The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12

started for New York on the morning OF the hre,
and upon his arrival the depot first learned OF the
attempt to burn the house. The entcrprising ''lre
bug" however, had seemingly determined 10 Ego f9r
the Central" and the morning OF The nth OF Janu-
AIRY second fro was discovered The incendary
the top OF the house for the scene oil ms
experiment, but did not make clean sweep, ana "
insurance companies should pay their losses Tell
il difncult to arrange settlement. Later sti!l, how
ever, third fire occurred and this time The entire
range OF build ngs was destroyed making II perfectly
easy matter Tor the companies 10 get at the loss when
called upon to SETTLE II, IN their Judgment they see
Ill so, alter tho 'hird and conclusive attempt
sTIllBoRS INVESTIGATION.
TIE Commissioners took The matter IN hand, and In
order TO reach the bottom Of the hotel burning mys
terry offered reward OF $500 tor the discovery and
conviction OF the inceniiary. After careful consid
Grafton OF the circumstances they decided, at the IN
stance OF the representatives OF the Insurance compa
Interested TO postpone the matter and leave II W
the companies themselves, tho reward sti being
offered The mystery Of the burning has, however,
decpencd, and no direct action has becE yet taken
The principal witness was man named Vieef known
Otherwise ABOUT The village "FrcDchy." a former
policeman, who was reported having been shot last
summer while attempting 10 arrest burglar. Nigcr,
according 10 The statements was IN charge 0! the prop
cry ana occupied "A room In .ne building both at TIC
first nrc and at the second But when his testimony
was given II was found that 'Frcnchy' had leit
the building about eleven. O'Clock III .he
evening and reached the scene alter the
ere had broken out about one O'Clock. This testimony
further shows that hc discovered strong smell OF
Kerosene in The house Immediately where the hre was
located, ana corroboratye evidence also shows mat
considerable quantity OF the combnsbic had been pur
chased IN the village Oh the same day or the DAY
previous
CLUE TO TIKI FIRE BUG
Added to this Is the evidence OF man who had been
employed as ''chckeu bucnern at OF the hotels
who II appears, had made 'trcnchy" HIS con hdant,
thai parties IN Sew York. whose names are known 10
the insurance people, had written TO him OF 'Job 10
he done AT the Branch, In which there was money II
he would take hold OF II.
Ana these acts promise sensation when the dctec-
lives complete their work
THE LOCAL POLITICAL HISTORY
The commission, comprised OF seven members -four
elected and three appointed oy the Judgcs-the latter
intended To represent tue nonresident iaxpnycrs-s
worthy OF the paiiny days OF the New YORK ngs Tho
rowdy element winch gathers about the cngno houses
and the saloons IN the village is handspring at tho
elections, and the complexion OF the Board bears
strong resemblance 10 Ding controlled by the IN
terest OF the place. lar AS the elected officers
cerncd The appointment and patronage 10 the saloon
iavoritcs is decidedly marked. Under the license To
sell beer the saloon keepers, during the summer, sup
ply stronger beverages ad no. 10 private cOachmcn
and hotel employees well as TO the poorer classes OF
residents, all the year round, amt steady
wased by The local press and the taxpayers against
this licensing privilege and tue manner IN which
exercised with party vote OF tour ol the Board
working majority under control OF tho ..Jerscy light.
nns interests the twothirds OF the 81 0O0 900 OF tax
ablc property TO the contrary Notwithstanding, with
prospect, IN pending legislation at Trenton, OF
further danger 10 the beltermcnt and future OF tho
place It's interests.
PREPARING SEASON.
Prominent among the improvements now in progress,
and which are will be completed in time the
coming summer season, are the watcrworks For
missloners with Starr Co., OF Camden. Property
adjacent TO the stream known as Whale POM, has
been purchased from Mr.. Charles ). Green, q short
distance south OF the West End, ana in the Cottage
district Engine houses, tanks, reservoir and tower
will DO at erected The ground has been already
broken, and supply pipes VIII lead to Cedar avenue
opposite Hocys grounds, ana run easterly to Ocean
avenue, south TO Park avenue and along Ocean
the hotels as the Ocean House.
and thence westward 10 the village. Along the line
OF the wafer route there Will be hiy hydrants tor
giving an abundant supply for watering roads, fire
purposes and domestic In the cottages and
hotels The water tower, 10 be erected opposite Hocy's
grounds will be seventyhvc feet high, OF iron and
deriving the water from the reservoir situated 800
feet from the base OF the tower The contract made
with the Commissioners Is the payment OF $4,000 per
year Tor twenty years TO the contractors, tho right
being reserved, AZ any time within that period, 10
purchase the works upon the apprasement OF special
disnterested Commissioners, to be chosen for the pur
pose, npon nine months notice OF such Intention
while no additional tax is TO be levied 10 pay for the
present privilege accorded the com mission.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
Among the hotels and cottages many valuable i'm
Monmouth Beach ut least dozen fine residences are
IL course OF construction AT the Mansion House
there will be reduction OF 'front.' in the old part Of
the hotel Ut ninety ieet upon the south end,
buildings familiarity known 10 visitors us the "bdr-
room Will be brought forward, on the north end giving
high celcd parors sixty feet III length and commanding
nno view Of tho avenue On the south side Of
eleven stores VIII BIO erected, completing block OF
available buildings on Chelsea avenue, and relieving
Ocean avenue Of It's business features and display Of
clancy goods AMI lixins." AT the Rowland House
Mr. Dobbins, tho owner, has now added an entire
wing upon the north sde uniform with the front OF the
hotel; and upon the site of the old Metropolitan
house. not large, but more MODERN ana 10 he known
the Hotel Brighton, IS ready tor occupancy, and
has been leased for term OF years by Mr. Stokes Of
Phadelph In the district below the pond Mr.
Charles q. Frankyn, whose first visit to Long Branch
made in 1872, when he paid Hoey the snug OF
$1,000 Tor seasons occupancy OF his house and
grounds during the lattcrs absence in Europe, has
butt additions 10 his cottage and connected new
building to II for grand hotol tho 'cOlOn zaton
plan" which he will have expended ut least
100000 when completed IN addition to new cottage
adjoining, for his own use, and there have also been
erected nino snug cottages as part OF the agreement
Llynn nIth A Nf ha Fn Wnss Oar
properly, intended Tor light housekeeping, with the
convenience OF victuaing at the new hotel.
other new cottages, between Browns Park and the
West End, course Of crcction-a handsome one
BY Mr.. Bryce Gray, OF New York; additions 10 Sen.
ator Gerard's and others; and the well known sport.
ably DO this year occupied Tor dwelling purposes. as
the intention 10 to dispense with tho constitution"
future necessity OF Long Branch or Its summer
idcnts The purchase OF Agricultural Hail. in Phil
ndclpha also been effected, with tho intention of
removing the structure to Long branch, to be used
a grand casino, as NJ Nice and Baden Prominent
capitalists in Philadelphia Interested In Long
Branch property have this matter In hand,
and its carrying out. Of which there is doubt, will
supply long lett by cottage residents ana hotel
city. rho Irregular cottages" arc, both upon "the
shoe" and further pack, making many improvements
At Hoeys al hollywood" extensive additions have
made TO the greenhouses, and new one Is beng built
adjacent the owners dencc, and another odge'
upon Cedar avenue will be at once begun. All the
design the convey OF gas and water has been
introduced, while improvements upon the roadways
are constant progress
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.