The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-21

mass OF men. women ana cmltren were ulsp 'f'lhS.
unaided by the police in the tumblins breakers on
the beach. .-.a -l III -,
Coney Island is great place for bogus ''colones"
ard other "nctitious characters, but u also Is a
great place tor honest people. No sight can be more
inspiring than 5000 10 900 people quietly sitting
or standing iassed between the hotel and the music
stand listening to the selections they are rendered
by Downing, Neuendorf or Gilmore. such sight can
be seen daily III front OF Cables. where Arpuekle
admirers gather in eager delight at the Brigh-
ton. whore Liberats advocates are big WIN
praise; at the Manhattan where Levy EXHIBITS
his power of sostenuto and OF the west
Brighton where the Bent Brothers are fast building
a reputation in the same specially. Yesterday tue
island music was especially me- the Groves W.T.
exceptionally attentive and the groupings were nios'
impressive. The day was perfect. From east 70
west. distance of five miles at least, In which
sharp riyalres contested for the pam, there
was no disorder ana no trouble. There were people
who found fault with the oiciousness OK oeacn
policemen. the absurd tyranny Of the uniformed
srbordinates in the railway ticket ,ffices and the
everlasting delays in getting meals; out as seherui
thing tie time was ike Kind OF pious picnic a,
which every body superintendent and 'possed
his own job.
The new lease of life given the rival hackmen
makes things lively the concourse, where there
are at least tty vehicles Of all sorts and kinds The
yes. screams and shouts OF the drivers are e4aaheu
only by those the runners who infest the Brook
lyu cars and make car trip a hideous dream
The fare from point TO point IS now put
five cents and the ride not only rapid transit
but garanded with ocean views aud sand hill land
scapes with quick glimpses or ten thousand or
Gtteen thousand people besides. One is accus-
toned TO see new hotels spring up in night that it
will hardly be considered a novelty to chronicle the
building OF rev one quite near the end OF d. the
it stands where nothing stood last week and 1t will
be opened immediately.
something peculiar and unique. This year it pro-
poses give the night OF the 3lst grand mid
summer festival. The West Brighton Beach Hotel
will be closed at two O'Clock +. NJ and opened to
% 900 tickethoders ut eight. Three thousand
dollars to be spont in electric iiluminatons;
the Arion dolphin-seahorse business will be
done real water; band or one hundred
musicians will furnish the music. and gorgeous
entertainment is expected Mr.. Bauer entertained
the Aron Committee yesterday. and arrangements
were then initiated which will be communicated to
the public in days. 1t is the intention of the
and the greatest will be taken to exclude per-
sons whose presence might be Objectionable.
ISLAND GOSSIP
The police stationed vt the Greenwood station of
the Prospect Park road are responsible for the non
arrest of gang OF young ruffians. one OF whom in
q spirit of wantonness yesterday threw empty
tomato among the passengers OF open
car. striking a young ~ man in the lace
insensibie and carried of by his friends. This is
fair type OF the rowdyism that prevails there Tie
police laughed and said there was no in arrest
The great COW was filed up ten times yesterday.
She is very populrr.
The palace people coming money. but the
system selling chairs is very infecitous the
habit of marking seats sold when they are not sold
savors of job.
The HERALD's hint taken and the soap mans
advertisement has been withdrawn. There arc few
more LETT however.
There three huge drug stores on the island and
all make money fast
The balloon business is defunct.
Norton fed 900 people yesterday and hathed .4O0
Bauer fed $500 the Palace is not fairly open vet,
but it fed 1900; Cable ted 1000; the Hotel
Brighton has $50 rooms, every one OF which
was taken all last week and put up in the
dining rooms; Bresln " Sweet fed IL 600 yesterday
the Manhattan was compelled to turn people away
Saturday aud Bunrsp ted between 10000 and
$4,000 yesterday
In the judgement Of men whose business it is to
make estimates there were 125O0O people the
island between ten A. M. and eleven p. NJ They esti-
that there sold 100000 CLANS rs 90 crabs.
