The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
NEW FORKS QUAINT SUBURR
Port Morris with Its Tiuy Yachts auA
L.isurely Fishers from Old Wharves.

Port Morris with II. Tiuy Yachts saA
Lei-ureiy Fishers from old wharves.
Port Morris. although for nearly twenty
years n part OF New York and now pretty
thoroughly imbued with tho spirit OF the
metropolis. still retains along its shore line
the characteristics OF Il small dependen sea-
port. 1t is only Just Off Port Morris that the
Sound begins to have plenty OF sea room for
yachtsmen and quiet water for anglers The
little port had its own contingent OF yachts.
men. anglers. and like water side chsrao.
ters" good and evil, long before New York
began to look envously across the Harlem at
tho growing population of what liz now the
annexed district. Port Morris retains the
allegiance Of its old friends. In spite Of
rapid transit. great factories. and the
advance OF city water pipes. The very
latest Indian summer days find a few
small yachts scuddinG with tilted sails across
tho broad eNpanso Of troubled green water be-
tween Port Morris and Riker's Island. Here
the Sound has begun to take on its character
OF a beautiful inland sea. SPAWNED by tender
skies and oGred with peaceful wooded shores.
The waters oil Port Morris are almost bare Of
commerce. though now aud then one secs the
pulled sails OF a careoning schooner in the dis.
tant channel or the broad. white side Of q
Sound steamer on its way up or down. For
the most part. however. Port Morris commands
summer sea OF pleasure. Dozens OF small
yachts lie just to the, south at the entrance to
like small craft alventurousiy ply between
MHer'S Island and the shore. There ia ever
Tue tue vision OF some SUN small craft laden with
men. riding the little waves on the journey
shoreward IRON one Of the neighDoring islands
or from some large yacht lying well OF shore.
Everything along the shore line has nauti-
cal SUGGESTION Tnsre are boats to hire &C half
beach. whose fence ma ies proclamation OF
bath houses and pavilion, together with re-
ydious dist inction. is an old shipyard with =
dozen small craft on the stocks. and all tho
wr ,a Of ackle and apparel by which such
ton Of those that low. the sea. Further south
ward. lust in he safe harboragc of the kills. lies
between Houston street. New York. and Grand
street. Brood lyn. but now. lnoored weighted.
md what not for family OF amphilisns who
hire boats. deal in fishing tackle. and sell bait
ship carpenter. and they Gun float out Of
to" With three or four Yachting dass
ali i!utter in the breeze. tho old craft looks 20
il she might venture forth at any moment
towing alter her tho quarter Of mile or 80 Of
trestle by which she is approached landward
across the flats. Tiny c,abined schooners with
Norris and every craft that sails tho area Of
the sound frontin: the little harbor is known
There is always somebody fishing from the
floats or from small boats in the channel on
wnass IS is full symrs % the
busy idleness. Bronzch men in blue sweaters.
their faces rough with u two.days,' beard.
is stsr to A0 the Wants 0 ths sSermen.
Others deal deal out Little Neck clam.
sandwiches to stay the stomachs OF those
thnt await the pleasure OF unseen tomcods.
floats lie about on benches in the sun. staring
across the broa! green floor of the Sound.
ment or opinion. and swapping stale tests
with their companions. The towers and long
iacaIes Of the great city looming large across
ment to these men who love the ease Of min.
istering to tho idlsst and most passive Of
on sundays. and the gaunt red-haired young
woman at the clam stand is kept busy. 4
@ shns SGnd to s Hat at Ss co xt e
l3Sth street the other day. He said. half
rom X nn his I'D na sse %ss
to New York: when he did come lie liked above
all things 10 GO a-iishinG at Port Morris; He
rlined young man. to whom clean wharf in
that half-assimiated suburb would naturally
or the vanities d Fifth avenue The han ss
on about the fishing float understand and SYM
Insy ns% dons
fare. and the fact that the electric cars have
brought me Harlem within ten m inSates' ride
OF the salt water Is upon them. and the allure
merits Of the great town are easily resisted.
Inland from the shore line Of Port Morris,
browning the low hills and looking eastward
across the Sound, are old country seats sur
rounded by ample grounds. the former homes
Grent ems and oaks arc standing here and
there. ana in the distance northward are the
dense treeiops OF West Farms and Bronx
Park. The landscape must have been charm.
ing and varied before 1t became the raw edge
OF u great city and before railways found their
way along the flats at the Lnse OF the hills.
The charm Of privacy gon" with the creeping
advance OF, the great town. these DWELL
ings are deserted of their owners: tho
greenhouses, are falling into decay and
Hills OF snia announce that the broad
lawns are soon TO 10 cut UP into building lota.
Already the lryei land skirting the shore has
been converted into desert in the process OF
transformation Brick rows and even flats are
anonymously pcrcn"d uI."n the hills beside
the decayiIng Glories Of I'll. earlier country
houses. Formal city streets assume shape
md direction. penetrate Old lawns. and leave
tho broai-yerandacd dwellings shorn OF half
their grounds. only the uncomfortable salt
water and those whom it has hapt lied its per-
pet unl children remain unchanged. and about
The shore cling the few VINO still think OF Port
Morris as having an individuality apart from
that Of the vast community into which II has
been absorbed.