New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
HOLIDAP-KBEPING By The SEA.
GREAT CROWDS AT COMFY ISLAND.

ohbAl OItON 10 Al OONiSl lClAhAfD'
ANOTHER "BIGGEsT DAY OF THE sEAsoN'-LoRD
CoLERIDGE AT MANHATTAN BEACH.
The early part of the day was bright and
sunny enough Coney Island yesterday but soon after
noon the took recess and the public spent the
mainder OF the day In wondering when IL was going to
begin TO rain. Dark and gloomy 1t however not
drop Of rain FELL and the crowds flor yesterday added
ono more to the already long list OF biggest days OF
the season still wondering when the rain was 90
ing to begin when tho last boat left Every Sunday now
tho police arc surprised-and apparently little dis
gusted-at the orderly behavior Of the people
In the early part Of the summer
tho first day OF the week did well
in the OF breeahes Of the peace but Of late 1t has
become the fashion to behave well any ordinary
day. At headquarters the police Idle yesterday
and the members OF Justice Wams's court spent the
afternoon in throwing dice for whiskeys on "Crow"
Murray's bar. Two men-Benjamln Hughes and John
Henuerswere arrested In the early part of the day for
indecent behavior the beach, and later respecta
bly, dressed aud more than respectfully tpsy woman
afforded half hours to the crowds on the
Concourse by insisting sitting the swinging chairs
which from post to post, and tumbag alternately
the grass and Canada thises behind her on her
back and to the pathway in front on her face until
an officer nteriered and put end to the entertain
mont.
At Manhattan Beach preparations for the Gilmore
Jubilee which begins tomorrow in progress. Two
large wings being built out from the bandstand TO
accommodate the additional muscians and the seats
for spectators TO DO rearranged and considerably
increased Already every In tho hotel as well as
the Oriental. ia occupied for the three days OF the
festival. and applications refused almost hourly
Among the throngs ut tho hotel yesterday
Lord ChefJustcs Coeridge the chief
object OF interest He accompanied
by his son, the Hon. Gilbert Colerdge, Sir James Han
men. Sir Charles Russell, ChlefJustce Waite. Judge
\ nanlya
Shepard. The party down at about halfpast l,
dned the piazza IN front OF the hotel (whe Gmorc5
Band played "God save the Queen - and re-
turned the city BY the 440 o'clock train General
Daniel sckles too at the Beach throusho n tho
afternoon knowing that here, ut least, there were no
carpets TO be beaten
little mishap which might have been more serious,
occurred MaDhatan Beach Railroad In the after
noon. While an engine being turned on one Of the
turntables outside the station the throtleypve gave
way and the engine boted Of the track. No damage,
however. was done beyond that the reversing lever
swung round and hit fireman in the chest hurting him
considerably The had then to be cmped ofsteam
aud took nearly four hours To get u back on 10 tue
rails again Some tIle disturbance too was created on
aground IN the saud just before reaching tho pier
aud not got on again Tor hall an
In the evening the blazing lights and ,hc fireworks
from Buffalo Bills Enclosure gave its usual unsao1alh-
like appearance To the island Perhaps II was tnat the
rloomlnrsS OF the weather demanded some countetact
Htlmlaut tnat man Iel ofeIDotIi lIoln tuo o."v
boat from NewYork. lie could SWIM, however ana did
and was hauled In again with nothing worse tbau a
yetting the matter with him. but anyhow the people
grew apprecllbly less orderly "a time went on, ana
while the later trains were noisy enough the last boats
were uproariOu. with singing and dancing
As the train which left Manhattan Beach at 800 last
evening was running into the station At ShecPshead
Bay AN un woman who was standing on tue cdgo
OF the platform waiting for tho train Tell OH and on
The track and before she conld rise or struggle out OF
the way tho engine had passed her body. she was
killed Instantly. and her body WAS taken 10 COney
Island by the train and left at AN hotel for idenin
ear