Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-28
HoTEL BRI1HroS,
CoNEY ISLAND. Aug. z, 1880.


CoNEY ISLAND, Aug. Z, 1880
1t matters not tome what people may
say Of the wendars that have astohished
the world for the past nifty years, all
assert is Just this, the wondersof the 10Th
! Century is coney Island. Itis not many
years ago since ride over the she'll road
behind fast stopper which would be
| likely to excite some ambitious youth in
to lively brush, winding up with some
claims at Coney Island, and light beyer
! age on the way home at Cinclair OF Van
| Brunts. WAS all the inducement that
Was held out by Goney Islanders. What
ds we see to-day, instead Of solitary
! hotel of q very inferior order both Of
architecture and appointments we find :.
CITY, where every comfort as we'll as dis
| comforts can be found at prices to suit.
Magnificent structures which vie with
metropolitan grandeur in external ap-
pearances, and which can furnish a meal
| equal to Delmonieo at cheaper figures
| The rain Of the past two or three days
has been serious drawback to the ell
| joyments OF such visitors as have fouud
it convenient to stay several consecutive
days, .5ut the opening of the week was
delightful. Such a sight as Coney Istand
presented on Sunday last cannot be
equalled in any opinion on the face of
! of the Garth. It was estimated that at
least, 100000 people passed the day in
the enjoyment of the sea-breeze and IL
bathing, eating, waking Oil the sand,
inspecting tn. great iron pier, and peer
ing over sea and land from the lofty ob
serxa.ory With this vast crowd there
was q peaceful status that was not mar
red hy single unpleasant event. Coney
Islaas IS somewhat curiously constructed
as regards the Accommodation for the
ious classes Of people that patronize it.
The west end Of the sandy shore is
known as Nortons, and to this place in
former years came the steamboat to, laden
with the b'hoys who wanted to give their
girls an airing and clam showder. AT
the present time but comparative few
people find their way to this locality
owing i'll the main to the convenience OF
the railroad depots to the portion of the
Island farther to the east. Next comes
West Wrighton where is situated Cables
Hotel, the Sea beach palace, formerly
the government building at the Centen-
NAL Exhibition, the great iron pier 1000
feet long and the, observatory 800 feet
high. Still further TO the east is Brigh-
ton Beach where our host Brsslin of the
q Gilsey House, \. y. and WiIliards Hotel,
Washington reigns supreme. Then COMES
=; Manhattan Beach which has been made
notorious by its ostraeism Of the Jewis.,
fraternity, and the Oriental Hotel a new
: and handsome structure. Between these
E mammoth institutions are hundreds OF
!, minor opss which may be designated un
y der the general title Of Hotel de Clam,
:. e as that is tho principal esculent which
-; they present to the vivacious public.
!. There uas AL exhibition Of sea lions some
C little time ago, but their mailesties were
: no. sa.ishrd with the accommodations
II and SO they sought more &C ngenial climes
much to the sorrow of the proprietor as
v we'll AS depletion Of his treasury. One
e would suppose to witness the efforts of a
It large number of the visitors who throng
Il the restaurants that they had been de
), prived OF their rations as long as the
y great American faster Dr. Tanner. The
j. scramble is first to get table and some
IS chairs; these secured toe bill. Of fare i.
scrurinized until they really donot know
what to order, and 1t is finally determin
T. ed to tall waiter. All, here's the rub
'r Veciserous appeals are made on, ever,
IT side to the individual who generally an
~ swers to the name OF John whether it i
=. his name or not Few minutes Sir,
ID is ali that can be got, or right away
pc is obtained. Finally j: occur. 70 one q
10 the party that a quarter Will work wUi
dess, ar,i 20 1t do+s.
All / hive to say to my readers
: Just To visit Conev Island and yc.:c H.
will be complete provided you ~ 49,
% over fas,iduous o. zoo irarticulaf
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