New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
-BARKERS" TUNING UP.
Almost a Famine at Coney Island,
but No Dr0ufh


cases reported. but Coney Island was opened for
-,,5 YESTERDAY The heads OF the amusement
marks viii not call opening until May out
everybody else did Everything which aods 10
-he entertainment of the Summer croNdS ha1
its srrine costume IN readiness for the thou
sands who crowded Surf avenue and the Bowery
In the eavety Of the third '-openns' thus far the
visitors noticed first the gloom which crePt over
the faces of the -harksrs, 'halyhoo men ana
the expert stage carpenters who had been pre-
vented BY the police from carrying out their pro
Era-nrae of work
The SUNDAY laws came near turning pleasure INTO
disappointment IL the afternoon. when Captain
Becker who now rules Coney Island. was told that
The scenic railways were violating the law, but
every owner had provided himself with court
Injunction. and before the crowds had arrived
everything was well under way and the police were
helpless. TWO concert halls had tired looking
sffvertng girls giving the Coney Island version oi
the -Mer-v Widow waltz. and across the way the
moving picture show men we're entertaining
who sought The circle Of the DIG stoves
proT1ded for their early spring comfort and the
warming influence Of the Ccney Island Whlskey'
which knows pure food law
On Surf avenue the frznkf1rter was king, as the
restaurants had NOT laid il their supply OF food
impossible get anything else 10 eat until
Doc" Cannon offered 20 fry eggs on the frank
furrer oven Then business took new turn and
The heater prepared choice tranhfurte-s and eggs
as fast as the food could be bought from the only
furters ran out late IN the afternoon Inc supply
being held up on the way somewhere.
When III eggs had been consumed the crowds
left get whatever nourIshElsnt they couii
from The usazes left over from last year me
hizgeS: demand was made cn the liquor en2poriuTns
where SO many drinks were sold that ne pro
r-ieto-s Of the places had 70 forget sandwiches Il
7-ss ernained that The nunbe- 81 bottles Of wins
syev consumed yesterday exceeded the supply eN-
hausted in the month Of Nay Of last year mere
fore the owners did not have enough bread fo7
szndriches-snd most of the stock ones from las'
season about worn out
IT Drez1nlard. Luna Park and Stee0leohaSe Park
the conceSsicna-ies were debating On the chances
II good business This summer Every one ol llell
promised great sensations for This season pul
the plans were discussed IN secret as the show
r7en have not yer heEIIn 70 hJIid their devices
and Imitation = 70 Re feared until the gates OF
the resorts are thrown open for the season me
r7ost prevalent form Of amusement this summer
All be the scenic railway. and every avaIiaoie
snare : being converted into ride Of some KIND
~ot 70 be ourdone by other showTnen- q firm N
The Bower VIII eclipse every ride ever at
tempted hv placing chute nearly TWO huhoreo
feer high and II an exceedingly perllous poslton
F-cr- this chute Others branch. giving the rlder
a-e y the thrilling trips IN the cosrnlc uni
verse outside The regular circus performance
With -he exception Of the new attractions now
h-.n- built everything viii be open on ounoaFs
-75u re weather permits weekday openings IN
he mean time amusement men are 2T1Nlous 10
tesr .rhe Surd1v Law. - that they can keep open
through The season without any fear o. arrest
Among the devices which made their first spring
sr7ezrznce ,ezte-de,- were the shooting arcaues-
TaQanes- hall games knife games. merry rH-soollo7
an5 roller coasters with -he rides o- IorIl-7r years
The excerric-aI weather also brought many VS.
i-o-s 70 -he zarious parks throughout the CITY
lover Broadway. which Is usually as Nold ol
--ass--srv IS : The ne1Eh5orhood II the SPHINX
WREN sa1dsvor-n blows. Vas niec WIN sl1laIi
c-ozds al dsv- Although neither the Listanla
nor -ne Nauretanis was announced - pass OUT
ees4-ard The crowd along The Battery Wal was
almost - large when the LusItania mace her
~-s- r-1- from Nev- York 20 Liverpool
The Singer Building attraction 10 the
curious and according the Vatchrnan n q
huildinz opposite. dozens of farmers went home
z-id necks z: long as their vhiskers.
breeze bleT suggest has-E walking. and II served
IS reminder that winter was Ioa-h let his
hold
The 1Utss under the East River ~ Brooklyn
we're 1re71 psr-oriZed. and The side doors of the
E5o7oken freshmen pariors- admitted many
sn1-sry New Torkers who suCcurbed the ex-
hau 0t teirE hauled rner-ity under the North
River 70 New Je-seg.