New-York tribune., 1906-08-06
CITY GETS A T0ASTlNG.
BEECH RESORTS CROWDED
Coney Again Breaks Record-One
Dies, Se0eral Frustrated.

All roads led 20 the sea and 20 the country yes
teroay, snd thousands upon thousands ot men,
women and children hurried there from the hot
city AT Gaybreak there was every indication that
II was going 70 be hot day, and by o'clock the
temperature reached 50 degrees making IL tho hot
test day Of the year The humidity made the day
even more disagreeabe than the heat, and caused
numerous pVOstrations.
An unknown German died at the City Hospital. in
Jersey City, early in the afternoon. few minutes
after being picked up in the street Henry Cooper,
seventy years old. OF No u Broorne street, was
taken 10 CSouverneur Hospital overcome by the
heat Charles Forbes, lfty-nine years old was
Found front Of No. q Duane street and taken 20
the Hudson Street Hospital George Johnson. q
Negro. taken 20 the Harlem Hospital, and Ar
thur McGreavey. thirty years old. 20 Bellevue
The humidity az a m was a and AZ D. m.
was p The lowest temperature was 75. at o'clock
last evening. while there was notable drop in
the temperature. il brought no relief from the
heavy humidity The weather man says there is
70 be no continued hot spell To-day Uin be bit
cooler with showers
With half million persons COney Island broke
all crowd records yesterday. II was estimated that
the number Of visitors exceeded the attendance az
the Columbian Exposition at Chicago on Chicago
DAY. IN 1892 when visitors from all over the world
crowded into the exposition grounds
The crowds broke all records Of the resort before
O'Clock when every means Of transit was being
taxed to the limit 10 accommodate the thousands
who still hocKed 20 the sea.
The amusement resorts we're several times forced
20 stop further admissions until those already IN
the parks had opportunity 70 pass into Surf
avenue, where the congestion OF traffic was un-
precedented Mounted policemen called upon
20 form aises for electric pass through.
while police lines established at the entrances
Of Dreamland and Luna Park 70 lessen the con-
gestion there.
Despite these extra precautions the crowds in
many instances were forced TO stand for hours be-
fore those ahead could be shunted side
On the beaches similar conditions prevailed. IL
vas said by the police that more than one hundred
thousand persons spent Saturday night on the sand
IN front Of the Seaside Park and at Sea Gate Field
cots blankets and rubber bags were pressed into
servioe as beds by many OF those who had made
elaborate preparations to escape the heat of the
city for the night while thousands were content
with sleeping on the damp sand or on newspapers.
At Brighton Beach crowds spent the night on the
site Of the Boe- War Exhibition encanpnent.
Rowboats and yachts also pressed into SER
vice by the heat ridden public, who swelled the
population OF Gravesend and Coney. 1t was said TO
that Of the Borough Of Richmond for the night.
AS proof or the orderliness OF the crowds Captain
Harkins proudly escorted reporters through the
station house. where only twelve prisoners were
being held on charges Of intoxication. Az the
Coney Island Reception Hospital the number OF
injured fewer than Thursday. when the rain
forced the closing OF all the big resorts.
When it became evident that the crowds would
smash all expectations. DR.. Jones. superintendent
OF the Kings County Hospital. ordered extra ambu-
lanceS and doctors TO COney 70 be ready for big
accidents. DR.. Wilton and DR.. Conrad threw open
the tent which has been built for bone tubercUIar
patients. but which is not yet occupied, for cases
which were transferred 10 city hospitals soon
received. Other elaborate preparations were
made for the reception of a large number OF in-
jured.
The fire department also took extra precautions.
Automobiles were barred from the busy part OF
Surf avenue for several hours until the crowds
made it possible for the police to handle traffic with
safety.
A number Of rescues were also reported TO the
police While the crowd was at its height on
Surf avenue a woman said TO be Miss Emma
Hawkes.. Of Flatbush Brooklyn became denented.
She taken the insane asylum. Miss Trixe
Harris, stage woman. OF Jones Walk and Surf
avenue. burned by carboIic acid when she was
being revived after being rescued from drowning.
The carboc acid was given by bather. who
thought the bottle contained alcohol.
Il was a wide open Sunday. Saloons and restaur-
ants were permitted TO do business all night. AZ
daybreak the hotels in Surf avenue jammed.
Ireamland and Luna Park were opened a.
Fx[senator REYNOLDS said the attendance al
Dreamland averaged that of the opening lays Of
last year and this year Il was the first rainiess
from y 10 shf loo SegFees g ao 'e
A canvass of the breweries that supply coney'.
beer showed that an average OF one barrel a min
Ute was being consumed The franfurter sale
AZ he an a ostocF s sbo o 4 GUY vas ss ~
70 curtai several acts because of the crush. Ropes
vent accidents in case Of overcrOwdng. No acct
dents occurred.
At Brighton Beach Park the crowds we're so
great that the Ferrari animal show had sreat Diff
Guilty in handling them.
The police permitted visitors 10 sleep on the
beach last night and will continue 10 allow per-
sons 10 occupy the park until the weather becomes
cooler.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit. which carried the
greatest part Of the crowd with the Iron Steam
boat Company mad several hundred special en-
poyes al the terminals. The steamboat piers al
Dreamland and at Steeplechase Park 50
crowded that the authorities OF both places or
hf.afs
loaded.
While thousands we're trying get into Luna
Park others swarmed into the GEN which serves
as station fer the thirty minutes New York
trains. The pen was jammed, and attempts
were made 10 SHUT the crowds off until the fence
was carried away ny the crush of humanity.
Long lines Of visitors stood for hours waiting for
an opportunity TO ride the scenic railways
which cid the biggest business since the opening
the
AT Bay Ridge, Bath Beach and Bensonhurst
similar big crowds were reported. The beaches al
these places were also filled with bathers and
yaclltsmen.
Amt got another drop, neither sweet nor sour -
said the Inilkman at FTankln's statue, in Park
Row + vas then 3 o'clock and he had disposed
Of eighteen cans Of buttermilk and twelve cans OF
fresh milk. The mkman who is known the
thousands Of night travellers along Park Row.
caTne down at II o'clock Yesterday morning uith a