The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-10
THE WICKED BY THE SEA.
THEY FLOURIsHED YESTERDAY At
CONEY ISLlND AND ROCKAWdE.

Beer Shut OFF In the Concert Halls at the
Islnnd-Otherwise 1t Was tho Same Old
Disreputable Bowery-AudacitJ of tho
Gamblers at Rocknway and North Beach.
Coney Island did it's best yesterday. but 1t
wasn't a very warm corner OF the town. that
Is. for Concy Island Failure OF the temper
AZURE to reach satisfactory point kept thou
sands away. and the crowd wasn't anything
like as big as the usual Sunday crowd. Never
theless, there were enough persons there to
keep the various games going. and the flow OF
beer was by no means stopped. except in the
concert halls. Notwithstanding the contrary
opinion of tho City Magistrates. the Police
Board has decided that concert halls. though
having both concert and liquor licenses. may
not sell liquor during the performances on
Sunday. and Police Captain Kenny 80 notified
all the concert hall keepers yesterday There
upon there was great cutlery. the people most
interested declaring that a vicious dlscrimina-
ton against Coney Island was shown by the
Police Board. since concert halls In New York
city and even at Timer Park were selling
everything on the programme. However. the
order went. and there was dryness In spots
along the Bowory.
As a result ~ President York's police bust
ness visit, the Cuban wild girl" who is an
idiot boy. was not on exhibition yesterday but
the Angling work OF art portraying her cap
ture by a band OF soldiers was. and the place
was open. the barker Grating something about
victim Of Spanish tOrtures." Thcreupon
mum Der OF persons gave w nckcls with which
they might instead have paid carrare away
from the place, and got a sight for their money
OF mummy from tho Bewcry Manhattan
fake factory. One citizen deprived OF his
nickel registered kick to the proprietor
An. ivan! All. whaddaheii's de matter wit
yps' cried that goutleman. much scanUlliZcd
by this breach Of local etiquette Maxim a
roar about yer nickel. are ye? Well. II didn't
get it somebody else would"
Which is a very accurate expression OF the
genera Sulrit OF toncy Island.
The police station had one prisoner. Miss
Annie Doyle, who was source Of some rmhar-
rassmcnt Annie was arrested for lntoNica-
became imbued with tn" idea that she was the
original EvH and promptly rrocr.f"d TO cast
nous to Coney Island she was finally induced
t. accept a sheet for raim"4t. On one Of her
articles OF clothing was the Bellevue Hospital
mark. Annie was asked about it, and said
that she had been an attendant in the alcoholic
ward at Bellevue. From her subsequent CON
dition there seemed to be good chance OF her
returning thithcr in another capacity.
Morris friedman Of '2S4 East Fourth street.
Manhattan. for serving beer without sand
Ti"n his a,n;s iaW h9" on I.ly0us Walk ak.
q his wai,crs. LrHlcre MhinnIIe; on similar
5hcra 'yg%S . and fTSSS?SS T nss
others were released in 81 600 bail each
Between 10000 and 10000 pleasure seekers
aSng the 9.Iy h horne
with their visit, hut there were many who
wished that they had not seen seen; the place or
front from Rockaway Park to Arverno the
beach was alive with fakirs and gam
thc Fin rowing game and tho racshorse ma.
chine all had their Victims Noefort to inter
f"re was made by the police and the gamblers
several instances policemen, in uniform and
DEPUTY sheriff. looked on and Grinned.
Three games wers conducted on tho iron
pier in Il quiet way. but several times the oper-
itors were Obliged To close shop temporarily
The look outs were we'll posted and gave the
alarm before tn 3tiic"rs could make arrests.
"rty there were no less than dozen gambling
games i'll progress all the afternoon. The
formerly conducted games at Coney Island.
but w%re HrtyeH out by tnh police o ia now in
command at Kockaway Beach and Far Rock
away. says that he il exerting every effort in
Leach. bnt the action Of Ms men Yesterday
failed T. show that he was sincere in his asser-
owners Of thn beach will present a petition TO
the District Attorney Of Queens county within
h% HGN SE? % &n% to T h a asG call the
ions were IN fun blast on what is known AS tho
back road AZ North Beach Yesterday. This
road l. outside Of the jurisdiction OF the North
Beach Company. Among III" spectators at tho
, concert halls wera policemen in inform. viii 10
detectives in citizens dress mingled with tho
crowd and smiled at the unsophiSticat"d per
sons who were tccccd at the gambling games
II vas an open Sunday and wa- looked upon Is
4 sort Of celebration Of tn" a"Iuitta Of var GUS
resort keepers who had been arrested the sun
day before for violating the law. So far this
season every resort keeper arraigncd before