The New York herald., 1876-07-10
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
THOSE wEo FLED from TIE MEAT AID wuun
THEY FLED TO.

THOSE wlzo FLED from TIE MEAT Axp wnun
THEY FLED TO.
The sua yesterday With intensity that prom
ised ere his course vas run to set thc mercury 70
dancing among the "b,g nnctios" and 10 Work hsvos
tempcrs and starchcd shirt fronts OF Inc
deuizrns of the metropolis Before sescn O'Clock II
tic morning tho streets along the North and East
alive with the hronss fleeing irsm the heal
by some Que OF the many steamboats, ,nal lay ready
to start Among the oldest marao Icscrss In the VI
emily Of New York are the Fishing Banks beswees
the Highlands aud Long Branch Forty years ago, In
deed the only Rockaway Coney Island, ,Lsnf
Branch aud dozen others since sprung mp, and
he rush I" the Banks s not SO gEca'
formerly. Besides those days, FISH were .
plentiful there that excursonlss threw away rs man!
they carried back but now, wha. With she conssan
dropping of lead ard Inc and he shousandiod more
dropping OF ashes from the passing steam
ships hsh have become comparison with the
old days, although occasionally good hauls arc made
now Another cause OF the decline In popularity OF
the Banks Is the idoa prevalent among our c'uzens
that none but the toughest characters visit
them. This was really the cas-. for some
metropolis patronizcd tho place and by their prcs<nc
Kept respectable people away 1t has lately and since
The danger Gus characters transferred their anec
tons elsewhere become again family resort and hun
dreds OF people visit Them daily
Al nine O'Clock yesterday morning large crowd,
including many children were waiting for the steamers
Twilight and Seth Low at per North River the last
lanaing made In the city The men OF Tho party, for
tho part carried rods and lines and ample market
baskets These away, tho vessel at once swung
out into she stream and a moment caught the cool
northwest breeze off the Battery. PloughinR against
the tide the spray from the vessels PROV FLASHED In
cooling shower over the edge OF her lower DECK cool
breeze from The ocean famed the and the
vessel passed out into the beautiful Bay.
Skim ming over the water the Twilight now passed
yacht with pleasure party on board, and lungs were
strained botu sides In endeavors to haL each
other Again, brig, with foreign nag, lazly gliding
over the waves, was sighted and lett behind ere the
eve had done adnirng the graceful Of her belly
ing canvass Meanw hie the board tho steamer
was worthy oil more than passing glance On tho
promcnadc around the lower deck Just inside the rail-
and only u couple OF feet above the water, were
ranged tho anxious disciples Of lsaak Walton,
oolIvlous of the scenery and absorbed In
curious bats for fish, Here aud thorc in the line
by the side OF husband, brother or lover seated
then Zach, mein Gotl" announced that some mex
perenccd angler had fastened the point Of hook in
neighoors CALI The spirit had not ovapo
from the party for along the top OF the RAIL- stuck
holes made by the pocket knives 0t the anglers and
among little heaps OF bait huttercd little tiny nags
UPON the decks of the cabin inside happy couples
threaded TO the music ofa harp and violin the mazes
OF the waltz ard chil.ren hi,hcr and thther II
play On tho deck above tired ones were resting IN the
staterooms.
And SO eating, drinking singing dancing, chatting
making love, the spriiess refugees from New YORK
aiong TIL the Jersey snOrc, 1000 uags
floating against Lhe sky proclaimed the proximity OF
Long Brancn. mile or TWO thlS sue Vi TIC
place the anchor dropped and simultaneously l0O
lines thrown the vessels side. Three hours
OF quicude amid tho cooling ocean 6rcezes and then
when the fishermen had naued in their innv prizes,
back Tho city, where ali arrived tired, hungry
and happy TO take up their burdens Of life or ansher
week.
OTHER EXCURSIONS
The pleasures detailed above also enjoyed By
large number who went down on the steamer Seth
Low Fort Lee, Pleasant Valley and Shady Side vert
visited by throngs. Ncwburg was an attraction fol
many who went thithcr on the steamer Long Branch
with Captain Curtis and crowded throughous the
day.
Newark, Keyport and other points on the Jersey
coast were reached by many New Workers ths
steamers Thomas p Way and Matteawan.
The General Sedgwck aud the Seawanhaka bore
happy party to Great Neck
Kockaway Beach and Coney Island received their full
quota Of refugees from the heat Many went thither
by the cars from Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, ard tbs
sleumers Idlcwid, Eliza Hauc0x and Pilot Boy made
regular trips ali day.