New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
BEDLAM AFLOAT on THE NORTH RIPE,
sTARIN's EXCURSION FOR BooTBLAeKs AND xvw.
BoYs-A LIVELY JAUNT TO ALPINE GROVE

sTAdNs EXCURSION FOR BOoTBLAeKs AND NEws.
BoYs-A LIVELY JAUNT TO ALPINE GROVE.
Respectable citizens tTamped about the CITY vs.
terday in rusty shoes. and looked in vain for N.
bootblack and newsboy, all on account Of John "
Starin. who had persuaded these accessorie. =,
gentility and the Press to emiTate and give tboi,
customers the slip. They were informed by tbcl,
tickets that the barge John Nelson would Ieav,
Pier No TO- North River, behind the faesbip NJ ~.
Starin navy, the ting Glen Island. at O'Clock
The show began shortly after daybreak. The frss
act being put on the boards in front Of the Glen
Island pier when | 900 Of these well-knowp non,-
lar ald industrious citizens had gathered there "A
was debated whether It was not advisable for tbs
dock hands to suspend business. Truck drivers
found it dangerous to attempt to drive through tbe
crowd. The fat policeman lost sixteen pounds N
his strenuous efforts TO protect innocent citizens and
was rewarded for his pains WIKI a watermelon on
ms devoted head, WhcTeupOn he scattered III,
forces with his cane and then hid behind posi-
iIe would have sent 10 the station for platoon ~
police 10 aid lEm bnt about that time the gates
opened and the signal given. With a
COmanche yell the horde charged through tho
freight house running like mad. putting spectators
to rout and making Captain Lawson hold his
D.taih. At the end Of the pier their charge was
met by score of men behind fortifoation Of bar.
Tels, boxes aud crates For moment they matted
they looked. they shouted, and then began TO scale
the walls for through the cracks they the barge
waiting for them. lOophoe was discovered and
through IL they cTawled and crowded. and as they
filed through IL one at time like rats throueha
barn floor, brown paper bag containing two sand.
wlches two cakes and whole pie was showed into
each ones hand and lie climbed on board with bis
TatlOns.
A TRIBUNE reporter got his rations and followed
the mob climbing to the upper deck of the barge
His hair rose Oh end when he appreciated his sur
roundiugs. He was alone with his colleagues Ills
knees shook. Gently the industrious bo0tblacks
and the lightning newsboys closed round him and
generosity hogan
10 force upon him portion. "A considerable portion,
of their rationsand they were not particular as TO
how he took IL. Most OF it. the buttered side ut
that, was applied TO his coat and the back of his
mead. They were lavish lie was routed and with
faint shrek for help no dyed down the hatchw3y
into the arms of Captain Lawson. who quickly
concealed him on board the tug. whose hawser soon
let her out Of reach. The journey 10 Alpine Grove
opposite Yonkers. was begun. the band playing
vigorously Marching through Georgia and tho
900 voices joining IN the refrain with the entlu
sia,m of old soldiers. walked the sleeping echoes
along the docks and toHced good people to believe
that Bcdlam was atioat IL continued to float IN.
molcsted. There were no policemen on board, and
gamin-dom was let loose on is own domain.
one lltile girl in a pink dress was among tho
Arc you going with all these boys ~ she was
asked.
"Yer bet Is"
But they wouldn't lot her 60. and satisfied her
with ration. Alpine Grove wa- reached. bat long
before the barge was against the pier half her cargo
was discharged. They waited not for gang plank.
Al wanted 10 20 II once and they went. Two got
Off ia cight feet of water and climbed and spIttercd
UP the pil.ng of the pier ike great wharf rats.
Can't drown EN-" said Captain fo0te, unless
Won hlt cn ON the head with club"
Before the boat Was made fast Der entire a'sen.
ger list Was in the Hudson stirring up mud and
scattering the FISHES The manner Of their leaplng
into the uyer reminded one OF bulltroEs sporting
IN mill pond. When they came out shiyering and
hungry they got warm with decorating the heads II
the coos steward and deck hands with burrs,
which those persouages picked out last night
when the whistle blew for home there Wds q fegl-
lar reNan-,tccr stampede. aud tie voyage home was
% iuhiIation 10 Will take Nj. StaIin a week 70
clean mp the barge.
WHY 90 You take these boys 10 Alpine Grove,
Captain Lawson = WAS asked 10y some one.
Because there's nothing there for them 10 de-
strOy. We dare not carry them anywhere else.