The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-30

wander at WILL These and the long and beautiful and
crbbed confined denzens Of New York TO SEEK each
occurrence of the Sabbath day. "esh fields and pastures
green"
HIGH BRIDGE AND VICINITY.
Crowded the neighborhood about High Bridge usually
is during the week, by private picnics and pleasure
seekers, those who led there by the world wide
reputation Of the bridge, yet presents tame appear
when compared with the thousands who 60 there
Sunday.
Notwithstanding the many other places Of interest
about New York, High Bridge stands without rival,
and viii always attract crowds, when other places
have lost their interest In the public mind, centred IS
1t among hills and valleys, and surrounded with
ny cosy little places, where the tired and hungry can sit
down in private and unpack the basket that always &C.
companies groups Of three Is only those people
who kept confined during the week in some close
workshop, perhaps tenement house that fully appre
eiae and enjoy the liberty Of Sunday 1t Is to them sort
Of safetyvave, and the free and untanted air they
h-Aa'hH Sunday. outside the city "hcrc has
70 last them Tor the remainder Of the week,
and a trip up the Harlem river as far High Bridge,
allows those persons 10 see enough Of the country and
enjoy the pure air. TO- prove TO them that such things
do really exist.
There are many ways Of reaching High Bridge, but the
favorite way appears TO be by the little steamers that
the East river, and connect at Harlem with the
steamers Emily, Tiger and Trumpeter. During the
week the fine steamers Sylvan Grove and Sylvan Shore
60 70 Harlem, but Sunday they are withdrawn and
their place filed by tug boats Yesterday the steam
boats Only Daughter G. B. Fraser James Stevens and
the Island Home were plying between Harlem and Peck
slip stopping at Jones Wood and other places take up
deposit Of passengers but owing TO the very uncertain
state the weather. their decks nearly bare and
one could have entire bench 10 himself II he was
lazily inclined AproTos Of the weather, there was
general outcry yesterday about the exceedingly ana
fizing way In which the rain was threatening
10 come down at any moment, and destroy the gay
Sunday dresses Of the people IL was provoking 10 those
who went out because some OF their friends did not
down for
all would have been disappointed but II was, those
who had the courage TO brave the elements had most
pleasant day. and enjoyed all the more on account OF
the boats and cars not being inconyenienty crowded
Our reporter took trip up the Harlem river, and
stopped at the principal places OF way
owing TO the threatening aspect Of the weather there were
but few people out High Bridge appeared 10 be the
only place where there appeared 70 be more than the
usual number OF people. Here there were about two
hundred but owing 70 the way .ney were scattered 'sere
day the three boats are crowded from morning until
night and by the thousands that you count the vis
ers but yesterday the universal dread OF the weather
made II very easy task 10 count the number OF people
any great distance from the city. There was one very
great feature Of Sunday the suburbs that was want
me Yesterday and that was the great number Of
and children that help 70 oil the boats and cars IL
not unusual TO woman with three or four childrc
with her enjoying her weekly allowance OF holiday and
they very Interesting feature too We feel sorry
whenever any unforeseen event. such AZ the clouds yester
day pre- vents them taking their little excursion AFTER
health know that not In their power 70 again
until they have gone through six more days Of toll and
AT McCoombs DAM the first stopping place after eav.
ing Harlem, there very few people, and the hotel
keepers and others depending upon visitors livelihood
looked n they had lost friend, or met with some
very serious calamity. They burg over the bar, and
ounged about the door but alas Otheo's occupation
pursue was 70 imagine themselves resigned they are
building the piers at the old dam for the new bridge that
s going to be built, and one y Just completed
The stopping place " High Bridge, and here there
appeared 10 be little hustle; people were scattered here
there IN groups eating their lunch, others en-.
Toying the beautiful scenery that surrounds the Bridge
or adniring the gigantic proportions OF the structure IT,
self The absence " the intense beat OF the and the
pleasant breeze that the river, made the day
most delightful but again have n refer 70 the
weather, Tor although all seemed 10 be enjoying them
selves, many were the gances cast at the SKY ana
heavy dark clouds as they slowly passed overhead,
and many anxious inquiries made Of the individuals
who were supposed To be wea,herwise as TO what was
and Ina, was that was going 70 pour Several persons
did land at all but remained board the boat and
returned 10 the city for fear Of being caught in the storm
i Aner leaving High Bridge, the boat goes TO
/ Tomlnsons Woods, place ON the left hand side
i Of the river, and what would be OF a fine day a
commend il 70 all picnic parties but yesterday H. too,
deserted and the propretors the various refresh
per Morris's pck comes nex, In order but Il is rather
II
private nature, and there were but few there The
next Fordham landing, but the boat did not stop as
the passengers 70 that point were not forthcoming Inc
anal stopping place POETS Century House. and there
the boats remain for a short me-long enough, however,
10 allow passengers 90 up 10 the hotel and refresh
themselves take stroll In the neighborhcod Sunday
week the FIRST time that the boat 70 the Century
House but they will hereafter run there regularly
Al my Of the points mentioned above you can obtain
boats and sail about the river for an hour or 30 Tor
| mere uining sum On fine Sunday the river II hhet
with boating parties and they seem 10 enven the scene
with their singing and good naured rivalry ladies can
here the strength q their and their endurance
under the shadow Of High Bridge and many fair dam
eel has "caugbt crabs while being taught the grand mys
tery OF using without wetting your compan
] ions or breaking their backs
Al about six O'Clock the people think OF returning V
their homes and many weary party may seen wend
ing her towards the landings 70 catch The last boat
| and exciting races frequently take place W get On
board before she puts or Some rich thu
Last boat and had We space could relate some vert
l amusing party comes board aftcf spending
the day In the country and the 6rst thing they DO
make inventory Of their goods W - " all right
and then may discover that basket, shawl ov some
thing else hes been len behind add they are On boar