The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
Thu PEOPLES HOLIDAY.
Excursions to the Sea Shore and
Up the Hudson.
One Thousand Passengers Landed in
Small Boats.


The excursionists who won't down to Rockaway
Beach yesterday by the Columbia looked doubt
Tor an enjoyable trip Il pleasant to leave
homo IN tho afternoon, to stroll leisurey by the full
toned soa for hour two inhale the tonic airs
that blow about the beach and then TO
get back in tmo for supper The fates,
however, disposed II otherwise. Instead Of
delightful sail home in tho evening placid
and through tho fading splendors or the they
were treated to weary ride in the overcrowded
OF the Long Island Railroad, aud many OF them no
doubt esteemed themselves fortunate II they reached
their homes by midnight Tho grounding
Of the Columbia just alter che had loft
the Neptune House landing the return trip
In the evening was the mishap which turned their
calculations awry and possibly did something In the
direction OF souring their tempers The Columbia
made TWO trips, one In the morning and tho other In
the afternoon. carrying far number OF passengers
on the latter journey. Returning the evening she
had nearly thousand excursionists on board.
HARD AGROUND.
She mad Just started from the Neptune House land
Ing and mad barely steerage way when she touched
bottom without, however. tho least shock The tide
etb and therefore 1t became matter OF pressing
necessity 70 Hoat her with as much expedition pos
sible. The engines were accordingly reversed,
but all efforts TO move her unavainR.
A hawser was then carried from the dock
and rugged round her shaft and the engines were put
In motion, but Notwithstanding the tremendous strain
the rope the great steamer remained as fast as
she were at anchor. As the tide fell she listed TO
starboard, and IL became evident that II would be
impossible stir before two three clock In tho
better class took TO the situation kindly, and their
apprehensions about having TO spend the night on the
water were speedily aayed by the information that
train had been telegraphed tor and That they would
BIO all carried 10 tho city in good tme Then began
the process OF transferring tho 10 the pier
process at once very tedious and very amusing
GETTING
Two Of the Columbla's boats were launched, and
these carried from twenty 70 twenty-five passengers
adapted TO boating parties OF this kind Nervous
nGaes naH very 20 ps.ns Saoppoo
hclp for II, and so they suppressed their fears and
took all the hazards Of the situation. The
boats pcd between the steamer and the pior for about
three honrs, and at tho expiration Of that time all
hands were safe on shore Those who were landed
seats, leaving onv standing room Tor late comers
Tho wait the train was exasperatlnRy tedious, aud
UNPLEASANT way Of stopping long ana often. There
was nothing to do under the but TO try
Consolation Of .rhs Sweet Bye and Bys' and kindred
soothing strains which little knot Of children war
bled rather pre.siv Altogether the people were very
ride OF about hour and bali the train reached
Hunters Pout and the crowd nrst gave It's attention
10 lager beer saloon aud quafed coptous potatlons
Then there was general crush through the Jerry
house, aud about haiipast eleven O'Clock the city was
reached.
The Columbia was due at the foot OF Twenty-third
street about hapast O'Clock, and about halt
hour alter that time anxious people began 70 arrive
al the pier and ask the rea5on tor nor nonarrivaL
Probably one hundred persons, the greater portion
Of whom were gentlemen, called at rwonty-iourth
street and Tenth street docks, between the hours
oil eight and oteven O'Clock all OF them very ANXIOUS
about friends on board the employees OF the CON-
probably detained by low water. anu that tho
passengers would be landed and brought to Brooklyn
by railroad. Many OF the waiting friends then pro-
cssded Brooklyn await The arrival OF the trans
coNEy ISLAND.
Probably II the weather had not threatened u
shower early yesterday afternoon tho crowds on tho
broad piaxzas OF Coney Island would have been far
greater and the consumption OF Deer would have
boon increased proporlionaiely. As It was, those
who wont more fortunate than tho prudent ones,
for there shower, and the afternoon glare OF
the over the blue water and white sand was cut
Oh by the friendly clouds and the pleasant
could be desired was practically the opening or
the season, Tor tho weather beioro yesterday had
been so treacnerous that excursonists had been
In hurry revisit the old summer haunta
The trains on tho now road from Greenpoint TO Man
haitian Beach, which was projected to tap the great
side at Twentythird street and which connects
with excursion steamer Eliza Hancox at tho East
River, were yesterday on Inc summer time table.
Al least IL announced that thoy would sundry
hundreds OF uptown people went " the beach by shat
route. Tho road, however. Is q single track with
switch tur bouts, and the trains grew humorous
during the busy part oil the day the variations from
tho tmo table were numerous and had II not been Tor
the careful and complete sysem OF signals tho delays
would have been exciting we'll a. vexatiouG Al the
Manhattan Beach Hotel there probably three
thousand vsitors and 10 who did not recall the
crowds OF midsummer the scene was q lively one me
rcfreshment tables all ned and the walters
IRON one 20 sns o,nof CONFUSION. ~ was nara to
inexperienced or careless, but The guests
good naturcd and there was ittlo swearing. CLANS
and beer OF course the staples and tho demand
for them was when figured per edpiid, sthihg
toushing. on the beach ilself there live or six
gng In tho sand chasing being chased by the
waves, but there we're no baihers. the water was
100 chilly and tho AIR no, hot enough The wind was
means burdonsoine A. Cables and the hotels near.
col his the crowd was greater and the scene
more like those OF last summer. There were
moro beer and more oiams and more greetings
between friendly poiisicians and mon about town,
for tho gsnoel sporting fraternity Affects tho middle
portion Of Island especially. and fow who drive
last horses brilliant studs fail TO drive and
display them SUNDAY afternoon In tho neighborhood.
Tho popping OF champagne corks and the demolition
OF the moro elaborate productions OF tho chez de
plenty enough among oertsin oIass, while the hum
bier clam ana beer vas sold IA Quantities sufficient 10
show that one Of the thsong was psnnilcsa Atths
lower cnd Of the isand vhsro tho sharply defined
sporting class most congregae, the Tor
inc summer ara not yet compleso and there were no
vwiIors
UP THE HUDSON.
Bright with happy faces and gorgeous with gay
Gags and sueamcrs tho steamer Plymouth Rock len
pier No. 1 North River yesterday morning Tor her
trip up the Hudson River The sun shono brightly az
tho boat left the dock aud glldcd swiftly into the
stream amid farewell waving of handkcrchioIs aud
enliventng strains OF music. When tho steamer
reached tho pier ~ the loot Of Twenty second
street crowd OF excursionists wero await