New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-16
NEW MEANS or RAPID TRANSIT
FROM NETWORK TO THE SURF.

| GREATLY IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR REACHING
MANHArrAN BEACH-AN OPENING EXCURSION.
Rapid transit in and about NeWYOrk Is
fast approaching realization. To-day the new route
| from this city to Manhattan Beach, Concy Island,
will be opened 10 the public 1t is the New-York and
Manhattan Beach Railroad, which trains ran last
year only to East NewYOrk and Bay Ridge. The line
has been extended during the Winter from East New
York 10 Grecnpont where its terminus is only five or
six blocks north OF the ferry between Greenpolnt aud
Twenty-thd and Tenth-sts in this city. The company
intends however boats OF its own that will bring
passengers directly TO the station. These will make
trips from Tweny-thiTd and FOureeBthss every hour,
| and the trains with which they connect VIII MAKE
no stops between GroenpOint and COney Island,
| except at East Eew-York. To 70, therefore,
from the Fifth Avenue Hotel TO Manhattan
| Beach will take only one hour. The trains
that at the halfhOurs Will stop at almost all the
street railway crossings between East Eew-Y0rk and
GrecnpOln BY this route the last train from New-YOrk
will start OF pm ~; tho last train from Manhattan
| Beach at 10 p. IN. There will be new ana
| larger boats running from Twenty-third and Tenth
sts., North River, to Bay Ridge, connecting
with trains at that point. for the convenience Of
those who live the West side OF the city, and for those
who prefer the longer trip by water. short track has
been Raid from the point the intersection OF Flat
bus-aye with the main track, TO Prospect Park, con-
Meeting with the WashiugtonaYe aud i've Other street
| railroads
better means Of access. bulkhead mile long has
been built along the front Of the hotel grounds rs
! protection from the The storm last January did
serious damage. but came near causing much in
jury that this impro' ement was deemed necessary
The grounds around tie hotel are much more
beautiful than they last Summer when
| thing was new. Trees have been planted
and walks and drives laid out. Tue number OF bath
houses has been enlarged from 200 to 1900 Steam ap
paratus has put in that the dresses can be dried
quickly Along the beach at the left new restaurant
will accommodate 800 people at once With the hotelres-
taurant people day now be entertained atthe
beach AZ the right of the hotel the COncourse new
house Is building under the direction of the Brooklyn
and Fatbush Railroad. From point at the left OF the
hotel railway track starts which extends for two miles
along the beach toward the eastern end Of the island
where next year Il is intended to build hotel or large
restaurant. During the Summer trains will be run over
for the accommodation OF picnic parties and
other persons who desire the ride. Objectionable
people who attempt to sfrequent the beach VIII
be under the watehiul care Of a large corps Of
uniformed police and ununifOrmed detectives directed
! by the PiukertOn agency Of this city.
The new route to Manhattan Beach was formally
opened for the yesterday by Press excursion
| and n dinner at the Manhattan Beach Hotel. About
seventy persons, most OF them representatives Of
| Ncw-York newspapers, gathered on board the
steamer Thomas Coyer, at Pier No. North
| River, yesterday morning. Among those not
! connected
John Winslow OF Brooklyn; L. q. BackOrd, the well
known lsh-dealer OF Fulton Market; d. c. Corbl1,
manager Of the road and l. D. Barton superintendent
George W. Bungay; Mr.. Phillips, secretary OF the
American Fish Cuturisis' Association, aud several
The steamer quickly passed the Battery. and pro
ceeded up the East River 10 Greenpoint where large
the landing. 1t Is expected that this will be
completed in month, at the most, Here ere
train was In waiting Although the ROAD was new the
train smoothly and rapidly 10 the DeGcu Inc trlp
was enyenea ~ the music sr OF spsed in ase
fu STYLE with bright carpets and Easake furniture In
are exp cited this Summer The dinner was served
at p and showed the OF the hotel kitchen
tme I'm this country. About twenty years ago
/ Aston library came 70 tue conclusion that GER
I"ng Iand were nearly if not quite identical with the
famuu, whtebdt OF the Thames River, England. These
c I ty the Io smallest ones are regarded as the most
! tooth.Ome. At the period Of this discovery Nj.
II was then open question whether the English white
bait the young OF some wellkuown species or are
was actively discussed abroad two three years ago,
and the weight Of evidence was IN favor OF the theory
! Mr.. Brevoort recently communicated his notion
about the American hsh 10 +. &. Baciiord and
offered to fishermen our coast. Early last month
few were obtained and for Identification to Pro-
i,ssor spencer f. Baird, United States FIsh Commits
souer Great numbers have since been caught, but
/
securing sufficient quantity for testing tie edible quail
ties D! the ish "a considerable scale. Peculiar nets
| with fine mCshes had 10 be made for this fish, and
NJ the outset the undertaking met other difficulties.
The Of the opinions thus far given by chhyOogsts
| may be briefly stated \ follows: The American white
bail are young shad they probably the young OF
the alewfe herring far ascerained, they are
| Identical with the English species OF white
| bait To this may be added tine statement that
II there any distinction whatever between Amer
lean aud English whitcbait, IL does not extend To
percepble difference between them when cooked Those
| furnished Yesterday caught at Grayesend Bay,
shecpshead Bay, and neighbOrmg localities. Ii Is be-
eycd that when fishing FOR whtcbait becomes an estaD
shcd bu snc3s, sufficient supply Will be obtained to
! bring the nsh within mOderat tie prices.
Mr. WmslOw presided at the dinner and made the prn
cpnl address touching In light and pleasant upon
the attractions OF Manhattan Beach 10 the people in and
around New York and upon the remarkable transforms
ton wrought by the company which controls the beach.
Alter Othor speeches the party returned ~ the
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