The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-26
SUNDAY AT FAR ROCKAWAY.
Scenes Early in tho Morning Pickpockets Van
quished- Catching Shark The Churches
DR.. Pierson on the Old and New Worlds
Agripps and His Refusal to Accept
Christ and the New Testament.
ST. JAMES HOTEL, I


FAR RoCxAwAY, August IS, 1872
As early as Ave O'Clock yesterday morning hun
dreds OF people were amphbous enough to ven
ture into the surf, and their teeth were made to
chatter audibly for their daring. the water being
Icy cold. Nevertheless they withstood the freezing
clement noDy, and noses OF scarlet hue were made
almost as blue as indigo In consequence. In anti
CipatiOn of something serious three doctors were
strong leisurcly about, but brandy and coarse
towels upset their hopes OF exchanging phials Of
medicine for greenbacks.
TAKING A SHARK.
Three fishing boats took a westerly course
and had taken considerable menhaden, when
the occupants heard cry, "a shark!
shark,r from the foremost boat All lines were
out, and the middle boat hooked him, white the
other boats ran up on either side OF him. lie con-
tnued 10 run, carrying the boat with him. and had
reached the entrance to Jamaica Bay when the
boat grounded. The other boats came up, and one
OF the party shot him six times When taken on
the bow OF the boat he measured nearly eight feet
Four of the pistol balls had taken eject This was
good piece OF sport for the fishermen.
THE SUNDAY VISITORS.
R0ckaway would be miserable place but for
Mr. Norford, OF the Long Island Railroad, who
gives splendid Sunday accommodation to the
thousands Of oppressed city people Mr. Douglass,
road deeply. insufficient cars and engines have
made The rolling stock almost dangerous 10 human
life. Cars sent out in the morning kept run
ming hourly without examination, aud when
accidents happen an Investigation proves
IL 10 have been caused by the WORKOUT
condition Of the rolling stock. The President
is TO blame Tor this, his desire being to pay q dv-
dend ct all hazards. lie will not run Sunday trains
despite the general demand for them. The num-
Der OF visitors over tho Long Island Railroad yes
terday, by actual count at the ticket Office, was
6,42. Not the slightest aceident happened and
the running time was excellent. The thieves at
tempted to work the cars. but were brought to
grief by Detective Heidelberg. He arrested James
Dubois. OF Carmin0stieet New York, for picking
the pocket OF Richard Henncssv of es7 East Fifty
seventh street. The p0cletbvok, containing 500
was found on his person md he was locked up.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The people are very precise about attending
church. especially the ladies', who are present In
large numbers In splendid attire. In the Episcopal
church yesterday the congregation was packed al
Acts OF the Apostles, xxvi., 2s''Ihen Agrppa said
unto Paul, Almost thou pcrsuadcst me 10 nc
Christian" The reverend gentleman siid that re-
cent tcxtua criticism insists upon changing the
time honorcd Significance OF these WORDS rom tnat
OF an honest earnest uttcrance into That OF an sin-
cere and even coIltcmp tuous decara ton 81 sensual
wording proud OF his wealth and dIgnitcs. The
sneey OF n fool WIN often drive man from hjs prin-
clples, which ought. under every pressure, TO