Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
THE ExoURsION SEASON.

An Exciting Time at the Dock Tester-
day-Narrow Escapes From Drowning
-CIan.na-GaeIs or - Various other
Excursions Yesterday.
The annual excursion of the Michael Davitt
Clan-na-Gael society went to New York and
Coney Island yesterday. Crowds filed the
dock where lay the steamer Elm City long
before the time for the boat to start and sew
eral accidents occurred which might have
ended seriously to some of the excursionists
but for prompt action by officials. Among
the crowd which stood on the wharf to watch
the boat were several boys who began to envy
the happy excursionists and thought they
might also take sail free of charge. Officers
Higgins, McGrath and McGovern were on
hand, but in such throng the boys eluded
search and hid in the boat till it got away.
Another of their crowd, John Cannon of East
street, seeing their success leaped to board
the boat, missed it and fell into the water.
There was intense excitement on the boat
and floats were obtained and thrown to save
the youth, but he swan boldly out and grab
bed Spite and clanbered to the dock.
When the first alarm was given the large
crowd upon the hurricane deck rushed to the
railing to see what was the matter. This rail
Immediately gave away with a snap and sew
eral were thrown from the deck upon the
gang plank below.
Their efforts to recover ther balance caused
them to fall to the right of the plank and
nothing stopped their fall to the water. One
of the young men named McGushion, en-
ploye of Sperry & Barnes, in falling struck
against spile and it was feared at first that
he was severely injured, but he rose to the
surface of the water and, though unable to
swim, did his best SO paddle about, his head
being beneath the water. The 1udicrous po-
sition assumed in his efforts to swim turned
what appeared to be tragedy to a comedy
and the crowd clustered about to watch his
antics.
A welldressed young man who seemed tc
be immensely amused at the houndering
creatures in the sea, forgot to guard himself
and in an untimely rush and jostle of the
crowd was pushed off the deck. livery
thing available was thrown him and the poor
man was soon taken from the water. Mum
bers of hats and canes were floating about
when the excitement was over and they were
collected by Thomas Wilson and taken to the
STEINER. While the officials were engaged in
the furry young Cannon was seen to jump
aboard the boat and was lost among the 90(
or more excursionists. The steamer soor
kerchiefs. McGushion Is eager to be paid
for his loss in clothing and jewelry and
threatens to bring suit for damages.
PAwsoN PARK.
People from the Baptist and Methodist
Churches of New Britain, to the number OF
400, came to this city on special train of
cars yesterday. They sailed to Pawson Park
on the barge Juno and passed the day in thai
pleasant way which New Britain people are
such masters of. They returned home last
evening.
GLEN ISLAND.
Nathan Hale Camp, Sons of Veterans, an6
the Fair Haven fire department went on the
John H. Starin to Glen Island yesterday
Some 800 friends and members of the organ
izations enjoyed the days pleasure and every
thing was conducted in manner TO favor the
safety and comfort of the excursionists. The
young people entered with zest into the
dancing on the boat, going and coming, and
the island delighted everyone. Thomas or
chestra furnished the music.
POT ISLAND.
About 800 members of the German NJ E.
Church of this city went to Pot Island on the
Margaret yesterday morning. A most de
lightful day was spent among the many re-
sorts of the island and the sail home was az
fine as a July day could make it.