The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
Thousands Take Advantage Of Up.
portunity 10 Visit Seaside.
BEACH STRAND IS POPULAR
People Of Astoria and Exposition City
Spend Sunday at Seaside. Railway
and Hotels Taxed to Utmost Capacity
/. Hundreds Bathe Ia Surf.

Thousands Of people visited Seaside
Yesterday, the unique city which Il fast
becoming one Of the most popular water
Ing places In the Northwest. The A. 4
G. Il. was taxed TO It's utmost capacity,
trains considerably larger than any run
heretofore being necessary TO accommo-
date the huge crowds that hailed, both
from Astoria and the exposition city.
Yesterday mornings train from this
city carried hundreds Of people. While
few were bent on fishing trips or were
bound for Gearhart and places this side,
the majority went through to Seaside.
Long before noon accommodations at
Seaside hostIeries were at a premium.
With the coming Of the through train
from Portland at 1880 o'clock eonges.
tion Of traffic was manifest. Those who
found rooms we're fortunate and there
was none but what awaited his turn at
luncheon.
The beach, OF course. was sought by
all. The long stretch Of attractive white
sands was black with people and not un.
remindful OF the great watering places
OF the East or Of Southern California.
II was a varied crowd that spent the
Sabbath on the Seaside strand, folk
young and old, picnickers with their
bags and baskets. reyelers with naught
but light hearts and broad smiles and
there were some who visited the ocean
merely 10 drink In the healthful salt
air, pleasing respite from the thick
atmosphere OF the metropolis.
Here and there along the beach were
secn the little tots, their diminutive
trousers and skirts rolled up 10 their
thighs, splasbing and jumping about In
the spent waves Ia unholy glee. And
the waders were not all OF the very
young set, many OF more mature years
found much pleasure in this odd acqua'
tic diversion. The swimmers did not en-
ter the water until five in the after
noon. earlier bathing being prohibited
on account OF the tide. But when the
signal came they made a rush for the \
beckoning breakers, hundreds OF them
garbed In suits OF varied hue and pat.
tern. For hours they dknorted them
selves as though akin TO sen lions and
dolphins that flashed here and there in
the tremulous waters. Not until the
cloak Of darkness fell over the Beach
City did the bathers forsake the water.
As an attraction, the life boat sur.
passed the hopes of the most sanguinc.
In charge of Amateur Skipper Smith
and manned with crew Of Ave ANA.
teurs, the life craft was launched at 3
o'clock. II was the cynosure of all eyes.
Sturdily the seemingly frail craft was
forced through the constantly increas-
ing breakers. A huge wave, 1t seemed,
would over turn the boat and precipi.
tate its occupants into the water But
the crew OF amateurs were masters Of
the art. Safely they guided the boat
beyond the breakers to comparatively
smooth water and after maneuvering for
fifteen minutes made successful return
to the shore The exhibition was follow
ed with great interest by the crowds on
the beach.
A great train, the largest ever sched'
uled on the A. & C, r., long string of
eighteen passenger coaches, wen re-
quired to conduct the beach visitors to
Portland last night and this in addi'
ton to the train upon which great
Astoria visitors left Seaside at
$3.50 o'clock. Superintendent Mcclure
was on hand to see that every
thing went on smoothly The crowd was