New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-02

Already only five places the Island worthy the
consideration OF any pleasure seekers. At the extreme
western end the island the restaurant OF eI Senator
Norton II IL reached only by boat, and has been for
wears the fayorite resort OF worst Respect
able adies are never seen there except by mistake and
OF the who 20 be found at this resort the large
majority persons OF bad character including thieves
gamblers and broken down politicians.
Al the terminus Of tho the Brooklyn Bath and COney
Island Railroad the first road built to the beach,
there ia a cheap clean and pleasant hotel OF small dimen
sons with accommodations for family parties but
the road 81 rts Greenwood Cemetery distant fully an
hours ride from tho nearest NewYork ferry this road
and the adjacent hotels have TO depend almost exelu-
siyely on South Brooklyn custom.
Cables Hotel was the first built on large scale
with railroad sort OF II was so far superior
ia All the others previously constructed that for
two II enjoyed undspued supremacy IL continues to do
40 STILL a. far the western third OF the Island In con
eerned The Prosp Park and Coney Island Road has
s southern terminus at this point Unfortunately for
| the continued success OF Cables the northern
| terminus is ike that OF the original
railroad ut Greenwood Cemetery, ana be reached
only by horse cars from the ferries. When one has
finally reached this line, after three-duarters OF an
hour lde In horse cars the beach, five miles distant
can be reached IN twenty minutes; but the iaugue OF
tho frat mart OF The Journey great that few repeat
H. This line will hardly DO profitable after
this season unless deyisos means. by elevated
or depressed roads OF rapid transit to Hamilton and
Fulton Ferries. Cables Is stil an eKceileht
and popular resort on account OF us sur
roundings-the band which 1t maintains the
peighboring hotels and dancing halls, and the look
out lust completed with elevators. ETC. The main drive
from Brooklyn one OF the most beautiful In the world
and the grand concourse lead almost directly 10 Cables
The new road 10 be opened to-day runs from Prospect
Park 20 Brighton Beach. IL IL doube-track road ana
the hotel Is built magnificent SCALE but the disad-
vantage lies In the fact that the road starts IRON no
where The terminus in Brooklyn at Prospect Park Is
half hour from any ferry, ana nntl me eohPahhy
secures rapid transit connections with the FERRIES OF tue
h@ aSt and depend upon local alnc while the Hotel
brighton win have 10 look TO the overflow from the
other hotels on either hand for much Ofs pfOnis Inc
nth PAVILION attached to this hotel is the finest the
beach. 1t il constructed as 70 ahofu tho greatest
priyacy bathing that IL possible. 49,, 49,.
The other railroads lead to single hotel-that OF
the Manhattan Beach Company. This company IL stun
ar ahead of an competitors for public favor but appar
entity II caters Ia somewhat exclusive New lOIh Clhs'
poas nom Boy Ridge land passengers at three points
on the North River and ferry from dreehpolnt hnns
AT third-st, East River Ihe thfu Drahcn peh
raes 10 The heart Of Brooklyn at the same point OF which
thenew Brooklyn, Flabush Coney Island ROAD tOuches
Un b GU" rn from Twenty-thrdst 20 Manhattan Beach,
one hour will take from Madison-square by way o.
this season aim to give exclusiyeness to bathers and
ladies' may battle here almost unoDserved Inc DeaGh ~
the most extensive along the Coney lsand srech OF
coast. - ,..,o..,o,. ., ,oror leland
"a The music Cables Hotel maintains tine band, with
Arimcklo as n cornet player The Hotel Brighton has
| CnutpFnO'g
nrincipa feature The Manhattan Beach Hotel mas TWO
hands orc OF which plays in front OF the hotel ana he
other In the bathing pavilion, which seats 1000 persons
THE NEW RAILROAD AND HOTEL.
OPENING OF THE BROOKLYN, FLATBUsH AND COMFY
ISLAND IINE-DEsCRIPTIoN OF THE BRIGHTON
HOTEL.
The Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island
Railroad opened yesterday The road begins at the Will
link entrance TO Prospect Park where large depot mas
erected Thence the road extends for the greater
mart OF the distance almost in parallel direction with
the Manhattan Beach Railway. The new line passes
through pleasant cultivated fields and IN
the rear OF hotel Tho train that LETT prospect
Park Yesterday at 430 p. took just 10 minutes 70
reach the beach special train at consumed only ~
minutes In the trip The open air excursion
| carriages.
The Hotel Brighton Is OF Gothic architecture, long
low rambling building, hayinga frontage OF $40 rect
| on the beach. II is three stories In height with
two large towers and small one. 1t Is painted
cream COLOR relieved by red window sashes and ret
| work m the cornices Of the samo color Ine notei
| stands In commanding situation, about midway De
| tween Mauhattan Beach aud Capies ~ Is GA tno nno
| d.iva RraO