The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
WHAr THE SANDWICH SAID.
An Inside View or Real Lirs at Coroy
Island.


Island.
There was no evidence Of a startling reforma-
ton at Coney Island yesterday. True, tho
couchee-couchoe dancers when they danced at
all wore In place Of the Oriental gauze swath'
inRs skirts ami boomers. They hoped around
In n decorous manner. The dance was described
by the barkers as the bolero.
There is ono feature in life at Concy Island
which the reformcrs fight shy or. Only the
Legislature can change 1t. That Is the Raincs
law sandwich Ever since the now Excise law
went into effect tried and trusty sandwiches
have done duty in the so-called Raincs law
hotels. These ~dwic have formed n
special SGT by themselves and are apparently on
terms OF acquaintance with all the patrons. Al
though they are rcvilcd more than ANYTHING
elso ut tho beach, they have become hardened 10
their situation In life, but they have many
things to complain OF.
A sandwich got the ear of a Sun reporter yes
torday and talked the situation over with him'
II was a plain cornod.beef sandwich when does
duty ut Wurzenburger' dance hall.
what would you do II you were l IN my
case = said the sandwich. after the usual greet
ings. one OF the toughest mugs you ever saw
walked In here to-day, and, without waiting for
the formality OF an introduction to the waiter.
took Off his hat to me and said: All. there. my
friend, l think | met you here last summer
Then he picked mo up and threw me down 30
hard that | thought my back was broken. The
waiter called him down for It and made him pay
extra. hut he was full of beer and did not seem
to mind. 1t beats everything how fast come
young men are going to the dogs these days, ana
1t is most remarkable how we keep away from
them. Do you know that the sandwiches down
here are the most jealous In the world. oh, the
gossipping and backbiting they indulge In would
Just stagger you. Now. there's that ham
sandwich that is owned by Count Vac
cas-. It's the most stuck-up thing you
ever saw and all because 1t happened
TO- have an experience in the higher courts;
You known we have all testified IN poI hSe
that hamfat sandwich at vaccas's tries to crow
over us Just because It was examined by the
examination. We expect to get a chance some
day. To hear that Vaccas. sandwich you'd
think 1t was the only Raine's law article ON tho
beach.
Then there's that schweitzer kase sandwich
at Cobureer's. It's a regular .reformer. Holy
enough to go to church every day and twice ON
Sundays. and yet you can never hear 1t say q
Then there's that frankfurter sandwich at
Pilsner's. It's got the highest reputation and
the widest acquaintance down here 1t, knows
Ada Lewis Intimately. as 1t was a prop sand
witch with the Country Sport company In the
here to see it and they say awful nice things
about init; But the star Of all the sand
ener's. Is We Ee' ca aHa Il the iSs' F faadmrSe s' sandwich MdsdeR.
because it's a cinch that 1t will land on your
collar T5 Rlsxus saw every , time you 70 c run "s% Mi,s
looks like mustard but on the level it has
One or the the" de sSS SesG had T q terrible time With it
pendioitis. we ali have our own troubles.
Excuse me while I see what this old maid
wants" said the sand witch as the waiter came
along and transformed II IN another tAhlp. Alter
an absence OF fifteen minutes the sandwich re-
turned and said:
That old maid ordered a glass Of lemonade with
q stick in i on the 9. t.. and you'd ought TO have
would have to order a sandwich What. pay
FIVE cents for a thing like that = NO. madam
nepliss the !se me asEf.. in .F hn % sSe ATHEIST Gnests shrietsa.
Yes, madam Well she said, with a sigh. !
Suppose III have to be imposed on. but fneed
she got it, and after swallowing, every bit.
including the sugar in the bottom q the glass;
me . minute to get that. and them youdoasht
from all old maids. Say, do you know that I
the gold aliinss Of teeth which 1 c%oliecii,i Now
f hi' hs sneiq is t op b lGp E be wSseh tb sns ses sna's' oS Sea
waiter, and only fetches me out when my pres.
e enc is abs sla II. n nee SO YOU see am
- - theS AhA ~
oh, I forgot to tell you how I was nearly
killed over there the other night-Saturday
night II was. Count Vaccas came running in
here with his whiskers all tangled up in ocean
breezes. He was excited, as he always is.
Say, WnrZenburger.' said he TO my boss.
will you let me hire your sandwich for an
hour don't know where mine Is. I've been
all over the beach to sec II II was in bathing.
and they haven't got it at the police station, and
/ think 1t must have gone OF on q jamboree.' I
was sent over there, and you ought 10 see the
way in which I was hustled around. There
was a longshoreman's picnic somewhere
near Vaccas's. and 1t seemed as II they all got in
there. All were drinking high hats OF mixed
ale and they Just threw me all over. One threw
me down on the floor and another picked me up.
l went through this operation again and again
until finally the ham showed up. II had been
carried away by mistake by n man who brought
II back. 1 was glad 10 get back here you bet.
Well, so long old fellow. I've got to go 70 work
now. Come in next Sunday. won't you T.
The Raines law sandwiches were not over
worked yesterday and drinks could be had in
the majority OF places without them. although
they were in easy reach In case the gentlemen
with the dyed mustaches and broad-toed shoes
Cama arOunn-