The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-31
CAMPERS AT
HOPATCONG
Rain Does Not Dampen Nor
the Sun Wit the Spirits
Of Pleasure Seekers.
LAUNCHES MUST SHOW LIGHTS

The Steamboat Men Complain of the
Wreckage from the Old Bridge
Dancing and Singing at Different
Weather for All Sorts OF People.
Uncle Toms cabin ia Evidence.
The lake was comparatively quiet on
Sunday, there being no excursion to
the picnic grounds at Nolan's Point.
The steamboats,, however, were filled
to their full capacity on Saturday aft
ernoon when starting on their trips up
the lake
New camps are starting up in Castle
Rock Park. n. G.. Toms, of Norris
town. who with his family are here for
the season, has gone back to the dark
ages for a name for his camp and calls
| it Uncle Toms Cabin.
Camp Wyontha, a fragrant memory
OF last year, is planted on its former
site. e. B. Henderson and family, of
Washington, and Mrs. ] G. Emery
and Miss Emery, of Newark, are the
present occupants.
Camp Phi Sigma, the outing home
OF a club of Eastonians, is here for the
eighteenth consecutive year. Charles
b. Sharp, surrogate of Warren county.
is one Of the pleasure seekers" Two
OF the old-timers at this camp are Cap
tain G. H. Reading and Samuel Jaco-
by.
Camp Six expected quite an influx Of
Patersonians on Sunday, but home
troubles caused a postponement.
Camp Shrewsbury is held down by a
colony Of Red Bankers.
For time on Sunday morning the
atmosphere above the Point was hot
and cold by turns. An ice train back
ing down the side track from the upper
icehouse ran into a freight train on the
main track. Result, two box cars,
one ice car and twenty tons of ice con-
verted into kindling-wood and frappe
material in a jiffy. The train crews
raised the temperature to fever heat.
The ice somewhat modified exceptional
climatic conditions
Steamboat men complain of the float
ing wreckage from the old Chincopee
bridge which used to connect Raceoon
Island with the Woodport road on the
Sussex shore. Years ago this was a
much-favored drive from Sparta and
Newton but during the last decade
the road seems to have lost popularity.
The bridge was partially wrecked by
moving ice two or three years ago and
no effort has been made to repair it.
Perhaps it wouldn't pay Sussex county
TO expend any considerable sum on it.
Whether it was ever a legal county
bridge does not appear at present. A
line OF inquiry in that direction may
be made further on should a serious
accident occur through some launch
rnnning afoul of this derelict water
logged stuff. The steamboat men are
continually on the lookout for this
partially submerged wfeckage, and
when sighted it is gFappled and towed
to place where ii cannot inf1ict dam
5e. There are many more timbers
about the old structure which menace
navigation. The old bridge should
either be rebuilt or the trestling en-
tirely removed
The annual fair for the benefit Of the
Lake Hopatcong Nj, e. Church will be
held in the church about August 49,
Twenty members of the Beethoven
Double Quintet Club OF New York.
several of whom are accompanied by
their wives, are this week having their
annual outing at Schafer's Hotel Villa
and enjoying themselves hugely with
excursions, music, etc
Mrs. Abbey, Of Camp Alexander, is
preparing for huge clambake on Sat
urday OF next week. An announce
ment of a bake has a stirring effect
on lakeside appetite
But few of the private launches on
the lake comply with the navigation
laws requiring all vessels other than
rowboats to carry distinguishing lights
after sunset. Doubtless in many cases
this infraction Of a wise law is due to
ignorance; but there is an element
of grave danger shadowing its persist
ent practice, so strong that its sup
preston is imperatiyely demanded
On Saturday night, clear though moon
less, numerous launches and rowboats
were pluttering about the lake with
out lights, although not one could be
seen seventy-fye yards away from the
Nolan's Point landing, from which
point they had started, some home
ward bound across the lake and others
to enjoy the cool breeze on the water.
The steamboat men have to keep eyes
and ears wide open to avoid accidents.
The law requires launches to carry
lights ; and while rowboats are exempt
from its operation, safety would seem
to dictate that they also carry light
at the bow to show their whereabouts
and thereby avoid collisions.
Invented EXtingnisher.
Mike Murray, of the Mendham
road has invented fire extinguisher
1t consists of a small water tank
connected with the water main which
is to be adjusted in room. Fastened
to valve which turns on the flow of