcome by the heat.
and sent to the Chambers Street Hospital.
Louis Millas, of No. 55i Thirteenth street. was
found FRUSTRATED at No. 35i Broadway and taken to
the Chambers street Hospital.
Herbert Dcvlin. of No 26l Pearl street. Brooklyn.
discovered IN the Tenth precinct. overcome and
taken to the Chambers Street Hospital.
John Barrett. of New Orleans. found the
ship Jane Fish, ut pier 40 North River, prostrated
and was taken to the Chambers Street Hospital.
An unknown man. apparently German. about
twenty years OF age. was prostraod in Thirty
sixth street. South brooklyn. aud removed to the
Long Island College Hospital.
Louis l,enharlt, a German. twenty three years Of
age residing at No. 5O5 West Nineteenth street. was
ing on DeKalb avenue. Grand. Brooklyn. and
taken to the City Hospital.