The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-02
the eREAT EASTERN PICNIC.
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The Departure Of the Leviathan
for Cape May.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE on BOARD.
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The SCENE IN TIE BAY.
The ESCORT AND TIE ENTHUSIASM.
A NIGHT ON THE ATLANTIC.
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Fun, Hunger, Misery and
Mattresses.
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An INDIGNATION MEETING ON BOARD.
AMUSING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
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An INDIGNATION MEETING ON BOARD.

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ne history Of the Great Eastern been Of epochs
Whether on stocks the water, in the long pro-
eess Of launch, the Of life destroying expo
SON. on passage the Atlantic the focus Of
nutitude-rom her inception until the present moment,
The events that have followed each other thick and fast
n her chequered have paaken Of the supendous
character Of the big ship itself.
TIE present excursion ought not to be excluded from
this catalogue, for while Ia uncommon occurrence
for . company, much greater in number than that
thYobbng around me, to embark . jolncaton jaunt
TO distant place, In the history Of this any
other country there been such congomeration Of
humanity such a scene and such surroundings those
which characterize this rst pleasure pcreginaton Of the
colossal Queen Of the Sea- Az such, It is worthy of
place In the current record Of the times.
trip 10 Cape May is event Of ordinary occurrence;
but trip the Great Eastern ID another thing; and
when modestly announced in the journals Of the
day that she would proceed thither for the purpose
q anording the public opportunity Of person
ally enjoying such . voyage, there were few hearts
that did not pulsate in sympathy with the
thought, "How should like to CO." One drawback,
however, and most essential one, too prevented many
from yielding this nrst and strongest impulse With
that keen eye the interests entrusted TO their
the big ship part Of the directors representing the
Great Eastern Company this country these gentlemen
saw 1t to charge, for the privilege Of two days SAIL
the high price Of dollars exclusive Of the keeping and
necessary comforts Of the voyagers Naturally every
one commenced his arithmetica calculations Here was
sour dollars extra berth In which 10 sleep, at least
two dollars day per capita for the privilege ing an
additional two dollars for twelve hours interval at
Caps May, and sundry other miscellaneous incdentals,
which would swell the expense well nigh upon twenty
dollars The result that for the entire week follow
ing the advertisement the utmost Indifference appeared
70 prevail and IL was only now and then that could
found in the whole community anxious to come for
ward and loosen his purse strings the required extent
rp % Saturday night this number amounted 70 the nsg
niecant figure Of eight hundred ami the contemplated
excursion promised TO be magn acent failure. The
weather Of Sunday did not at all improve the
financial prospcct Of the undertaking, and . was only
WHEN the breaking clouds Of Monday, the eliminating
excitement OF expectation and the probabilities Of spen
did trip lent their convincing aid, that the puol' came
forward and sweed the to the limits which i IS
understood had been set by the directors namely Two
thousand.
TIE ExBAHKATIoS.
A.we have already stated the Great Eastern haued OF
INTO the stream on Sunday sernoon and there lying Just
opposite the mansion of Commodore Stevens at Hoooken
pbe waited the arrival Of those who TO compose her
rarity In order 10 accommodate the excursonists Two
sna steamers provided which at intervals ofhiteen
minutes or whereabouts between the ship and the foot
Of Hammond street, where they bad been requested 10
assemble Here on our arrival busy scene presented
itself First was the crowd dense that Il was anost
impossible 10 make ones way through H. then We STUN
bled upon dozen carriages bringing both vsers
and lockers on and finally arriving at the edge Of the
dock We came upon the little that to convey
draxr an Gao
proximity TO the boat loaded down with mat,resscs,a
mar, Of the nsament ordered for the accommodation Of
she passengers these being passed TO the deck
Of the steamer pile Of baggage lay on the wharf mark
ed for Cape May Philadelphia, which looked "a though
some Fora McFlmsey had judcousy selected the Great
for her journey and from one 10 two hundred In
dvsduals were dovctaed together in the little space al
lo,,ed 70 passenger anxiousy waiting the termination
Of the loading process 10 which We have alluded.
Patience soon found s reward however, and in few
minutes were poughing the waters Of the Hudson,
and sside Of the Great Eastern To up the side
stairway present ticket to the officer at the gang
way pass the inspection Of three our detectives Who
have BEEN detailed for the purpose Is but the work Of
few seconds and we ind ourselves board. couple
Of hundred have preceded U.s. ard carpet bags and trunks
ssrewn around Indicate that their either have
determined 70 come well provided with clothing and od
der that large number purpose extending Their Jour
rey from Cape May 10 other points Several oassrs
here and very plainly contain the good things Of
life, and though smile excited at the thought Of
"brngng Goals 10 Newcastle" have since had ocs
zion to envy forethought which led their 70
look out for number before they started rather than
rust 10 the uncertain Management Of the providers
board. ~.
Only few minutes pass before another steamer ap.
breaches. It's crowd OF two three hundred are dis
charged, and como hurryiDg up the gangway,
a. We did before them. Dodworths Band arrives,
and the big fddes and little nddles packages Of music
and musical instruments that follow them give promi-
Of rich those who love the concord Of sseci
sounds The load is discharged, the lines are cast Oh
and little minnow Of drops atern 10 give
place 70 another aud another and another until by two
O'Clock two thousand people have been transported
from the shore and promenadns the deck, listening "
the music, discussing the approaching excursion, or
rambling in the sbysses OF the vast ship which has at
uacted them from their homes and business.
may be interesting 70 some 10 know the style Of
ticket u was about a. follows, for write from
mory-
I .sh.uKsI0N TICKET,
4 srEAhSHif GREAT EASTERN
rRon NV roRk nAr,
sl~.vns New Tori. guy p s.sE ", leaving Cape Nay