New-York tribune., 1867-06-20
CONEY ISLAND.
ruE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Es-GCCoMMopA1IoNs-
RArHING. ETC.

TIiF UARANTINF-ROUTIS-ACCO
BATHING, ETC
The citizens of Ncw-York and Brooklyn who de
pend on Coney Island for keeping THEN temperature
and that OF their family, within reasonable limits Wheh
the city IS scethnc under vertical sum- viii be g"d 10
learn that the authorities OF the Island have not broken
off diplomatic relations with the State Of NcwI ork,
although the quarantine question is SIN excitedly DIS
cusScd The general Impression az the lsand u dl tt
land which the Board holds is simply for a Boarding
Station FOR and Uccrs There as yCt no Signs ui
building building material on the spot me oly evl-
dcnce Of intelligent activity on the part OF those leI
ested i'm the location OF the Quarantine a. the tele
graph line which IL now being bullt iiom lhe faNlf
ion Hotel toward the city ana whci is hn-
shed for distance OF ono mile aud half.
The proposed Quarantine location u near where the sum
er 6oas leave tcir pas,cucersat the western end OF
TIC stand about two miles from the rilway terminus
The question, far as New Orkcrs are concerned ts
between the necessities OF the Quarantine aud the pleas
urcs OF the trip by 70 the island and the bathing 10
this end Possibly good landing might lie found by
going round into tie ocean 10 the lurthcr ehd OF le
island The fear OF oontacion, often e1ngset'd. which
attends quarantine, need no, destroy ihc attractions or
the rest Of The island, two three miles Distant where
the railways row terminate. There is 0s yet however,
no ism of quarantine the island and the people may
flock down irom direction, by land or water, rs OF
old to escape the hot paycmcnis OF inc city.
bathing las not set been attempted by peasure-seek
the island. We have had some warm weather but
not sufficiently eXaspeInting 20 drive the COney Island
visitors 10 seek ret IN tho rather uncertain iempiature
OF the in early June. This cooling pasline wlli
soon commence, however. TIE opinion of boys on the
temperature Of the water T. not always satisfactory TO
those whose circulation Is not a6 acVc a. IT has once
been Our reporter asked couple of uIcius, mo were
trying the surf ncur the Iyoh House Tor tho ist time
how the water was The answer was inoiane} emphatic
20 its warmth, cnd was properly supported by their
actions. IL is well known iact that person beng once
M the water hc Is the as one Ia say that A. rs cold even
ii the assertion 10 ihe contrary - made Dgh chhlef
ing teeth The tive C9ney isihd poys, ho~efel sseioa
TO enjoying tho euTf in the legitimate way, oundenhg
aJ their and without any EFFORT 10 keep mp
the necessary warmth OF their bodies iy exercise The
cOnyenences for bathing are not yet entirely completed
but carpenters arc at work here ana ec on thc beach
and the bathing hoscs are being whecicduto line Tor the
qhe Pavilion IS being reprinted internally and'whi;e
I'll ia tfu
appearance, and it, situation If by no means avery
pleasant the sand bills, or rather sand notes
which surround IT, II is however. on THIS end OF the
island that the bout nnds its passengers, aId as most
people prefer the trip by water 10 hat by uoad 10 Is
dningrOOm and has about 100 bathing houses nearby
The beach with cO'ycnencies n the way Of dresses &c.
TIE bay formed b. the Jersey Highlands, Is much less
interesting than on tic beach mthcr east about tw9
miles where the suf rolls IN directly from the ocean, ana
The other hotels se near the termination OF the horse
and dummy railroads. Passengers by the boat ind II
trf from the open ocean, aud return cty by
way II they tired 10 walk back 10 the boat The
cluster OF hotels here rs large enough 20 furnish large
number OF guests h temporary accommodations They
are all Opc, FOR thc Among the larger
Grcenc's. tho termination OF the horse railway
NykOhs Restaurant directly opposite tDoih almost O
tho beach,. and Samuel A. Fctcrs Hotel. sOncwbat fur
tcr inland but surrounded by trees with walks 10 the
beach. aud the largest ana hdusomtHi houhe on ihc
island. The Manhattan and hctropo1tan IRE
beach. at the termination OF tie dummy rhlrnad, Is
among the larger houses, and very pleasant building
entirely surrounded DY double NClauta.
IN the play of H. produced by Burton. one Of the
characters. a dandy being disappointed in love- deter
mines his de- pai 10 get his boots made by an English
man. and dig clans Tor hvingon ConeE isiand low
many New IOrkcrs IN sufficient state Ol mental de
lection 10 wish 10 engage board by the week or month,
at COney Island we cannot say no such ~ there may be-
however. have fmly to say that prices range from
$40 TO Slj per week present There have not been
yet many visitors al fe Island but they beginning to
by the raiiwa IN pairs, and groups, and families.
Though bathing has hardly commenced cllnbaEcs havo
been IN operation for several weeks not however or any
large scale ana q eaInbabe on NeA shlil schc can
hardly be counted very great treat ChoWdeit are also
among the early attractions OF me opening soeOh SODA
Is not the only beverage ~ the Conc! Island bars ana tho
cause of Temperance does not interfere materially with
COney Island coEsc,nccs even the Sunday laws hardly
reach far a8 that beyond the city limits.
The routes 10 tho island three, and all very pleas
ant To The Old resident Of description on tho
attractions Of Coney Island or the routes by which 10
reach them is almost an absurdy: bu II may Dc SER
Nictpie 10 Io new ON ,th & eve ~ year Nous ielohs
quetncss sufficiently start g0Od-sized family over
untiied If not unknown routes on an excursion to the
shore. The possession OF such good lUnor as
should always take TO the seshOre IL much
when one knows hc which he wishes take before
he leaves home and thereby avoids waiting the wrong
railroad for the right car with his family broing in the
sun around HIM or standing the wrong pier 10 see the
right steamer sail down the river with crowded decks
and flying cOlOTs, without paying the slightest attention
10 his little group OF anxious waters The steamer Nor
walk running regularly to the Island from tho piers at
Christopher JAY, aDd MOrris-sts the North River.
hardly exceed lor beauty of scenery ana the sh-
OF the breeze which almost invariably meets or
companies the boat The trip is about eight or nine
miles, and the landing hut short distance below Fort
Hamilton, opposite hc Staten Island shore
The trip from Brooklyn by land is hardy less pleasant
than that by water from Newly Orkcspecially at this
season when the fields and woods fragrant with fresh
Foliage ana grass ana clover All cars Whlch go 70 Green
wood Cemetery meet tho dummy there which carries
IT, passengers very quickly pleasant route of about
miles, leaving them directly the beach, under the
OF the IivOli House Passengers from NewYOrk
may take either the south Fulton Ferries and then the
Greenwood cars. Jhe whole cost from the icry Is 2G
cents The Catherine Ferry go by way OF Ninth-st.
directly through GOney Island Passengers from South
Ferry by the Greenwood Road can take this line ut the
junction Ninth-st This route is the pleasant0r OF the
account Of the open Summer cars which are run
upon IT, with seats the entire car and the roof
simply protecting canopy. Horseoar riding through
the country, with view uninterrupted In any direction,
with face 10 the frO and the fresh county arr havng
free play, Is luxury 10 the man who has spent hour al
Ter hour in the stifng confinement Of city lie.
Young men who indulge In livery stable luxurfes,
family men who afford 10 keep family carriages aud
family horses meH OF wealth who affect elegance and
fast establishments will all find excellent roads 10 the
island partly along The lines Of the railroads. partly ON
independent byrOads and there IA abundance OK she'd
accommodations on the island.