The New York herald., 1879-09-08
CONEY ISLAND.
CoNEY ISLAND. S

CoSEY ISLAND. Sept. 6. 1879.
From the weather point of view this was.the most:
satisfactory day Of the season. A COOL cxlilarating
breeze tempered the heat aud made walking on tho
beach an agreeable exercise. 1t was much more en-
joyable than tho weather Of July when the strong
sunlight is radiated with binding effect from
the white sand and locomotion is mado dis
trcssing To-day the condition Of sky and
air was perfection itself. and the thousands
who visited the island congratulated themselves
on their good fortune. But there were no such
crowds mark tho in july and yet there
may have been twenty thousand people between
both ends OF the beach. The sky was without o.
cloud. the bay dotted with white winged vessels
gliding to and fro over the dancing. bright blue
waves. and presenting to tho eye picture OF
ending beauty and interest. while tho delicious
breezes. coming tho waste of waters. made
people feel JOY in their existence. Up to noon
visitors to the island not numerous. The
trains ON the various railroads came and went sway
with beggarly array Of empty benches The vast
piazzas of the Manhattan and Brighton Beach hotels
occupied by only handful of peoplehere and
there. the immense space OF the Beach pavilion
was absolutely empty and the West Brighton pavilion
was similarly without patronage. But change took
place in the afternoon and all tho incoming trains
were filled to their utmost capacity The stream Of
visitors continued until late as seven O'Clock.
demonstrating fact in the economy OK Coney
Island that the evening is the popular time during
the ordinary days OF the week tor patronzing this
famous watering place.
ROUND ISLAND,
To take in Coney Island thoroughly one should 40
by boat to the end and work his way up to
Manhattan Beach going home from there by rail.
This gives variety to the trip and enables the visitor
TO all that Is worth seeing along the beach. Nor
ton Murray place ut the west end is patronized
by free and easy class of people who despse con-
ventonality in most things but this does not imply
anything Objectionable in their ways. They arc
jolly the point of obstreperousness and greatly
given to clam chowder and becr. Hero tho student
OF human nature can spend half an hour very prof
itably and 10 greatly amused aud edined one and
in the surf enjoying themselves with hearth
and abandon that are not peculiar to the more
pretentious places at the east end. Tho views mp
and down and tho bay from point back of the
of the west end IL the bathing and of this the
patrons take their fill. The railroad to the west
appears rather to have hurt its financial prospects
as IL tcmpts many to go up to Brighton and Man
the distance and expense remain quietly at Nortons
and spend thcir money there. After he has done
1.-THE Point, rs II is called, the visitor should then
stroll lesurcy along the beach toward the east end
pier, about Ave hundred feet long. recently finished
for the reception of steamboats, and passon-
gers. II has capacious bar and restaurant
at one end though to-day neither OF these
attractions was much appreciated. After leaving
here he comes view of swarm OF small hotels,
more generally called pavilions. He also passes al
fresco restaurants ON the beach, composed of fow
boards laid the bottom OF an upturned boat and
covered with Holsters and CLANS. Then there Is tine
great pier aud In its neighborhood cluster OF
observatory. the that gives milk
pcrenniay, the merry go-round, the champagne fac
tory. the ton cent museum or living curosities. the
weighing machine, rifle range. aquarium and num-
Der of other side shows, all scattered about
In the space between the wost Brighton