New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-26
VISITORS TO THE SEASIDE.
THE RUSH TO COMFY ISLAND.

There was every reason why one should go
TO Coney Island yesterday The sun, which has been
taking much delight in proving that wee her prophets
sometimes nod early hour and settled himself
for good days work. He sent down all kinds OF rays.
and took good care that they should fall alike on
the tan aud the short fat and the lean Men began
20 wonder where there breath Of cool air which
c1s he inhaled nj short notice and without unreason
able cost Coney Island suggestive OF excursion
tickets and lager. aud thither multitude OF thirsty
souls accompanied, OF course by perspring hodies be-
gan to hasten All the lines between this city and the
beach were crowded with pleasureseekers TIE number
growing larger the sun climbed steadily and relent
essv NJ the sky Returning and boats. until late
n the day. empty az the beergnsses that re-
turned 70 the counters NJ the island.
Reaching the end " the Journey. the and thirsty
crowds. who had now become hungry also scattered
over the beach search Of refreshmen FOR the inner
being That the proprietors Of the various establish
ents were prepared by Saturdays heat for greater
h Yesterday was proved nv the fact that there
abundance OF good things, eatable and drink
able. 20 10 had at short notice. The drain on
the lardcrs uust have been enormous for II said
that the number ~ persons al the island Yesterday vas
A. least tar@e times Large any other day this
summer There mis- aEing the temper Of the
ler oou'i' si cr ~ co,fort ard relaxation and
what some en- owed and seemed 20 consider great fun
others evidently regarded hard work Great numbers
walked up aud down the beach IN the broing f, ana
worked themselves into profuse pers3raon by indus
trloh-Jy .Hlhs ~" ~, ,oTs les Win Longing about
f6s hukheais At Manhattan and Brighton Beaches and
yysr.htne thr sp-ag hv the lazy rollers g1ed IN ana
shattered fhemse against the wooden walls WITH dnl
ions. The sea was nearly cal lsht breeze
FROM the southwest ruiinE its hur sIiace NtrF Httr
Here and there soop moved gfafell.'Iy SiVuE' hrI
deceptively COO Further from the ahore few Iner
chau,ucu were seen running slow ~. on . ait boH f
int, ne svash channel Further away sti. the High
lands of Savesnk above the waters gray ana IN
me PEDESTRIAN went further west he behe
more and more lively. Between Brighton and west
Rrght,n ne met ~ the mO-t refreshing spec
tacles Of the dIv. Several sable hands had brought
down horses from hcIr quarters AZ Ihe BIsh.Sn
Re9cL Race Course and giving 'hem bath 10 me
cool sar water ont beyond the breakers ire riders TOOK
the animals and the latter sermed 10 enjoy ther dp
and aaOrted and struggled against Tie OH Whch IAel
heads turned shoreward At Eaudevsers baihers
OF the human species appeared. though not IN II Al
force The st had an uncoinioTttbIe emu "hi'h
made the ambitious swimmer. punglne Dolby IN 7ud
on tie beach. Great numbers OF children, however
thrp-v of their shoes and stockings ana Wnced H. "lle
On yous mammas night them again aud again not 10
far The fEg horses me I1hf s4lleres' ~
camera Obscura and the thousand ana one wonders luat
exhibited at West Brighton Eeach were vel pa
ronzed. To the unprejuIiced observer the stealesl
curiosity the island vas the mar VINO was whung 70
exhibit his strength under Size ptiless Gun BY humping
away at a spring contrivance with heavy maliet at
the rate OF two strikes for live GEMS.
It cost him much more th.n ~, nye cents ar
ertons. Al Feltman's great many active young per
sons INDUCED IN dancing even during thc neat OF Jhe
day The hacks running mp ana down tne orach "ere
well filed. and the elevated rOdi caFreu AcohnluerdDo
number Il passen gers.
Tie bathing places at Manhattan Beach are closed at
present while undergone repairs They Will be opened
on july l. The Oriental Hotel wnicn looked silent ana
deserted amid the general hustle, VIII ne opened on
THURSDAY hhDeI 81 tooll' Ms Z ~, - iter
for the The Manhattan bech hotel was Iler-
ally packed Yesterday W persons taAns sher uhntt'
lelsurey while they em'yed the music Oy Gilmore
Band aud the cool breeze from me water 4heie were
probably $4,000 err Jns Oh the lei tnd