The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-20
ROCKAW AY.
How Have the Mighty Fallen-The Sand that
Bars PrOnt-Kockawny Past and Present.
Baihins, Boating and Fishing-HOw To Go
There, &c.

Bars Pront-Rockawny Past and Present.
Bathin., Boating apd Fishipg-HOw To Go
There, &c.
RoCKAwAY, L. l., July Is, 1871.
Time was when Rockaway boosted among Its pa
irons, and their name was legion, the most discrim-
mating and liberal OF watering place refugees nom
every section OF The country. There was no beach
equal to 1t for the height and force of the seething
breakers which rolled in upon its slvery shores TO
lave with their invigorang force the throng OF hu
manity that morning and evening went forth to well
come their coming be tossed back to the strand
for their pains The fame Of the place was spread
abroad, and the harvest OF the hotel keepers at
Rockaway, In the days Of gold and silver currency.
was c0mmensurately great The remembrance OF
those halcyOn days ia still uweit upon by the now
sOrr0wing caterers to the wants OF the compare
lively few patrons OF ROckaway. There various
theories given as to the cause OF the falling OF in
its popularity. One Is that the immense SAND bar,
termed Hog Island by the residents, which has
grown up py the action OF the in forming q
channel between the mainland and the open sea,
has 80 far removed
THE SURF BATHING
from its former position to depreciate the attrac
TONS because OF the trouble attendant upon reach
ing the peach. 10 opviate this latter difficulty,
however, feet Of yacuts or small sailboats has
been organized by an enterprisiDg individual, VINO
rejoices In the euphonious though rare name OF
Smith. This individual mas a patch label on the
mainsail OF each boat as tollows:-
COVER AND BACK FOR FIVE CENrs.n
Stepping board Que OF these miniature ferry.
boats, destined for the Trip the channel, the
precauuon is very properly gwen Hats of and
heads down., the seats are nigh and the boom OF
the sau low. The point OF enbarkatiOn Is small
rickery staging the foot VI the main road to the
beach. Persons who prefer still water bathing In
the channel OF course save their ferrage and incur
the contempt and whitening scsrn OF the ferrymen,
Who have respect ior Sui water people whaiso-
ever The ierrIage is the main object with them,
poor fellows, anu they are upon taking every
pen approach them. make nay wnue the sun
shines" is the motto winch ihey keep IN vew
Another reason assigned iur The lacA OF success
this season al kockaway Is tnds the ram, when
Always makes tae water emily, mas iaiien 30 ire
home and wait uutii more torrld condition OF the
weather Is reached 1--WE generally nave 80 much
warm and uch cool weat ner I" said an observant
and philosophical caterer 10 u.s. land as we nave had
all the Cool weather we are likely 10 have this sea-
son, why we
LOOK TO 'oLD SOL
TO 40 the rest Tor and drive 10 KS away from the
not close city 10 this splendid watering place. where
sea breeze is ain ays strung ana the surf rolling"
Speaking o the PERIOD when the lame OF kockaway
VISITOR or VINO has been IA the naoit OF coming mere
since 1888, said why, sir, never supposed that
Rockaway could 80 retroerad IN popuiarlt, as nnd
1t has have frequently seen as many as one nun
dred and IDty vehicles OF ever style come tere
loaded with people IN one day Taen al the hotels
were crowded anu many. unable TO OBTAIN board or
LOGGING. were cVmpeied 10 return Tor want OF
accommodation; anu that, TOO. when board was
81 day. Another veteran solourner at tue beach,
who halls from TROY, n. ~, says that he has been
coming here for the past twenty Years and VIII
never seek q better place for the bracng sea and
bath than thus .ong az he lives lie came here
s,once upon time" or the sport and MARTY as
Combined with the nvi1oratin. concomtants; but
now that ne is old. aud nkes quletude, he finds
Rockaway the emuodimeDt OF his desires IN this
respect too. There are iour pretty
and eight inferior houses OF accommodation. The
business done is OF The starvation order, though
0oou SUBS antal bill Of fare Is prepared at the cost
or 81 50 per diem al the 'Uulted states" and the
other rst class hotels. The mentioned, being
on the knoll or hign ground nea est the beach, Is
pat. onlzed ny tue older hd0ttues OF the place be.
the superior outlook. Tnere are also several
cottages which are occupied by recieatiol-
lists but am Of tine opinoa' from iHanIy ana oS'
there are not more than TWO hundred people al
Rockaway The only air Of moheye1 ari.a s,n
breathed upon IL from the STACEY mansion OF MT
Clara the millionaire son-in-law OF vanderbilt the
railway KING. 1his palallal abode Stands upon
plot OF h.gn ground overlooking tne sea, and sur
founded by bands0.ne grounds, with gently si0pi ne
terrace and ali mat can combine 70 make shofe
residence attractive.
n an amusement which Is available TO all VINO desire
10 avail themselves OF that pastiine Indeed, 10 pu
IN an appearance III shore at AL is out 10 invite
tho opportunities Of the sadly demorailzed ana lin
VINO lay In walt 10 HOOK the unwafy land iubbers
They lel that business IN tbelr line Is as pau as u
can be. Folks don take so Inucn 10 SAILING nov
as they used 10, Sir" SAID ope barefooted CHAP
with wooden arm and NOOK Ill II, nkt
that worn by captain Cutie. ''See tna
yer boat Of mine That ner; the Yankee Boy !
calls her. she amt made but nifty Genus Tor me 10
dayv Thus the boatInen bewail the absence o.
trade. A snug little craft can be hired mere by
pargy 10 20 TO Fire Island sail oil thirty miles, FOL
len dollars With a iair breeze the lime occupied u
only folr hours, and you NED not 20 OUTSIDE tl'
sAndbar Hog Island In making the Journey ellner
TO the umid TINS TACT ratner tends TO recommend
the trip.
FISHING
A. about 90 so neither verv good nor very bad I'
eucn IA have n weakness Tor wcaknsi lnduceneht
ARE ofercd tor trying tner patience and tlelr luck
have heard OF some haus OIL blue and weak nsi
this week made 10y the natives. ana Am assured