New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
A DELIGHTFUL SAIL.
FEATURES OF INTEREST IN A VOYAGE
TO GLEN ISLAND.


AN IDEAL. DAYS OUTING IN HOT wEArHER-THE
ATTRACTIONS AT THE JOURNEYS END.
The average Yorker at this time OF year.
when the metropolis swelters and boils under the
burning midsummer sun. usually koeps on the
lookout for a place where he can pass nls cun-
days and holidays away from the heat ana turmo''
of the city and surrounded by the green OF grass
and foliage. II he gain, In addition. sight OF
the sparkle Of the sea. much the better But al
though the average city men wantt una out aoous
such places. there are comparativelyfew OF them
who know how beautiful are many OF the resorts
within easy reach Of their homes Atone OK the<e
places not far from the city, there are no merry
go-rounds and no burning sands, and the monot.
onous drawl Of the hand-organ n not heard there.
The spot Is we'll known to many Ncw-Yorkers.
but there are still large number who know little
Of It, The resort Is Glen Island. which every DAY
Is becoming moro and more useful to those who are
tired of the noise and heat OF the city. The island
IL surrounded by the green waters OF the SOUND
and ncstles close to tho New-York shore. across
from Ncw-Rochelle. 1t does not take long to reach
there. an hour and half being the time required
for the trip and that time is most delightful on q
hot day The eye cannot be quiet. for all the way
there Is something to that Is interesting or
beautiful The sail up the East River Is especially
interesting for one who Is acquainted with the
city and the river banks. The Long Island shore.
from Greenpont TO He'll Gate Is lined with rae
tories as the New-York shore Is also, az Tar as
the Harlem River Opposite Fiftiethst II the lower
end Of Blackwels Island with It's green lawns and
great, gloomy. gray buildings. First comes the
little building known the Nurses Home and just
above it Is the City Hospital. Then. with only
short space between. comes the Pententfary, loo6"
ing more ike a fortress OF medieval tines than
q modern prison. with its narrow barred windows
and its gray. castellated walls. The wardcn's
house IS next. and then come the two big aims
huId he
and the upper one for men. On hot days the In.
mates may be seen from the river sitting In tho
shade in their blue uniforms, and evidently enjoy
ing the breezes that are cooled by the waters OF
the river.
Above the almshouses the woriShousos. whore
these who have s!nned and been found out pay the
penalty by the sweat Of their brows There Is hard
work done here and many envtous glance 10 cast
In the direction Of the big breweries across the
western channel by those who are obliged TO take
vacation on the leland. The last building IS tho
Metropolitan Hospital.
TO AND BEYOND HE'LL GATE.
When the steamer leaves the western channel and
turns to tho east and the Sound she enters
the troubled waters OF He'll Gate. They ara never
quiet. Fre,sul. and at times dashed to foam In
angry contention. rushing past the rocky shores
with the speed OF mill race. the waters OF the
Gate have long vexed mariners whose business
took them that way II Is not so bad to-day as It
was before the rocks were blown away but even
1t Is bad enough and the meeting Of the waters
there Is far from peaceful one. Wards Island lies
to the left. and the huge buildings Of the Manhattan
State Hospital for the Insane. With their many
spires rise before the eye. back Of the hong APP
proach OF well-kept lawn. To Judge from the hand
some exterior. one would guess how much
suffering and mental agony are occurring within.
After the steamer has passed the island and reached
the mouth of Little He'll Gate. the big pile known as
the House OF Refuge. on Randalls Island. may he
plainly
After the steamer has left He'll Gate. the Sound
begins to open up and in the distance may be seen
the factories at Port Morris and the red buildings
of Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island.
where those who are afflicted with contagious dis
ease are taken and treated. 1t Is not a peasant
place to think about but It Is not BY any means the
pest house" that many people In the city believe
It 20 be- The barren island beyond North Brother
Island Is known as Rikers Island. 1t was on this
uninhabited spot where the ctys refuse was thrown
for long time. that wandering scribe discovered
a modern Garden OF Eden year ago. Pumpkins.
watermelons. cucumberr. tomatoes. rhubarb and
Of other vegetables fourished on the dumps ana
mos, of the fruits OF all this rank vegetation wer"
allowed TO 60 to waste. Only dilapda.ed hun
marks the spot to-day and the island Is left to take
caro- Of itself with only the occasional shrek OF
sea bird TO disturb the silence.
OFF FORT SCHUYLER.
After the island is left behind the boat ploughs
along in the green water. with here and there the
white OF a sail as II goes skmming along like
startled bird Ahead is Hunts Point College Point
and Whltestone Point on the Long Island snore are
soon left behind and then ahead Is the long green
line OF Throgs Neck. the trees and lawns making
an inviting picture as they seem to rise out OF the
wafer At the end OF this narrow tongue or lana
are the frowning walls Of Fort Schuyler, the line
y, b,g guns on the ramparts shining In the sun
light To one not versed IN military anairs the
fort looks formidable. with It's warke earthworks'
Put II one has had a good look at the lhd'aha' or
any of the other big batteships. II Is PLAIN 70 see
that the fort would be easy prey to modern men,
of-war
Across the narrows here is Willets Point where
there Is another fort but smaller one. At Wiilets
Point Is the United States School OF Engineers. ana
they have managed to place SUCH network OK
torpedoes about the fort as would make thihss oe'
cidedlv interesting to any mischievous foreigner
who tried 70 make his way to parts forbidden
W,lie,s Point the Sound begins to widen out
something IKE y: rsal prGp1.S sn S ana lime
rows sse Of Cottages and It's dset Of sailing yes:es
Is Da a; d. toaef, wh Ere
Uncle SAM keeps keel hs n o.sr OF Quarters ns with the
American nag floating over Al may .sen slones
from the lust ahead nc. wafer are the POWER OF New
OF Glen Island. win tne r." "a'e' ''"e' "
Rochelle in the background
THE ISLANDS BEAUTIES
When the stranger leaves the steamer al u.en
Island he Is surprised TO find how Beautifully the
place has been laid out. under the carei" supe'''S
,or y, John II Starin the owner OF the island and
~ the steamers that run there. There are asphalt
walks. seats in shady hooks and flowers and foun'
ta.ns and everything that the visitor could ask for.
In reality. Glen Island Is made up OF I'VE Islands
One OF them Is called Little Germany" where the
German can imagine himself back In the rasnes-
land with beer and sour-crout and frankur!tSrs
and ali the other notable German dishes Anotner
Island is occupied by the GEOLOGICAL! Garden. wnsre
ss that in Central Park. A third s.and IL ri
served for those people who n wis s sne 10
these baskets anywhere Else. On me main