The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-02
How a Sand Waste Was Converted to a
Fashionable Resort in One Summer.
A MODERN MARVEL.
The Thousands Who Went There Yes.
terday and What They Did.
SOME FOOD STATISTICS.

Two years ago Caoiea doSei mnfkeu tue oaatetn
limit OF Coney Island civilization. It was never
civilization OF very high order Arch'ssctnrally Il
was represented BY dozen shambling and iipaiptsd
wooden structures which affected TO be considered
hotels but never tho illusion further than the
legends upon their 1gnboarda Socially Il reached
tho point OF noisy conviviay stimulated by lager
beer and Tod upon clam chowder Its sctentific
phases never went higher than the doxterity dis
pisye by certain flash gentry In the Manipulation OF
three cards upon a small stand. Theologically u
WAS q degree or two than Darbarsm 1t
had other cha rstics which Indicated peculiarly
rather than ronncmcns, ana generally shunned
by tho class people known in fashionable publca-
tons as .,the elite" Such as was II extended
further east than Cabe'a Beyond that point Coney
Island q desert waste few adventurous spir-
It's, who scorned the couvsntionality Of bathing
drcssss ventured sometimes to this eastern wilder
and enjoyed the water untram meilcd by clothes
or spectators Except by these outcasts 1t was AN
UNEMPLOYED rogioa. In q single summer it sprang
from utter barrenness TO crowded and fashionable
prosperity Its strange growth has strange history.
feal4 now DOME
The Aladdin who brought about the change Is a rich
and prosac banker Of this city Forced suddenly 10
Ieek fresh air for sick child he went to Coney
Island as the most convenient resort, his business
Affairs requiring hts attendance every day In the city
During his stay upon the island he led by Gu RI
osty, one afternoon, TO explore the unknown region
east OF Cables. Struck by the between the
n.r..nr..s =, IN. .ro, and 40 .cces.,b,Iitv
from a great and populous capital, he conceived the
scheme which has since been successfully carried
out With remarkable business directness he set
quietly about tho oil acquiring the lille to the
properly, and IN q few months he had bought up,
through agents travelling In every part Of the Union,
claims representing tho right and title Of more than
three thousand persons Then proceeding more
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for railway purposes, ana having organized COM
papy began the construction OF o line OF railway TO
sonr.c, ~. ...,o.n and with Nsw yort The road
son"s'' wv $50" 90. 80 w" .oa1
scheme never fatercd Tor moment until plans were
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motel o. inc terminus OF the raliway me conTscs
was presented for his signature and he had already
dipped hts pen in tho ink bind she bargain when
,uadeniy n occurred 20 him that he was rtsking q
iorsun ne 10 build hotsi upon a sand waste Throwing
uown the pen with the exclamation at fs too much;
1 Carl do III" he abandoned the contract SUISSE
quently the plans vcrc nodded q shape more
s,s,sns w,tn shs anGsr:ain.y OF the experiment. and
the erection OF the Manhattan Beach Hotel, which
the l9th OF July was thrown open 70 the public!
rHE EXPERIMENT. A SUCCESS
From the nrs, day OF triai IL evident that the
experiment be q wonderful success. People Of
class nev or befors known at Coney Island focksd 10
Manhattan Beach by the thousand, and even by
lna hundreds OF thousands. Iu tns brief
Iuly TO ober tho new railway nod money en- ough
10 pay oil the interest bonds rival enterprise
vprang up before the opening OF this present
mer second hotel, equalng the Manhattan IN aud
sumpleleposs was thrown open 10 the public and q
Iscoad railroad built connect IL with the CITY.
Long branch aud other resorts OF more rsputs
brought thcir families 10 Manhattan Beach and 70
Brirhsor aud tho record nov, ut the height Of the
seaside seusou Is mo most Surprising IN the annals
OF Summer watering places
Mr. U. Z. Burnap, manager OF the Mann attain Bsa Oh
Hotel beng questioned upon tho suDjec. by HERALD
representative, gave the following interesting facs:
"fne Manhattan Beach Railway has carried this sea
IN AM mara lAd N n q %
day the hotel tables, 4.0CO persons; uses every
100 gallons OF water drawn from well 20 feet
deep and II leet In diameter The water Is pumped W
s,oam from the WE'LL which Is quarter of milo dis
tant Long Island. Extraordinary supply for u
single we'll We run ia trains every day 10 Green.
pc, INT aud Bay Ridge. Next season We will run 232
TRAILS daily The total cost oil the enterprise up 10
81, 400 600 Weemploy more Than 500 servants,
men and womop."
DELIGHTFUL ADVANTAGES
rooms are sisAn and are supplied with running fresh
wacr-a great luxury aftor salt bath. The bathing
clothes are neat and comfortable and the attendants
baIhefs- There ars oaoys, rat and rowooas con-
..sn moving npous 70 s soe
smooth NJ a floor. and shelving very gradually. Up
w ih,s time ves have been lost nor has single
ADDED TO the attractions Of tho soa air and tho 6ne
bathing arc the comforts Of well kept motel. Both
the Brighton ana the Manhattan Beach hotels are
models OF seaside houses They are well furnished
and well managed. TIE Manhsttan's Kitchen is mar
vel oi cicanhncss the cnieI COOK was formerly en-.
poysd by swell club 10 New YORK, and the dinners
would be q credit 10 any hotel In the world. Rowdy
10 known. The tone OF the place may be judged
from the isct that the Union Club has It's summer
headquartcrs Vt the Manhastan and the New YORK
Clue ~ the Brighten.
The building OF the Brighton was begun on the
l9.h Of March this year IL was finished 10 eignty-
The 81 Of July. 70 connect IL with this CITY there
built thirty-sx miles oil steel ra double track
railway, over which have been carried ooo GOO people
tbs season There are 100 rooms. accom- modating
250 guests, "and." said Mr.. Bresio, one oil abe pro-
prletors I'VE have been loo rooms short" The
Brighton leeds 900 persons day upon extraord.
nary ocsasons IL has $50 bathing rooms numbers 4S0
employees upon Its nay roll and has the advantage Of
b.ng tho road or boulevard which connects tue
beach with Prospect Park ana Brooklyn.
'rhis enterprise" said Mr.. Burpap, oil the Man.
battau yesterday rs only In lis infancy. Next year
shall have new hotel, or large addition - the
present one. With and half miles Of beach ut
our disposai mean TO have improve ments that Will