New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-10

ROCKAwAY SOMEWHAT DESERTED.
RUMoRs THAT A PART OF THE LARGE HOTEL is To

ROCKAWAY SOMEWHAT DESERTED.
gUMoRs THAT PART OF THE LARGE HOTEL is TO
BE OPENED.
ROckaway was not crowded yesterday, and
the reason given for this by disappointed hotel restau
rant AID bath.house keepers was that the Plymouth
Rocks disaster last week had frightened the people OF
this city to such That they avoided the trip by
water and did not go by rail The Only Direct
Line" did not send any steamer yesterday, and tho
Iron Pier almost deserted few people caring enough
for its advantages to pay for the pleasure The Columbia
made two trips, and the Grand Republic and Americas
one each but they all carried light loads. The Columbia
returned at night to The city with 500 passengers, al
though 1t Is licensed to carry 5000 At Hunters Point
there the usual amount of excitement The agents
OF the railroad which Jamaica Bay eager
force all who left the ferry from New York to take Of
the several extra trains which ran yesterday.
At the beach tired women leading Notwithstanding
Children, wandered along the shore, while their male
attend nts hung around the tents where they could OBJ
tain cheap cigars IL fortunate enough to make ball
strike figure few yards from the thrower 1t was
noticeable that in the earlier part the day their
greater tnau towards evening. Leaving this
amusement they would JOIN their proteges aud 20 10
a.form where they found basket parties accom-
modaled," and then the hours ended IN smoke and
and caused considerable merrmen by heir mature
:" jokes aided BY various musical Instruments; A
Mus which is SAID to excel all other babies In small
ness HIS name IL George, ana although two mon lis
old, ia declared weigh only lour pounds. No ONE
one little g1rl was heard to sa; Mamma now can
such big cry come rom such Dttle baby I"
Another feature OF this part Of the beach
was a bicycle railroad, when will ran. 1t is
promised, 40 miles hour. The laxative inventor
declared, IL is the coming DAD OF the twentieth
century. The tram cannot run on the Track, and II ~
had been In at Long Br.ncn last week, General
Grants life would not have been endangered"
The bathing perfect. Tne SUR was not heavy and
1t enjoyed by many hundred people In the day At
one DatDlng mouse. il was said tnat 19OO suits had
been pad Tor before p. ana similar statements
made ut other PAGES Tncrc was rum0r
which could not be vcrincd, the effect tAat The
"bIg hotel" is to he opened. As this
report was circulated by The men VINO added
that their business would be materially in
creased by this added atrac ion at the west end 1t
said to be cheap way Of advertising that part OF
Rockaway. Inquiry OF the wa,chmcn at the hotel ais
closed fct Lnit there ID contemplated change III
tue air, that ii yet TOO indennlte To be
relied upon. The account gwen by the most Intelligent
guardian seen there Was as fOiOws:
IL probable that the Dir-rOOn and dningfO0m are
be opened and mat there Will be band OF music
stationed The other VIII not Dc opened Or
long time yet"
WhU Is To be the proprietor T. asked the reporter.
t. L. Merrhcld, OF Ncw-IOrK. the proprietor ot the
Continental hotel, IN Broadway
- Whom Will the opening Occur I"
Probably on next Saturuay."