Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-25
SEEKING PLACES LESS HOT
MORE THAN 200, ,0O0 PEOPLE CLEARM
 OUT OF NEW FORK YESTEHDXE.

Down the Bay and up the Hudson a
 Standardization Island Gets Mor than Any Other One Place-Coney Island Crowded for the First Time O, the Year.
 NEW YORK, June 25.-Fuliy POO, 900 people Jeff this city at the battery yesterday. Such crowd has not been seen at that point on any day in Jun, within the memory of the cd. est boatman on the river. They came from ull directions to tho piers and took boats te the various places of recreation as suited theil fancy. There were all sorts of people and people of all nationalities. Old men ana babies, ladies and children, big men and little gentle and rough. And the small boy whe persists on getting lost and standing in the way of everybody was there by larg, majority.
 The reporter made inquiry and learned where most of the people went. The Slater Island Forry Company took the largest num- Der of the people. Its share was 32, 900. Boats ran atfrcquent intervals, and each was crowd- ed to its utmost capacity. The Bay Ridge Ferry which connects with the Culver and Manhat- tan Beach railroads, to Coney Island, carried 20.000; the South and Hamilton ferries to Brooklyn carried 25,OOO; the Thirty-ninth street, South Brooklyn Ferry, 15, ,000; the Iron Steamboat Company's six boats to Coney Island and to Long Branch, 1S, 900, and the Rockaway boat Grand Republic, $500.
 Besides these regular lines there were boats running to the fishing banks, to Liberty Island, to Rockaway and Coney Island, up the Hudson and Long Island Sound. and, in fact, to every place that people could be per- suaded to go to get out of the heated city. It was big crowd, even for New York but not an accident was recorded.
 
 the people well and all were safely transport ed to the boats. On the outward trips every thing was comparatively comfortable, but the coming home in many cases was a matter that spoied the pleasures of the day. In go- ing the traffic was steady and even, but as evesyone wanted to get home at the same time there was a big crush.
 People on the Bay Ridge boats suffered greatly because of the scarcity of seats. There was room enough for ali on the boats, but there were more people than seats. Many women with babies in their arms were com pelled to stand during tine trip.
 There was no complaint from those who came in on the iron steamboats. Although the boats were crowded, there were excellent accommodations. The pier adjoining Battery Park was well lighted, and there was no trouble in reaching the street.
 AAAOO oA loul podlo CoIulDS III dI tuo 6dLuc time would land 10000 or 15,OO0 people at the Battery, but within very short time they would all disappear if by magic. The elevated road took the greater number away, and each of the horse car routes would get its share. From o'clock in the evening un- till 10 80 o'clock at night nearly 1000 people an hour passed the Battery.
 Resorts in and around Harlem were largely patronized yesterday. Tine little steamboats that run to High Bridge from the Harlem Bridge were packed to their utmost capacity.
 Oak Point had the largest crowd of patronl it has had since the season opened, fully flf teen thousand people being on the grounds until ln tc in the afternoon.s
 Bowery Bay had an immense crowd oi people. The number at one time on the grounds was estimated at between 30, 900 and 10000.
 Glen Island was invaded by over ten thou sand visitors, excluding the two or three thousand children in arms. So great was the rush that they had to put on an extra boat.
 Eben's Band in the pavilion and the Davfd'e Island Band in the upper end of the island played all day. Little Germany was thronged with the lovers of beer. Perfect order was preserved through the day, and the police had nothing to do.