The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19
UP The HUDSON.


The fourteenth Sunday excursion this season OF the
steamer Long Branch, Captain james Lynch, took
place yesterday, ana OF the most pleasant
and succsssiul Of the SERIES The Long Branch lett
Jewe's Dock, Brooklyn, At q quarter 10 ninc A. NJ,
received additional passengers West Tenth street
al ten minutes past nine and q full complement at
West Twenty -iourth street at hali-past nine. AL
together there about one thousand hve hundred
on board, including children under ten years, who
are Tree Of charge. The entertainments on board
consisted of instrumental mGsic by Bauland's
brass band vocalism by Hall's minstrel troupe, and
tho great American slave troupe aud quartet Parties
wore landed at Youkers, Iona Island, West Point,
Cold Spring. Cornwall and Newburg, who were taken
on board again ON the return trip having enjoyed
their little prvase picnics In rural style. Everybody
seemed to enjoy the OCCASION
on THE PLYMOUTH ROCK.
The regular Sunday lrip OF the Plymouth Rock was
among the most delightful of the season. The mighty
Hudson calm and placid meadow stream.
aud the subdued Of the sky and seemed
to blend the dark green OF the mountains all the
way from the Palisades to Anthony's Nose On the
S oO'' " saS Of pleasure TDst none we're essp
pointed was apparent in the happy faces Of the
men and women and the rompish pranks of the
children. So intent were most oil tho excursi0niss
upon puro enjoyment that even the historic assoca-
lions OF the American Rhine almost escaped com
OF sightseers for itself alone From bow 10 stern
surged the multitude, drinking IN enchapt menb
ike o parcel oil bceS Suppng nouov from mower 10
flower. The balmy atmosphere OF Q delicious day
added TO the charms OF the scenery aud the fosmng
beer hllip 10 still keencr enjoyment Order "
characteristic OF American crowds That II Is not
surprising there the sligniest disturbance
throughout the day. But the day had ITS exotic
msnts Al we'll as its pleasures.
CAPTURE or A PICKPoCKET.
Al West Point on the return, four men came aboard,
each Of them wearing long sprng ovsrooat. One OF
them seated himaef near gentleman, VINO was In
dulging In quot repose, and careessy throwing the
skirts OF bis coat over the gentlsman's knee began
TO letter. lxdy had seen him receive
q pocketbOok from one OF his companions; and this
being reported to MI T00ker, whose suspicious h nd
been excited by the appearance and conduct OF the
men, and the tact that they VII paid their way from
up TO the suspicious Individual the Commodore said,
al want you" Tho man At frat showed nght, but
the Commodore insisted. ''You may not be thief."
said, 'but think you are and SO you may as well
60 down quietly, rs l mean that you shall 20 any
nov" the suspicious individual threatened action
for false imprisonmenI "You will have TO 90 70
Police Headquarters FIRST" was the answer ''You
NAV sue afterward." Down went the suspicious In
diviaual TO the lookup OF tns Plymouth Rock Alter
keeping his prisoner while, the loser OF the pocket.
book not reporting the loss, the Commodore deter
mined 70 release him with admOnitton. "lt Is Q
piece OF prssumpsion Ia you" he said, stsrny, 40
try TO work this boat, aud / ind you NJ iS again
won't lock you up, but l'li give you good thrash
plped the lot OF you" "Al right Commooo rs," was
the answer; 'sdon't think we'd rob poor excursion
women" Throughout the rest OF the trip the pick
pockets kept very quiet and The Commodore declares
II any OF them try to stwork" his boat again he'll
carry threat into