New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-08
THE LONG BRANCH SEASON.
PROMISES OF GREAT PROSPERITY

LONG BRANCH, n. j., June 7.-lhe prospects
for pro .pcrous and brilliant summer season mere are
bright Real estate have been busiy engaged ior
weeks past in renting cottages and they say the demand
has far Exceeded the supply. To-day there are not
dozen cottages in the rental market from sea Bright "
tho Pberon. a distance Of ak miles. Rents are
higher this year than for five years past
and on many houses have areaV p
maid I'm advance. The average cottage Ic"'
il about 80 500 for tho three and half monihs IRON
June I 10 september IS. The range Is from Sloo 10
90 600 The supply OF small cottages Is limited anu
many more could he rented II they were crccteu hc"i
the shore There Is some talk among capltaiIS'S VI
organiz,or a stock company with n cash capitai Oh
sI5o 600 TO 100000 for the purpose OF erect
ing large number of cottages coht"ln,ns
,ro, eieht TO a dozen rooms each one OF tne
purposes OF the company would be TO Duy the ProPH
on Ocean-ave. tear down the one-siorS irane s"'' ~
now dlstigurc IT, and bald coy little summer homes
one serious blot upon the beauty Of Long Branch '
Season is the bad condition of the bluff For the last wv"
o,,bs sope portions Of il have been used ~ genera
drmnne ground for all kinds of refuse ana the result
deplorabe The storms OF last winter did iitte dah"E
the bluff In spite OF the fact that there are sections "
nearly quarter Of mile long still unprotected ny puA
heads A movement IS on foot to erect subStahua'
bukbeads its entire length. The Ocean Pier mas pecn
grca,lv innroyed and ~ bright with new paint Inc
pier Company has made contract with the iron S'e
boat Company OF York by which the vessels OF t
coronation will have tho exclusive Hsu' "
LAND Messengers here during the SUMMER i"'
., the iron steamboats, are being oyerhauled ospecaiy
for this route They will begin their trips ABOUT JUNE W.
The New York and Long Branch Rllro'd COMPANY VIII
issre t summer timetable next week III goes INTO e.
feet lime 5 There will be more trains IMAM ih any pre-
yous year including number of lnitcd express u"N'
exclusively of parpr cars making no stop DC
,,veen here and Jersey CITY, AMI making The run TO New
York including the ferry. In about an honr ana quarter
There will also several daily express trains 10 anu
from Philade phia.
improvements this year are mainly in'the cotlaEc
line In addition to the new cottages reported III NE
TRIBUNE Is the Of Charles T. Cook OF the rn VI
Tiffany & Co. OF New-Yorz II stands on the south sde
Of Idncolnave., Immediately west OF OceanaNe'' III
Elberon It took large force OF worKmen hc ,,
nine months to build II and II Is one OF the hhest
lures here 1t is Of the Eary English style oil arcnc9
tnre yiih shngled roof and sides. II l. already occ
pied by Mr.. Cook and his family; The ,uoly"ooSp ,o.
tages Of John qey opo"e the summer
home OF President Grant on Ocea-aVe Hrr ntcpe
Improvement. The cottages OF Richard j. DO1oihs oh
North Bath south Bath and Second aves are also van"
able improvements. IL, .-,,,,od
,ncsTs Eadh hotel f. nov occupied by small army Of
carpenters painters plumbers ga-hiter- electric Wiz
There T. not house or entertain
mSnt here which la. been carrfey attended to ~
respect lis sanitary arrangm Inc Tassa S ,
ever nine. have been thoroughly Oyerhauled anh lm
proved by addition Of al the modern app,hnees
such ventilans pipes. traps etc. reconmenueu o'
The proprietor Of the Rowland Hotel y
Barry Of the Glenham Hotel, OF NeW-lofh
has reIapered and rcpaintcd that p"puiAi
house ami refurnished part oft III the best 'nner
lie nas already booked more guests Tor tlls 'as ~
ever before. Among those who have secured ooAs o'
the the Hon. George H. Boxer ana ,'sy; o.
