New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31
HURRYING BACK TO TOWN.
THE COOL WEATHER DRIVES THOU
SANDS HOME.
TRAVEL FROM THE NEwJERsEY COAST RE-
SORTS AND -IiE MOUNTAINS EXTREMELY
HEAVY IN THE LAST FEW DAYs-THE
BIG RUSH WILL BEGIN TOMORROW.


BIG RUSH WILL BEGIN TOMORROW.
People are returning TO the city by the THOUSAND
The cool weather OF the last two weeks has proven
altogether too chilly for many persons al the sea-
side and In the mountains and lots Of them can
get home enough 70 suit them. As cohsT-
quence the railroad and steamboat mes have been
pretty busy for three four days. and have mace
preparations for extremely heavy rave to-day ~
morrow and a.. next week
The greatest number Of people came in Yesterday
from he resorts on the New-Jersey coas' ana III
the Ca ,sks. An otfcla al the PennsyNahh S'"-
ton said that crowds Of Newly orkers were return
ing every day from Atlantic City. Asbury farH'
Ocean Grove. Long Branch Seabright and all me
other places a.ong the shore. There was busF
scene at Desbrosses-st.. where the Pennsylvania
baggage station is. The big room WIS p'.ed hsh
with trunks and the porers ami the agents Of me
express companies were rushing about IN sooi
deal OF excitement. which the crowd Of people try
Ing TO find their luggage In the big Pile OF trunks
Helped 70 make greater The officials there said that
while the traffic was heavy yesterday and the day
before 1t was nothing what they expected to-day
and Saturday. The rush would keep up all next
week. they said.
II was much ;he same AZ the station or the Jer-
sey Central There has been a large increase IN the
amount Of baggage received from the New-Jersey
coast resorts In the las, few days. and much more
Is expected on Saturday. The trains on the Penn
sy.vania and the Jersey Central yesterday afternoon
were flied with returning New-York peop'e and
there were the usual scenes OF confusion-motners
losing their children IN the crowd searching TOT
them franticai,y and casp!ng them close when
found as II they had not seen them for years
II is always amusing 10 watch people who do not
travel much start on a journey to the country TO
spend the summer. The anxiety they show about
whether they will. be in time for the tra!n-usually
getting 10 the station fully hour before the time
for starting; the uncertainty about their tickets.
the terrible fear lest OF the children have
been lost sight Of or the numerous bags and bum
dies have been mslaid. and the numberess ques-
lions they fire at the unhappy and long-sunerng
officials. all make the scene extremely funny. But
when they get back TO town look OF peace steals
into their faces the sights. sounds and various
smells of the city greet them, and except for the
disappearing children. who seem to partake largely
S s ne bss is Of S. mSras In their
The Albany Day Line boat was crowded with
people getting back from the Catskiiis and at The
had been exceptionally heavy IN the last few days,
When the weather is cool in New-iork II IS POSI- ;
summer clothes find the keen wind altogether too
se i9 ey nnrnf IS n oo S sit
on the plazza of New-Jersey coast hotel in the
sea. and in TIE last week or two light overcoats
have not beer out of place. Although many people
tober is the oeasantest time of the year in the
country. yet 1t is noticed that these same peope
a SSTry back to town as soon as the weather turns
There were also piles of trunks at the Grand
Central and West Shore stations many persons
coming home from the Catskills on the latter; and
York Central will not begin before tomorrow Then
and in the first part of next week the baggage-roon
will be a wilderness of trunks. and the express
companies Will probably be almost "swamped Sad
is the lot Of the person who returns to town IN the
middle Of the rush and wants his trunk sent home
right away. He won't get II right away-in faci,
II he gets It in day, or two he should give thanks
For several days in the spring and fal-not counting
the tremendous Christmas busness-the express
companies have more than they do. and there
are bound to be delays So the only thng to DO Is
to possess ones soul in patience and wait.
At the pier OF the Fall River Line. II was said that
the travel from Maine and the East had increased
greatly in the week. and the company expected
the rush to begin tomorrow. All the express com
panes are making preparations for the heavy
traffic.