New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
LONG ISLAND BEACHES.


The BASIS OF Tuk LITIGATION OVER NE
END OF CoNEY IsLAND-How The ph'o
or TIP pArESTEEs WE'RE INDUCED 10 sCH TIE
TOWN OF GRAyEsESD-CoNrkSF w "h ''i' 'i-'
TOA BEACH Al FAR ROCKAwAf.
That mart of Coney Island lying between GraVss-
end Biy and the ocean for many years has
gsrded ~ the property of the Town OF S"Se
In the early settlement OF n,rU9 tbe ocean. now
T Tn,evs H Island. were common to all the
people living near. The o oesc ai,er these
some of the early settlers rs reason soo of the i'm
prOvement OF the island. began W ua,n onJ "a
rights as successors of the original 1aten'J', In
having undivided rights to- the common IhhuN' Ii
Inv nn go snits against the town of Gravesend
we're beguD by Nicholas Johnson. Jonn Enlnons; 10
b. Clifford. G. W. Clarke ana otneis ~ Con-
title TO the lands lying west OF the BROOKLYN IN
course and the rents already paid 70 the eowh .S
hotel proprietors and Others who na9 leaoe ~ .ho
property claimed The suits OF UrUu and arc now
nending on appeal before the court OF iasb
Johnson's suit called for trial teofuSoy - ae
pratt oud the plaintiff not appearing 1t was dls-
missed Application to have 1T replaced on the cal,
endar the following day was n mes s ~
that Johnson paw the costs ana an aiiu" auoo. -,
Johnson then furnished all affidavit 10 tnH conse,
for the town stating that he did not want TO reopen
the suit and that h. wa; w cams TO the Coney Island
lands JopnsOn aao stated that he was INDUCED "
begin the litigation by Alfred Suy Oh Inc ho
called ON HIM and persuaded HIM to sign an apree-
mpnt to permit George 5. T. Dow, VINO was hoie t,
partner of Austin With c" 1hoss Of the other
descendants of the original patenteos
Dow agrced to pay Johnson 80 per cent 81 al money
recovered from the town ana 70 nseS rsnr that The
nnpnose of The suits was to cloud tho title or the
lands at the western end of Coney island, anu "
rrnvcnt auv investment by capitalists there, anu
no h;ndar numerous rivalry to the interests OF the
eastern end Of The island controlled 10y the Manhat
tan Beach Improvement and Ralroau Colnpaipios' o..
deed given by johnson, renouncing az claim 10
Tho lands in question. filed yesterday ~ inc
Repistets office III Brooklyn. and an order ~ us
continuance of the SUI, was neu rss 10 made bv tho
Others who became plaintiffs against the town. ne
town has been put to much trouble anu eAponso -,
the litigation and il is thought that ACTIONS agahsC
Mr. Dow and Others will lie III the uatter 10 recover
thr costs II is expected now that the title 10 an
the lands will be made clear Dy me o!'el 1s
patentees 1t s hoped by the residents or UraVes-
end that the improvements projected on the western
end of the island will then be carried OUT several
capitalists have made offers ior Tue ey H"te viii
be erected and line of steamers from th's Guy
run thither ;,o,,,;-o +bo t,tIs IN
the OCEAN beach III front OF Far Rockaway. l.. l..
sometimes called Hog Beach. was begun YESTERDAY
before Judge Pratt in the supreme Court ~ b[oon
lyn Ia March, 1880 the Town Board oi hemp,
stead leased the beach, which ~ narrow STRIP OF
sand extending about three miles east OF ar ROCK
away, and separated from the mainianu ny
and Mr. C. Levy who represent capitalists
desirouq of creating q summer resort on the
beach for fifty years at 81 .000 year. Michael
Midway a hotel proprietor AT Far Rockaway, rs tne
nlajutitf i'm the SUIT claiming the part of the beach
which lies opposite the frontage of lis property on
the inlet The question is test one ana lnvoiycs
going back to examine the deeds OF looo' in NC
whale beach il cstima ed to he worth 10 the company
formed TO buIid hotel 50 100000
The coming Of warmer weather Is very acceptaDle
TO the Manhattan Beach Railroad Company. which
| Is making extensive improvements on lts PROPERTY
The ter which Is being constructed at hlgh'
water mark, for 5000 feet along The hne OF the
beach 10 prevent the underground from being
washed away Will be finished early III the seaholl
II has been concluded to drive three rows Of plies
instead of two 10 he filled i'll with stone and to Do
fastened together with string pieces and braces
Jettes will also he built on the northwest SIDE OF
the bathing Grounds to break the force OF the seas
during tie nigh gales.