New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
COMFY ISLAND A MECCA
DR4US CROUD OF 10000.
Big Scramble for the b. r. rs
Scent Fare Rate.

Every summary thing from bathing suit 10 a
straw Rat broke out at Coney Island yesterday
u-hen 1sneao New Workers made their way 10 uie
seaside resort and struggled with the Raines law,
IRE re,uvenated sandwich and the hot dog just
10 show that summer hrmy established the
lowers and rninarets OF Luna Park were hsil'eu
and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit put its cars on
the summer scheduic
George 7. Herring. Of West 9th street 'oHeS
LEANS Was the first man 70 brave the chill of the
s4,rr and an old attracted much attchuoh
with Panama hat he walked along 'he b""
cry The Bowery. by the way. has beeh eN'ehoeu
through S-eepIechase Park and crowds passed
through the extension TO the famous Walk ali Gay.
r tho man who discovered the Brooklyn RAPID
Transit's secret Scent fare route to the island
<-o,1d have been found he would have played an
important part in the scramble which hed numerous
az indignant passengers at Bay Ridge and tifth
avenues Bay Ridge, yesterday The poiteness OF
.-.,ec.o-e end conductors. which was marked, sew
eral times prevented serious trouble at that point
which is the last transfer station Tor me faPlu
s-cent fare route
While every ore of the Decent lines was car1!lns
all the n ssengers that could be accommodated ana
g, sr,.-,e with the Bowery. Luna Park and
s-e~,l.chase was packed TO the limit the FlI'h
eve-r,e elevated trains were deserted al Sotl sIi
here tne first outlet to the scent scheme was uiS
covered When the leader whispered across uie 'di
aisle that Ssth street was good pace 10 'i"1e
<o- surface car and then make another cha1se a.
r. Pt5r. avenue It was suddenly observed that
IN. Brooklyn Rapid Transit had become popular
Transfers were given out as quickly as ule asen'S
,,,id tear of the pads after car carried lts
x,u load 81 passengers 10 Bay Ridge. At this point
-, ,o-,, ss-,,e. Ferry cars which operate TO Coney
Island for one fare accept the transfers Al :
O'Clock the crowd became SO large that the alreaoy
.sl1es cars ha6 10 he rushed through the lane OF
-aa,cea fare passengers. II seemed impossible 10
zoco-aroodate the crowd and one Of the inspectors
,suea for more cars. Then Il was reported that
IN The available cars had been placed IN service
srd extra had to ne taken from oiher hhes
b,y- even this did not lessen the crowd. which by
mis- time was rvarning from the elevated 10 the
surface cars. At O'Clock the situation was nor
ma
4 car of the Reid avenue line on its way to the
1sIsrd struck A switch on the hill the Van
siokIen station and for more than an hour traffic
over the Culver route blocked. Many passen-
gers left the cars and walked 10 Coney Island,
nearly half a mile distant. The Smith street ana
Franklin and DeKelb avenue lines have changed
their second fare point from Kings Highway to
the Park Circle and much confusion resulted
Borough Inspector Flood. Inspector O Brien and
Captain Kelly were in charge Of the extra force OF
policemen detailed TO manage the crowds on their
way 10 the seashore. but few arrests were neces-
ssrv The usual number OF lost children were
brought 10 tie West Srh street station, and the
Conev Island Emergency Hospital ambulance re
sr4onded to several calls for persons slightly III
-,,red Those in authority seemed 10 have forgotten
that the excise existed. for there were no ar
rests for its fragrant violation, ana 'ohey 1Sldiu
was wide open
Lama Park was 1lnof7cially opened for the season.
end Iprssmland VIII be ready for the summer
-l7-onss within a few DAYS A mysterious woman
MIN will dive on horseback from the tower into the
lagoon is 70 the feature at the latter park ana
s,ze,o, will IA free One thousand mon have
t,een a. work for several weeks putting the PARK
into srspe and nine new shows have been added
70 the former attractions
S,eepIechase Park will DC rebuilt ne1ore inc
thousands Of summer visitors begin TO make their
pilgrimage TO the Electric City AT Luna faIh
The painters distributed the three carIoads Of
rsfur which Frederick Thompson proFioeo' anu
mere ara many new features To appeal 10 those
who visit the park.
Central Park was filled With people from before
mann until sunset. Hundreds of AUTOMOBILES anu
carriages turned out the driveways and the PARK
assumed e midsummer air AT the New fork en-
trance to the Brooklyn Bridge there was q week
dav bridge crush all DAY. and Sergeant Reiily
- ,ouad ~ twelve men had difficulty in man
szinE the crowd.