The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22

IMPROVEMENTS ON AND NEAR THE BEACH
NEW HOTELS, NEW ROADS AND RAILWAY
FEATURES.
II Coney Island were 800 or 400 miles away and dim.
cult OF access It would doubtless have become long
since fashionable resort As It Is IL Is prominently
the place for the people, and Ike New York's great
attraction Central Park, affords to Of thousands
Of tho middle and humber classes relaxation and
crtanmcnt OF no ordinary value. In other years the
beach accommodations very insufficient and
police protection was little better than nothing This
year capital and enterprise have taken hold OF tho
island, and before the June days upon ample
accommodations will be completed in accordance with
well planned arrangements now rapidly pcrfcctng.
THE CENTRAL BEACH
is approached by three railways, OF which carry
their passengers right down TO the tide line Already
frequent trips found necessary for the Sunday
rush. and next week extra trains will be arranged on
time Al the end OF tho steam railway the company
are greetings inc hotel OF the Watering place type
large, opcL, and arranged for promenade concerts,
lunch parties ana lovers oil the festive clam Leading
IRON The depot toward the solid land IS long, well
laid substantial PLATFORM and stretching the other
side from the depot toward the beach IL second Tho
latter were not for an obstructng gate and PLATFORM
would be continuation OF the other and leads down
tic very verge OF the water, where built and but
Just completed
A yEw PAVILION
substantial and inyitng Outside tho building proper
u long, wide platform, also covered, along which
piacc tables with STATIONARY benches Tho building
Itself Is occupied on the platform level BY an immense
barroon, the other portions beng devoted 10 retiring
and reception rooms for ladies and children.
Two other new buildings, dIgnincd by the namc OF
hotels are rapidly gong up IN the same vicinity, and
there would seem to pc accommodation there for
10000 or 1900 people the most modest
calculation The old traditional hotel known TO
all turtmcn "John LIS" formerly kept
BY John l. sncdiker, was owned by the
veteran actor, William whcaty. and its broad bal
cony last year tue former manager OF Nblos Garden
calmly awaited the coming OF the grim archer, as
he chattcd OF times gone by with Brougham,
Barney Williams. and other guests and Trends He
called his home tho Oceanic House, and seriously
templatcd early exit from the and OF
bcrcavcd existence. change hims how
ever, and, instead Of taking leave OF lfc he married
blooming widow and shook the dust OF Concy Island
from his matrimonial shoes He sold tho Oceanic 10
Mr.. Giorgi who succeeded Mr.. sncJikcr. Mr.. Giorgi
Is building broad board path the hotel the
beach, parallel with superb driveway, now being
made ny the Improvements Company.
In other words, New Workers who 20 by steamboat
rail drive 10 Conoy Island this year nnd what
they never found bcforc-accommouations Tor their
families, either ~ the hotels away shc beach At
the several pavlions within reach Of the them
selves. On last sunday all the aIns we'll loaded,
and probably 5000 people sought the salt and fresh
CLANS Of the island, although yet the water u TOO
cold 20 DO invitIns