The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-05
on TIE FAY AND RIVERS.

The tired populace OF our city yesterday COM
memorated the Fourth OF July by deserving the
city in large numbers on Saturday night and YES
terday morning for the cool, shady hooks along
the line Of the Southern and Long Island Rail-
roads, she Flushing Railroad and by the excur-
sion trains along the lines that cover Jersey like
q carefully woven spider web, in Westchester
county and elsewhere Others embarked on
board the swift-moving steamers that Piled be-
tween the city ana the numerous bay, river and
ocean resorts in the vicinity OF the metropolis
All the steamers 70 Rockaway beach were
thronged with happy parties OF gentlemen,
ladies and children, who spent few hours
in the arbors, among the clam dealers or In the
murmuring surf, and returned home flushed and
invigorated by the excitement Of the day and the
stifr breezes that play hide-and-seek over the
briny waters Coney Island, too, was popular
resort, and from ten A. M. until i've O'Clock the
beach was dotted with bathers, the hotels and
restaurants were crowded TO overlooking and
the merry go-rounds and targets were well
patronized. Merton & Murray's Pavilion, the
Neptune House and the Winkoop House and
Thompson's Hotel presented o busy scene all day,
and large amount OF money was left behind when
the last boat Tor tle city cast or her lines.
Many thousands OF persons seeking pleasure
were conveyed to New Brighton, Port Richmond
and Elm Park by the steamers Collyer Pomona,
Thomas Hunt and Castleton, that made trips every
hour. These vessels were gayy decked with bunt-
Ing, as, indeed, were all the moving craft that
yesterday ploughed the bays and rivers about
New York. Every boat TO Staten Island was
crowded, the better class getting or at New
Brighton, where they found rest at the Pavilion
which has already 200 permanent guests, at the
Mansion House or In the beautiful groves with
which the Island is iringed.
The steamer Long Branch conveyed upsthe Hud-
| son to Newburg and intermediate points q very
large party, who enjoyed the scenery OF The grand
| old Hudson immensely and returned 70 town
quite late. The steamer Armenia also went to
| NewOurg with large party.
Other thousands navigated the East River on
| the Dell and Morrsanla lines to Harlem Bridge,
| at which point they diverged and hid away in the
! beer gardens at High Bridge and Westchester
! county or in The shady ramoles there Astounding.
| The East River was scene OF animation all day
oarsmen VINO were out In boats practising for
many hours.
The steamer Sea Bird took down large party
! to the highlands and Red Bank the Pleasant
Valley and Shady SIDE conveyed others 10 Fort
Lee. tue Thomas T. Way took others to Newark
and Bergen Point, where they had ample oppor-
tunity 10 admire the scenery OF the
Kill Won Kull. The Seawanhaka was We'll
treighted with eXcurslonlsts for Sea Gin,
Glen Cove Great Neck and City Island.
Excursions were also made to Keyport by the
Oipnant and to other places by steamers gayly
decked With 1ags in commemoraton OF the day.
one OF the pest patronlzed excursions was that
made by The Plymouth Rock TO New Haven. The
steamer felt at nallpast eight, heavily frelghted
with eXcursionists, and she maze handsome APP
pearance with snowy flags, sEeamers anu other
bun ting. 1t would be interesting TO have some
statisTlcs as TO the number OF New Workers VINO
yesterday went on water excursions. From the
appearance OF the decks OF the vessels fully So 900
persons must have yesterday firted laughed and
sIum0ered on the waters OF New YORK Bay and the
rivers That enter into 1t.