The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-25
a PLEAsANT PICNIC SPOILED.


The Hebeken Qnsrtctte CIub's Excursien -
Desbs Perry-was Ist Der Deutschen
vaterIspd-Tryiss TO Humbus the DER
msns-Prsssis Euieaized, and Napoleon
Cursed-Treubie on the Returning Barge
-ClcarfnG tho Decks.
The Hoboken Qusrtette Club, accompanied by
q large number Of friends, embarked on an e1cur.
sion yesterday up the Hudson To Dobbs Ferry.
There were sir or seven hundred persons present
and between dancing and singing the morning
passed quickly and pleasantly. The club sang the
noble songs, "Ds, vstersnd," and "wss Ist Des
Dcutscbsn vsterlsnd," and having received the first
prize "a q, 800 pisno) OF the Baltimore saengerfest
and the second prize at the Piladelphl saengerfest,
naturally sang them well. All were In the best Of
spr It's especially burly Mr.. bchoenfed, chief tenor
OF the club, and Mr.. Russ, President Of the Ger
mania
Having reached their destination, slighted, taken
lunch, and set up kegs OF lager all over the grounds.
that tho bev erage flowed . freely as tho wine 10
Mohammed's Parapise, q number OF patriotic
speeches were delivered. Every member OF the
committee wore a badge with the German eolors,
but that was not needed to show the sentiment Of
the party. They received the prnses OF Prussia and
the denunciations Of France with the heartiest ap
plause. ard accompanied the speeches with their
songs. The return passage promised TO be even
rleasanter than up the stream. Unfortunately, how
over II was marred.
~, In hiring sho tug which "cG0mp,nod the barge,
contract that the boat should lie at Dobbs Ferry
until ,nghtiall, Il necessary; on returning to
Mr.. ca hen. the Chairman Of the Com,
mittee who had been indefatisable In his
attentions to tae party all the d'y heard order
given TO cast OF the ropes. Many of the excursion
ists were still in the grove aud naturally Mr. Cnhen
immedlalely rushed over TO the tug, and asked Ihc
at such a time. The crow of the tug seemed
10 think themselves allowed to run mat
E cy prYG %ST% sr@ans 0' des ''e WITH ssS
appeared inclined to follow the example set by the
SuuDysie on the Fourth Of July. TIE pilot coolly
observed that tile tide was setting in against Linn,
aud that be pronc-ri starting a. once and certainly
| would do 90 Mr., tanen recalled the terms of the
| contract, but that made no difference While thus
CSpostuliting, the engineer OF the tug (he Only Sor
| appeared IN tno vi othouse and with very little
doing So hs tore rcntl "a alpacc1 coat to pieces
halt dozen cN,ursi ,n~ts now sprang upon the
ma,svely built fellow. Tie latter iurncf on his
hecl sprlug down on TIE lower deck, AMI ran into
the cabin. a. u looking for revolver. Thcreuoon
n shrickng o wOmen, and weeping and wa.lt e
| OF children that was hea'trcndinT. Tho air wa,
rent vita their lamentations. A few secoIds passed,
aud the engineer tcnppcared, though not with n
pistol He had heavy hammer or inonkey-wrench
| in hi. aud and THIS swung 80 lerOciousy that
| charge made, however the weapon
low" low in 0 dissraSc,. , Gad 4 been '' Sn,,has ing
| In; Germans with whom this occurred, le would
| Laye been thrown into tho Hudson. During the
| rqeite somebody threw tumbler nom the barge.
| This q cowari'y deck hand belonging TO the tug
| picked W. and getting hold Of another aud some
pieces OF broken glass, ran behind the pilot house,
and from that stronghold began firing indiscrimi-
natey uuon u crowd. striking little girl upon the
| head. anu boy on tic h9nl. Capts. Dcnko and
| llatsuo did all they could to prevent the iracas.
| TheS are Doth thorough gentlemen.
| This incident spoied tie ple1sure OF the amer.
noon. There was no more singing, snd mot much
| enjoyment oi any kind. An unfortunate. neal
| imported little lcu;un. who WIS half over
| VAS accused by somebody OF other OF stealing
watch. The accusation touched tho poor fellow
| heart, AMI he wept all u e aiternoon about 1t.