The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
ATLOAT AND ASHORE
POPULAR RESORTS OF THE WORKING CLASSES
The Day at Hoboken, Down the Bay,
Fishing Banks, Highlands, Har-
lem, High Bridge, Roslyn
and Elsewhere.

as If IN sympathy with the hopes and aspirations O
the tired and dust-begrimmed artizaus and heated
toers Of the city the storm blew over the dark and
browning oouds disappeared and the bright, dazzling
sun, greeted the sight Of the early riser yesterday
morning. The day was not too warm, but SUN
ciently so to increase the desire of every anxious
excusicnst to leave the crowded city for the green
fields and the murmering streams OF jersey and
Long Island, to seek by steamboat The invigorat
ing sea breeZes OF the Sound and bay.
HOBOKEN.
good stomach for lager Is all that enc requires
TO enjoy Sunday in Hoboken Lager right and left.
on the balcony and in the barroom, is the beverage,
almost the only drink, quaIed here. Walk along the
river side the Sybil's Cave, thence to the Eyslan
Fields and il is the same old stOry-lager every
where The father, the mother, the child, in fact
whole families may be seen patrolling the charming
spots that dot the girh of this little city. No othe
place within short range OF the metropolis offers
such inducements for delightful and refreshing
promenade. The crowd yesterday was not 30 large
on the preceding Sunday, owing TO the threaten
ing aspect of the sky and the fall of rain which fol-
lowed this premonition in the afternoon.
'Ho FOR THE FISHING BANKsn
is note OF preparation sounded hebdomadally il
the metropolis and the response is wondrous
packing of hampers, "rigging out' of lines, hooks
and bait rhe bait being OF two kinds-for fishers ant
u
night tramp and awaiting for the favorite steamer
on the various piers at which the fishermen embark
Saturday night was dark-very dark at midnight
the sky being overcast by pall of black clouds thai
momentarily spit stray randrops with light tap
ping sound in the waters of the bay and rivers
Sundry black hulled steamers fitted around the
harbor like ghous In the inky blackness, and, amid
sallies Of cursing and obscenity the amateur pis
Gators stepped board These vessels had ad-
vertised their trips and the vampires of the steam
boating community had managed to reap the fruits
SO some eXtenD of their efforts in this line by
running to each pier named in the advertisement a
few minutes before the time designated by the adj
vertlsers, and thus gathering up all those excur-
sionsts who were anxious TO get away .'as early
OF most OF the primary blasphemy that characterized
the trips such as followed beng merely the
Indignation or friendly salutation by which the
cdnd,Re OF New York interude their festivities.
DOWN
at last sped these midnight crusaders against the
Bnny inhabitants of the deep, and as the vessels
ghded past frownng forts ana spectral hus OF ships
and steamers the decks We're improvsed dormi-
torieseverything above the level off the steamers
floors having an occupant vigorously engaged in
snatchng doze, with decidedly equivoca success.
The signal lights on the vessels in the bay winked
seepily as they swung to and fro on the masts and
yardarms While the great red eyes OF the beacons
gared out over the waters with urid stare to the
nocturnal prowlers it safely in and out OF the haven
The rain that had whilom dripped sporadically
became heavier and more chill, az, beaten by The
force OF the rising wind IL dashed down companion
WAYS and beneath awnings The waves rolled up in
serried ranks, capped with RULES OF ghosty white
and the steamer pitched heavily through the minla-
lure storm. AT last, towering on the summit OF a
lofty roller. the ship urched sharply forward buried
her bows under The foam OF the scuddng wave and
Instantly dived again under the next following. An
avalanche OF spray burst In me air. aud, with the
crests OF the waves, swept almost the length
s Sf ne deeS aR R ac hundred curses from
the air a0p eoW WEE y yeps arSye
laughter from hundred other sieepers who were
more securely ensconced on planks, stanchons and
those on board ''the shadow OF sleep gomez as
everything not already protected by human pros
trate form wet either by the spray the rain or
the waves, and the remainder Of the night was
spent IN smoking, rambling the vessel, clutch
ing at gunwales, posts and chains to avoid being
jerked overheard by the rocking and plungng OF tie
ships.
