The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-02
TYBEE'S GREAT THRONG.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE SPEND
THE DAY at THE BEACH.

THE DAY AT THE BEACH.
The Hotels and Paviliors Crowded
The Ocean Regetts, the Beach Races,
the Barlow Light Infantry's Drill
and prof" Oldrieve's Walk Through
the Breakers the Principal Attrec-
tions - The Beach Illuminated at
Night-Ths Crowds Handled by the
Tybee Railway With Little Delay.
Tybee witnessed the greatest day in its
history yesterday. Ten thousand people
we're on the island-the largest number ever
there at one time. The Savannah and At
lantic railway ran thirty-eight trains dur
ing the day, and with two exceptions there
was not a single delay in their movement.
Manager Purse and General AgentW oodruff
: directed the trains both from Savannah
and Tybee, and the immense crowd was
handled without any difficulty.
The forenoon trains from the city were
| crowded, and the afternoon trains, up to 5
o'clock, were packed. Eight thousand
people had been carried to the island
| up 70 2 o'clock. The crowds began return
ing at O'Clock, and the up trains from
then on were ja1med At II o'clock last
night nearly every one had left the island,
except those who intended to remain all
night.
THE WEATHER DELIGHTFUL.
Toe weather at the beach was delightful.
The sun was partly hidden by clouds. A
breeze blew all day. The ocean regatta was
IN full view from the beach and from the
hotels and pavilioIs, and thousands
watched the white winged racers. The race
was over early, and it was witnessed to the
| finish
The events of the afternoon were Prof.
Oldrieve's walk through the surf, which he
accomplished with ease, the surf tramp ex-
ploding water bombs as he mounted the
waves, the foot races. the Barlow Light H.
fantry's exhibition drill, and the day fire.
works. The Brunswick Band and Myers
Cornet Band played during the entire day
In the pavilions and on the beach. The pa
vllions at the Ocean house and at Lanes
were crowded with dancers. The tide suited
for bathing in the afternoon, and the surf
was filled with bathers, although the season
is yet little early.
THE BEACH RACES.
The foot races took place in front of the
Ocean House. There were three races. In
the first race there were four runners, E. A,
Macarthur, NJ. E. Wilson, II. s. Morse and
Is. Geibelhouse. Wilson won. For the sec
on3 race there were five runners, j. II.
Jsnkens, T. Moffett, G. o. Reims, w. E.
Hamilton and G. A. MCGUIRE. Hamilton
won. In the third race there were five
runners, A. Goette, T. J. Haas, H. s.
Morse, NJ. Hennessy and G. N. Sanders.
HsaS won. The prize in each race was S.
1t was with good deal Of difficulty that
the races could be run. Whenever a start
was made the crowd closed in ON the
runners, impeding the race, so that it was
almost impossible to get start at all.
They were finally accomplished, however.
under the direction Of. Chairman Harmon,
OF the Tybee committee and of |. G.
Schwarz5aun.
THE BARToWs' DRILL
The little Bartows' drill was one Of the
events of the day. 1t took place in
front OF the Ocean house, and was
Witnessed by thousands of people.
Can't. Pritchard took thirty men to the
island, but only sixteen participated in the
| exhibition drill The high water interfered
with the free movement of the soldiers, and,
combined with the heavy sand, made it
somewhat difficult to promptly obey orders.
but the commands were obeyed with re-
markable alacrity.
The company was in charge of its vice
president, Capt. j. #. Brooks of the Savan-
nah Cadets, aud returned to the city after
the drill
THE EVENING AT THE BEACH.
Last night the hotels and the beach were
| Illuminated, and the scene was one of the
most attractive ever witnessed on the island
The dancing pavilions were thronged. The
beach was lined with people from Furber's
to the new Hotel Tybee and to the Chat
ham Artillery club house.
The switchback and the side shows opened
up early in the morning, and did rushing
business all day and during the evening un~
| til the crowds left. Altogether the day at
| the beach was one of the most ENJOYABLE of
the week. Thousands of visitors had never
seen the ocean, and the visit was one of
wonder to them. The arrangement of
the programme for the handling of the peo-
| pie and for their amusement was fully car
| ried out, and the Tybee committee and the
| railway company were congratulated upon
| the success Of their management.