New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-18
THE CONEYI ISLAND SEASON.

| PROPOSED TO DO AT TIE VARIOUS BEACHES
| THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
! COney Island has few visitors yet, but many
schemes foot to make this popular waterngraee
more attractive resort during the coming season than
ever before The hotel managers expect with confidence
an increased amount Of patronage nom the public and
at the leading hotels have already been
gagged Higher prices for transportation talked Of
The improvements mainly in the way OF additions To
buildings In order 10 afford greater facilities for the
commodaOn Of guests as 1t s not deemed probable That
and spacious hotels viii be erected this season.
The damage done by the winters oan
item To bc considered in the matter Of improvements,
although tie losses estimated at higher figure NJ
the time than those Interested Ia beach property now
willing to acknowledge. The Importance Of thorough
system 81 drainage Concy Island excited dlscs
sion last summer and in the inquiries which have been
made by TRIBUNE reporter To the plans for this sum
mcr, that subject has been taken up with others.
At Manhattan Beach workmen have been engaged in
building d bulkhead the entire length OF tho prop
erty. The Marine Railway runEingto Brighton Beach
will be- In operation NJ In former seasons, although few
weeks ago # unSghtly wreck. Daring high tide,
the often the bottom Of the bulkhead This
will Dee cflccually remcded this by dyke 10
raise the beach which Will extend the length OF the BATH
/ hon-c- The dyke will be about 500 feet long. Tho
Oriental Hotel will have about thirty rooms This
scason This has been rendered Necessary by the n-
creased number Of guests who prefer this part Of tho
island The Oriental being at tie eastern end is re-
moved OF course. from the crowds that assemble In tie
vicinity ~ the music stand In front Of the Manhattan,
and many ~ The higher priced have been taken
recently The hotel will be conducted on the American
plan. and will probably De open to the public early in
Jnnc The Manhattan Hotel will probably be open NAY
- opening day Coney Island being dependent neccs-
sary the altitude Of the mercury The hote viii 10
conducted the European PLAN before The grounds
in front 81 each hotel will he laid out in parerrcs. with
unusual this season. and the floral attractions viii
e interesting feature OF this part Of the island Tie
m,shy balloon binding in the vicinity Of the bathing.
ing houses will De- down. About 1000 bathers can
De accommodates" in the large structure east OF tie
hotel The music at the Manhattan Hotel will be fur
ni-hcd by Gilm0rc's band with Emerson c0rnet.
player and there will De the usual display Of fireworks
very inter- sting racing season Is anticipated on tho
hcrpshead Bay under the auspices Of the Coney
Island Jockey Gu, The racing will begin June Is Two
boat instead Of heretofore. viii leave Whitehall
~ for Bay Ridge connecting with trains running 10
Manhattan Beach
SUPERINTENDENT r r. Ill., Of the Manhattan Beach I'm.
proycmcnt Company, asked by TRIIa'NE reporter
saturday whether any change would be made this sum-
mrr 10 the -yst Of sewage Manhattan Beach. Nj IN
cllined that the system In there perfect. The
matter carried by sewers 1000 feet to -he"p$
head Bay. The gates which could be locked ~ee
opened discharge the contents of the sewers 0y AZ
cbb tide Reaching the bay the refuse sank Great care
WI, taken all garbage cared OF the island IT tic
| earliest moment.
What about the complaints from the residents near
/ shr,p.l, al Bay /" asked the reporter.
We'll there have been complaints that created q
nui.inc, hy the and probably therc always VIII
he, bn We are more interested In having good sanitary
s,-te In the matter ~ drainage than anybody else ard
we believe orr system ~ he perfect don't think there
T. AN, injury Inflicted inhabitants ar fishes II j.. u
course impossible Ia keep people from complaining hi
no proof been advanced that any trouble h' ar-tr
made In the nar ~ drama FOR W arr ready 70 make
any resi- ,cn but no change u contemplated AZ
m, brighton Beach Hotel viii he openrd some tine
l.tnr, Juur aud . according 10 the mildn"-- q" ihe
t.,,.it.l -., that 800 bather- can be- areomm@hr.
