New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24
A SUNDAY AT THE SHORE.
HOW COMFY ISLAND APPEARS NOW.

HOW CONEY ISLAND APPEARS NOW'
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE THERE YEsTERDAY-THE
HOTELS AT MANHATTAN AND BRIGHTON BEACHES
NOT YET Observation-Disclosures IN PROGRESS
Only the western half of COney Island mas
as yet been thrown open to peasureseeckers' anu n
all the roads to running are all the many nus
teries regularly open for business. Largo NUMBERS Ro
down every Sunday, and during weekdays there Is
fair attendance chiefly OF strangers In the CITY, DuU '
weather has not been enough TO attract greaV
multitude thus far Excursions by boat anu 'ue
Brighton Beach, the Prospect Park ana COhey lsnuu'
and the Brooklyn Bath ana Concy Island Railways yes
terday carried about 10000 people to Brisht0n' "e'
Brighton, the Pier and NOrtons.
The Brighton Beach Hotel is not yet formally open
and no meals served there yesterday though no
bar did fair business There are no great changes
making at this point except at the baths OF MT EnRe
manu. to which an addition has been made ana nc"
roof added. Mr. Engemann has sold q controlling IN
terest in this part OF his property at the beach anu
there promise that the place may be conducted IN
less offensive manner than it last year. THIS prom
Use is implied rather than uttered because OF the char
acter OF the new owners but It is said that the man
agement will continue in Mr. Engemanns hands, IL Is 70
be feared that the baths will continue drawback 10 INC
fine beach and hotel of Brighton.
Around Culvef's Beach, now called west Brlghtoh
there have been some minor improvements IN the
rckety sheds which have long existed IN 'front.' OF
Cables HOTEL Vanderv and VOORHEES, nave adueu 10
their Establishments the left 'front.' and Bauer mas
improved his West Brighton Beach Hotel on tho right
'front.' There ia no change in Cables. nor VIII there
probably be any until Mr. Culver, on the expiration OF
the present leases builds large hotel with tho observa
tory elevator n Culvers road is now running
ON Summer schedule time and doing double the Dusl-
ness OF the other two railways now running
The Pier was visited yesterday by two or three eA
cursion steamers, but IN ts immensity tho several
hundred persons landed there looked lost and lone
some Even at the island, and under the influence OF
the invgoratlng breeze OF the ocean, The crowd IS
necessary to brisk enjoyment ana cheerluness rev
mans pavilion tho Pier has been enlarged anu the
accommodations for dancing VIII be extensive Ihere
are no impro Yements Of consequence further west
Manhattan Beach Will not open until May ~, ana
then only the older hOtcl viii no given up 10 gucsls
The new hotel IS nearly finished, and the GROUNDS
around 1t almost fitted up, but IT cannot he GOT ready
for occupancy before July !. IL Ia an imposing struc
ture, capable OF accommodating twice Tue humber thit
the Manhattan Beach Hotel VIII hold The gGOunus
about the hotel arc I'm state OF upheava OWING 10
The LAYING Of the great number OF big pipes connecting
np new hotel sewerage with that OF the old hotel Inc
system OF sewerage at Manhattan Il OF the most
thorough character and has found to be so success
full III carrying the refuse OF the Drach lar
on; ~ sea that n project Is In contemplation 10
oxtpnd IL back OF Brighton ami West BRIGHTON beachcH
to C0ney Island Creek near Grvcscnd Bay. ana thus
make u strong aud continuous current underground
through the whole length OF the Island. McsstB Nc
Knnie Co.. the lCssCCs of the three hotels Oh Mhnhat-
ian Beach, promise even better accommodations Tor
guests this season than previous years The ola hDtcl
will bp largely for the guests OF day; the new Oriental
will b, Tor those of season. while ut the point Opposite
lCcaa way IL Is proposed 10 establish miniature fOlnt
Breeze where clam bHkCs and hsh dinners, Cquh 10
those Of the latter noted resort, can DO had daily