The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-29
LAMToN, August 9th

Ed TRUE NoRTHERNER.-Our pleasure party
for Coney Island consisted of some seventeen
persona. three ministers and their wives formed
pant Of the company. At 8 o'clock a. NJ. all
were on board the steamboat with buoyant
epirts and sparkling eyes; we left the wharf
with the multitude OF pleasure seekers, and
were buried along amid the din Of steamboat
bells, whistles. putting OF the engines and rum
bic OF the cars. New objects OF interest con-
stautly appeared before US. At one time, He'll
Gate was pointed out TO Us in the distance, and
we were told that vigorous efforts are being
made 10 remove the obstruction, If possible
fbis is being done by sinking shaft to
considerable depth ane then marrying the
rocks ont under the river, to quite a distance,
IN several directions, diverglng from one COM
mot center like the spokes in one half OF a
wagon waeel ana then. at the outer extremity
taey are to quarry through from one OF these
tunnels TO another until all are united. like t1e
felly Of q wagon wheel. When all is done,
this immense cavern Is to be heavily charged
with nitro gycerine placed all through these
avenues. the whole 10 be lgnted with electric
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eru at the same time. The water acting as 6
counterbalancng power, it is supposed that
tho whole bed Of the river will be torn up and
then sink into this immense cGvern so that
the projecting rocks, which have been the loss
of 70 much property and 80 many lives, VIII
be sunk so low as never to obstruct navigation
IN the future. But it occurred to me. that If
they succeed n their efforts it may be found
difficult to remove the bar beyond.
In due time we were landed at down town
ferry, when we transferred our selves by ped
estrianism TO another boat bound directly for
Coney Island Some two or three boats were
about starting from the same pier. The run
ners for the several boats furnished the music,
free TO all who we're disposed to listen to heir
hdeous cries. After quite an exciting time,
all appeared to be sorted out, and on board for
the place OF their choice. Soon we we're off.
aud found ourselves keeping time with the
waves as we sped our way onward. Passing
around the west end OF Coney Island gave as
fine view O: Brooklyn and the military de-
fences Of that CITY aud New York. Governor s
Island, Staten Island and others, more distant,
soon were left behind Us. ID was soon an
nounced that Coney Island was near by, 90 we
began to look about Us for our pic nic arrange
ments, and, also, to collect our company to-
gether, which proved to be not a very Difficult,
task. TIE boat being made secure. we TOOK
up our line OF march, with baggage in hand,
for some 100 rods or more, to the south side OF
the Island. Here we found ample provision
for well nigh thousand guests. rhe arrange.
ments for bathing III the ocean surf we're on a
very large scale. After a little respite. our
company, with many others, we're furnished
with bathing dresses, which, for the most part
consisted in pair of drawers and tunlc.-
Arrayed in our singular costume, we sailed
forth into the Ocean waves some plunging M
at once, while others more timid, seemed quite
afraid to wet their new aud popular dresses
But soon their embarrassment seemed to pass
away, and IN they plunged, all having splend
id time. Some dashing through the waves
some floating over then, others taking a firm
stand for the waves to break over them, ant
for full hour the interest appeared not e
dag in the least degree. -boats arriving every
little while with new recruits for the surf KEEP
up the excitement. There were probably no
much less than 300 bathing in the briny sur
during the day in sight of old ocean.
We did not, of course, forget the ample ar
rangements of the ladies' for the pic mic al
they know so we'll how to make such an occa
sion replete with interest. At 6 p. NJ. we were
all aboard OF the floating palace. with our faces