! ~ L,. since h'ta purchased by Henry G. MURPHY,
William Marshall. Charles ~t0rrs ard St'phn ~ ll'ff
I,fh Hotel property. mp Ia the ur Of te Manhattan
Ia.ir land. a- Wi as the ~aierfto on ihr wr-t {" ie
I,I ,ii.nu Beach Hotel and The t"nc"ui-r The mu-f
VI" Do i ..,l ',.'. IN, Tbn Band win De r,vIg
Uniformed i,4r -t ir of the French ~ nadrr- Iff9
v.If, te,,r &c. ra,rnio display, one "h'h web. ~
conducted TO-, James II Brrsiin of the Gil,cy H"I-',
vii r,uaIn 100, ..u,'d and will regularly accomm"fe
iuu q" 500 people not !. m,hll"u "a" cot ii, nay
IN, pnf uu fur ,D'r-rucies Many rooms bar" been rl
ra1oi a..ca,, rh, grounds - tsr Mtin,iy y
tI winter hui viii he tasefully nil ont early n lie
s,,.,u and adorned with n"wer- several trains nre
ruuue dn, Ia brighton Beach fron The Pro-l~c tnrk
station ni during 20, -,a-on they VIII rih every nal
ho,r from ir Long i,ai, drpo al the junction "i NJ
| i,,,t, mad fnfui.h aNrs Brooksn. and BAR hourly
.r. III, Bedford station Al Franslinafc. Tn, auantr-
i
ri,.., Park station. Returning from the l~hnd iii
Wlll rru,,,r, huf hour and ofen.r when The crush
,,,..,,.- a. II claimed that the system of electric
olTi.. ON ,hc rr-hion Bcncn Road nakr- /, virtually
impossible f'r one Train ~ run DO" another. ~, n
trr fiil,. table viii into effect about June Irfe
ms b,-u NO addition to the rolling st"k bur the cars
| n,.. b.rn r,turni-h'l pni painted ant patent GU
fa,. have boon pat in The water used ~ the hoi,i =
.hin.u,d nom sixteen nri'sian wells " = piInl"t mo
",,,.n and b. th,ncr distributed tlrough pir.- TO ito
hofrI \ nu".rr al argument j. u-,d %, rue hfishi,n
U,,h pr"pir in favor Of infr n''d AiI9na-t lhi, l"i
I'm l~9 -.i9Go pa--rnnr~ were carried {" the beach
AID l.-, wat lopi10. EA,n- on the brighton Bra'h
-. t-, q, ii Dec .In Nav 30. There viii De- four
,.b r,.iu. dn,. Including stccplc' ha-r or hurdle
80 ,, lifr,,. l,nrt. of he STATE viii take place IN
t,. ftir GROUNDS 800 june and Vii ''t week "f Ten t-
r. t+rNprrt'd thai man! m'm'iS o '"e ou'" WI ''"P
-f,, Of sewage IN operation ~, BRIGHTON Beach
Ter i,- W mn , ,,s In tn, .i, OF The r,i,r,d
,, ,.ln feet fp thr tank house I'm the rrar ol ilc
i,.I ami b.. rroifr, ia two arsr tanks divided 'N
PARTITION into fw" parts. one division i ne ,ri'lis
800. fIi ether tilr u-lnftcng tank The liquids 40
j. In. ,.l io How into the ci,rk j. practically
uni iir, from oloi and sediment, aud that ihe
,. .> nnt moro "l' -.r than pour,ti" ar au, "iAr
i',nnf,,urrl fcrilcr. Finally the refuse IL used "
I hni. AZ Vast Brighton Beach viii op.p ear' n
| W,.f BRIGHTON Beach Hotel Naud"rSsers. and ihrs'
B.4,i 49, making preparations foI the reception oil
lar,.r uuuih,r ~ gu'-S than la, season. 9iNi, m'9
wul begin active Wuh to-day GA the ~" mon pct u VII
m hIit % mont oi tie hig oh-rIN ai"ry that NON 81,
/ summit con .u1td~ MY mics Wow az M'r -
t.., lnu. IT, shape Will somewhat Resemble me 'iirr
and a viii have - feet oi buildings at each cuh. loo
l,i.s I'd, .,fi,s W.. Doe good and restaurant ami hdr
...l Toe, nfti ..,d The completion OF the p'r hl jane
d.. pruni.,l Ba."r- Ncsi Brighton Hotel VII have
gi rLlfinn the shape of - laTrr platform thni u
,..,f.ufu'lr 5000 more people than could be- pro-
f.r Las, -.-nn The military band vii De stationed o4t-
- aud ,.r bl, floor will ho transformed into ab Hl-
n,,.r dining room and decorated by large collection
81 Florida plants bergman the leader az the Pihs>ian
II--tr Band thirty I've pieces Np'rtd soon from
! Iirop, The solo correct player WIZ =" tonh SUNDAY
! r,,ur,rts viii begin next month bnck Oi Tie N''t
/ I,t. I,u Hotel Paul Bauer has huilt club hOi-'.
rv, "a three ,lrrric LIGHTS will illuminate this part u
| AT he 81 ia MISC an IIf Nl-