New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-12
EXPERIENCES AT ROCKAWAY.

TRIPS THAT WIRE NOT ALTOGETHER PLEASANT
A LAND BREEZE At TIKI BEACH AND 10 AIR
STIRRING on The wATER--THa GREAT HOTEL
NEARLY FINISHED.
If Rockaway is % DC a successful competitor with
Couey Island in the Sumuer resort business. All
immense change must be wrought II its present
condition. Notwithstanding the rain on Saturday
night the sun rose angriy yesterday morning. and 1t
was early evident that New Workers doomed to
another searching day. There was little If any
breeze and tie only hope for a comfortable life was
on the water or at least near it, 20 az least thou
sands thought early IN the morning, and there was
rush to the steamboat piers Of men aud
women with children. all bent on flying
from tho torrid terrors of q July Sun
dav. 1he Coney Island boats were crowded, Long
Branch craft carried their full quota of passengers,
and the Rockaway 1otllla did immense bust
ness.
The Columbia, the Grand Republic and tho
Americas took the inside route TO Rockaway, while
the Twilight landed her passengers ut the ocean
pier Those who hoped for cool breezes on the
morning trips OF these boats were doomed
TO disappointment, for what little wind prevailed
was with the boats. The result was that oil who
could crowded toward the bows Of the steamers and
eagerly nOnopolized what Little breeze was made
by the movement of the boat. The cabins and the
upper parts OF tDe NesScls WIZ 1ii"V''
unendurable. The was as calm as
mill pond and there not even the
usual "upeasncssp among land lubbers to afford
variety 10 the trips There were crying babies and
sic1Iv mothers to harass the pleasure-seekers As
we'll IA the ubiquitous "know-everythInGs," with
grating voices, WHO kept up u constant airing OF
tber InoUledge as TO scenes and localities. The
fact that in nine cases of ten the information
thav Unmarried was less correct than the average
oudebook only served to exas1erate their unfortu-
rata feiIow-passengers whose only crime was that
i, tire pursuit of cool air they were unfortunate
enough 10 be on the same boat.
Pint there is an end to all things, and
IN the course of time Rockaway was
reached The pcrspirng multitude fastened 10 lana
On the pier in the hope Of there enjoying
retief But they counted not knowing whereof they
reckoned It was past noon, and tie sun was high,
and his rays seemed to be laden with the heat OF
reyerberatory furnace. There was no air moving,
and the heat was reflected from the water
with two-fold effect. Looking toward the
beach. the long line of sand, extending
either WAY as far as the eye could
ranch offered DO inviting resort. The only place
which seemed to be endurable was In tue water.
and In front Of the bathing paVllOs tne snOIe was
black with people. The verahdas ol tno i s
ants wers crowded. and various were the devices
nrovided for entertainment. Negro mlnstrelsy
seemed to be the predominating feature-outslur oi
beer drinklng-and although the performers eAerteu
themselves 10 a manner which WAS uosGIuctlse ~
linen, ii too hot even TO laugh anu tnelI 1no I
islI fiat Thousands wandered about ia the Droii
ing sun ana through the deep sand 10 the HAIihot
hotel inathe hope of finding there cool SPADE anu
Comfortable refreshments but only TO DC dishp-