The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-21

fsrent types trades and natonalities but belonging
almost entirely to TIE lower inaaie Grass. Inc Long
branch is licensed carry 700 passengers but how
800 more than were on board yesterday could
be accommodated IL is impossible to say, unless
some of them should be slowed IN the bilge. Her
huIk is buoyant enough 10 hoat with perfect safety
under such load, but the arrangements ON board
are nadeq uate for much smaller numuer. Yester-
day there was not ulche or corner any where which
was not full. There not enough chairs by
two or three hundred. for the seating of all.
and even III the saloon and ladies' CABIN
people We're compelled to stand. The music,
which was given by decrepit looking and
patchy band. was anything but excellent.
troupe OF colored MINISTRIES contributed much
more TO the enjoyment of the crowd. Such meio
dies as Ring Those Charming Bells" ''Roil Jor-
dan. Roll" 'Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep and
1.-The Babies On Our Block flowed from thor
lips as naturally as water runs down HILL
diapidaed hat WIS sent around at reasonable in
tervals and the "cullud gemman" accompanying
solicited Small tavors. sah, in his most unctuous
''No business a DOM" The steamer not
in so cieanly condition ~ would have condHced to
the greatest comfort of those on board. and as the
larger part OF the main deck WAS taken up with
lunch counter and bar. the floor soon became slip
perry and nasty WITH drippings.
FORT LEE
The Fort Lee boats. which are supposed to travel
hourly but which governed rather by caprice
than by time tables. have character of their own
The men their hats at jauntier angle there
than elsewhere; the girls plaster the hair on their
foreheads with consistency that would horrify a
belle at the Branch lvel.er iris glistens the
FURNISHED ties. aud tho wide-bottomed trousers in
which sd and Harry strut about the decks swell
in the wnd like balloon topssls. The diamonds are
frankly false, the emeraids transparently glass;
that criticism is dfsarmed. There pale, worka-
day look upon the faces, though fresh air
more needed here than the boats that sail down
the bay. and very wstfuly they study the adver-
tisenents posted about the vessel. in which lady
with name that would puzzle Assyran discov-
declares that she sis English and very CAREFUL
of children aud offers olnmo datiops Fort
Lee residence where the bedrooms are clene and
French is spoke"
But it is not till you land that you see how the
place is gr wing III dimensions and III popularity.
The river is white with scudding catboats. the
banks dense with humanity and mp the heights that
lead rom the Bun Point the tourists
swarming like ants. Halfway up Is the car
rousal OF wooden revolving steeds. gaudy with trap
pings OF dngy tapestry. with painted historical
fig cures looking majestically in the centre and
patient, overworked horse plodding round with the
machine. The wooden animals relics OF
paioeozoc age; and here you may see two lovers
enjoying the imaginary pleasures Of an elopement
hippogrifs, WITH the irate father pursuing them
on a mastodon. The hotels understand this rush OF
visitors and meet it. The steamboat people fail in
both respects. boat WAS advertised to leave at
four, and people penned between wooden bars
till, near4y hour and half later. the Hampton
arrived. Then there stamped People fought
as though their lives depended catching the boat.
you're killing my baby" shrieked one woman;
second; 'Lct me out" screams third, and faints.
1t limp weary. cishoartened set of tourists
that put ashore last night ut the foot of Canal
street.
Life" said the French cynic would be .olerable
it not for its amusements