Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-31
Sournal anD Courier.
MOnaay Morning, July 3I. 1882
CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENTS. CIub-Flne Weather and Gentl e Freezes Fatal Accident to Loon-At Nexy Bed- | ford Among the Whalers Nartha's
 Vineyard-Vineyard Sound.
 MARTHAs VINEYARD, July 2s. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 ''When the breezes blow I generally go | below" This quotation would apply l to the average member of the l New Haven Yacht clnb, but far their first and recent cruise, which extended to this place, is concerned nothing occurred to indicate whether it would or not. The fact is that everything was most favorable for 8 highly successful run each day. The winds were light, never increasing so as to make it really uncomfortable, and the sea was cor respondingly smooth more favorable time generally could not have been picked out, ,al,d the club is to be congratulated upon the suc- of their first venture. The papers of New Haven have probably had accounts of the run at different times, but it may not prove uninteresting to some to be made more familiar with the doings, etc.
 Leaving Stony Creek at an early hour Monday morning the fleet healed for Ston- ington, with the intention of stopping there unless the weather proved favorable for continuing east Everything did prove fla vorable for keeping on the course, and Fish ers Island, Watch Hill, and even that often ''ticklish'' place Point Judith were passed in the most comfortable manner. Everything 1 that could hold wind was utilized, until some of the smaller boats seemed buried under a l cloud of canvass small sloop, usually hav- l ing mainsai1, jib and topsail, carrying eleven | sails around Point Judith is not usual sight, ! but such was the case aboard the Defiance on 1 this occasion.
 1 The beautiful harbor of Newport was made 1 in the afternoon without any material change of weather. An incident by the way how | ever, is worth mentioning. An unwily loon, not, in all probability, being aware that the City Clerk of New Haven was 8 wonderful l manipulator of the dangerous toy pistol in | cautiously lifted his head a mile, more or less, to leeward, when, in the twinklng of an eye,
 out flashed the terrible weapon. A blindine flash followed and ringing report. Through
 the dim haze after the clearing away of the
 smoke, the luckless loon was seen to throw
 up his wings and keel over, another victim o1
 that merciless weapon. Being intent upor
 the race the boat did not go in search of the l bird, but not a member of that ships crew
 will hesitate to swear that that was Pigott'i ! oon.
 The fleet started from Newport the nex ! morning and after another favorable day
 reached New Bedford early in the afternoon
 The wind considerably stronger, whicl
 was favorable to the larger boats, the Pros ! pero making the port and lying at anchor be
 fore the other boats made their appearance l in the harbor. The stay here was short bu l highly enjoyed. The rapidity with whicl
 the greater part of the yachtsmen got ashore
 leaving their craft swinging in the libera ' AI I-kh
 one to suppose that they were anxious to re
 turn to terra frna0. But the great attraction ! were the literal "u halers'' that were lying i, l at the wharves. A look over them provet
 very interesting and to some fascinating i
 being with difficulty that three of New Haven l prominent politicians, the Colonel, the Judg | and the Clerk, were restrained from enter | ing their names upon the rolls as able bodice seamen. Imagine the Judge ordering tn l Colonel and the Clerk aloft and those two in dulging in repartee between the spars. Al though darkness soon covered the city, tn interesting characteristics of the famou whale-town kept the boys ashore. The ban played, and feature which reminded one 0 New Haven on Saturday night was that o l promenading on the principal thoroughfares Anyone who is shocked by the proceedings i l New Haven should be thankful that he doe ] not reside in New Bedford.
 The run from New Bedford to Martha I Vineyard was marked by the same delightfr conditions of sea and weather as heretofore I little more wind and beating to windwar being change which altered the positions c the boats at the arrival somewhat. Althoug l an occasional sail in the fleet would disar \ 1 pear now and then, most of the boats hun to it we'll and did not scare. Th Prospero was in her element when the breez ] ! freshened late in the day and presented 2 beautiful sight as she rapidly caught up wit | and passed the leaders of the feet Reacl ing ''the Bluffs' she came to anchor, the ref ] of the fleet passing on to Edgartown, nesl ing which the only accidents of the trip o, ] cured, the Flora and Ferguson s'carryin away" A view of the bluffs as one a1 l breaches from the front reveals 8 row of co tages and hotels extending upwards of mi S along the beach, and the church spires an 5 buildings in the background give the plae quite y-like appearance. Nothing inte = .. rupts the view of old ocean here, which the the time esa of writing 5: has has maestic caln ,e For distance of thirty miles or more D front of this Methodist corner are shoal CT but New Haven harbor might be proud if
 possessed the same depth of water. Bae 7. from the waterfront the cottages, some re them very picturesque and beautiful remir G. G. one of toy city, and the streets are the d
 light of the bicyclers all of them being co
 ! crete and kept in good order. The Metho ist quarter is by far the most desirably sit hs hs ated, as the only shade which is afforded
 ! mauo aDuuudut uere Dy bue IOllago or QuAnl
 ties of young oak trees. Here the summ re residents may be seen lying about in e. shapes that suggests comfort and lazines a The front door to the averagecottage is lar
 and spacious and is in fact the opening to u u- main room. Frequently bed is so conve zi, ient that it would only be necessary to fl ad through the door to go to bed. The the
 naometer here, we judge, must keep pa ng we'll with the city one at this time, for wh CT breeze there is is off shore and but few bat
 CTS venture into the water except during t ,. coolest hours. "' Passing through Vineyard Sound one c
 agree with the report that it is the great hig is- way of the seas for vessels of all descriptio zee are to be seen at all times passing to and fl
 It is no uncommon thing for seventy fl re- vessels to anchor in Vineyard Haven oy d night. They disappear in the morning. a 1e again at night their places are occupied '' as many more. At night the bay, with
 numerous lights, looks like a city which d ,m appears, phantom like, at the break of d, Ter We understand that the club were to disba re- at Edgartown. We are also informed tha, m the Judge can deal out justice well as can concoct a strictly temperance punch th'
 can no fault be found in his court.
 BLUFFS