The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-05
and returned at late hour, every one satisfied

| and returned at 9 late hour, every one satisfied
| with the days sport.
The steamer sunnyside, Captain Teson, Of the
Hudson. for NewDurg, from the foet OF Twenty
third street at about nine ,. Al M r after having
landings, on her way to Newburg, at the well
Soca West Point DsnS
| companied the excursion, and music added TO the
The The Thomas CoIiyer left foot of Twenty-third
street half an hour later than the Sunnyside bound
on similar S p e ata during the bv
music from the Governors Island Band.
There were also many shorter excursions for the
| benefit Of those who could not or did not wish to
| spend the whole day on the river. Among these
were the four trips OF the New Champion, from the
| foot OF Twenty-t third street, to YOnkers, which
| Afforded a sail to hundreds. Also the excursions
| to Fort Lee. Pleasant Valley and Shady Slde by
steamers leaving every half hour nom Spring
street
Besides these there were numerous barges,
which visited the various points or interest along
the river.
On the Sound.
The excursion OF the steamer Elm City up
the Sound to New Haven and back was patronized
by q great number of pleasure seekers. The
steamer left Peck slip at eight A. NJ and New
Haven returning, at hafpast eeven IN !: M: ,
A. M, carried large numbers to College Point,
Great Neck, CITY Island, sands PSint GienWood,
about six p. u.
Down the Bay.
During the day thousands crossed the Upper Bay,
bound for Staten Island on the erryb0ats for
COney Island on the steamers General Sedgwck.
from pier No. s; the Golden Gate, from the Barge
ONCE, and the Monitor, from the foot OF Eighth
street. The Lower Bay was crossed and recrossed
by an immense concourse OF people all day.
The Americas left pier No. s at noon and carried
DAa
good bath In the surf.
The Mattewan made trip to Keyport and back.
and was well patrOntZed.
Many other persons choose the Sea Bird, which left
the foot OF Franklin street ana ran up the Shrews-
bury River to Red Bank, stopping at the Highlands
Of Navesnk, Sandy Hook and other points along
her route U-T
The Fishing Banks boats were also crowded The
steamers Twilight, which lett foot OF Eighth street,
East River, and the Charles Cnamberlin from pier
No. 8, proceeded down to the Banks, and after ..
good days sport returned to the city.
The races at Long Branch attracted an immense
throng, and in consequence OF this the steamers
HOyt and Great Metropolis, which ran on this line
were well filed on all their trips.
The greatest excursion Of all, however, was that.
STEAMER BRISTOL,
from ner wharf, loot OF Murray fray street out around
Ing palace was chartered for the occasion by q
well known theatrical manager OF this city. Never
has such an excursion left this city before. The
nearest approach to 1t was In 1870 when the Plym-
outh Rock, loaded down with her cargo OF men.
great international contest for the Queens Cup.
That was grand excursion but when compared
significance.
The time Of starting was ten O'Clock, but as early
as eight O'Clock the passengers began to pour in in
one ceaseless stream until the moorings were cast
OF and the colossal steamboat started on her way.
As she let the pier crowds stood on lit witness
her departure and q handsome sight she must
have been with all her cOlors flying in the breeze,
sailing male ,tically down to the Atlantic Ocean.
The day could not have been more propitious. The
SKY sufficiently overcast to temper the rays OF
the sun, and delightful southerly wind blew just
hard enough to keep everybody cool and to add to
the beauty of the scene by curling up the smooth
surface OF the bay and ocean into thousands OF
sparkling wavelets. TWO bands had been provided
for the Occason-one, Halls Boston Brass Band,
gave grand concert In the Stateroom saloon, and
the other DodwOrth's Quadrille Orchestra, played
below on the main deck which had heen trans.
formed into spacious ballroom.
The energetic manager IN or our reporter
boat and would clear about three thousand dollars
on his enterprise, having sold nearly four thou
sand three hundred tickets, at 81 each. There
were about
FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SOULS
aboard the steamer, nearly half Of whom were
ladies; but, Notwithstanding this immense con-
course of people, the boat was not overcrowded,
INDUCED IN by great many of the young people.
This excursion, besides being the largest, was
the great number aboard not single disturbance
occurred. This was due, no doubt, to the efforts
ten metropolitan police and fifteen special After
leaving the wharf the Bristol steamed down the
harbOr, through the NarrOwS, passing sandy
Hook at quarter past eleven A. None
hour and q quarter sail. She then laid her course
for the Lghtshp. Alter she had got over the bar
the groundwork began to tell on her, and in con-
sequence OF the motion OF the vessel the mrtn of
some OF the ladies OF the party las well as OF some
OF the masculine gender also, began to subsde.
Their interest was again awakened when at twelve
O'Clock precisely the Bristol passed the Lghtshlp,
which was gayly decorated with bunting, and
which saluted the passing ship by ringing her bell.
After proceeding about two miles further out to
sea the steamer turned round and repassed the
Hook at one O'Clock. She arrived of the foot OF
Murray street az quarter past two, but, owing to
the strong sOuthery wind, an hour elapsed before
she was moored to the wharf and the passengers
were able to land.
The most remarkable thing about this excursion,
aside from the large number, was the general order
and good nature which prevailed throughout.
There were only
TWO CASUALTIES
during the day. One was while the boat was work
ing in the dock. During the delay a large crowd
collected about the doors and 1t required all the
efforts OF the police to keep them back. In the
crush one gentleman tainted. The other happened
forward on the upper deck. young man by the
name Of Wheeler accidentally Tell through the
hatchway and tumbed down the steps to the deck
below a distance Of about fifteen feet severely
spranng his hip. Notwithstanding these mishaps
the excursion was a most successful one and viii
long be remembered by those who participated
in 1t.