New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03

Apreposterous in view OF what has been accomplished
The first notion OF family motel a grand scale was
Yankee notion. 1t was bred In the brain OF Austin
Corbn banker. Of No 81 Broadway, and this was the
manner its begetng He had an invalid son. to whom
sea air during the greater part OF the year was pro
nOunoed absolutely necessary. Certain family and
business requiring his daily presence IN New
York compelled Mr.. COrbin to select Coney Island
IS seaside home, and he moved with bis son. the
rest OF the family his horses and carriages to the
Oceanic House, the one small family hotel alluded
to as in existence prior to 1874 In riding ana
driving about the island, Mr.. Corbn discovered the
condition OF the titles and leases OF the ground,
and found that they could be easily bought up About
1874 he discovered also the bankrupt condition OF the
Bay Ridge and Jamaica Railroad, and being asked for
loans 20 the company made advances which were not re-
paid and thus ne found himself in possession Of dead
property He then bethOught himself OF buying mp the
Oney Island property, making the railroad 70 Jamaica
a road to the beach. and of building magnificent
family hotel at its end His original idea was build
ing to accommodate 700 guests and TO cost S25OOOO
but after the contract drawn up and the plans
made ne changed his mind flor the scheme was only an
experment) and ordered plans and contracts for the
present temporary structure 70 accommodate only ZOV
persons The project Of larger hotel has since been
revived doubtless additions for the accommodation
of three times the number lodged will be made at
the close OF this In lieu Of this, however the
company may build, as projected, large number OF
cottages facing sheephead Bay In the rear OF and 10
the east OF the hotel for the accommodation OF families
These would provide saltwater bathing boating
and fishing in addition to the and surf facilities,
and add 10 the secusiveness which the company con-
siders the true basis OF permanent prosperity That the
original ngemets at the hotel for feeding the null
ttude were inadequate appears from the fact that after
the first season in 1877 pavilion accommodating rs
many persons as the hotel itself had TO be built, and
already this season it has been found necessary to
devote wing Of the amphitheatre in the lighthouses
70 the same purpose of dining the occasional
visitor The east end pavilion at the end Of the
Marine Railway has also been added Of necessity, tins
year In fact "a Mr.. COrbln SAYS man can foresee
the developments OF any year. or tell when 1t VIII
be necessary to devise new accommodations for the
thousands who ask only the needul facilities OF coming
and going.
The Brighton Beach Hotel with its surroundings, was
the next advance made by the various powers which
control tue Coney Island district The projectors saw
the advantage OF hotel superior in all its appointments
to the existing ones aud double advanagein double
track airline railway from the heart Of Brooklyn.
million and half of dollars invested IN this enter
prise by the Brooklyn Flabush aud COney Island Rail-
road Company consisting the leading and CAPT
tass OF Brooklyn and the entire work constructed
in three mouths The hotel has superior in appoint
ents on the Atlantic coast at Newport or Saratoga
and the only apparent is in making it too snail
The baths payons and other surroundings OF equal
quality and the resort pOpuaras any the island
The large map above is the most accurate one of CoDey
Island ever published aud It shows the position OF all
the attractions which Il is worth while for visitor
TO regard All the buildings Manhattan and Brighton
Beaches are shown the map ana all Of any interest
In the vicinity of Cables Hotel.