New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
A STRETCH OF LONG ISLAND
BEAUTIES OF THE NORTH SHORE FROM
COLD SPRING TO WADING RIVER
HUNTINGTON NonTEToRT AND PORT JEFFEI-
soN ARE THE IMPORTANT CENTRES THEIR
BUSINESS INTF1ESTS-WHERE CITY
FOLKS DELIGHT TO SPEND THE
SUMMER MONTHS.
SUMMER MON TITS

SUMMER MONTHS
Fron Cold Spring Ha-bor to Wading RveS IS
stretch OF thirty ODD miles OF the north shore OF
Long Island which occupies position ABOUT 1niu-
way Of the islands length. string Oh thriving
village, nestle in the little valleys that run up az
various points between the bluffs mat sHlf' 'he
north shore and every village has its little harhor
As the mountains are roundabout Jerusalem. so do
tha hills encompass these little settlements where
IN. coastlnp and cord-wood trade the oyster hus-
ness and the summer boarcer" industry diVide the
attention Of the thrifty Long islanders
Cold Spring. which Is just beyond oyster Bay IS
roacbod hy the railroad Of the Port Jefferson
branch. which leaves the main line at HckSviHe.
No better evidence Of the popularity Of this place
need De mentioned than the fact that the rush 81
summer travel IS So great that many visitors are
turned away because Of lack OF accommodation
Notwithstanding tho large number of excellent no.
.als and boavG.n,- houses. Livery year an attempt
is made 10 meet this demand. but il has never yet
been fully accomplished. The ride from the sta
tion TO the VILLAGE about three miles, ana 10 the
harhor IS picturesque every point, and each turn
OF the roal reveals some surprise; Il may De
trout pond hidden in the woods a bit Of pastoral
scenery or Il glimpse Of the bay through an open
ing OF the trees. or perhaps a handsome residence
The harbor itself is GHed with pleasure cFaI'.
There IS a fish hatchery under the supervise" -
the Nev--York Fish C3mmission which - famous
Ever year thousands Of brook trout ranno"
from land-looked salmon lake trout. shad. white
1sh smeits ;oncoa. 'oNSters and PenooSc)i salmon
are patched out 1SS5 about 100000 FISH nave
been distributed Ions Island from TINS e''''
lishmenL
FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY.
vep-eouippcl biological laboratory, under the
auspjces o: the Brooklyn Institute was started IN
The hatchery building in 1850, and has become
permanent affair The school Is open from july
10 September / Lectures are given semi weekly OH
biological and scient;dc subjects and experiments
o.
fessors On the terracal and wOod-coVered h'lIs
which bound the hay large hotels whlUh are
provided with all modern coHVeniehceS ! ne "leH-
ada Iaurelton He'll and Forest Lawn are among
the best known. In the past Coid spring mas oeo'
a manufacturing village Of no sndN Importance
and rulns &C once extensive factories are visible
In The valleys are series Of lakes and near them
are several mineral springs. which have meaicha!
Qualities of merit. The drives in every direction are
beautiful but none 50 than the one mat WHO'S
around IAcyds Neck. having bay and Sound always
in view on this neck are large numbers OF coun-
frv places occupied by the DEBTORS, Mis- Alder, Df
Richard Derby and Oiherc. Or the extreme end Oh
the neck are the remains o: All Old fort buIt ~
tho British. While belonging geog'aphioaIlJ to SUI
folk County this neck formerly part Of
Oueeos COUNTY but h- an act Of the Legislature II
was recently transferred - Suffolk County ana
made a part OF the township Of Huntington
HISTORIC HUNTINGTON.
The village of Huntington il tn principal one in
Huntington settlement. II is about mile from me
head % Huntington Harbor. and two miles from
Huntington station, from which latter point IL is
reached by n lire Of leisurey running horsscars
II includes about The whole OF the first three dis
tricts OF the oNnshp and has population OF 2PH
Huntington has a deal of ancient history. II Was
setted from New gland The first purchase was
in 1910 by Governor Eaton. Of New-Haven, from
whom Eaton's Neck took its name. The Govern
ment was originally independent one consistin
OF voluntary association formed in 1850 for pro-
lection from the Dutch at New-Amsterdam. Hart
ford Colony adopted the after the surrender Of
New Netherlands to the British. After the battle
OF Long Island. huntington was selected by the
British place for a garrison and permanent
occupancy The remains OF the fort clearly dis
finguishabs on the old buryiag-sround the hill.
Some OF the GA grayest0nes are in fragments. SHAT
tered by the cannon shot. and ancient cannon
which now does duty the basis Of lamp9OSt
at Main-st. and NewYork fred by the
colonists IN celebration OF The declaration OF peace
a, the end Of the Revolution. Nathan Hale
captured by the British on the shores Of Hunting
ton Bay, as IS communicated by the granite shaft
recently erected Maln-st. by the Nathan Hale
Memorial Association
One of the institutions OF Huntington most known
to the outside w0rlI is the Academy. The present
large three-siory building erected IN 1853. Il
accommodates average 800 students many Of
whom come from distance. Professor Charles j.