New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-16
ENJOYING A DAY BY THE SEA.


WHAT riIy CROWDS POUND TO INTEREST AND AMUsE
THEM AT COMFY ISLAND.
IF il had been made to order and the weather
clerk had been paid good round sum for It, he
could NOT have furnished more perfect day than
Yesterday. That IS what the thousands who went
to the various resorts on Long Island Thought anu
as n natural consequence there wa5 big crowd
at each place the greater portion of the day;
The beaches at Coney Island teemed and swarmed
with people, as thick as flies on the bune-hoe of a
nolasses barrel on not July day. The Iron steam
boats carried big loads of pleasure seekers so big
that seats were as hard to find the famous need e
in the hay-stack But the unfortunate ones didn't
seem to mind that in the least, and all who didn't
get seats tried to appear # sitting down was one
of the last things they would ever think of. The
air at Coney Island was just warm enough to make
people think that bath wouldn't be amiss, ana III
the shade cool enough to make them wish for lignt
overcoats and wraps. In fact, almost any kind OF
weather-eXcept rainy weather-could be expert
cnced with walk ofa few feet. The surf -bather was
in his element. Far out at sea as far as the eye
could reach white-capped waves rose high IN the
air. and when they neafed the shore grasPed the
bather tightly and carried him gracefully and
swiftly to the sand. The beach was fairly swarm
ing with Enthusiastically clad bathers OF course,
the crowd went to the cycIorama OF africa. ana
wandered through the body and limbs OF Jumno
rs the children have named the elephant The
Sea Reach Railroad also took big crowds to the
beach ,,,o,,
many people who listened to Cappas band. Man
haitian Beach has the reputation of being the qule,
of all the places Coney Island on sunday. IL
Der OF those who 30 there IS constantly increasing
The last Of Gimore's popular concerts was 70 De
given III the AmphitheatTe in the Afternoon ana the
thousands who were disappointed on saturday
night returned Yesterday full force, aud there was
not, as usual room for them III the Amphlthealre.
Those who couldn't get inside cOntented them
selves with lettering around the circular, many
colored enclosure whence the sound of music came,
or in walking up and down the wide veranGa OF the
hotel The bathing pavilion was the next great a,
traction, and 1t was exceedingly well pa'rOnlZcu.
On account OF tie popularity OF the Jupilee con-
ccrts and because there weic so many VINO were
disappointed In not being able to near them on ac-
count of the great crowds the concerts VIII be re-
peated on Thursday Friday aud Saturday even
iDgs of this week.
FALL THAT MAY PROVE DOUBLf FATAL"
Daniel Madigan, age forty-one teaInster. of No
354 MadIson-st Yesterday went to the r0ol OF the
house TO look after one of his children. Seeing
some OF his friends upon the roof OF of the adj
ioiping houses he started to cross the intervening
roofs 10 get to them. The loos are dlvid by IRON
picket ratings about five feet high and instead OF
climbing over them Madigan chose 10 step around
them at the front end holding fast TO the pickles
When stepping from No. 3fs to No. 3i6 he lost ms
grip and fell. striking Thomas Donovan age Twelve
of No 246 Madlson-st who was walking IN the
street al the time Both were unconscious when
taken in an ambulance to Gouyerneur Hospital,
and shortly after they were admitted Nadigan
died. The boys right leg fractured ana nc
was injured internally, and the chances are against
his getting well.