Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-12
ALONG SHORE TO LYNN.
Notes by the Way.

sIondent shook the dust of the board of public
works from off his brogsns last Friday, and
with wife and baby took passage on the steam
ship L. c. Knight, of the Merchants lire be-
tween New York and the District cities, being
enabled to do so by the courtesy Of the president
of he company, as the liue no longer accommo-
dates passengers, but does a freight business
exclusively, to the regret of many citizens OF
Washington who used 70 avail themselves OF
that pleasant mode Of visiting the commercial
metropolis. On enter ng Chesa Peske Bay during
the night, the wind blew 50 fresh and cool
through the state-rocm windows that our party
found II necessary &c draw over them thicker
bed covering, which has been in demand with us
every night since, afoat CT ashore. Passing
outside the capes,
THE RUN Up THE COAST
next day was delightfully."- breezy and invigor-
atng after the enervating heat OF July in Wash
ington, but was marked with but few incidents.
There was just enough sea TO give the ship
swinging motion, and cause the few land Tub
bers aboard a temporary los OF appetite, but not
enough to acQuaint them with the practical use
of those curious looking tin vessels hooked on to
the sides of the berths, about which some Of the
party manifested considerable interest. just
outside OF Chesapeake bay we passed through
pine lumber, scattered over the water far and
wide; doubtless the deck load of some coasting
vessel swept OIL by the waves in gale: Early
near the ship, which, from their movements,
seemed to be engaged in a running and jumping
| match. One would jump and describing curve
of eight or ten feet in the air would disappear
and be rapidly followed by the others in similar
antics at the same place, the whole school re-
Peating the performance further and further on
until they were lost to sight. Shortly afterwards
school of blue fish was in sight, and putting
out n line one of the crew soon captured a six
FOUNDER; Your correspondent next took his
turn at the line and in few minutes hooked a
lively specimen which gave him some trouble to
haul in, but with tie assistance Of Captain Tull,
the Pr'ze-an active and vorscious eight
pounder-was safely landed. Another line was
put out, but We had passed through the school,
aud got no more bites. About II o'clock we
came in sight of
| LONG BRANCH,
and the ship ran in SO close that we had good
view from the deck of that famous summer re-
sort, greatly improved in appearance since we
saw it under similar circumstances about seven
years ago. Then the hotels and cottages were
sparse and scattered. Now, on looking up the
beach from point a little northeast Of Shark
inlet, the village looks like a compact town new
built on the sandy promontory. As you APP
Proach closer the hotels and cottages are found
to be further apart than they looked from the
southwark sou but they cover a large space, and
as You get near enough to see the crowds on the
hotel piazzas and pavilons, and the beach en-
nvened for miles with gay groups OF bsthers and
promenaders.
THROUGH NEW YORK.
After leaving Long Branch we passed several
excursion steamers crowded with New Workers
too busy to get away from the heat Of the city
and sniff the wholesome sea breezes on week
days. "A great many Of the excursionsts had
blueiish lines out, but did not seem to be having
much luck. The beautiful sail up New York
harbor, past Sandy Hook, Nevesink, the High
LANDS, COney Island, the Narrows, &C., has
often been described. We landed at the dock of
the Merchants line in New York about D. m,
took leave OF Captain Tull and our other friends
on board the steamer, had our modesty shocked
by the crowds OF naked men and boys bathing
In the East river regardless Of police prohibit
ton, and taking carriage were soon at Pier
Is, on the North river side of the city, and
walked up the carpeted gangway of the steamer
Providence, one of the late
JIM FIsK's FLOATING PALACES.
The Commodore will never more be seen to
tread the deck in gorgeous uniform, never more
be heard to shout his orders as the steamer
shoves of; but his portrait still hangs on one
side OF the grand staircase, and the gliding, the
brorzes, the mirrors, the gas-lightsd ch ande-
Iiers, the rich carpets and glory of carved and
vanished wood, and damask and lace curtains
are still there, as Of old. The band too is there
IN sort OF naval uniform, and although il Is
SUNDAY afternoon, the programme OF the con-
cert does not contain any sacred music, but does
embrace gems from Auber, Bache, Gungl,
are played in good style, eliciting warm ap-
piause. The concert lasts until about 10 O'Clock
=. m.
SUNDAY SCENES AROUND NEW YORK.
The Providence left her wharf about SIS %.
m, and pessing around the battery, swarming
with citizens out for Sunday evening walk,
steamed up East river, which was crowded with
excursion boats steamers and sail vessels
many OF them with bands of music on board
opposite BLACKWELL Island the lager beer gar
dens on the rocky shores were lively with Ger
man families, enjoying Sunday in their peculiar
way. Passing through
THE TROUBLED WATERS AT HELL GATE.
we had glimpse OF the dangerous navigation
at that point, the tide running out strongly at
the time, and also of the mountains of stone
being accumulated as the result of the daily
blestlng going on under the rocky bed OF the
river. Diamond drills are eating their way
through tunnels in every direction, starting
from the shaft opposite Fort Stevens and when
these tunnels are finished and filed with ex-
plosives, an electric spark will fire the mine and
the resulting earthquake will be the culmina-
ton OF
ONE OF THE GREATEST ENGINEERING FEArs on
RECORD.
Hendrick HuGson's Sandy Hook passage TO
the great metropolis is slowly closing up; hence
the efforts OF commercial enterprise to remove
the obstacles which impede navigation in this
second outlet to the ocean, which is never en-
numbered with shifting sands, and is many
hours shorter for voyagers TO and from Europe,
While for q stretch OF some 200 miles out vessels
are during storms, almost as safe as in New
York harbOr, being land locked north and south
One OF the results of the change in the main en-
city, commercially, upside down, making Har-
lem equivalent TO what the downtown piers are
row, and changing the whole up town east side
TO trading center. Blackwell's Island has al
ready been spoken of as the ultimate destination
OF the lumber trade, Wards Island for grain,
and Randail's Island for cotton, while shipyards
and machine shops are 10 be built all around
there. A part of Westchester county Is to be
annexed, to which the city institutions on the
above named islands may be removed, and
young New Workers expect to live to see Central
park not misnomer in its relative posi-, on to
the great city 1t adorDs, just as their fathers
lived to see uptown become downtown. Who
shall say that their dream will not be realized?
THROUGH TO BOSTON.
Supper the Sound steamers is served on
the Europ Iplan, at fair restaurant prices-a
good thing for sea-sick passengers OFF their
feed"-and the music of the band pleasantly
fills mp the interval till the hour for retiring to
state rooms, which are models Of comfort and
cleanliness, to say nothing Of the Lace. the da-
mask, the yarnish, and the gilt-edse chamber
ufersils. The hideous clamor Of the gong,
arousiDg sleepy travellers after what seems :
very brief nap. notifies themof the arrival OF
the boat at Fall River, where, 1t the inconven-
iently early hour Of q. M, we take tho cars,