The sun., 1879-06-22
TO LONG BRANCH AND RocKAWAr.
The Plymouth Rocks Successful Landing At
the New Ocean Pier.

The Plymouth Rocks suecessfui Landing At
the New Ocean Pier.
The excursion steamboat Plymouth Rock
was gay with flying colors ms she lay at the foot OF
West Twenty-second street yesterday morning.
and as the passengers focKed over the gang
plank they asked Commodore Tooker whether
a landing was to be made at the new iron pier
OF Long Branch. II feasible" the courteous
official replied. II ieAsible" President Reg
lister Fitch OF the Long Branch Pier Company
exclaimed. "Of course she'll landV' About
GOO persons were taken from tho foot OF Twen-
ty-second street. and over thousand from Pier
/. North River; the purser said atterward that
the exact number in all was l.643. As the
steamship. gayly decorated with streamers. anu
with the flags of Germany and Ireland and our
own flying swung out into the bay. Bent and
the hand played airs from " Fatinltza." and
Holiday. on the stem OF the hurricane deck,
banged away at the London made chimes. me
sun beat down on the piers. hut before the Mar
rows were reached cnprs and knitted shawls
wore drawn closer. The ground swell did not
affect the motoA Of the vessel until she was
driving along opposite SeabriRht bench. When
a lift aud a. surge did come. there WAS chorus
Of little feminine Obs" and shrieks and be-
we're filled with women with pale faces.
lister" said one on the upper deck. who
was holding her hat on TO Capt Martin at the
wheel. why don't you Keep ths Doat from
rocking Be- p ,
A. the iron pior Capt Martin brought tno
Plymouth Rock around 10 make the landing on
the south side Of the pier This was necessary,
iuasmucn as the wind WAS blowing fresh from
the southeast and II the steamship had been
taken in on tne north side OF the plor
IL would have been almost impossible to have
brought her to the nler. much more to have
made her secure. The wind. striking broad
side would have taken her toward the north In
-pitr of tue rudder. The waves were dash ing
against the beach in II fine surf, yet Capt. Mar
TN. in a masterly manner. brought the steam
ship against the pier with 50 light tap that the
blow seemed rs though II would hardly
have crushed an ergshril. " Dear me! denr
mel" said Register Fitih. looking At Capt. Mar;
tin in the whrcl-house. why didn't YOU land
on the other side Of the pirrt There wa mad
.verylhng ready Tor you 10 land, gangplAnk
and all. The pier is all eucumbered with Ium-
brr on this stdr. Dear me! dear me-"
Meanwhile the lines were thrown 10 tho pier.
AMI the b0lt made fast within i've minutes from
the time when the pier was first touched. ono
hour for Long Branch. WAS the warn ng rs tho
Uhssrngor- htrrumed on shore from the upper
deek across the new gangplank, That was Just
time enough for Il lunch in the Ocean Hotel
uuI promptly the passengers were ailpnt Tor
Far KOrkHWay. Ou tuu way tue lnnan steam
snip City Of Berlin WIS sighted, hnu tus
Plymouth Rock found her at rest, with the Seth
Low alongside. SRlutos were exchanged AS the
eXrurson boat uassed The ocean- bound steam
ship At Far KpckHway there WIS an hour to
-pure and the passengers went TO look ht the
rolling surf. Thence il was short passage 10
Pier /, North River. which was reached before
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