The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
THE HERALD AT LONG BRANCH.

broadway is very quiet about three O'Clock On
Sunday morning, ana there are mona abroad but
few belated wayfarers. The rattle or the wheels
OF the HERALD wagon, laden witt copies OF the
paper for Long Branch and IT'S vidnity, Is neard
turning down silent Broadway. a,d In a few min
utes Trinity church spire stands put against the
clear sky. Now the wagon dashes down Rector
street and out OF tenement hcnse window II
seen head protruding as the noe OF the waRol
passes by.
"See them horses git See then 60, will you
Hold on 10 your hair, boys. this is good going and
no mistake" cries the driver, WAC Is little ex.
cited by the fresh morning air ana The rapid tran
SIT OF the well led horses. Now the dock 10
reached and 1t Is very silent and deserted. From
the end oil the pier comes the deep baying and
bowling OF dog which the Holland Datch watch
man has in leash Tor any stray burglar or dock
rat All round US are piles OF boxes ana barrels
and bales oil merchandise ana at tue lower end OF
the DOCK the fiery signal OF the HERALD steam yacht
Is seen glimmering In the distance. At the very
moment that the horses are stopped on the dock
by the driver, with q sudden ard fierce pull az the
reins, three men, who have been perched on the
wagon. jump of, run around to the rear OF
the wagon, and, seizing bundle alter bundle
or HERALDs rapidly throw them ON board
or the HERALD steam yacht. Not moment
Is lost and net O word IL said. Jerry" the
engineer, grasps one bundle; the captain Of
the boat, another; the deck hands stand round In
the attitude or base ball catcners to receive the
HRRALDs. Then the engineer rushes to his post
and gets the lever IN his hand the captain runa
up companion way to the wheenouse. there II
another growl from the Holland Dutehman's
watchdog and we are out in the river, and the
tracery OF the spars OF foreign steamships ana
briggs and square rugged vessels fade silently and
quietly, as If in dream. and nothing il heard
but the laborious throbbing OF the powerful en-
gines. The early morning Is surprisingly beauti.
full, and wnere there Is O cloud 1t passes slowly
overhead ana, with the silent majesty OF the i'm
penetrable and mysterious night, the steam
yacht proceeds on It's way past Governors Island,
which locks at this hour like q camp ground de-
serted.
in sight, and to the right lies staten Island.
with Its ferry docks. It's yachts divested OF can
vas and barely perceptible In the gloom. below
us the vast stone forts and earthworks. and dead
the pathway Tree to the open and boundless sea.
Occasionally a little fishing boat with leg-o'-
Wu,eT The crews nail ne HERALD ana cheer
Justify, as peope Will DO on the water when any
craft passes them DARK Mne stretcnes' WHICH, Gu.
line OF me Lower Bay TO the left, and that u
Coney Island. The quarantine islands, built from
the bosom OF the deep, and looking ghostly and
lonely are swept by, and now we see the light
OF RobiLs Rser tower behind US. Sunrise 10
great purple and golden and fiery masses Of
| clouds, the sun breaking through Them with
| nerceness that porrenGs hot DAY IN the crowded
streets of the great city wncn we have left be-
| mind The picture Is magnificent. And as we
pass the Monument Beacon most OF small Doats
and little steam yachts seen thickly clustered,
| their passengers quietly fishing, and the last
| coming lances OF the not sun strike on their
heads az they lean over the gunwales OF tneif
| boats to troll for their finny prey.
At the point Of the Hook there Is the same great
will never pe completed Is standing like q frame.
work against the horizon, the lighthouse ID
bathed IN the coors OF the dawn, and now at last
we are out 10 sea. and nothiog beats against ths
ear out the swasn OF the waves against the prov
or the steam yacht and the Workings OF the
engine, whose mighty heart never ceases to beat
unless compelled by mortal hand. The piles OF
| HERALDs arc heaped up In regular stacks, and
waterproof bags are being placed around them 10
| protect them from toe surf at Long Branch. The
rest OF the passage Is made without any event
transporting, ana the calm, open and tracKlesa
sea, which rises and sinks as we plough through
1t, has at vast Intervals sail dtmly seen through
| the gathering haze or the morning, which IL now
breaking over us with all It's Respondent glory.
on in the distance Is seen the smoke or the tugs.
which arc poddlng their way -outslde" to looE
for SHIPS bound inward.
At last Inc peach, lined with summer cottages,
comes In signt-a long, narrow, sandy ridge,
the vast and white ironted hotels OF Long Branon
are 10 be seen from the deck OF the yacht Now
HKRALDs ready for delivery, ana the Dig pier
built by Captain Smith, OF the East End
bow BOWL This M Vast pier ~ stretehing ou, into the
waves Tor distance OF $50 leet Is creditaole
piece OF WORK and the nrSt that mas been ate
tempted at Long Branch. Several very wise PEG.
pie informed Captain smith, who had IL built
under his own supervision. that IL would be fall
ure; but there 1t stands, monument OF Ms en-
ergy, patience and enterprise.
"All hands and the COOK get ready-we are
going to put TINS big load OF HERALDs ashore,n
cries Captain Lyons to The men on board, and
there seems to be grea. Excitement on the pier,
wnere q large CROWD Of New York newsboys, tue
quickest ana smartesL IN The world are IN walt
ing. The HERALD steam yacht iorges ahead
until she Is aol east OF the new pier, and then
THERE'S loud cheer from the boys, VINO are fraD.
tic In their eagerness to get hold or the HERALDs
and to scatter them broadcast In the hotels aud
cottages and the country places back Of the
Branch.
There Is q rush made and the bundles Of
HRRALDS pass down the sandy roads and through
lanes oil cottages, ana lads with their jackets on
and piles OF damp and closely foldea sheets may
be seen scampering over the green fields and
climbing over fences 10 their mad haste to deliver
the HERALD with Its vast schedule OF news from
every lana under the sun, and early risers &C the
hotels and cottages have the HERALD served 70
them before the coffee and omelets ana blue1sn
are placed on their tables
HERALD LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN.