The record-union., 1895-09-20
SUMMER TRIP PAST LONG ISLAND.
What a Sacramentan Saw and Ad-
mired.
A, w. Upson Describes the Journey
From New York Across to
Fall River.
PLASrsv1LLE Comm, Sept. 9. 1895.

PLANTsvILLE Comm, Sept 9. 1895.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Since last wrote
YOU have been quite busy seeing ole
and familiar sights. beside great many
that were new to me. / lind thirteen
wears has brought about great many
changes. Perhaps the most Interesting
mart of nv trip so far was over the Fai
River line by boat from New York tc
Fall River and thence by rail to Boston
The accommodations are excellent OF
this line. unless you strike crowd at
large as the one that recently assembled
in Boston, the Sir Knights. Then, even
as big a city as Boston or New 1orK
doesn't find it very easy task to 1ur'
nish good accommodations, for l tried al
three of the largest and best hotels IL
Boston to get room, and all three in
formed me it would be impossible to ac-
commodate me.
This, am told, was also the case DUR
ing the recent convention OF the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor,
held at Boston in July. California is to
have the next Y. Z. 3. G. l.. convention,
SO don't think it would be bad idea
for California to build few more hotels
in advance, so that it can be said we Deai
Boston and New York when 1t comes to
handling big crowd.
In speaking of the ride by boat from
New York TO Fall River, will endeayor
to tell your readers Of some things that
most interested me. We are now on
board the largest and finest boat of the
Fall River line, the Priscilla. All is
bustle for the order has been given, "All
aboard ~ 1t is 5:30 P. NJ. as this beauti-
ful boat leaves her moorings from Pier
is, North River, and slowly backs out
into the stream. The sun is shining
brightly, the band on the upper deck Is
playing some lively piece, handkerchief
are waving for those on shore.
The Priscilla is about 500 feet in length,
and will accommodate 1000 passengers
that is, with sleeping accommodations.
Its lights are all electric, with one of the
finest chandeliers l ever saw in the GEN.
ter. In fact the boat throughout is
equipped with the finest of everything,
and one will never regret having secured
berth on her to Fall River or Newport.
From either of these places you go by
rail to Boston. AS to the scenery, you
can't beat it anywhere If you try.
Passing into the entrance of the outer
harbor, you see Bedloe's Island and its
gigantic Statute of Liberty on the one
hand and Governors Island and fortress
with immense stores and warehouses,
and their piers crowded with shipping.
The river itself presents a lively appear
ance, fascinating to every beholder, and
these conditions you will see for the first
lew miles of the trip. You pass under
the great Brooklyn bridge, and as you
approach it presents sight long to be
remembered
In rapid succession you then see Car
no
Yard, on Wallabout Bay, and Williams
burg and its shipyards. All these are on
the righthand side looking southwark.
The boat is now fairly up East River, and
on both sides, for long distances, appear
great manufacturing, maritime and COM
mercial establishments. Before reaching
Black Wells Island, Long Island City and
Green Point are seen on the right.
Now BlackwelI's edge-like point, wi'l
rocky reef extending for a considera' ole
distance up stream, divides the Last
River waters into two branches of ne Arly
equal size. The passage is made or the
west sidesof the island. Black well's is
entirely occupied by New York City
public institutions.
The island passed, the boat almost i'm
mediately enters the boiling waters OF
He'll Gate. To the right, on Long Island
shore, are Astoria and Ravenswood, The
river broadens out in the neiphborhoot
of the gateway, and the latter proves ;
harmless locality compared with what !
was before the great explosion, when il;
hidden rock was BLASTED out. On the Iet
the Harlem River emp'Lies into the r.as
River basin. At its mouth is RAJ ida
Island, with Wards Island divided from
it by Little He'll Gy.te. Both these ID land,
are Government property, and, like
BlackwelPs, are thickiy studded witt
public Institute ms.
Next beyoTId Wards, BeriRns and
Rickers lsl@ IDS show themselves, with
the low shor es of Port Morris district or
the lelti ahCI then come the fine, cult
vated ooro or lands of Long Island on III
right. tl.nshing Bay is next passe d, viii
College Point on the east. and then Whit g
stone, With its pretty sailboat fleet. Nsx
Ihrogg's Neck, on the left, and on th
right Cheat Neck. headland on Lon
Island shore sheltering a de ep plac
know'A as Little Neck Bay, f. fimous 70
Its clAms. On the outmost eX tremiLy @
Thr ogg's Neck is Fort Schuyler Besweel
tn ese two points the channel is narroy
and forms the entrance to Ia 1t River.
This passed, the steamer emerges into
Long Island Sound proper. This SCUM,
is 430 miles in length al id from thre
TO thirty miles in bread tn. The frs
island passed below Gre it Neck, on th
left, is City Island, where oyster cultur
In these waters nrst De gan and Is Still
continued. Next, eastv fsrd, and on the
left, is Hart's Island, with its lunati,
hospital and workhous q. Here upwart
of 1000 unknown an "a pauper dead ar
buried by the city every year. Sti,
farther eastward and On the Long Islant
shore is SANDS Point, with lis lightnous
and life-saving stati on
Excepting IN the cry longe st and bright
est days OF the year, this point nearl.
forms the limit OF Sightseeing from Til
decks of the steamers on the eastwar,
trip, but returning you hare more day
light to see the sights, as you do not reac
New York until A. NJ. On the LETT
hand side appears Glen Island, a charm
picnic parties. Next is David's Island.
United States post for soldiers.
From hell Gate to David's Island
about twenty two miles from New Y ork