New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
CONEY ISLAND CROWDED
TRAINS AND CARS FULL.
Police arrest WindozC Climbers
accident Ties Up Traffic.

In spite OF the number Of warm Sundays that
had preceded IT, yesterday was the first to give
Coney Island real summer Sunday crowd 1t
gave trouble to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. too
Because Of the number of accidents at the
Sea Beach terminal the company started in TO
have the law enforced against window climbers.
Twelve special patrolmen were placed at this
terminal with instructions to arrest any one
trying to enter cars through windows. At 1880
p m. seventy-seven arrests had been made and
from the large crowd that was still at the shore
it was expected that more would follow.
Luna Park. opened the night before, did a
rushing business and the smaller amusement
places had their share of patronage 1t was es-
timated that 100000 persons visited the Island.
From noon until 6 O'Clock the situation at the
New, York terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge re-
sembled the weekday rush hours. and at times
the people came so thick and fast that the great
iron gates at the foot of the stairs leading to
the platforms had to be closed until the platrorS
above could be cleared
At 3:1O o. m one Of the Lexington avenue
trains. coming into the station. crashed into the
humping block Two cars were put out Of COM
mission and traffic was tied up for ten minutes
while a thrOng Of pleasure seekers. COOped up
on the first floor Of the bridge, used sulphurous
language
All the platforms were utilized yesterday and
all the ticket booths were open and doing
rushing business two men in each booth selling
faster, they said, than ever before at this sea-
son of the year. The homecoming crowds Oe-
can IN arrive soon after Z O'Clock. ana nom
that time on until the small hours Of the morn
,ns- everv train from Long Island was hIled to
its capacity.
..rbe Great Western Train Robbery the new
1,,ro Pavl spectacle, was closed yesterday be-
cause Mr.. Thompson decided that certain de-
focts in the scenery and acting should be cor
rActed The realism of the show was demon
strated during an afternoon rehearsal when
Martin White. one of the bad men, was hurled
with his horse from the top of a scenic mountain
into the ditch distance of thirty feet- White
was supposed to leave his horse and make tne
dive, but the animal became eXclted .at tne
whistle OF an express train and dashed to the
platform whence the dive is made with such
speed that horse and rider were preciPitateo
into the artificial river.
II required thirty-five stitches 20 close Whltes
wounds. The train robbing spectacle will be
opened to visitors to-day, when the changes VIII
have been completed.
Thompson & Dundy announced yesterday that
on Flag Day, June II. Luna Park would admit
free every child clad in red, white and blue and
holding an American flag
While the crowd was at lLS nelSnt curing IH0
early evening a stabbing affray caused a panic
at the BOwery and KensingtOn Walk, which
would probably have resulted in the death Of
Alfred Barlow, the assistant cashier Of a scenic
railway. had not preliminary operation been
performed in the ambulance which was taking
him to the Coney Island Reception Hospital
The wound was inflicted by an Italian who re-
sented having to wait his turn to gain admis-
sion to the scenic railway. Barlow placed his
hand on the Italians shoulder to hold him back.
At once there was a flash Of steel, followed by
five quick thrusts and piercing cry.
Policemen and men in the crowd rushed tow
ard the assailant, who quickly dsarmed
and taken to the COney Island police station.
He gave his name as Oray TOrbOlinO. Of No.
211 East 115th street. when taken before Ser
geant Mcguire. He was held, pending the re-
suit of Barlow's injuries which were said not
to be serious.