The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
/ CAMPERS. STORMBoUND.
PlRTT or YOUNG FOLKS PRIs0NED
ON HUCKLEBERRY ISLAND.

Two or the Campers Arc Girls and Their Pa.
rents Fear That the Exposure Will Ne Toe
mach for Then-An Communication with
tho Island Cut on since last Monday.
Huckleberry Island. which lies In Long Island
Sound a milo east Of New Rochelle. is inhabited
Just now by q party Of seven discounted and
stormbound campers. The heavy northeastor
which has been blowing for the last two days
keeps them prisoners on the island. Even II their
boat has not been blown away. they would not
dare put out for tho shore. and mono OF tho boat
men of New Rochelle or Davids Island lie will.
ing to venture an attempt at rescue. As tho
campers are we'll supplied with food, they are in
no immediate danger. except from exposure.
There are two young ladies in tho party. and
their parents fear the rough experience may DO
too much for them. All tho young people 1.-Two
In Mount Vernon.
Huckleberry Island Is n ~favorito camping
place for the inhabitants Of the towns along the
Sound. 1t is a little further out than Davids
Island, and In calm weather q good swimmer
can easily swim from one island to the other.
Tho bay whore tho landings are made 10 very
small, with rocks all about, and in rough wealth
or 1t is extremely dangerous to go ashore.
The Mount Vernon campers went to Huckle-
berry Island two weeks ago. In the party are
Charles Bard, the son Of ex.Judge William H.
Bard; John Nesbilt. the son Of Cashier T.. F.
Nesbitt Of the Peoples Bank; Ezra De Forrest
and Lulu De Forrest, his sister; Christian Nor
gan. Edward Cornell, and his sister Blanche.
They took with them two tents and an ample
supply Of canned. goods. Ever since they have
putting, OF their homecoming In the
hope that they might have u few fine
SS oys @ TO TElaaP ro W. o EHer % dSs sw Fl RO sSs Hn and q b 5hs
bread, fresh meats, and such other things as the
Mnndav and nttrChaa ad afN Inn vna nf brand
been no communioation with the island since.
SUMMER home on City island. about seven miles
from Huckleberry Island. began to get alarmed
fSa a shs i IL fPSnt Of fh his 0T pises. Taxing EiEs F0 his se sa
glasses he looked across the Sound to Huokle-
To him the waves over there seemed seventy
five feet high. He became very much alarmed.
and posted of to Mount Vernon the first thing
was. He got no encouragement. Mrs. De For:
F Sss, was nS In In Neg e great Focb state ,S Of alarm daT ho, She had
tried to get to her children. but the Sostmen
returned to Mount Vernon. and when, she heard
waves she went right back to Now Rochelle.
She offered a boatman IS II he would 60 to tho
The boatman ventured out twice. but each
time his Sn Ski IA was ;.n nearly tSu m L.. J n9 s,s
account Of tho waves, followed Mrs. De Forrest
to New Rochelle; He offered $40 to any man
who would take him over to HUI. kleberry Island.
William. Voight tried to do 1t in a naphtha
launch. but he had to put back,
Then the Judge decided that the next best thing
to do was to get over to Davids Island. He sue
ceeded In doing so. and was enabled to see with
his glasses that one of the tents had withstood
the gale. Several Of the campers were seen
themselves. and the Judge concluded to quit
worrying. He returned to City Island and tele-
graphed to the frightened parents Of the camper
that their children were all right.
If the storm continues much longer the camp
ers may have to dig clans for a living. but they
are sure to have plenty OF fresh water. Mr..
Nesbitt said. last night that the canned goods
they took along. ought to last another day at
no doubt a tug could be found that could land
and take the party of without danger.
On Sunday there was another camping party
on the island. Whether or not they are still
there Is not known. Judge Bard saw no traces
OF them with his glasses. 1t 10 not known who
they were or where they came from.