The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-07
THE CHAMPION MEAN MEN.
4 YANKEE SPECULATION ON AMER
JCAN Patriotism.

The Fourth of July Excursion of the
steamer SunRyside sixteen Hundred Pa
triots swindled- Nothing to Eat aud n
Quarter for a Seat-Desertcd In New
burgh.
During the past three or four weeks the vacant
fences OF the metropolis came out in a speckled
ratb Of posters advertising Fourth Of July excur.
sons in every direction but none attracted so much
attonuon o. promifod 20 much enjoyment as those
Which bore huge wood.cut imprint In blue ink of
tie steamer Sunnyside plougbiug at tremendous
rate through about foot and bali of crmpcd Dlue
waves, and surrounded by horizon Of white pa err.
Above and below the cut staring capitals informed
the conGding public that this elegant, iost eommo-
dious, &C., steamer would take a select party on
hoard at several downtown landings; that she
world steam up TO Yonkers for few OF the re-
spectacle citizens Of that village. and that thence she
would proceed to West Point and Newburgh. She
was to remain Al Newburgh two hours, and return
ing stop at West Point and Yonkors. This would
give passengers who wished 10
co no FURTHER THAN WEST POINT
three hours in which to visit the spots made in.
tcrestng by so many historical "reminiscences. and
the respectable few OF Yonkers might step OF at
their own doors, without the anticipation OF having
their days pleasure spoiled by a uresome ride OF
fourteen or sixteen miles home In the cars. Re.
freshments in abundance, and of the best quality,
were to DO lad on board: the Sunnysido was to re-
turn TO the city In time TO permit the excursonists
10 witness the Display Of fireworks and 1--WE quote)
No pains or expense will be spared to give plea.
sure and satisfaction to 81 and II IL intended to
make this tile most respectable excursion from this
city 50 that the most astdious will have no cause
Tor complaint" Tickets were procurable nom T. Tay
lor. 20 Vandam street; c. Allison, 81 Bedford street.
and John Melville, the Gio6s once. Printing House
square. Besides these posters and the advertise
ments ju1iciously inserted in the different news
papers, the prof ecors of the affair made liberal use
II small sheet printed on afternoons In this city,
aud called the Globe. For several DAYS previous TO
tie Fourth, the greater portion OF its space was
taken up with
PuHrs AND DISPLAYED ADVERTISEMENTS
Of the excursion What tne consideration was, the
SUN reporter unable to ascertain satisfactorily
yesterday Tho GloLe people say that they did IL to
obllgo some relatives who were interested, aud MIR
Allison states that the Globe agreed TO print tile adj
on condition that the excursion folks
should distribute copies OF the paper gratuitously In
all directions, and thereby let People know OF it's
existence MIR. Allison added that he was graft
fed with the pocuniTy success OF the affair that he
intended TO make the proprietors OF the o5e u
present OF SOS in money, although his contract with
them called Tor no such lavish display Of generosity.
The eIcursonists, too have got hold OF the Of
The publisher, MIR, Williams, whom they denounce
Tie promise OF three hours at West Point induced
a large number OF citizens TO make up their minds
70 be Of
rms suSSysIDE EXPEDITION.
hcssrs. taylor, Allison. and Melville had counted
on New York ignorance In regard To standing edct
against the landing or excursion parties at West
Point, because II had been first issucd three years
aco, ana they were right The large number OF
ci.Lens' knew bothing about 1t, and the conse.
qucncc was that on Monday morning 1900 tickets
81 each were received the Sunnyside, and 1000
slnguIne ploasuro.seekers bundled on board. And
the practical part Of the swinde began.
o The pa%ed Tine ii The a sunSgt a pus nS pS
Ia fonkers. Here a considerable number Of pas.
scnseIs augmented the crowd on board. and tho
II. gaif, I'm he diFae nj
II would he An interminabe task TO enter into the
details vi the succession OF swindles which tried the
patience OF
Ing UNHAPPY ExcuRsIoSlsrs
during the W trip; partial list will give an idea Of
tic "hoie. Mr. Allison admits that here were but
Ion seas bOsrd, including campt stools for the
1890 passengers, and the negro hands seized the
camp stools and pcddled them out at toe rate Of
70 cents each the refreshments consisted OF few
obtain ior love or money the boat was overcrowd-
ed nobody in authority could be found 10 give any
Hn and 10 eTSmn s whole when tho
were cooy told that they would not be allowed to
and there bu, must 90 to Newburgh, willing no.
A. New0urgh everybody got Cd, determined to
make the best OF the two hours when tile advertise
uenis bad promised. Many hundreds we're foolish
enough to coEdIe IN this promise, and when they
returned ~ The .audlng they found that
The DoAT HAD LEFT
for New York an hour and half before, The con.
scquvnt profanity was fearful but very relieving,
an the victims were obliged take the ferry across
to FsAkill Landing. and tine late trains aud over.
crowded Of tho Hudson River Railroad to
New YORK, where they arrived about midnight.
fortunate few who had not wandered OF but a short
distance caught the boat and nome In II.
Among these were large number OF lonkers poo-
pie, who raised fearful row when the sunnyside
went rast their village without stopping and took
them down to tho lower end Of this city.
two OF them said Mr. Allison TO q Sun re.
IorteT, who went to him 20 inquire about the truth
OF tie allegations o, several indignant passenger
Two Of thom became so obstreperous that had TO
give tnen Gity cents each to take them home, but
We got ne olhers away with little growing
individual tOoH tue whole atir as
GOOD JOKE,
laughing heartily at the recital OF this victims
grievances. lie fleey admitted everything, and said
TO the reporter:
Give US the devil: II will be a splendid adver.
tsement. like TuE Sun for It's fearless exposure
or fraud, and read every day. got up AT o'clock
have time yesterday" why" continued Mr.. Ali
son, e what could You eIpeeti II was got up
speculation, and u succeeded spendidly. The
and out OF the tickets and refreshments have
cleared about 81 ,0U on Inc trip. The fools ought
have known about the West Point editt II they
didn't !; was their own fault. lila la har
Perhaps Sir. Allison 4 Co. will laugh on tue
wrong side Of their mouths II some Of the swindled
parties Jay their hand upon them. The utmost In.
dignatiUn prevails among these unfortulates.
SIN Another Fourth Of July Swindie.
A passenger on the steamer Continental from
New York to New Haven on saturday informs The
SUN that he paid dollar for a supper that was re-
markabe only for its deficiencies. The food was
badly cooked and entirely insufficient The steward
wisely collected tie supper tickets early, and lett
the passengers 10 Gght Tor their food with the wait
ers, who were far from numerous. The grumbling
passenger says that the next time he travels by the
Continental be will carry his own provisions, and
not rIsk starvation and Indigestion.