The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
AT Cables.


load OF fresh exoursionists was landed The threat
sung weather OF the night before seemed preclude
all pleasures but those Of the household and CON-
parativsly few arrangements were made for
early morn:ag departure 10 the ocean side. The
pervadng gloom mess OF the forenoon, TOO held out
no hope to the would-bc bather; but when
the sun Aualiy came iorth with an spparent deter
mination stay he six trains leaving Prospect Park
demands of the crowd 1t was believed that more per.
sons arrived ut the hotel station throughout tho
sSs than had ssS aga h01sl me
gray and melancholy waste" justified the poets
waste Of adjectves with uncommon effect. Every
little while the sunlight beng obscurod the wide
panse OF water Impressed its msiancholy grandeur
upon the dullest observer, and the
we're almost unruied by the breeze dstracted in no
WISE from the gloomy effect But then the greater
part Of the time The clouds were unged with
giowed with reelected light Even the sud
den storm which broke over tho beach ut i've
O'Clock bathoss tho shelter OF their rooms
They escaped its violence BY plugging in the SURF and
It's brief duration merely added the charm OF novelty
the bath. Tue number Of men, women and children
inted; but there has seldom greater number
ad 10 ss' water 81
swallowing several mouthiuls oil sail water; but no
serious accident msrred the general pleasure.
stg siH t AT MOTIONS. fsA
The crowd Norton's enjoy cd itself In pretty much
the same way at the central points. that
much opjoy there 10 DO found is testified by
several thousand passengers who sailed from this
oity At din rent hoursby the Rossdas, IdlewId and
Hampton-and landst directly at the point proposed.
The longer sail is certainly advantage particularly
as u does with The long ride the open cars,
and II Is rcgreed by many who visit the other places
on the island that direct comm uncation by water not
established with oil points along the boaon. But
whether ono goes by water or ra, both, his enjoy
when the place reached is the less great.
New Workers. kaow when they have good thing, and
have shown that they appreciate IL by their unprece
dented patronage Of Coney Island resorts during tho
Tl,A.v .iu,o inrr III
batbing are numbered, and now II the time to profit
BY the Information. m nntr t 'i.er
hsn9i I4 The VILLAGE OF BATH.
Among the many charming spots on the Long
Island shore 10 the pretty village OF Bath situated
just 'around the cornera as It were, OF Fort Hamil-
ton, and within half hours run by land or water
from lower part OF Now York. II IL only recently
that the beauties Of the place have been
out by exours,onsts, and this yea- been more
sandy, the bathing safe, the fishing good ana the
facilities tor quiet enjoy me ut (among the best The
to-day with VISITORS especially OF that class who pre-
fer roal rest 10 It's noisy Imitation such people
Avon Beach Hotel there IL quite a little coiony Of
Spantards and Cubaus, who naturally attract hun
dreas Of their countrymen from the Guy Tins I.
OF tho loveIest locations Grsvesend Bay,
with "Ksihlson vllA Ihc exquisite home Of the late
Barney Williams. A large number OF Germans ike
make Locust Grove sunday resort This Is .
small station Gunther's railroad. -and also the
whose passengers prefer TO 90 to Consy Island By
snort land route One nuds ~ Bath nearly every
facility for pleasure seaside resorts near the
city offer, and matter OF surprise that the tact
has not been moro generally known before now. The
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nnd elsewhere in the immediate vicinity OF the me-
ropoiis @
stg SOUTH BEACH, STATEN Island.
Quite large number Of holiday makers found thor
way to South Beach, Staten Island whore all
seaside amussmsn,s wore provided for their entertain
ment. A hotel afforded means Of refreshment, and
In the surrounding grounds soups. a shooting
gallery, shady grove OF trees and
number oil rustic summer houses gave 70
the younger folks oppertun ties Of indulg.
ing in physical sentimental EMO, according
to taste Nos. Of .he visitors took plunse IN the
surf ut somo lime during the day The water look ed
most inviting beautifully smooth aud CLASSY With
rollers but an easy ffosnd swell just snording a
pleasant sense OF motion The breeze was delight
FULLY cooling, and heavy cloud which rose from the
north ut about tour O'Clock passed without dscharR
tue beavers Of the swains. some Of the visitors
drove over n buRgies ana stages from StapIeton
ferred pleasant trip oy stsamboat. Tho distance 10
about fourteen miles from New YORK, the "trip Is
esqus views winch may be noticed along tho staten
Island shore. slight haze yesterday prevented
farther shores oil tho bay IRON being seen 10 advan-
tage.
400 UP TO NtwBUR0.
After niling up at JEWELS Dock, Brooklyn; West
Tenth and Twenty fourth streets, steamer Long
Branch. Captain Lyncn, steamed on yesterday morn
lug with about 800 passengers, bound for Nswburg
and points intermediate More stan hundred
stopped at ysnksrs 800 stepped on sing Sing.
the rest went 10 points further up the Hudson
Inc excusaionsts orderly the up trip a. II
they had been at church. Indeed, Il was apparent
that very many OF thom church going people,
who 10 advantage OF Q cheap ride OF town
aud wniIe on tho river TOOK advantage also, OF ch
lager aud kept tho walters busy. Al home they