New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-31
A GREAT RUSH TO ROCKAwAY BEACH.

Many persons went to ROckawIy Beach yes
teriay and the hawkcr fans upon the steamboat land
ing in the North River did brisk trade. Pier No
was crowded when tine Columbia steamed mp Ia the ar
ternoon but there a wolf in the fold No sooner did
The agent begin stentouan tones TO call cut. Buy
your tickets to Rockaway." than All equally voumi-
nous voice responded, DOl't you buy ucAeL. TO
Rockaway." The speaker. who man
III a white tall hat seemed TO be a.
emf, ary from rival company, and he shouted:
Don't You GO the Coumba. 1t goes 70 BrooAy It
goes up East River nobody knows where goes TO-
II YOU 90 on the Columbia you may san out and never
be heard from AGAIN"
Reef Of Norman's woe that this startling ultmatum
called I'D there was 10 visible reluctance 70 embark
upon the steamer SO steep and slippery was the gang
plank however that many passengers found it neces-
.ary to board boat the way that a certain
urophet from Jerusalem tO Jericho Tine steamer
which arrived in due at 8OckawaY stopped D. the
large hotel. persons landed there the Oc-r DC
ing nslderae enough to explain Una Is Was not ye
open" Upon the beaci animated scene presented
itself The waves were not running vers high Dui "a
good maay baihers were tlmOuhE ID Sj@ surf "Au tle
shore was well covered with people The AIR. though
not cold, saubrols, ana the sky Wa cuiIsiess OF
clouds except ABOUT the hOrxJh' "ielc - ~ sun
outlines were 20 be seen. No one seemed 10 iue JIe
journey, Unless II were Por,y va dTtiian
woman who, under inc uHIe1 NcA...loI
OF a tar1y tram OF cars and bitter
glass OF beer, swort III no choice ahg'e tnI' sho mao
never beel ~ EocklWdy before am Wount rclt@IDy
never there asaln. Upon her husDanos mid r.
she dec area thlt sit NOuu ger "a
any rate as reached home, but, being pie
VITA "A few glasses OF beer ~ improved quality sLc
passcd into n vOciferOu- good nUmor.
The usual amu-cn EMS we're gong forward upon the
n ach TIE greatest show upon earth was 10 10 49,
FOR ten cents ami y0nc was AZ liberty 10 appear oo.sA
by throwing puppets Tor cigars. There was also
NEGRO who DIT trlded his head through q hole ~ a
tar,eL M which anyone, paying i've cents couiQ
throw three rubber balls any 81 the missiles sJrick
the bl.ckamOor's head the thrOwer received ci-ai.
The occupant o. tns singular piloy aInise himself as
he smoked "a cigarette by aDsing Jne ntrksucn " 40
threw wide OF their mark
Tie las; returning roa, was heavily loaded,
bur those went away on d. missed
the pleasartesI hour ~ sue day ~ 10 X
away Just before nightlaA u lew clouds gaiucrel
In, lie sky, and caugat lne light or SUNSET Nothing
broke The smooth pause Of he SEA- few sails
laf hung upon tn horizon, The huks o. the vessels
being hidden. Her ard there hocG or gil!s neW
screaming over he va or. dipping their Wne "ihss
now .nd tlen In the waves. the clouds turhcu 10
dull gray the moon full in rhe east Few adven-
turou. swimmers stl hOun1crr' ID the suri "nicn "
now Running higher nut even those retired % me Hlh
LguI when the moonlight painted Is gutterhs pam
upon the waves 800. s,,-
ON me returning trains there was IrfneAupl'
,r and the differs had al mat they couid 90 10 pre-
,nt accidents aud keep order among tl0 "a ncl GERS III
one ar iuDilee chorus gave gratliO uS entertain
mont II VAS with the utmost difficulty th4t the con
ducf0r could make way through the seven cars oil
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