The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
LONG BRANCH.
HOTELS AND coTTAGgs-THE NEW wATIR-
WORKS

BRILLIANT OPENING OF THE sEAsoy-Ar TIE
HOTELS AsD coTTAGgs-THE NEW wATIR-
WORKS.
LoSo BRANCH, j., june 20, 1871
Tho "season" along the beach will be fully aud Tor
rally opened te-inorrow. The West End Hotel ans
the Mansion House then throw open their doors Tho
United States Hotel opened to-day. The Howand
Ocean East En- and Brighton establishments we're for
maiy opened saturday last The Rowland House has
really bccp alter .'opcn" since the Of
the steamship Husband. Some oil the hotes already
doing unusual business for this early part Of the
season. Yesterday the travel was very extensive;
the boats and trains we'll oiled with pas.
sengers and baggage. Already Ocean avenue
presents as brilliant array OF stylish turnouts
as is usually seen towari the middle July. Every.
thing looks toward uncommoniy long and prosper.
rhc hotel ltroprictors confident that
the Branch VIII have moro visitors especially pcrma-
ncnt guests, than during any sumner Tor scvera
years. Last year tho Centennial Exhibition inter
Tered greatly With tho pros pcrity hotcIs There
great rush of visitors, Is true but very many
OF them remsned only fcw hours their way to or
IRON Philadelphia. Tho srsai show dampenod tho
dor OF the ho,o propriciors Tor making the Branch
mora attractive But that feeling has given way
10 confidence. and ihev have really made great and
costly preparations Tor season which shall
BIO rcd-lottcred Ia tho history OF noted
beach. Lung Branch never looked more beautiful thar
IL does To-day Tho urives the VA Ks, tho sward tho
nowcrs-evcry thing unusual preparations
tho great oucomng crowd. notable part OF that crowd
WIS o1 hand even today 10 question, "Wnat arc the
wild waves saving and To "a d n the coming OF
the delgntiul time Tor tha plunge In tha long
rollers. Most O. the cottages are already occupied,
and all the hotels Will nave CT o~ds by Saturday Of
next week the time SET for The beginning OF the Mon
mouth Park races, an event which IS awakening tue
kecncst interest and dea Of gossip and speculation.
IMPROVEMENTS
All tho ho,ols along The bcarh have boon reprinted
and ornamented rne Wet Eud Hotel has boon re-
painted inside and out aud never looked more attrac-
tive than now. Tho old ohce OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company remains in tho building and ,be
pany has beon established in a orsh. iit
Ito cottage a! the south end OF the hotel.
wing Of the building and laced /. round on Chelsea ave
nue. for tue purpose OF being used Tor stores. The
north wing has teea raised 70 tho height OF the rest OF
the binding Altogether, the nouse has been
modelled. thoroughly renovated and rcfur-
n.shsd aud presents a very handsome and
iantiy lighted every evening through It's entire
length OF 600 ieet, making vcrable bcacon, seen
long distance on by those who 90 down that way 10
in ships The Rowland House has been cmbel.
shcd in Il ne style. and extra wings have been added
giving nity additional rooms. Following the list
Of the great aud noted caravansaries comes
boarding houses throughout tho town so that
the traveller OF every condition IN. life need hayc
fear OF lack OF accommodation at this great watering
place the buiing OF cottages here rs assuming large
proportions OF scven cottages built TINS sprina near
The depot Of the New Jersey Central Railroad fvo
already rented and occupied Cottages renting Al
very roomy aud desirable cottages now rented,
furnished, as low as from $500 to $500.
EARLY
That the season opened unusually early is indicated
by sucn facts Ms the ioliowlng:-rhe Rowland House
them nad been engaged. The Mansion House has
twothirds rooms already rented and twenty 0ve
Ts n a% Ss
n.y. q rren'0oi Judge Depe~ ana family, Of
Gilsev and iamy. oil New York. and my other well
known New Workers. A gentleman conasctsd with
the New Jersey southern kailroad Company SAID TO.
day that larger taan usual ~ this sessoB
OF the year. and great rush IS expected at the opeu
ing OF tno Monmouth Park races There is late
evening passenger train from tho Branch TO New York;
but the New jersey Central Wall start nine O'Clock
train on tho 25th inst.
the COMING nors
Most OF tho hotels will not have permanent bands OF
muse TIL tho oloso OF tho mouth The nrst regular
hops OF the season Will DO given on Saturday evening
OF next week.
tho Hilton scligman affair has produced the most
profound sensation here Some oil tho hotel proprie.
tors, OF course, DO not care to talk about Il
rH1 NEW wArsR WORKS.
one OF tho great troubles Of the dwellers u tho
Branch settle mcnt been the scarcity OF
pnre fresh water Inc people were obliged TO depend
sas ms. auppy Was d y.s
measures we're taken 70 rcme0y this, and
Eeyan tor the cr.c,,on Ss ionr nrsncs w.,ss
works large reservoir has been constructed. an
engine house. pnmpln' machinery. sc. standing
Pipe composed OF IRON plates has been constructed.
which eighteen feet IN diamstcr and oshty-
eight IN height, resting on granite founda-
lions. Nine miles aud halt OF iron
Pipe have been laid 10 and along Ocean avenue 10
East End ami thonco through tho principal streets OF
tho Sixtynve lire drants have 6eel erected.
Ths will gve great feeling Of reiicf 10 the guests
the hotels. All tho hotels viii DO connected with the
man pipes, SO that In Of nrc water
can be forced over tho hghcst building 1t
Long Branch by tho pressure alone gained from tho
standing pipe or tower. TeIesraphic commun cation
from seven points IN the town 10 the wator works
enables the engineers therc to send supply Of water
eqn, 70 3 900 600 ralions per day. the works cost
$50 900 To $500 600 The water Is OF good quail
ity. IL had SAID that the works would DO
opcneI Tomorrow, bat this was premature. The
opening via take place probably at an carly day.