Daily Republican., 1879-09-02
Hsw YoaK-CoAEY ISLAND.
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Lively Csnpetition Among the
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Special Correspondence Of tho RHPuBIfcAS n.
CoNHY ISLAND, Aug. 81.
Your correspondent, with about six
hundred: ::other passengers, boarded the
train At theP. W. h B. r. R. Depot, on
Thursday morning last, the occasion
being one Of p. T. z, Smiths popular
New York excursions, which are given
BY him every year about this time
Promptly at 6 O'Clock the conductor
gave the signal for all aboard, the loco
motive blew her whistle, and the train,
consisting Of 10 passenger cars, soon
left Wilmington in the distance. A stop
was made at Edgemoor snd Chester, to
take on passengers. At the latter place
two more cars were added to the train.
The morning was fine one, the air
being rsvigorating, and every one was
in the best Of spirits, bent on having q
day Of genuine pleasure. Away flew
the train, passing station after station,
and arrived at Jersey City without
anything occurring to mar the pleasure
Of the trip, . few minutes after 10
o'clock, making the run in four hours.
On the arrival Of the excursionists at
Jersey City, Mr.. Smith received word
that the steamer "Richard Stockton"
had left her wharf fifteen minutes be-.
fore the arrival Of the train, refusing to
wait for some reason or other not given,
and this part Of the trip, the ride up
the Hudson, had to be abandoned, but
arrangements were made whereby all
who wished to could visit Consy Is
land. Over four hundred excursionists
took advantage of this, and after ride
Of one hour and half were safely
landed at the Iron Pier, the wonder Of
this age. Coney Island is magnificent
as watering place, and beyond the
feeble efforts Of your correspondent to
picture to the readers of the REpUBI.
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1t is . wonder among wonders. Large
and beautiful hotels, handsomely laid
out board walks, dotted here and there
with beds Of exquisite plants and grass
plots, that require constant care and
attention. Your every wish can be
gratifsd on Coney Island If you have
the wherewith in ysur pocket. The
velocipede, the baby carriage, the hob
by horse, the shooting gallery, the
smallest people in the world, the COW
that holds an insxhsustible supply Of
milk, the side show man with his won
dsrful curiosities, the flying horses, the
eventful peanut vsnder, the seaside
photographer, the beer dispensers, are
among the hundred other venders that
meet your eye and whose shrill cry
greets your ear on the Island. The
music at the Manhatten and Sea Beach
Hotels was listened to by large and
apprseiative audience. Levy was on
hand with his cornet, but our party
came up to the music stand just as the
afternoons concert was finished, and
too late to hear this celebrity. The
bathing here is fine, and numerous
ones of the exoursionists took advan-
tage Of this opportunity, and after ar
raging themselves in a picturesque
bathing suit, with hat that finished
off the picture, bstook themselves in
amongst the breakers and enjoyed the
sport hugely. 1t was rumored during
the day that a Wilmingtonian was
drowned, but on inquiry we found the
rumor was unfounded.
About two hundred Of the party Wis
tied New York City, intent upon see-
ing the sights in that wonderful place,
in the little time they had at their dis
posal. Central Park and the Brooklyn
Bridge were visited and commented
upon. The excursionists left Coney
Island seventeen minutes after nine
o'clock, for Jersey City, we'll pleased
with the days trip and Coney Island
in particular. The train reached Will
mingtou at $50 o'clock on Friday NOR
ming. Thus another one of Mr.. Smiths
pleasant excursions has come and past,
and he has the thanks of all partici
pants tor the way in which it was con
Quoted, and the sights afforded for on'
days pleasure. DEXTER.