The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-22
LONG BRANCH.
The President Gone to Elizabeth-What the Re-
cent Storm Did for the Branch-A Novel
Bathing Machine = Wander
bilt and the President.

LONG BRANCH, June 81, 1871.
The storm OF Sunday, disagreeabe though IL was,
rendered US good service. Last week. made care
full survey Of the shore for about mile for the pur
pose OF reporting Its condition to all intending bath
ers and to-day again inspected 1t. On the day OF
my first visit the shore very uneven; there were
deep pools IN some PAGES while at other
points the water was quite shallow TO good dis
lance out The action of the recent storm however,
has had the effect OF making the shore even and
hard 1t Is certainly so for some distance where
walked this morning. This will be gratifying news
to bathers, and will allay latent fears Of the much
dreaded un1er-current. For with the sand even
and hard pools impossible. and the danger OF
being drawn out into deep water while swimming
cannot exist. In this connection may say that the
commissioners Of the village contemplate the cree
ton of
PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED EMBANKMENTs
along the shore where the Is doing most damage
to the property fronting It, 1t Is certainly time that
some steps should be taken In the matter, for the
annual attacks Of the bid fair II not checked,
to into the road or Ocean avenue, in few years.
and finally into some or the valuable lots. The
coolest inhabitant," fisherman believe. remem-
bers when road out $50 feet from Its present
line, just where
THE GLUTrONoUs BLUE FISH
few days since were noting In the waves The
presentiment that IN few summers more crabs will
crawl over the pleasant crOquet plots and fish poke
their foolish heads into the hooks and crannies
where once stood the household gods or the opu-
lent cottagers VIII doubtless stimulate the commits
soners-many OF whom own houses on the beach
to early action. So far an active contest has been
going on between the besieging sea anu The resist
ing land. anu the latter has suffered heavy loss The
commissioners cannot afford to delay active inter-
yenton between the belligerents.
1t Is rumored also that the authorities intend
WIDE PROMENADE
on the brink OF the buff overlooking the shore from
the West End Hotel TO the railroad depot. This will
be very great improvement and one which should
nave been completed long since. The hotel keepers
not having had sufficient enterprise TO undertake IL
themselves the village commissioners VIII now have
to begin It, 1t Is hoped that 1t Will be finished by
next summer
novel feature here this season will be q "skin
BATH Tor the accommodation OF gentlemen. Mr..
Lard, of the Mansion House. intends to try the ex-
pertinent OF one in front OF his hotel IL Will be OF
poles sunk in deep water, resting on rock of
course. and covered over with canvas. Proper &C
commodations will be made inside
THIS MARINE TENT
for bathers at all hours OF the day The only Obec-
ton TO the plan Is that sudden squall might make
an unpleasant disposition OF tent and bathers But
there Is no doubt that IL VIII be while the
warm season lasts, and suppose that Is all MIR.
Lard desires.
The President, accompanied BY Mrs. Grant, left
by the tram this morning Tor Elizabeth to see his
sister. He Will return tomorrow evening. Fol-
lowing my despatch OF yesterday In to-
days HERALD / see q statement to the
effect that Commodore Vanderbilt called upon the
President yesterday The statement Is incorrect.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was here on Monday looking after q
cottage he intends or intended to buy, and left
Yesterday morning without calling upon the Presl-
place. which he has not visited for forty years, and
intends 10 stay here this season.