New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-27
LIFE AT COMFY ISLAND.
GAMBLING UNDER THE EYES OF THE PoLIcE-oTHER
DIXEKsIONs.


DIVERSIONS.
Coney Island escaped the shower which
threatened this city yesterday afternoon, but the air
there needed cooling, for good sim breeze
had prevented any suspicion OF It's being too hot
ali day There plenty opeople there to appreciate
the tnoughtuDess OF the weather As soon rs the Time
arrived when twas possible for anybody TO lunch with
any serespoct tables the Iron Pier were occu-
MED by an army OF family parties with
tue days ratiOns slowed away In wicker
baskets But the raons app AIRED for the most part to
consist of newspaper wrappings doushnii1 ana
bananas, for the picnic lunch OF family party Is
generally lsmentably unwholesome, with little solid
meat 10 a large OF friyolity Bat apart from tue
prudent people bring their food with them there Is
a great amount OF eating at Coney Island every
day Even the frugal. who AVOID the hotels and
10 be tempted into any regular dinner are easily
beduced INTO ndulgng In less formal cnmchowder
OF humble hot TGeo. II man stre himself
even aga these, there stl rcmaln subtle enp
tations III the insdious gingersnaps at cents bag
and the rockng peanut One way another the most
sober pretty fall and the aggregate
both OF meat and drink must be enormous. Not That
there Is lack OF CONGRATULATIONS, aud yesterday
ali the customary adaptations In full force The
bands Of the various museums noisy and inhar
ever. and the negro m.nstrels have not
formed Every inch OF the biggest serpent In the
world" and 1t a reGleer day for the
with Fairbanks scales ones weight for b
cents Tor lie had the honor Of weighing Que uan O 257
another OF 26G pounds In the afternoon. The man
VINO presides OF the machines- and there
many therefor testing ones strength. evidently
deeply versed In human nature Either he
unduy eTeases his machine else he takes of
some Of the legitimate weights; all events, can
hit twenty five pounds more bio machine than
the island, and though II not De strictly
moral loves TO DO natered and 80 this gets all
the patronage.
AND there other diversions IN progress OF II more
questionable character TRIBUNE reporter inquired
Oeen taken for the suppression OF the gambling
houses, beyond the few raids ana seizure which
have been made; and Sergeant Conner assured him
stctest supervision was Kept over all suspected
HOUSES tne Island. Tires officers IN plain
clothes ana all duty hal orders keep their eyes
Sergeant Conner was confident thit there
was no play gong Oh yesterday; the enerset
measures the last few days had stopped IT, ut lea for
a season. But scarcely 200 yards away from Police
Headquarters and sergeant COnnOr the reporter walked
wi,nOut interrogation OF any Kind into small rOOin
where the Dindo were all down and tue lamps ali M,
and AZ one Of tho room was small aDe covered with
green baiz On liable board with The semblance
oi suit OF spades upon IT, ana Oh Que SIDE tne words
a." Higa Card" Behind the board sat highly rospOIs-
ble-iOOkGng Ia mis- shri-seeyes with silver card
cae IN 'front.' OF hiin rom winch he pulled out cards one
small N,.. piles OF emp. about the board.
IN exchange for his cnips ana all worked Ike faro
And II 1t nad not been near Police Heaoquarters aud
the police not much the alert 10 ppress
ID thing IL would nave looked like gambling.
Lvcn the sea tself WAS pokiDg fun
the police all OF Night before
last for pleasantly bsen washing up cards b. Iae
PACK aud strewiDg the beach hradq uarters
WITH tatered hearts ana claDs The police themselves
saJ somepody sworn OF" and scat cred tbs paste
boards IRON steamer ne was leaving tue Island
their vigilance had frightened him bat IL seems
mncn probable that the wise old ocean
sers something fsrcIcal Ia the gaming going on 80
peaceably face OF volent oficlal nOstinty
aua mas taken this pointed method Of cbang tue police
An they tell me that you've got glass
eye, SAID mn old woman TO an acquaintance wnom
sue had not for time Yes glass eye"
"Can you IT, "On, no." "Wny IL looks IKE
you oughter through H. tRe glass ID 80 clear. Why