New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BRooKLYNs OCEAN AVENUE.

BROOKLYNS OCEAN AVENUE.
THE DRIVE TO TIE BEACH FINIsHEp-ITs COEsTRuc-
TON AND ATTRACTIONS.
Ocean Parkway. the finest drive for road
horses in America VIII be thrown open It's entlre enSth
nv the City OF Brooklyn to-day. II extends from the
Roeyard gate Of Prospect Park IN an almost straight
line 10 Coney Island distance Of six miles. 1t Ia con-
sructed on plan entirely different from any other boue
ward in the country It's entire width is 2lo feet There
il central drive 20 feet and two side drives each 20
feet wide the latter TO he used carriage approaches
10 the residences that will probably be- bnht on eiei
side. Two central walks, each 80 feet ID wo'n' uo
the main drive from the side drives ana TWO WALKS
haH as wide run along the outer boundaries Vi
ths boulevard adjoining the adjacent properly
sir rows of trees are planted along the
hsvders NJ the sidewalks that with the growth OF
few wears win offer eectual shade The roao-beds are
constructed OF gravel with the ordinary curostohe ana
pter Al the ocean extremity the parkway wdens out
into what be known rs the concourse-a tract Vi
scabeach half mile length and 600 feet wide, COM
prisin4 about 20 acres. On this has been built bulk
head drive running along the shore the entire length OF
s eoneonrse divided intoa drive proper 70 feet ana
walk 25 feet In width The whole OF this has been COW
cred with coatar cement three inches IN thickness A
ordinary high tide the water approaches within 2OO ieet
~ tho bukhead and az times Of storms VIII
Syxesn soms distance over It's edge Bnt It's margin ms
been built with slope OF one foot IN three 80 that u Is
expected that the most violent storms VIII Pouuce o
effect upon IT, - -o.x. go
work was begun the parkway about four years ago
with an original appropriation OF SoOOOOO Inns hp
,r,nritioI Eas made With the understanding that he
property along the roue were 20 gise ,e i
Be used Considerable difficulty was experienced ny the
Pnrk Commissioners obtaining this iand, especia at
tie lower end In fact 1t was necessary 10 SiG ga
first three miles before the other owners were convhced
Of is value to them 1t Is the last pig miles which are
70 be thrown open to-day Every pleasant afternoon tns
appreciation in which the parkway is already heln
In constructing this bOuley ard Brooklyn has mercy
taken advantage Of her natural p9sito pelS Of an
large city in America that lies within an houf rue Oh 9
owen ocean beach The drive at The Hague Tue one IN
Europe NEST resembling H. Is Only n " ILLS Crest
passes through tract OF country OF nueh iess
psrs1yay extends hy scarcely percepible rise for
mile 10 its highest elevation From inns pOht Suu
throughout the rest Of the distance the snrr09hhe
srcncTy is OF the interesting character uhs the
and only turn is reached Where 1ne oTea, $500
he'd May be followed and tnat me D3nleH",G inaS
c PS 81 AZ that the pleasure seekers both New
York and Brooklyn will congregatc IN the largest mum
hers ana viii find the elimination of their enjoyment.
The place is admirably adapted for promeaading OF
dancing 49,. p.,,,.o,, ,,u, f,r.
nish excellent sites for residence, and the new steam
IA lruads TO be built VIII put tDe nhamtats ~
ready communication with New-10rk:, Ihe most lni
norTsnt OF the other improvements are the projects al
ready begun, of the New-York and Aanhattan Beaeh
Company This has been organized 10y prominent nhsl
ness men of New-Nork and Boston, Ground VIII soon nc
broken for railroad to be Known by p with l19
ferry from Twenty-third-st. New-Hork, at the
foot Of North Thrtecnthst., WiliamS0urgh, anu
run through East Ncw-York - Coney Island h hhe
New-YOrk Bay Ridge and Jamaica Railroad Wnch hlu
n
rsorganzed and is ~ run in connection win the IoInel
road 10 the terminus. Last wednesday morning
meeting Of this company held, ana the 1OlON
ing were appointed: Austin C0rbn, President; r.
~ DunOn Treasurer and Secretary J. ID. Barton, Cen
eral Manager; b. +. Tracy Il. ii. LalInbeeI, Ldward
Tuck q. s. G.. Dow, f. L. BackhOuse, Abram Nakeuldn:
Horace A. Miller Martin e.. johnson, John O. SHAW ana
Peter Wickon directors. The directors with Their
associates subscribed for $4,000 Of the unsupscOed
stock and win proceed at once TO construct lhe rOaI
no East New-IOrk, according 10 the origina
designs OF the company. This ROAD az bag
Ridge will connect with boats 10 pc run
by ths company between this pOibt and Fulton Ferry,
sipppng nj The Battery The other terminus OF the line
will connect with the upper New YORK ROAD, aDOut
three miles east of the Brooklyn Bath and Coney Island
read and the lines will then construct one track
direct to the property of the NeW-I0rk ana Manattah
Pe1ch Company. BY Of these two roads Is pro
Ised 10 place either lower New York or Twenty tid-
n within 35 minutes COney Island. IL is possible,
TOO thar the York and Manhattan Beach road may
ceneet with South Side Railroad at Fresh Pond run
mig thence to Hunters Point This would Dnug
also within 30 minutes OF COney Island
NJ the terminus OF the route te new 1Oih anu
NAnhattau Beach Company has planned and are now
orrying extensive improvements TIC property eA-
tauds from Engemans 1l2 miles along the shore, IN
Ginning in Widtn the whole island. TINS entire tract OF
bnchand is to be graded and laid out as park BEFORE
- sf,asOu OPENS next Summer two large hotels VIII De
coauleted FOR the accommodation Of transient tne
o her of permanent guests. During the past ve weeks
large body have been engaged III improving thc
lGad about Sbeepshead Bay, Which lies pSt~een tno
Island and the lnain land This bay, winch VIII De WITHIN
signt from the hotels wen fitted for fishing ana boat
In and connects with Jamaica Bay by narrow CHAM
nj. charter has been obtained by Inc company ioI
building bridge this bay, connecting the carriage
road OF the island with OceanIve. streetcar line Will
also be the Ot Ocean PARKWAY Out not
by his cOIspany.