The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
A TRIP TO RoCKAWAY.

The announcement that the popular steamer Plym-
outh Rock would yesterday mako the first trip OF the
to Rockaway Beach was an earnest to persons
who In the habit Of spending Sunday at this ia
vore that the beach could be reached hereafter
in comfort and with degree OF safety not heretofore
guaranteed. The previous excursions OF this commo-
dous vessel in other waters have givcn it well
ited reputation among excursonists The managers
have decided TO conne the trips Of their vessel this
season to Rookaway Beach, and on Wednesday next
tney will enter upon their schedule OF two trips every
day in the week from Twenty fourth street, North
RIVER calling at pier No. the down trips, and
on the evening up trip The vessel has been rcpainted
outside and In, and refurnshed and renovated most
thoroughly from stem TO stern. She Is. usual, COM
mandcd by Mr. Joseph Tookcr.
The plymouth Rock was generously patronized yes
terday the occasion OF her nrs visit to Rockaway,
which would have been decided success were IL not
for accident that will be referred 10 further At
half past nine A. NJ. Captain Morton received the well
come signal and few minutes later the Plymouth
Rock shook the spray from her paddle boxes against
the pier and gently glided down the North River with
600 happy seekers alter beer, clans and tho
other ct ceerds which the beach has long been
famous. At pier No . North River large additions
made TO the party the vessel arrived ut the
Neptune House on time with 900 passengers On the
secord trip the Commodore received at Twcntyourth
street 1076 passengers, and NJ pier No 2636making
total OF 26i5 persons conveyed TO he ach during
musical mtidnge, which some really talented artists
participated. Horace Weston, the coored artist,
whose reputation baniost Is vol founded,
largely contributed to the entertainment while the
efforts OF the Madrigal Glee Cub-a company OF boys
dressed in Mddy's unnorm--wcrc highly appreciated
and appaudcd, were also the songs OF Mr.. Pyke,
their leader, and Mr. Bortlcman, who sans several
solos. All went mcrrily, and the company, which III
clu,ed many ladies' aud children, arrived safely az tho
Neptune House pier There about halt OF them
dsembarked and repaired the beach to the hotels
for refreshments. The Plymouth Rock proceeded at a
low ratio OF speed with tho balance Of her human
freight her ability to reach the second landing
ut the Seaside House at low water. In this exploit
Commodore Tooker showed that his nautical ex
pcricnce is equal 10 his theatrical OK
periencc and as a consequence tho Plymouth
Rock ran aground All efforts TO work her of proved
a failure. aud nearly all Of her passengers who had
landed were forced TO return 10 the city by the Amer
Neptune rather than wait several hours at tho
hotels that had been stripped OF everything eatabIe
until the tide Hooded the craft in;o deep About
nine the vessel noatcd on and arrived safely in
tho city at a late hour Of the evening Notwith-
standing that the excursonsts had to extra Tor
turnn. 10 the city there very little prumblng--a
seeming think they received MY cents worth Of
pleasure in tho trip down. The unfcrtunates VINO
manned on the vessel however, II is safe to say were
not so well pleased with the pioneer trip OF the
Plymouth Rock TO Rockaway Beach.