New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE COMING SEASON AT COMFY ISLAND.

THE COMING SEASON AT COMFY ISLAND.
..ILROAD COMPANIES rEEFEcTING THEIR AkkAN"E-
MFNrs-A NEW HOTEL TO NE ERECTED
Workmen are now busy laying switch
from the track OF the COney Island and BROOKLYN kal-
road GA Niuih-,t. to the Gowanus Canal, and during
the present week more than 100000 feet OF lumber
will be- hauled over this road 20 the Coney Island beach,
20 be used in erection OF large hotel The propr-
eiors Of the Brooklyn Fatbush and Coney Island Rail
road are icetors. This road formed by the
consolidation ~ two companies has been in process OF
construction since last september and IL nearly
finished II begins Atlantic-lvc., between Franklin
mud Classonavos. and is beach depot Is east Of the
Ocean House. adjoining the IL Is broad
guage road. with steel rails and doube track The cars
VIII run directly to the projected hotel for the constuc-
ton OF which plans. drawn by John g. Prague, OF ths
city, have been adopted. This Is to BE- frame puiId
ing three stories high, aud encrcled by piazza.
central tower will surmouut the Mans9rd roof Inc
buildug which will accommodate 900 boanels, WI w
extend $50 feet along the beach with dcpth OF iVo
feet park vii entirely surround ma. the note d,d
the offices The second the ladies paIOrs, uin,ng-
rooms and bedrooms; TIE thrd ana tle haS,u t 'v ",
Kitchens and hasrooms More than half million dol
lars viii be Invested The property. The hotel for the
lyO, has received contract VIII he Op,ned 20 guests III
ton ExJudge John Lott the III, sident OF the com
lanY. . ,,,-, ,. q. 90, ,,,,,,
ready for the summer travel The damage done to the
property OF the company by the short time ago
was not as great feared at first. aud hardly a
trace remains Among the improvements contchl-
plated and already in progress. are about L. t"o new
lighthouses different In construction and hnish from ,ne
rough heretofore provided Besides these an eX-
tensive building will he erected the beacI III winch
hot and cold baths win be gwen. large room htlted
by steam will facilitate the drying OF hahnS-suts WIN
desire increase the accommodations in the main hotel
for permanent bOardera. the managers are ahOuI 70
erect. Of the hotel. pay lion. for use mainly 10y
transient visitors. Extensive bar-rooms. ana dining
room VITA a seating capacity OF 1000 persons VIII be
provided The Manhattan Beach Company mas been
making vigorous strides during the Winter toward the
compo ton rOa1. The section from East New ORR
90 GrcenpOmt will he completed within thirty days
thereby pcrfccting the connection with the ferries on the
east side Of NewYOk the ferry 10 Bay Ridge accom-
modatcs the west side.
The I}r0oklvn, Bath and COney Island Railroad. the
oldest route the island. owned and operated by eX
Mayor Guuhcg, possesses Old charter for ferry ne
tween BgOuSm waterfront, south OF the mouth 0i
G0wanus Canal, to NcwIork. The sharp competition ~
The railroads has akeneG desire for direct colnnuu
cation with Ncw-IOrk. Heretofore the depot OF TINS
road has been NJ Greenwood. strenuous oforts nave
been made recently TO establish Ferry IN the vicinity OF
the railroad 10 tCrive the benefit
from this arrangement by running its trains down 10 the
water. FREQUENT conferences between Nj Gunthcr aHG
propcriy have lea TO the appointment, Of com
mittee, into whose hands the matter las been put