New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
NIGHT IN NEWPORT.
CHARACTERISTIC SCENES IN THE OLD TOWN.
SAILORS TURONG TIE STREETS WHILE
DANCERS FILL TIE PALACIS


Newport, Ri, Aug &c CSpecaD.-To see all the
Heterogeneous OF Newport life one should be on
nelleview-aye in the afternoon and Thames-st.
I'm the evening Few streets In the world are pict
uresoue AZ IL Thames-st. after nightfa. especially
in the yachting season when the harbor Is crowded
with yachts and the narrow street along the har-
Dor front is crowded with sailors. The afternoon
parade of splendid equpages in Belevew av" has
ceased II Is dnner-tm In the great villas on the
hill and the lights shine tables sparkling with
cut glass and silver Later there VIII be the sound
Of music and dancing coming from the Casino and
from some OF the stately villas and society will
disport itself after its wont. Down In Thames-st.
another phase life Is palptating. strong vigorous
and picturesque The lights on the yachts in the
ha rbor dot the surface of the water with many
shining noints, and the lighthouses on the break
water and on Lime Rock flare through the night
At the landing stages boats are constantly arrW-
ing and departing filed with bronzed. bare-throated
sailors strong OF limb and frank or countenance
Some are In sailor suits of white. and some are In
blue and they surge in groups up and down the
street from where the Illuminated clock on the an
cent State House marks off the hours to short ds-
lance below the postofce The doors OF the liquor
shops swing necessarily. but drunken man Is a
rare exception. All hale fellows well met, ana
every now and then the narrow sidewalk is blocked
while one sailor effusivey greets former shipmate
whom he notices in the crowd. IL may be that they
recall when they were together when the winter
gales blew off Cape Horn, and on "a rocking Yard
high above the stormy water they grappled with
the royal wind -hled and hard az board with ice
Pat the crowd surges around them ana III the
crowd are other uniforms than those of yachtsmen.
for soldiers from the fort and navy sailors from the
Training Station and the Torpedo Station are there.
Yacht owners in jaunty uniforms. with the crossed
gold anchors in their and their guests IN SUITS
of white blue roll by In carriages on their way
to the palaces the hill or the clubs ana the lie"
citizens moving about in the bright assemblage OF
uniforms make black spots In the throng.
In the telegraph offices the machines are ticking'
and alongside the operators sit reporters wrting as
fast their matter is being sent, of the yacht
races. the polo and Iawn-tenns games and the 40
ngs Of society Cool breezes blow In from the
ocean and Hood all Thames-st. Laden with the salt
breath OF the ocean, they wander at the open WIN
lows and blow about the copy" Of the reporters
Gradually the noise OF many voices ceases. the
crowd thins out. and when the state House clock
proclaims the hour of midnight all the long. mar
row street is deserted save by few night providers
who Turk about in dark corners. The sailors from
the yachts sleep In their forecastles. the soldiers IN
their barracks. and the weary telegraph operators
and reporters at rest for the night on the MI
the world has not yet gone to bed nor will the ne
and motion be all ended there until the first faint
streaks OF dawn shall show In the east ana
"throned on oceans cheek the day shall plush
DER all the world"