10000 broed chickens. 25OOo. quarts Of ice cream.
$4,000 cigars glasses beer 10000 glasses of
soda water and 1000 syphons OF settler.
ON THE HARLEM
The bright sunshine and cool bracins atmosphere
attracted thousands upon thousands of persons to
Harlem River. During the morning hours the
myriad craft flying to High Bridge carried good
sized loads of passengers. who distributed them
selves beneath the trees to enjoy family pcnics,
sought the hotels watersde pavilions to Quaff
and dispose OF the succulent clam. while drink
ing inspiration from their surroundings. During
the afternoon the rush increased until it became lit
tie less than enormous. The boats running to Har-
lem Bridge the city carried great loads of pas
sengers all day. this being especially the in the
afternoon with the Sylvan Glen. Harlem Morrisania
and o. Il. Kelsey. Some OF these passengers trooped
upon Harlem Bridge. whore they wat he'd the move
parties. or the swift moving blades of the racing
shells Others searched tor seats upon the platforms
and floats skirtns the banks: Whine thousands who
for the purpose OF going to High bridge gazed
boats and then turned their eyes to the
overcrowded steam launches only to pause aud
linger where thew were rather tnan trust them
selves to the fral passenger craft that were papa
bly, overcrowded. The comments by the HERALD on
the shameful packing of these boats have had
good effect. Yesterday many persons refused to go
up in them. aud the officials OF the craft m ade some
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lives. Occasionally the gate was closed admission
refused to more. but this was not aone until the
DO manifes.ly overloaded in every instance.
Yesterday was the hrst day this season when the
gate the pier it 10 said mas been closed and adj
mission denied to waiting passengers. In addition
to this precaution. landings were made with the
boats PROV poit ting to the west This change was
made doubtless to avoid the dangerous lurches
which the topheavy craft were in the habit OF max
ing when they swung about to head for MacomD' s
Dam Bridge.
SHAMEFUL OVERLOOKING.
Tho rush up greatest between two and five p.
NJ. The Tiger Lily came TO her Harlem Bridge dock
at quarter past two O'Clock and ten minutes later
had good sized load embarked and should have
gone away; but she lay there until ten minutes be-
lore three, people meanwhile swarming on board
until her decks were SO denseiy packed tna he pas
sengcrs numbered not less tnan hve hundred.
although three hundred is her lirait. Whistle after
whistle was blown to hurry more passengers ON
board. and it not until it was evident that no
more could possibly be induced to 20 aboard that
her captain reluctantly made up his mind to order
the lines cast Oh. When she did finally sail away
poured torrents through the lattces her house,
churned up by the submerged wheels. and the desk
were blask with men. women and children.
A HERALD reporter met gentleman who was
watching the iiger Lily, evidently with curious
interest Said the latter: ~ have been living here
III North New York tor thirteen years, and have
watched these DO ats. especially ON Sundays. tor a
long time II seems miracle that some awful ac-
cid ut has not happened to them. 1 am surprised
that the authorities do not step il and put sop To
it, suppose they will wait until couple OF hun
drod lives lost and then act. The Tiger LILY IS
more than twenty years ola, anu te was length
cned some at the bow. Notwithstanding the change
she is the crankiest boat the river. and some day
when she is 30 terribly overloaded would not be
surprised see her her side. Then
there is that propeller Lafayette. When she has
shat hurricane Ieck packed, as 1t is every sunday
afternoon, she is so topheavy that one OF her
guards usually drags through The water.
THE LAUNCHES ovERrAskED.
The Lafayette brought down . light load from
High Bridge Mt ten minutes past three r. NJ The
dock crowded with waiting passengers. Between
three hundred and four hundred were taken on
board. crowding her decks in every part and sink
ing her guards almost to the edge OF the water Thcn
the gate closed but th precaution seemed to be