New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-26
Tie DAY AZ ROCKAWAY.

One effect Of yesterdays heat was TO give
Rockawav benefit A. unusually early hour IN the
forenoon large delegations from New-1ors aud Brook
yn began to arrive. and By afternoon there WIS such
crowd as 10 the hearts OF the motel and restaurant
men. and every one else there who has
a scheme Tor money making, TO thrill
with emotions of profound satisfaction. By
the middle OF the afternoon every place which dispensed
r,fresAments or afforded shelter from the sun was
crowded 10 overlooking. Very Wild estimates were
given as to the number OF people who visited the beach
during the day, the popular hSTe being 10000
Probably there were in point OF fact about 2JO)0.
Mr. Judson general passenger agent OF the New-York
Woodh1yen and Eockaway Railroad, said that they had
transferred $4,000 passengers TO this may be added
about 900 who went by the steamers Columbia and
Ancricus.
There il certainly agreeable way to exchange
the sweerng heat Of the c for the cooling Dreezes Of
the seaside than by a trip liver the New-York Wood
haven and ockaway Railroad from Hunters Point or
Fatbu.h-ove Brooklyn, TO Rockaway. The overture to
the oceal-the four miles across the ralt marshes
and waters OF Jamaica Bays alone
worth the price Of the entire trip
Its the correct thing" to 20 To the end Of the road
and gaz. with such emotions one has with him at the
irregular mountains and hills Of roof which cover that
architectural Jumbo. big hotel When Hill half
mile or less away one confronted with the warning
.. No smoking allowed these premises, and other
saame-faced signs, rising ike stunted prac
tical jokes from the expanse OF verdure-
bare binding white sand. insist that
visitors shall Keep of the grass An injunction that
would be Impossible 10 disobey At the corner OF the
boardedup yeranda nearest the railway station melan
choy ,gatcaman yesterday kept deprecatory eye on
the pccpe a. they wandered mp from the arriving trains
as though might desire TO put the motel IN hls
H. lon ger allowed opportunity 10 promenade along the
sremn,ly iutermnabe piazza but questionable suo-
st,ute If offered IL i-e opPyl..I'y 10 ~ -
lection soda water dispensed In little cottage near
BATHING for the first time this year, indnlged in
pretty generally aud from 500 10 1000 men, women and
children play 5a the sf.rooon the break,rs
broke On IN delicious defiance OF fairenhelt
aud his myriad Instruments OF torture and the SAT-
Waiuwright's bath-Auuse 70 VAS stated that Loo
boys. ana the accommodating cashier offered 70
show 1HE TRIBUNE reporter The books 10 prove
on the Fourth p As il VAS stated that week
terIay there were 200 bathcr wien ny dctGal count
there we're hiteen litle salt water should De taken
win these bath-nouse hgurea
Under the iron pier. ~licn was opened az prone
made on -aurIav whole families squItfcd aud ate luuch
and sep IN lrT IN ratig riies In the beacn
wagons by ethereal equn,s which had evidently
= SrI in front % fhIrd-ave streetc4r The
usrrs oppressed by the OF superaunuateG cir
Gus l1kcs aud the heat, Ike the leopard boy
at BGnuels, presented the startling phe-
performance only IN h-r case the white appeared IL
longitudinal sfrraks instead in spots A, the as boat
" az leaving ripple OF excitement was caused ~ Two
young ruiABs who tried 10 aaniliate each Other he
weapons used umbrella and pet nauice ABOUT
O'Clock the Ogerng clouds and stin breeze seat tue
people scurrying home and i."cklway wa nearly de-
serted Those who remained later were treated 10
peculiarly artistic s4AseI which WAS MOI down on tAe
YrOgraume.
Tier has been buf drowning case at kockhvay
this Last Friday night gentleman VINO ives
Kocksway missed the late Train from Far Booxs"ay'
and nlred man named Burns o. drive hin hume On
his Burns fell of ais carriage while orDsslhg an
inlet nom the ocean, and was drowned 1t IS seated
that he mad been drinking heavily AID u l. supposed
&c had probably fallen asleep. The horses escAyeu
tie ate " LasiS diver.