The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
SEWING GIRLS AT kOCKAWAY.


A pELIoHrFuL TRIP AND PLUNGE IN THE
sUaF-FnEE LEMONADE, cHowDER AND BATH.
ING SUITS FOR l. 800 GIRLS.
The sewing girls OF New York, Jersey City and
Brooklyn were treated again yesterday FREQ
sion TO Rockaway. The Hrst Of the kind took place q
week ago the beautiful Columbia, Of
Xr. X. Cornell white's Roo.away line and It proved
great every respect and the source
Of % much enjoyment and physical good to the hard
working class for whose ponch, IL given ;hs, Mr.
White induced to repeat it, During the week only
1900 girls applied the office No. 1l6 south street.
though 1000 tickets there at their disposal
II Is unaccouptabls that the whole number not
called for As u was the 500 fortunate ones rose
yesterday morning In high spirits, though half
tearing cloudy sky would put end
to all their hopes On the contrary, the weather was
decidedly tho mort beautiful have had this year
and would have made delightful trip o. the daily
walk from homo TO shop and back again. Breakfasts
wcro hastily eaten, lunch packed in convenient
ke,s, and arrayed holiday attire tbs working girls
Sc, out from all directions meet the boat
carry them on days pleasuring. AZ ten O'Clock
tho boat left the foot Of rwenlyiourtn street. North
River steaming thence TO Jersey CITY, back again to
pier No North River, ana, finally 10 Jewciis wharf,
near the FULTON stree, terry, Brooklyn. The larscs,
BODY Of passengers boarded she boat that point,
amer waiting haN an hour beyond the appointed tins
Of sailing In addition TO the 900 sewing girls there
about 900 MISCELLANEOUS passengcrs-a total Of
q 400 per. onswho filled, without crowd
tpg the boat.
'.xAS ovKxT0Anpl"
1t was halfpast eleven O'Clock when the
finally got under way, aud while backing from the
wharf accident occurred which bid fair result
the loss Of life Staten Island fisherman had at.
tached his BOAT tho ofthe Columbia when the
steamer In backing down the river struck his trail
craft capszing it and throwing tho unlucky boatman
INTO the water. With comnendablc presence OF mind
he held and shouted Justify for help. Tho
Columbia came a ssandstul and one passing
Gerryboals paused a moment and then continued on
their way, leaving the 10 sink swim best he
might Two or tnrsc rowUoats put of from shore and
Stoned the rescue, but before they could reach
the drowning line thrown from the tug
boat Soy, and he hxucd dock, more
wet tnan hurt He stood the deck
awhile in his dipping clothes, apparently
denouncfng the awkwardness OF the pi OF
Of The Columbia Attention hrsl called to the
accident by the startling cry Of 'Man erboar - aud
the help which set up by the man him
self revealed the cuuse and nature VI tho alarm
Passengers crowded fearuy 70 tho sides Of tho boat
and watched the efforts to rescue the browning maa
with excited interest Many girls and young women
sadly effected hy the spectacle; but the rescue
to prevent the expected aintlng nt5
AMI the accident furnished an nteresng topic Of con-
vcrsa,ion throughout the morning ,rip. Doubt was
fely among the whether the boat had
been capsized by the steamer Columbia or the ferry
boat America, which passing AZ tho tirne. After
this little episode every ing Smoothly enough and
the trip down the buy was unaloyed source OF
Joyment 70 every one on board The bright sunlight
that had known nothing but confinement crowded
rooms for weeks Many grown women accoinpan
the excursions some OF the number carrying cnfeebed
infants IN their urms VINO, under tho rowing effects
OF tho fresh open air, seemed 10 he born again the
brightness OF the sun and tho unusual clearncss OF
the atmosphere lent an unwonted charm to all the
familiar objects OF the trip The suri breaking
pamy wilderness along tho sandy beach Concy Island
looked attractive that many passengers wished IN
their hearts that place were their destination. 1t
seemed impossible that any Other spot could be 80
bright apd bsaa.iaL hut ,ney were no. disappointed
trip an hour, and finally landing hem al Rccksway.
..., ~ soRSgs on THE boat
The steamboat Itself not without its sources of
amusement 10 those who wcaried OF looking ut the
Caring water. In the rear OF the spacious cabin
piano, while a bioud Singer favored the com pany
with NUMBER Of popular ballads II BARI
voice. At the other extremity OF the cabin
An young lady informed nquiring persons
Their avolrdupOis al hve cen per head. slender
gentleman past miodo age mounted the neatly Car
rcted scales and amazed to nnd his weight trilo
over two hundred poulhis. IL WAS some time before
be discovered his companions foot pressing heavily on
the scales behind his back. On the hrs deck. below
the piano and baritone, bearded disciple Of Konewka,
armed with delicate pair OF scissors, found no little
profit cutting out admirable 81 houette portraits Of
all who desired to become familiar with the beauty
OF their profile. health M at the other
end OF the deck joined heatny exercise
and innocent amusement III about equal prcpor-
IONS and a comic quartet provided the surrounding
and attentive crowd With good excuse Tor destroyer
Gus laughter Scarcely had the boat left the wharf
when '.hand'' went throughout the various decks
ringing an Immense bell and announcing that ''all
ladies would be furnished with lemonade Tree Of
charge on the first deck" Inc announcement all
that was needed to crowd the deck IN question from
stem 10 stern.
Arrived at Rocksway beach, stop was made at each
OF the tour landings. large majority Of the excur-
Enthusiastically Two thousand in nuDber--landed at
the second, Seaside, landin where the sewing girls
supplied with any quantity oi clam cbowdcr,
&c, by the hotel Keepers. The same gen
crosby prevailed ut each OF the other ian1-
ings, and proprictors OF the various holeis
deserve credit for thor uniform libcralty In addition
to the e,ccmosynarv plate oi choAuer evtry sri was
shed with bathing suit. aid the sp ctace OF
inauy unprotected females" pluneng joyously IN
the raging surf would have delighted the heart OF
soft shell crab. Returning, tn Columbia Lett tho last
ug bali-past four O'Clock, ana Ia less than
two had landed the greater Number OF passengers
ut JEWELS wharf. Brooklyn. The others wore Landed
at the points they had boarded the boat
the morning. Going and coming the rip was
envcucd by thc performances OF brass Dana on the
deck Owing 10 me brentness OF tho sun tho
upper deck, beng without awnings was little used