The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-31
CROWDS AT The RESORTS.
TYBEE BORE OFF THE PALM FOR
POPULARITY.

one OF the Largest crowds OF thc
Season Went Down to Escape the
Warm WeRther-TwO Young Men
Rescued AnOther-Other Resorts
Had Patrons and the Day Out of the
City Was Enjoyed by Many.
The resorts had crowds of visitors yes
terday. For the prosperity they enjoyed
the weather was largely responsible, as it
takes just such stihingy hot days to tax
the haunts to their utmost capacity for
the entertainments Of the hosts who des-
cend upon them.
For several days the caloric has been
something of a quality that has made the
most amiable grow grabbed ard cross and
not few were promising themselves from
day 10 day that Sunday would be taken
advantage of for a trip to spots where,
though the thermometer might so quite
as high, there would he the advantage of
a spanking breeze and the cooling touch
of the air that is waited from the broad
bosom of The ocean.
Early IN The morning not a few made
their way hurrIedly to car train or boat
for a trip to the resorts before old Sol got
in the first of his heat rays to give elo-
quont promise of the scomfort that was
in store for those remaining in the city.
Tybee was as usual, the most popular of
the resorts. The crowd that went down
was as large as the largest of the season,
barring special days, such as July A.
record for the Tybee Railroad was then es-
tablished, and it is doubtful if the island
will see so MANY visitors again for some
time. The crowd, however, was such as
no Sunday scarcely ever surpasses, and
those who made the trip found the breezes
refreshing and ample recompense for the
run to the island.
The train leaving the city at $3.50 In the
afternoon is always the most popular and
the rule was not violated on this occasion.
The passengers were so numerous that it
was impossible for all to find seats, and
the result was that there was not a single
one of the dozen or more cars that did not
have mass of people standing in the
aisles or sitting on the arms of the seats.
The later afternoon train likewise carried
down a great crowd, but its passengers
found the trip more comfortable, as there
was not the same trouble found in getting
a seat.
one of the pleasures of the trip was
found in the Tybee Hotel pavilion, where
the orchestra played for several hours.
A number of chairs and seats about the
sides were well filled throughout the af-
ternoon by those who did not care for
the bathing but found it sufficiently en-
ioyable to sit and catch the full benefit
Of the strong breeze that was blowing.
The number of bathers was unusual,
considering the fact that the tide was
nd
as one young man, who was caught in
its grasp, can testify. 1t was with great
difficulty that he was brought back to
shallow wafer, after he had made his way
some distance out, and that there was
danger in his having attempted to take
the swim in deep water he will gladly at
lest. Several of those in the surf and the
onlookers who stood on the beach saw
the efforts of the young man to get back
to shore He was swimming powerfully,
but il seemed that he had been out too
long. for his endeavors to make
Roadway were fruitless, and 1t APP
peared that he was losing, rather
directed to his attempt to make
the beach again, and it was then that
too strong swimmers started to his rescue.
They had no difficulty in reaching him,
for the flow was strong. Each offered
shoulder. and the tired swimmer placed
a hand on either WIN lle NttSut u the
rescued man so distributed between them,
the two who swan out to bring him in
slowly but surely reached shaliower water
and safety.
The tide was so strong that the Tybee-
constructed bathing suits were unable to
withstand it's force, and il was without
any but the upper parts that the two res
cuers reached shallow water. That left
them in an embarrassing position, but
friends were ready to come to their relief.
One of them obligingly left for the bath
house and soon returned with two more
suits the rescuers in the meantime re-
naming in the mater. They then received
the suits and managed to doff the upper
portions of the old and don the new.
Thunderbolt can always boast of a large
Sunday crowd and that of yesterday was
no exception The resort had many visit
ors and no report was received of any
disorder. 1t sometimes happens that such
is not the case, some disorderly visitor
furnishing bit of business for the police
force of the bluff.
Isle Of Hope has become very popular
during the last two years. the pavilion
and restaurant Offering attractions that
draw many. bath house is also one or
the inducements offered by those who look
out for the entertainment of the visitors,
and quite a liberal patronage is given it.