New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-11
FLEEING FROM THE HEAT.

THE FIRST EXODUS TO THE sEAsHoRE.
COMFY ISLAND CROWDED WITH vIsIToRs-sHIVEh-
ING THERE AND swELTERING IN THE CITY.
Coney Island seemed like itself once more
yesterday. BY far the largest crowd OF the season
descended upon the place and covered 1t compie'ev'
The greater part of EewYork City and the town across
the river arose with the lark shaved took an umbrella
and steamboat and in less than hour were snVer-
ing in the cold breezes of the The breeze was
really cod cold that those who had overcoats anu
shaws were glad OF it, and those who hadn't were coiu
and sorry. The descent upon the island was
so great and likewise so sudden tnao 'ne
transportation companies found themselves ioi'
in the urch They called out old cars that ought never
to have been disturbed IN their rottng aud summoned
to their aid steamboats, that caned with the weight OF
each additional passenger. At the Island every ono
seemed disposed to spend the day In eating. FROM
morning till night tho inspiring note OF tho walter as no
sounded his buge for "one soup" or "codhsh bas ior
two could be hoard from end OF the Island 10 lhe
other Everybody ate something and great
many ate more. At the restaurant OF the
Manhattan Beach Hotel the proprietor looked
in dismay at the Disappearance of edi
bes and viands and only found consolation In al oc
casional peep into the money-drawer
Although the Oriental Hotel unopened, great
crowd Its capacious verandas and basKed sen III
sunlight shadow and salt air. People walked IN the SUI
to keep warm and found difficulty In realizing that II
could be 80 hot in the city and cold short way from
it At the Manhattan Beach Hotel there was music III
the afternoon and more music in the evening by Gii-
mores Band, though the regular concerts oil
the season will not begin till tomorrow"
Among the prominent arrivals ct the hotel
Yesterday were g. Cox and wife, A. G.. sedgwick ana
wife Baron Huppman valbella. the Marquis OF casa
Montalva and family, Orlando L. Stewart, f. NJ van
derbilt and wife, william Post, General W. ]. Palmer
Pierre Lorard and family, II. s. Gordon and family, OF
Baltimore.
The Marine Railway was In running order yesterday
for the first time this summer and drew D cents from
many unsuspecting travellers There was great crowd
going to and coming from the Hotel Brighton Brook
yn people went to Brighton in streams and came back
In rivulets. There number Of guests registered
there during the day
Well" said al intelligentlooking man In summer
clothes rye been down here all day at Manhattan
Beach and now I'd just like TO go to CoDey Island Can
you tell me where IL is ."
This IL all COney Island requiem MS neiBhoor ln tno
cars " all OF it's Coney Island" ,,
ION II is is itp replied the stranger. "Well, by
gos9 tnees utny 10 the rest Of his family
There great and crush In the cattle pens where
the stored prior TO tho OF
from Manhattan Beach They Jostled ana thnmpeg
each other tn everybody was exaspernted "Ihs,
said OF the crowd, sis the way the Brooklyn bruge
disaster occurred. IL was just such Jam as THIS anu
he braced himself 10 keep the crowd back as much as nc
could. -, -..,
The water looked inviting 1t always does to topers
when nothing else can be nao; ~, me
bathing season will DO formally opened thls
TTira trains were run on the Way Ridge route to
odate those who desired TO listen TO the evening
concert al Manhattan Beach, for whih many were very
thankful In the evening the sky was overcast ana tee
were unmisakable symptoms OF coming STORM lho
day was bright and cheerful, and the nyigoang breeze
OF old ocean brought appetite and happy frame OF
mind 70 all who came within It's reach