OFF SANDY HOOK
The sea, OF course was much heavier than in the
bay, and regular little gale came on. The steamer
bounded over the pillows, sometimes quivering from
the blow when struck abeam by long swinging
wave. This produced positive results the CASTRO.
nomica organs OF the metropolitans board and a
general casting up OF accounts was INDUCED in
which was continued for several hours. The gun.
wales and scupper holes were monopolized by lot
of men whose faces were now OF a livid color and
totally eXpressione ss while their eyes became sunk
en- and their jaws dropped each stoutly asserted
that he had never been seasck before" The vessel
kept well on her course and the NAL de ,ner
continued even though " had never done 30 before
and while all ON shore were soundy sleepingr the
steamer had run out about sixty miles IRON New
sight Of land entirely, with cold, rainy, leaden
Say above them and a corresponding,y cold lcaden
sea below them, rolling with long sweeping swell,
the steamboat tossing about like biscuit on the
water and docks OF stormy petrels lowering around
for the crumbs that may always be picked up IN the
THE CASTING OF THE LINES
was next In order, but they certainly did not fall in
pleasant places" and a few green fishermen began
to think the pilot had sold them and asked why he
didn't go TO the .hshng banks" They were not
aware that 1.-THE nshng banks are merely sub
m nll lfaI l.aff tod aEa form .
bottom but no hungry nibblers found the bait, and
each angler quered his neighbor, Loot any bites
yetW NO. The wheels were again put In motion
ana another halt was made and in a short time the
mapping of scaly backs was heard on the decks as
swung on oars Ug lay ns1 ~ aa ,tcs ruseS weTe
and another move was made but with no better sue
cess. Again the steamer stopped aud the sheis were
rewarded with lew more specimens of fiuny booty
nsnlng smack anchored 4 few lengths distant
leads To- The impression that this must he good
ground" but tie luck shortly dies away again and
az the steamer starts on one OF the crew OF the
smack Is seen IN an open boat making fierce lunges
on the line, AMI anon drawing him IN ana driving
the sharp blade into his reelns anu piunglng form
his hook leaving the carcass Of the proving
monster TO noat about and he ievourei ~
Others OF hi, tribe. The steamer changes
her ground half q dozen times with VARYING but
never encouraging success and black coffee Is served
10 the excursiOnsts free" Having spent seven or
eight hours IN this way, about sixty hsh found to
De the met proceeds" even though taken by Tie
hook, and the smack" being hailed seads over lfiy
fish In boat, which are purchased by the amateurs
To make u show at home WITH The steamer
.heaves anchor" a Cupful OF chowder Is issued to
those who desire u, aud with grumbling commen.
tafcs on the days luck the pleasure seekers return
10 the city, fatigued and dirty. on a essel Una, has
by this time herself become dirty from enrais ~
hsh, wasted bait WON'T AMI tobacco Sptle that she
ought TO be detained at quarantine.
ROSLYN.
"Ail aboard - cried a red faced sturdy. square
shouldered little msn OF nfty. IN whose bun Old
countenance srOg and sef.sunlc.cncy struggled Tor
The mastery. lie strutted like a naval commander
pItis fn "a tnun fftafn
tionaby brooked OF no delay 30 THAT at . quarter
past nine O'Clock the Arrowsmth alter a consider.
able deal OF punlng dragging OF gangways previous
TO simultaneous rush of slOhful citizens. steamed
as lazIly as possible from Peck slip ON her usual
sunday voyage. IL was delightful morning. he
sun sh0ne brilliantly. though not with oppressive
ness; for the air was tempered by refreshing
breeze, while the surrounding stiffness leut plea.
sure to the trip. Having picked up
few anxious looking passengers AZ the landings Of
Nineteenth and Thirty-sevcnths, with deQrse OF
alacrity not by any means to De commended the