New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-04

looked over their accounts it was found
that fourteen thousand persons took a
dip The free baths got five thousand
men and four thousand women and the
section Of the bath where an admission
fee is charged held five thousand men
and women
Record Crowd at coney Island.
Coney Island entertained one of the
largest crowds in its history The Brook
lyu Rapid Transit estimated that on its
lines alone more than 100000 persons
reached the resort. In addition to this
crowd the steamboats, had an unusually
busy day and the average number of
automobiles and vehicles of all kinds
that wend their way to Coney Island on
a pleasant Sunday was in evidence.
The crowd began to go to the island
late on Saturday night, and at an early
hour yesterday morning the sand from
Brighton Beach to Sea Gate was dotted
with men. women and children. Cap
tain Calvin, of the Coney Island station,
detailed twenty-five patroImen TO make
sure none of them would be molested-
Within a few feet Of the police station
Jerry Buono, q special patrolman of one
of the parks. was shot in the leg by an
unknown man early yesterday morning
Captain Calvin and several of his men
who had heard the shot ran out, but the
man got away after a chase of several
blocks Buono was taken to the Coney
Island Reception Hospital where it was
said ne would be all right within a few
days.
Lots of Lost Children.
Mrs Duffy, matron at the Coney
Island station. had more than she bar
gained for in the way Of looking after
lost children More than thirty were
picked up by various patrolmen along
the island Patrolman Downs at .
o'clock found two youngsters asleep on
the beach in each others arms At the
station house the children said they were
William Pittfell. zen years old, and
Nettie Pittfell. seven years old. The
children told Lieutenant Eason their
elder sister. Nellie, had taken them to
been there some time when the lost her
William told the lieutenant he had
suggested TO Nettie that they go to the
beach. where they might find their SIS
ter. but when they got there they both
became sleepy and decided to lie down
for a short rest before resuning their
search. That was all they remembered
man. They said they lived at No 81
Columbia street. Manhattan. whereupon
their parents were informed and the
children We're taken home.
Israel Feltman, of No. 30 South First
street. Brooklyn. reported to the police
yesterday that before going in for a
swim at bath he had deposited S164 in
cash and jewelry valued at 81 500
He got brass check, he told Captain
Calvin. but when he demanded his
money and valua bles he was told there
vas nothing for him. The police inves-
tisated the matter. but up TO a late hour
were unable to trace the money or Jew
eiry.
Prostrations. but None Fatal.
So far as the records go. there was
only one death caused by the heat yes
terday. and that only incidentally. An
unidentified negro. who had gone TO
sleep on the coolest place he could find,
the roof Of the building at No. 25S West
sd street. fell off during the night and
died at = o'clock Yesterday afternoon in
Flower Hospital.
This institution received two other
cases credited to the heat Bellevue got
one and the Hudson Street Hospital an
other. Hospital physicians were called
upon to treat many cases of heat pros
tration during the day, but these four
were the only serious ones. and none is
expected to prove fatal. Brooklyn re-
ported five prostrations.