New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
COOL BREEzES AT COMFY ISLAND.
oprN1Nc DAY AT BRIGHTON BEACH.

OPENING DAY AT BRIGHTON BEAOu'
IMPROVED SYSTEM OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o1
PROSPEROUS SEASON.
Although the temperature was compare
lively low IN the city yesterday several thonsano peo
ne vent 70 Coney Island to seek comfort In the COOLING
Co hroozea Many were deferred from visiting the
booch not knowing what accommodations the hoteis
could vet afford. All along the beach w0rKmeh "ere
engaged constructing new platforms and making other
ARRANGEMENTS for the accommodation OF Ruesls' os'
of the hotels will be open to-day, with ample proNSio
for the wants of all visitors The air was 30 COOL
Yesterday that Spring overcoats and heavy wraps were
found great convenience Those persons who had NOT
forgotten the extreme heat Of the few days previous
and who went to the beach IN light summer Clotnnk'
were forced TO remain in the rooms OF the noeis' III
the morning the beach seemed deserted' ouV HS Vno
afternoon wore on small crowds could be seen mere auu
there stroling along the beach At nighal the trains
carried large numbers who had ordered accommodations
Tor week or tyo Ii is expected that II the weather
todav is ue the crowd Of visitors will be very large
Of the chief features that attracted the people TO
the seashore yesterday was the announcements tha n
Hotel Brighton would be formally opened for the sea
SON. Despite the uninvtng weather the hotel was wen
natronized II is under the management this year. as
last Of Messrs Bresn Sweet They began to receive
guests on Friday night, aud yesterday tue oIoeIS Ai
rooms for the Summer poured IN rapidly many per
sons made arrangements for rooms during the month VI
Iune when the prices are comparatively low They are
begun The hotel has undergone repairs ana altera-
ons and some new features have been added since last
season. The pavilion and bathinghouses have Deen re-
fitted The bathing houses for men aud women are
separate and bridge leads from each section 10 the
ocean.
One thing that has troubled the managers OF the no
tes in wears past is system of sewerage The reIuse
from the hotels has been carried through pipes to the
creek at the back of the island. The system never
worked WE'LL The distance from the hotels to the creek
s about 900 feet and there was descent OF only ne
feet I'm that distance The result was that the sewers
were constantly choked up, and the doors were sent
back to the hotel. This year Mr. Bresn asked James
l. Powers n sanitary engineer, to solve the problem
All the water from the rooms is conducted through iron
mines to a large tank in the cellars, anu
the crease from the kitchen and other re-
fuse matter arc sent through pipes TO tank ABOUT
900 feet in the rear OF the hotel When the water tank
lie filed valve is open and the water rushes through
the sewer pipes which has an incline OF nlno ieet Clean
ing them thoroughly After the tanks at the rear OF the
hotel have neen filled the matter is chemically treated
n ia then used for ersnG purposes around the lawns
Mr. Bresiu stated that this method OF sewerage mas
been tried is found to be practicable All the rooms
have been thoroughly ventilated and are IN better con-
don this year before. brass oand Will DO
for the old string band. and Lberad, the
wellknown cornet player will be member.
The BROOKLYN, Fiatbush and COney Island Railroad
will begin running trains from the Long Island Railroad
depot F1atbush and Atlanticaves Brooklyn. TO Hotel
Brighton to-day Trains will run every half hour from
6:30 a. M to Gas p. m,. leaving Fiatbushave. 10 aud
ak minutes past each hour. Separate trains will run
from Bedford at and "a minutes past the hour Inc
last train will leave Brighton at 9:40 p. m.
Manhattan Beach Hotel has only been opened rev
days but last night every was filled Among the
guests that have been there this week are mr ana MIS-.
William Aston Mrs. August Belmont, l.. Stewart, Miss
Emma Abbott of New-York DR.. ], b. Upham, William
Amory Mr.. and Mrs Weed, s. r HlnGkley, OF boston
J, L. Farwell and X. K. Dow, of New-Hamp.hirc Miss
Nina Varan and Ira D. sankey: large platform ls
being built adjoining the bathinghouses for the accom-
mediation Of visitors.
Mr. Bresin was asked yesterday what kind OF q yea,
son he Thought they wOud have at Coney Island THIS
wear "Better than ever before" he replied " II was
a splendid last year, but think this year VIII
erpass It, People only began to make money last year.
they have made It now and are willing to part Win
some OF their surplus Then this IL the year OF tne
presidential election and that always brings rooney u
the seashore The hotels in the city are all crowded.
and that 10 a good Indication"