1672-10 History-City of Miami Beach Long Beach. Patchogue. LONG ISLAIID.
3. Route. 81
h may be reached from land, diverges to the right from that just described at (91/2 N.) Jamaica.
1 thence by train; from — 161/2 M. Valley Stream is the junction of the branch to Far Rockaway
e 20 c.); or by electric (see p.80),etc. At WVoodsburgh, on this branch, is a monument to Culluloo
id Fulton St.Ferries. Telawaxana (d. 1818), the last of the Rockaway Indians. — 23 M. Freeport
t $2 a day), the next (Imperial); 281/2 M.Massapequa (Massapequa, from$21/2).—37 M.Babylon f
newhat cheaper edition (Sherman Ho., $21/2; La Grange, Babylon, $2), a small town (2357 inhab. ;
)y steamer (11/2 hr.; re- in 1905) and seaside resort.—41 M.Bayshore(Linwood,Shanley,from$2),
an excellent survey of another fashionable resort connected by ferry with Fire Island (p. 80);3 Al.
be reached by railway 43 M. Islip (Orowoc Hotel, from $3); 4Oakdale, with the fine estate
.). A tubular iron pier of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt. — 54 M. Patchoguo (Clifton Ho., $2'/2-5; Ocean 1, 11,
he E. are the summer- Avenue Ho., $2-3; Roe's Hotel, from $2),with (1905) 3446 inhab., is one of
the largest summer resorts on the island. Blue Point, the 8. extremity of I I
> $4-5; The Inn, from Patchogue Bay,lends its name to the well-known oysters.— 58 M. Bellport
(Wyandotte, $3; Mallard, from $2) and (661/2 M.) Moriches (Watchogue,
ing-beaches by
c Long Is- Beach View, $21/2) are two other favourite resorts. — 70 N. Eastport; I 'i
✓ than bez return-fare
eturn-f re 741/2 M. Westhampton. — 851/2 M. Shinnecock Hills (Shinneeock Inn), withch r I
imp, p. 78;rret strip oe one of the leading golf-clubs in the United States, takes its name from i,
urf a curious strip of
the Shinnecock Indians, a remnant of whom still occupies a reservation i
81). The lightat itso f Fireex- close by. — 891/2 M. Southampton, sometimes called the 'Newport of Long
The of Island',is the summer home of many wealthy New Yorkers.-90 M. Bridge-
ea
k i
rico seen bypr the of the hampton is the junction of a short branch-line to Sag Harbor (Nassau Ho., C I I
:es the approach of the American Ho., $2-3), once one of the chief whaling ports in America.—
im o p. 2). The Great 101 M. Easthampton (Maidstone Inn, $4; The Hunting, $3), one of the r
i coast, is a favourite quaintest villages in the state, is visited annually by many artists, who i,
ti)lages along itseshoresd paint its picturesque windmills. It was the home of John Howard Payne
.1) are much frequented
(p.77),and the Rev.Dr. Lyman Beecher was pastor here from 1798 to 1810. — i'
ed by the Long Island The railway ends at(116 M.)Montauk(Montauk Inn,$3-4),about 7 M. from
slow the bold bluffs of Montauk Point(lighthouse),the E. extremity of the island.'
To the N. is Gardiner's Bay (p. 80), with Gardiner's and Sheller Islands.
n 21/2-3 hrs. (fare$2.80). The only other ppoint on Long Island that need he mentioned is Flush-
)11 Ave. Station (p. 74), ing, with about 20,OW inhab., which lies 8 M. to the E. of Long Island City
ii
•ous sections from Long (railway and trolley) and contains the residences of many New Yorkers.
n a branch-line runs to l {
unction of the Montauk F
for Creedmoor (p. 24). 1
'entral Branch', running 4. From New York to
Albany. i
mpstead (see below), to Comp. Maya, pp. 3, 97, and 232.
tinning by this branch
1 are operated by elec- a. By Steamer. ti
, was laid out by A.T.
Yorkers and contains a 150 M. The finely-equipped steamers of the Hudson River Line (`AI- �;
latent is Hempstead (see bany Day Line') leave New York every morning (except Sun.)in summer
Meadowbrook Hunt Club, (ca. May 14th to Oct. 19th) from Desbrosses St. Pier at 8.40 a.m., 42nd St. 1
vee quit the Borough of (N. R.) at 9 a.m., and W. 129th St. at 9.20 a.m., and reach Albany about b
the junction of lines 6.10 p.m., callinat seven intermediate points (fare $2, return-fare $31/2;
eusoleum of Mr. Charles private cabin$5). The largest steamer of this line (the'Hendrik Hudson �I,
esident Roosevelt; good is 400 ft. long and is licensed to carry 5000 passengers. Return-tickets f'
.'+cis,rit1e is the junction are available for the fine night-boats( C.W.Morse', 'Adirondack') of the
ut important biological People's Line. Passengers by this line way ,ee the ni,st picturesque
t. from $2), Setauket, part of the Hudson in one day, returning from West Point, Newburgh, or
the N. shore. — 41 M. Poughkeepsie by the sister beat, which reaches New York at 5.30 p.m. —
M. Ronkonkoma, station The People's Line Steamers leave Pier 32 (foot of Canal St.) every week-
i M. Manor, junction of day at 8 p.m., reaching Albany at 6 a.m. next day and making no inter-
'. shore of Peconic Bay. mediate stops (fare $11/2, return $2'/2, berth 50c.). — The Citizen's Line r
ank Hotel, $ 2-21/2), a Steamers leave Pier 46' daily, except Sat., at 5 p.m. and reach Troy about I
6 a.m., calling at Albany on Mon. morning only (fare $11/2, return $21/2,
end Ho.,of Long Island. ., berth 50 c.). — The 'Mary Powell' plies every afternoon from the foot of
ichectrq entedManhby Ho.,
ich frequented New Desbrosses St. and 22nd St. to (95 M.)Rondout and Kingston (5'/2 ors.; fare• ; i�
Quakers here are full 1 $ 1, return-fare $ 1/2).
Those who wish to see the beauties of the Hudson should, of course, F�
n 3-31/2 (fares$3.45). select the 'Day Line'; but the night-boats afford a comfortable and easy t;
/ mode of travel. An excellent way of seeing the Hudson is to take the
,he S. shore of Long Is- 'Mary Powell' to Newburgh (p. 84), spend a day or so here, and go on I f)