New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
Three Hundred Thousand Visit
ors Invade Resort, Lured by
Weather Mans WiIes.
EATABLES SOON RUN SHORT
Turkey Trot" and Kiss Waltz
Features of Luna This Year
Only a Few Try
Ocean Dip.

assumption or white duck uniforms by the
subway guards the weather man should
coax Coney Island into full bloom. HIS
used his most seductive wiles. zephyrs per-
TUNED with the breath OF tender green
things, hot sun glinting on a lazy surf
and 800 90 refugees painting for midsummer
JOYS
The mistress Of = thousand delights re-
sponded generously, but in spite of every
temptation she did heed the advice which
some time ago Socrates whispered in the
ear Of a Greek lady Of his acquaintance.
Always keep a corner of your heart intact.
we're the philosophers words. in effect.
And Coney Island reserved for further
meteorological conquest that particularly
generous portion OF her heart now occu-
pied by the new Luna Park, henceiorth to
be known only as Luna
But IN holding Luna back the old co.
quette permitted every one 10 realize the
heaven that lay in store. She opened the
gates that he who would might inspect
her idea Of the turkey trot" and the
kiss waltz" There We're the tubs only
large enough for two which are designed
10 twist and turn and undulate about IL
such manner as TO make self-preserva-
tior and the bunny hug Synonymous.
The two dance rides" will differ from
each other only in measure, the wicked
siren promises and in the presence of
dark little tunnels along the route of the
kiss waltz" a feature which the turkey
trot" lacks.
Her lovers may hope TO indulge in these
supreme liberties on the formal opening
s Of Luna next Saturday. In the mean time
they must be content with her countless
other attractions. with all of which she
repaid them yesterday for their atten-
tons.
Yesterday was really not only the best
CAV which Coney Island has had in the
year 1912. but it was the first good Sunday
IN a month or more OF rainy days The
result was d movement from the city
which resembled an exodus and a harvest
for 0roprietors of eating and drinking
places. roller coasters merry go-rOunds.
dance halls and every other description Of
amusement Joint" except the bathing pa
vilion. Some few did defy the sad sea
waves 20 CONCEAL the blood in their puny
limbs but the preponderance Of spectators
oye- b5thers on the beaches augured no
killing" tor the sea beach trust
Many Have to Co Hungry.
II was so good to SEE the ocean smiling
once more and to battle in prospect that
most Of the 100000 visitors felt content to
walk slowly from one end of the boardwalk
10 the other, gazing over toward Sandy
Hook. and stopping. when they did stop. to
sip beer OF eat bite The restaurants
became so overtaxed finally that most of
them ran short OF supplies, and late Corners
had 10 take their appettes, sharpened by
The salt air. back through Brooklyn with
them.
or course the transit facilities We're over
whelmed. but then the struggle 10 get down
and back with the clothes still on your
back has become so much part OF the
traditional Coney Island outing that its
absence would have been sadly missed.
Early this morning the returning crowds
continued pouring from the Brooklyn
Bridge terminal. exhausted. unkempt and
thoroughly satisfied
Police Inspector Robert f. Dooey has
tily drafted fifty extra men from adjacent
precincts yesterday morning TO help Cap
tain Murphy and his men handle the train
loads OF pleasure seekers which such a
perfect day was bound 10 send TO the
island. They had little work Of a strenuous
sort 10 do. however although the majority
Of the visitors remained on the island until
late a. night. Almost everybody seemed
inclined toward peace. Some time this
week the regular summer detail of hun
dres extra patrolmen will invade the re-
sort looking for trouble
Mystery for the Police.
Ralph Nero. who lives at No. 2sl5 West
f4th street. Coney Island, created a mild
diversion for the police at $50 o'clock in
the morning by discovering the body Of
man floating off the beach in front Of the
Atlantic Yacht Club. on the Gravesend Bay
side Of Sea Gate. The body fully clothed,
vas towed 10 shore and taken to the
Copey Island police station, where it was
found that the skin, from neck TO ankles,
had been tattooed in every conceivable de-
vice so that hardly q square inch re-
mained unmarked
on the mans breast there peered forth
me human sized features OF the devil
Al over him. on trunk. arms and legs,
appeared stilettOs, butterflies and bracelets
The police assume the man 10 have been
a sailor. They removed the body, which
had probably been IN the water two
weeks. to the Brooklyn morgue, where il
awaits Identification.
An ambulance case was mat or Nttlc Gaul
Arndt. thirteen years old, who tried 10
walk the trestle spanning COney Island
Creek. at Gravesend avenue and butted
into trolley car Paul whose home IS at
No. 4i5 Washington street, Manhattan, de-
scribed a parabOla into the creek.
Fortunately for him, Frederick Morand,
Of No. Al Euclid avenue. East New York,
was passenger on the car. Morand, with
out removing a vestige OF clothing, dived
into the creek from the car step and
rescued the boy Or. Graboff, from the
Coney Island Hospital found that Paurs
left leg had been fractured where the car
struck IT, 80 he took him back to the hos
pital with him.
Slight Traffic Mix-up.
The only traffic mix-up reported up TO a
late hour was a rear end collision in Ocean
Boulevard, at Twenty-second avenue, be
tween q One-horse buggy and an auto
mobile The automobile knocked a rear
wheel off the buggy and dumped Morris
street, Brooklyn, and his friend into the
street. Neither was injured The auto
mobile. owned ana operated by +. W.
Blum, Of No. a. Gautier avenue, Jersey
City, was allowed 10 proceed.
Thomas Comfort. Of No. 2N Grand street.
Manhattan. had the distinction of repre-
senting the active mcrrymakers at the hos
pltal. He stuck his foot over the side of a
roller coaster car, at Surface avenue and