New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-05
ESCAPING FROM THE HEAT.
A FINE DAY AT COMFY ISLAND.
THE HEARTS OF LANDLORDS MADE GLAD-REcEN'

A lNE DA1 nj OOAN6A b5kANAH
THE HEARTS OF LANDLORDS MADE GLAD-REcENr
ARRIVALS.
A splendid day made the hearts of Coney
Island landlords glad yesterday. They had prepared
for great rush OF vietors, but saddened by many
wet days during the season, they feared that the
Fourth might be only repetition OF former dsappont
ments The temperature which their Thermometers
indicated in the early hours OF the day ana
the clear sky treasured them, and although tine
travel was small until the middle or the
afternoon nothing could shake their confidence. BE
fore the day closed their ondes hopes were realized IL
the hottest day the season. the Thermometer reg
iserng 7so the morning and 75o In the afternoon
The wind blew in from the but 1t was hardly SUD-
cent to temper the sunsrays until long after midday IL
gathered power with the incoming tide and swept across
the beach and with refreshing GOODNESS tempted
fair visitors the hotels to orsake the secns0n OF their
shaded balconies for plunge in the surf
a walk on the beach. The visitors for the day
who had been swelterng the eryid heat turned their
faces seward with gasp ofrelief
The great tide OF travel at its height shortly Sfter
the middle OF the afternoon Trains and boats poured f
loads into the hotels and piers. In few hours
the number of visitors had more than
the past. Everywhere there good-natured crowd
bent on. enjoying itself to Its utmost.
During the afternoon the disabled steamship Aur rama
was discovered on the hszy horizon slowly creeping
toward her hsrbor ~ aid OF marine glasses
Among the recent srivas 81 the hotels are tho fol
lowing:
H. Hamilton. George W. QuIntard and fam;
Dr.. n.r MARION Sims asm,s charles Ss5 ap =
Crosby and wife. NewYork. and Mrs. General Blake, Of
notwithstanding Folger State Senator Pierce, VIC
Judge Bixby. H. i Horton and family. lncius Tucker
man and family, W. G. Coys snd family Oh New-ofeans
and Mr.. and Mrs. CouInont OF Paris.
GREAT CROWDS AT ROCKAWAY BEACH
THOUSANDS BATHING IN THE sURF-GooD HUMoR
AND QUIET ENJoYMENr-THE SAIL HOME
Yesterday was great day for ROckaway
Beachf the greatest of days as such places Is to be
measured by the multitude of visitors that flock
to It. Placing entire reliance. upon the
statements Of railroad and steamboat men and hotel
propretors, 1t may safely be said that there never
was larger attendance Of visitors a single day upon
Rockawsy Beach, The lowest estimate was $1,000 AS
basis Of estimate agent OF the Long Island Rail
road said the company had thirtyHve trains,
OF from eight to twelve cars, each way during the
day, the last leaving the beach at 10 O'Clock
last evening Every train going down In the morning
was filed aud the was true OF those returning 10
the afternoon. The Knickerbocker Steamboat Company
unable accommodate all who wished TO go down
by their three steamboats,, the Columbia Grand Re-
public aud Adelphi.
II was one OF the best of days for enjoyment upon the
beach The number OF bathers large II was stated
at the Seaside HOTEL which has many bathing houses
both for saltwater and for surf bathing that they had
provided suits for than 1000 bathers during the
day. The capacity of the smaller bathing houses
was also put to the test. The
surf was excellent Toward evening" indeed,
II was so heavy that only the bodest and strongest
bathers yentured to the further hfeines The iron
per had few visitors despite the aluring signs proms-
ing fine fishing the end and other advantages
Curiosity TO the great dle bankrupt
hotel there little satisfy them for the trouble
beyond getting an idea OF the vsstness Of
tue structure. An especially noteworthy crcum
stance quietuess vita which the day passed IL
was very loug ago that persons OF quiet dspos
tion deferred from visiting this resort by the GER
tanty every would carry some intoxicated
ruiilans bent creating disturbance, ana tnat
they would make their presence unpieasently let
on all parts OF the beach. There was NIUE
or nothing of this yesterday. Much beer was sold
both the steamboats, and on the beach, but appar
entity very little Iquor ana an intoxicated person was
a rare sight The Columbia on her last return trip
carried SO heavy cargo OF passengers that many
feared that she overloaded Bus there was
no disturbance and noise more annoying than
tue siuging OF familiar Scotch and English songs
upon ths after deck, led by passenger WITH heavy
baritone voice. pretty sight was AFFORDED as the
passed Coney Island where the bright fireworks
that we're glowing end OF the beach 20 the other
were outdone by The CLEAN of ." summer lightning that
continually lit up the dark clouds In the northwestern