The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
THE WATERING PLACES.


Our Long Eranch Correspenden nee.
IoxG BRAscH, N. j., July l. 1894
The Openinp of The Seesoa-Tae Hotels and Jersey land
Ioyds-Lono Branch Gro,cira Smaller by De9r~s-Tae
SceeTy tie DrtueSp5rts ard Pro.ics Of the Bath
ers-Eow Old NcIfuss .Serctd Som. Of Them, &c.
Long Branch revives. The geus,rays OF \ hot June
have been gradually waking this good old haunt into
life After lying in Of tcrpitude nearly nine
months it essunes once more thea festive gaiety and
cheerful healthy appearance which has characterized
this resort in bygonc years. That ceaselcss
round OF pleasure and fashionable dissipation
lent at all American watering places ia not yet in
duged a very great extent by those luckv indvid
uals stopping here; but this OF viii follow in
due time then the "aranch" will be at The meridian
OF its glory. Then will be high carnival" among
tho hotel proprictors and boarding. housc Keepers
Just fancy paying twenty cents glass for soda water,
and that, too, whom the has bu, just
menced. What will they cLirgc for IL, wonder when
the Is further advanced and people compsied
TO drink ofener in order 10 cool their psrched hroas:
However, be this IA it may, the faty in
auguated aud the landlords and others Interested
chucling themselves and rubbing their hands high
gee expectation Of reapng rich herycs, during
the ensuing months Of July and August
The cheated tsrm,' and especially those sweltering
DAYS Of the past week. when thermometer stood
high ninety eight and ninety nine degrees in the shade
conduced wonderfully towards driving tho deazcns OF
your metropolis to ths charming retreat Every train
brought, and l. still bringing, crowds OF pleasure
seekers who Iiko far better She idea OF rolling 10
the surf than Of remaining Ia your 'w,derness Of
bricks" and getting roasted. II Is said by those who
supposed know something about such matters, that
IL the continues grow much Dotter this place
viii IN very short time bc isd 70 replecn. tho
Csc las. August when many OF Gotbams lovo'est
daughters coutcu or rather compelled T. sleep
.shakedowEsr or imprcvsed bees srresd tho pa~or
Gooe placed the top OF billiard tables and snch other
articles az were cagaoie OF bearing suoh precious bur
dcns
Long rsuch jus. IL IN a splendid condition bot
ito approaches, there l. not much be said IN
tier favor, 4 - tbs steamboats,. Complaints
frequently heard a. TO the management of the Rar
tan and delaware aay Railroad. The crawl along
snaiis pace; besides the company do not turn sh
sufficient cars 70 enable The passengers 10 tide comfort
ably and even ladies are frequently subjected 10 the
standing process all the say from fc:t Monmouth 10
Long Branch distsoce .. hteea mies At leas.
this the last week but u Is reported here that
the directors the road have perfected arrangements
by which the travelling VIII 10 better provided for
in the future. No woJd SUPPOSE from tho thrift
activity luxury at the ''B anch' that 10
the midst ot civil OF sach gigantic proporiions
Nearly all Of the notes have been reAtted and painted
and many Other improvements roficeable among
I which | viii jus, instance the lath noiei, under
has lately renovated and about eixty new rooms
added the building, which is now capable a.
da,ing upwards Of SIX hundred persons. Mr.. ereeu 10
an old and experienced caterer having Ia the bust
more than fifteen years. The Mansion HDuss,
Con,rees Han Metropolitan and National have an urder
gone thorough ovcthsuliug and judcious whitewas-
ing which makes them look as bright now a. PIN.
| The National uudcr tho able management Of Mr. u =
1eers of the Madison Square Hotel New YORK, claims
especial mention regards one or two particular ronts
IN which differs very materially from the other hotels
In this vicinity. Tie building has been thoroughly
painted and many additional improvements haze been
made, both outside an in, 10 that there 10 no danger
notnrg has Teen added but the interior
speak well for Mr.. Peters, who by the way is the only
t, Tia. t..af fbn Dram
house 10 the only that Ia conducted Eu
ropsAn planthat Is, you pay for whit you cat. aud
met with considerable opposition from the othor hotel
propreors they being in fsver Of charging much
day. whether person takes his meals not and appear
ances Indicate that they do no, relish TIE sysom vogue
tho Nationa, any too we'll But the opposition servcs
obspg host Of that institution has himself both
ready and willing 70 light Out on that ne sakss
long Branch grows nmsiler BY degrees and bssu,,.
fully less" Not that would have your readers inter
from tina, remark ths. hi. psco amnshns 10 alto,
Not AZ all Long branch day just ~ long as itvvss
bu, this ono fact certsn, and that is thstvsry
rear tho waves are snorcachnG on aud washing away
considerable portions Of the high banks which stand like
vail al the back OF the beach, This during the
winter whom the waves are dashed with tremendous
force sust this rampant that nature puposey
TO hs paced tnore 10 prevent the breakers from broa
Ing clean over iitc Jersey into The Delaware During
last winter and the early spring, u b estimated ssaa
81 least twenty feet Of the bank were washed eway
work figuring up hov long : tsns must sispsVS b..
forc the salt pillows OF the Atlantic viii com.
mingls with tho freeh ripplos Of the
Delaware other words. how many years will u tako-
allowing twenty feet 10 the yearbefors this pa
II sey and oil south Of II will be elaborated b. Od Nep-
! tunc7 Poor Jersey Cannot means y devised
whereby this devastation Of thy sand ana yellow clay
| can DO speedily checked or put stop tos
| The road running along the bank, Overlooking the
bsaeb " IN excellent condition. and u, without sxoep
toa OF the coolest and most drives that
boast Of Ia these regions commpndas, doea, IN
unobstruced Wow OF Gold Ocean ray and melancholy
wsste" mr. a. the eye can reacM with glimpse hers
and there Of the myrads OF baners busy thor spta
upon the sand and IN the,waier; while On the land
aida We have en- e0dlsm fvsrioss OF neld and forest