New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
EFFECT on THE BEACHES.
CONEY ISLAND AND MANHATTAN UNDIS-
TURBED-BERGEN BEACH STOPPED
BUSINESS.

BUSINESS.
The strike had no appreciable effect upon the
attendance at Concy Island. Brighton and Man
haitian beaches yesterday. Doubtless many per-
sons stayed away on account OF lack of trans
portation IA cilites and some Of the more tmd,
especially women and children. may have been
deferred from making the trip owing TO fear OF
violence. These defectlons. however. were not
large enough to be noteworthy. II was a swell
tering day down at the beach. and there was
hardly any relief there AS It was the cyclers
came in swarms. The elevated trains brought
down hundreds, and the few trolley cars run
ming contributed to their quota. The hotels did
fourishing business. and the bathing houses
were we'll patronzed
There indication there that strike
was on. except the desultory conversation that
was heard The fact that the Brighton Beach
trolley cars were stopped did not prevent passen-
gers from coming down by that route. for the
elevated trains were over the tracks and
landed passengers al the hotel just the same.
The crush came al night when every one was
anxious to get back 70 town. The Long Island
Railroad trains to Long Island City. Flatbush-
ave. Bay Ridge and every other point toward
the city we're jammed. The elevated trains
were packed. and the management. realizing
the exigency placed extra cars on and run the
trains on a quicker headway Despite this the
service was poor. and the hot night and crowd
ed cars made travelling uncomfortable. II was
a late hour before the congestion was relieved
and those coming back 10 town found that they
had been from two TO three times as long max
ing the trip as ordinarily occurs.
BERGEN BEACH TAKES A REST.
Bergen Beach took a complete vacation yester-
day News OF the strike in the morning news
papers frightened prospective visitors ana the
few cars that ran on the Nostrand ave. and
F1atbush-ave. lines were comparatively empty.
A policeman sat IN each end Of every car. and
until after o'clock they had them practically
70 themselves The Nostrand-ave. cars were
only rim as far as the intersection Of Flatbush-
ave and. by reason OF the short trips the com
many was able 10 run cars at comparatively
short intervals.
Ela,bush-ave cars were under a head
wov NJ about forty minutes from the intersec-
tion OF Nostrand-ave.. and at O'CLOCK the
travel had Increased to such an extent that
these cars we're fairly we'll filled. Al oclocA
considerable OF a crowd. composed OF young
women players. members OF the Bergen beac"
band and other employees In the various pace'
~ amusement at the beach. were held up al
vanderveer Park the cars all being ordered
70 return on reaching that point. Wheh d
,hrough car finally came along they all climbed
aboard clinging 10 the steps on both sides and
IN the front and rear of the car. Before they
had proceeded far a thunderstorm overlook
them and they rather a wet ana De-
draggled looking lot when they arrived al 'her
destination.
They might as we'll have remained at home.
because outside Of those who had business at
the resort there were not more than hum
dred persons at the beach
Late in the afternoon all the going in
that direction were well filled. but many Of
the people returned almost Immediately. and
there were never more than five hundred or six
hundred persons there at one time. AS evening
drew on the announcement was made that the
last car would start from the beach at I;3O
o'clock and the rush to get home resulted In
the cars being packed TO their utmost capacity
For a time In the afternoon the Tompkins-
ave. cars from the Broadway Ferry ran with
considerable regularity 10 the entrance TO Pros
pect Park at Malhone-st. and Flatbush-ave'
but this service was discontinued before dark
which resulted In large crowd OF persons
gathering on the street corners waiting 10 get
home Only one two cars from Bergen Beach
came along however. and they were crowded
10 such an extent that 1t was impossible for
any more persons to get on. Most Of them took
the De Kalb-ave. and Frsnklln-ave cars TO
reach the centre OF the city, and 50 got home
the best way they could.
c I AND B r. r. DID BIG BUSINESS.
The De Kaib-ave. and Franklln-ave. lines.
which belong TO the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Railroad Company did tremendous business
20 Coney Island. Cars were run as closely to-
eether as safety allowed, and every car was
crowded 10 the steps. More than hundred
fares were rung up on many Of the cars OF these
lines. NJ,
So far as the district east Of Prospect Park
and south Of Fulton-st. was concerned. tamc