Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06
$4,000 ARE
VISITORS AT
BOCA CHICA
5000 Cars Are
Counted by c. of c.
Checkers

An accurate check Of automobiles
and occupants at Be- Chica both
Saturday and Sunday showed that
a total Of 1886 automobiles con
tanning 1892 persons. visited the
beach.
The check was made BY employees
Of the Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce. Saturday figures were;
cars 2.202. occupants. 10.l84: Sun
day, cars. 1884. occupants. 5.l38.
The chamber Of commerce Is
tabuiating the automobile score TO
see how many were from the Valley.
upstate and other states. These
figures will be released soon.
The figures on automobiles Is
absolutely correct, but the number
Of occupants may te several hun
dred larger than we have an
nounced," chamber Of commerce
officials said Monday. Some trucks
were so crowded that doubtless We
missed many occupants
The huge crowd made a gay
spectacle OF the beach from the
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Island ~jetties.
At the mouth Of the Rio Grande
fishermen were trying to snag jew
fish. AT the ~jetties they were trying
to catch reddish and other kinds
Of fish.
In between these points the
thousands OF Valley people and
visitors from other sections were
bathing in the surf, playing Oh the
sand, summing. and taking ad-
vantage OF the many attractions Of
Tered in the way 81 carnlyals, foods,
etc.
The once barren appearance Of
Er0wnSville'S beach insofar aS build
ing and business establishments are
concerned was greatly changed
Saturday and Sunday.
Several groups OF buildings have
been constructed nc some points on
the beaches, and other smaller
buildings n scattered along the
entire distance.
Color was added TO the scene
over the weekend by all kinds OF
peddlers, by wandering musicians.
and other entertainers.
The water near the mouth OF the
Rio Grande was muddy. from the
recent high water Of the Rio
Grande. on Up Brazos island to-
ward the jetties the strip OF muddy
water was narrow. indicating that
the water Is clearing up.
Bathers showed a preference for
several spots. near the lighthouses
and near the point WHO'RE the paved
highway comes onto the mainland
below the Brazos beach. Here
thousands gathered in comparative
IN small areas.
The carnival attractions ferris
wheel. merry go-rOund, etc.. gave
the beach III the upper section a
decided Coney Island appearance.
Reports from Port Isabel were to
the effect that several thousand
persons spent the weekend there.
fishing. boating. and swimming IN
the surf at Padre Island. No ac-
curate check OF the visitors there
was made.
The highways to Port Isabel and
bo~a OHA~d CdlAACl "a 1ttdGN c~lCNAl
Of traffic Friday afternoon until
late Sunday night. County traffic
officers patrcllsd these highways.
and also the beach at Boca Chica
during Saturday and Sunday. and
no traffic accidents were reported
from the beaches. OF on highways
leading 10 them.
The crowd at Boca Chica Is con
s.dered particularly significant In
view OF the fact that no special
or unusual attraction was offered
there. The double holiday c%ontrihut-
ed some TO the size Of the total
crowd. but is not believed TO have
increased the Sunday total above
the usual figures for that day.