New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
FAREWELL AT ISLAND
BANDS List SERENADE.
Police Broom Szoeeps Resort Clean
Before Da7cn of SUNDAY.

Pessimists who think that there is no senti-
mental interest attached TO the business of con-
trioutng TO the gayety of nations at Coney Island
should have braved the GOODNESS of a typical Sep
TENDER evening and been among those present last
night when "Phil' Lemlein's basd marched from
Luna Park 10 Dreamland across the avenue and
started in on the first bars of Way Down on the
Suwanee River" There was many quaver in
the rendition of the old tune and many a tear
was shed by the spectators of the ceremonies
which marked the writing of "Finis' on the Coney
Island season of 1909.
When the last note of the old darkey song had
died out on the keen air and slafer's Dreamland
band had replied with My Old Kentucky Home,
both bands went across the avenue and repeated
the serenade and response in front of Luna Park
Uniting forces, they then proceeded TO the Coney
Island station and to the frehOuse and serenaded
the patrolmen and fremen. The same programme
was repeated at all the hotels along Surf avenue
20 Steeplechase Park. where TO the tune OF Aud
Lang Syne' the curtain officially rung down
on the most successful season that Coney Island
ever had.
So far the story is the same that has been told
| every year since the resort by the sea became a
place where man could take his wife sweet
heart. The close of this years Coney Island Mardi
Gras and annual fall festival however. was
marked by proceeding unique in the histOry of
the resort. At 3:30 o'clock yesterday mOrning
seventy-hve thousand persons intent on proOnging
the long possible were literally swept
| off the island.
| Under the command of Borough Inspector HOla-
i han. District Inspector OBrien and Captain Fen
| nelly. of the Coney Island station. thousand
| weary patrolmen who had been on duty for twelve
consecutive hours were formed into huge broom.
The eight hundred extra men detailed 10 the island
during Mard Gras week were massed at the west emu
depot. at Surf avenue and HendersOn's Walk One
/ hundred were held there. similar number were
| sprinkled along Surf avenue and one hundred more
| were detailed 10 duty at the Culver depot The
remainder were formed in platoOns along the
| beach and the Bowery.
| At a given signal all marched abreast In the
direction OF the west end depot. sweeping all be
fore them Even the prOprietOrs OF small stands
| along the way compelled 20 close up and join
/ the movement. Several men dropped out from the
platoons to see that instructions were carried out
The crowd was gradually collected at the depot
| and the announcement made chat they must take
| the waiting trains A dozen patrolmen were as
| signed TO each train 10 preserve order.
| Efforts TO evade the edict OF the police were
| thwarted The plea that the Culver depot was
| their point OF departure avalled nothing 20 those
| who thought 10 remain on the island They were
herded like cattle and escorted 10 the depot and
sent home Meanwhile the mounted men had been
| rounding up automobiles and cabs and there was
| steady stream of vehicles passing along the Ocean
| Boulevard in the direction of Manhattan, Al
| o'clock Coney Island silent and deserted as
II is on winter night. The confetti in the streets
produced the effect of bleak winter morning with
the ground covered
| Only one serious accident was reported on the last
night OF the TALL festival Robert Greer. Of No l2S
Stebbins avenue, The Bronx. was thrown out Ot a
| car the Whirlwind u rounding sharI
turn its scenic and fell thirtyve feet &c
| the ground. He landed two bags OF confetti and
| escaped internal injuries. but his head struck az
| obstruction rs he fell and he was picked up IN
| conscious Dr. Plunkett took him TO the ConeS
| Island Reception Hospital. and It was reported
| yesterday that he would probably recover.
| In the Couey Island court yesterday mOrnins
| nInety-two prisoners were arraigned on the ch2rg'
Of disorderly conduct All arrested for roW'iy
| actions the night before The Coney Island station
Was taxed 10 its utmost capacity, and many OF th'
| prisoners spent the night IN the Bath Beach a
Sheepshead Bay stations. Magistrate T1ghe HANDED
out $40 all who pleaded guilty, and continues
the eases of tho others. A large number could no
| raise the money pay the fine, and II was not
| until late yesterday afternoon that the last {"
| these vas hauled OF to the Raymond street fail
| o-day all will be hustle and hustle on the ISL
| and and the express companies will do a land 81
fee business cartng away the goods OF the resorts
| summer population. All have had good season
| and are already making preparations for a bigger
| and bet Island 1910.