Philadelphia e1-Governor Joseph - h'lie an" iai,1
OF NewIersey; t. H. Hatfield, Robert Jinruy' captain
George W. Kidd Isaac Lawrence Dr. W j. Lres ~, ,'i
Williams. president oil - the ,ne'nlca'
national Bank and and ,b rSll f1in
ins Of New YORK CITY: Clarence Med ,nnd and Benz,
min =. Howitz ard their families OF aiimnrei J0'ePe
Hatem AK nrS u pr = II t.it"heli W. r. Lice r. l.
| Mr.. L. G. Roberts
Hon John Tgcker' r. ana tnrr r id" NJ A.adc
Thompson, Of Philadelphia. aud william De'eiin and
The ,nproycnenls AT the West End Hotel and cottages
have been extensive In addition 10 rcircscOns the
hotel par1r, AMI dining rooms. hme hard wool Hearing
las bcen laid la the lower halls Two large cottages
have been erected ON the lawn west ~ the hotel They
have large aud arr lifted ny throughout In hard
woods David NJ Hidreth, tho senior proprietor Of the
hotel. will occupy the south one with his family The
other Is into suites OF rooms each suite haV
ns pai"r reception room; ~ !, hy hsnn
The hotel aud the Of cottages oplo-Hc u NV" ph
hi' walter Srsims a. i,ndre pr, P"T TbsT
have engaged Myers orchestra for the season ana u"
afternoon aud evening will be one 81 The e"t
OF the summer ihe demand ior r1"'I r.ay
large number Of guests have been &c bo,Sed AMONG
I I"ns VIII nay DE Mott 81 b. smith. Mrs.
Augustus Brown Judge Ford. MI MoerI'
Ssigman Pierre I1rillarl aud their families. Of New
| York CITY: John X Mclean. OF me ti"ohndfi IN,
! baltimore; Edward II. Filter, Hartman Kuhn H. ".
Van SchnicE Mr. Conway and Alfred g. Ba-er ana ihclr
families of Philadelphia. Among those who VIII have
rooms the hotel Abran : see Mr. General cc7-
Psdss Gri s w XII j. scgmah. Esar G. murphy
LEONARD Iallctons NJ Andrews Mrs Nelson. Frederick
a w%n ;bc AiSh families Of SeaSork Cy Gcnerei Felix
Acnns OF The Baltimore Amcricdn. and family william
Mr and Mrs Nose. Frey Of ST. Louis airs Judge John
McKeon, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey kennely Of Ne% YORK;
! MIR and Mrs Charles II. Brush ~ Brooklyn; John l.
nm Mr.. and Mrs. Claghorn and Manager NiKon, OF tho
Chestnut street Theatre. and family, 81 Philadelphia
| tlsu - Howard
stokes IL proprietor. has been repainied n-ie aud
and partially refurnished Among lis guest. ths season
family, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Turk aud the Misses Turk
man and Mr. ana Mrs j. l. West OF New.York; John
Taylor aud family. OF Philadelphia; Governor Icon Alb
belt and family OF NrwJerssy Mr.. and Mrs William
| NJ stout OF Jersey CITY; Mr. and Mrs. j. H. seymour.
A. NJ Ross and family John Il. Powell and family OF
| New York, and j. skinckle and family. of Newark
! Charles and Warren Leland Jr. have their Ocean
Hotel nearly ready for opening. They have taken
out the waste pipes ana replaced then win new Oes.
This hotel has large sewer pip running out under ne
when the tide ~ failing. thus forcing the ieius1 9
out The dining-room has been reirescoed ana
seventy -fve have been reurnished. The demand
for rooms is heavier this year than other period
of lis history Professor Won schllers orchestra will
nests viii be william 0Itman' Charles W Held L. A.
Curtis, DR.. Henry Ewins L. Kes.e. =. G. kingsland.
Kendall X. Marx, Colonel A. Il. De Freeze and families,
DR. Thoma. H. Bailey A. y IanmelI and Colonel WIZ
of the United states Army A.. 5: Aloe and o. X Reyes
and their families Of CHICAGO Il Brown ana family o,
Port Chester y. Y; William Dorson and family, aud Mr..
and Mrs James w. Queen, Of Philadelphia G. n. Ram
say and family, OF Albany C. ". Adams aud family OF
ST Louis and f. j. Baldwin and family OF san Francis
The United States Hotel with John j. Rogers Of New
York as its proprietor already assured prosperous
season. IA OF the rooms engaged. Mr.. Rogers
has also made number of sanitary improvements and
refurnished and decorated most Of the rooms. Among
his guests will be Captain j. J. Brogan. Percy Rockwell
j. Meter. l.. Denzer James Wash, Is. KayGnagh and
j. Cotter and their families, and William ~ Penny, Of
New-York ID. k"rcsey and family, Of Hsboken; the
Rev. Father Mcneil or BrOOktyhi the Rev. Palmer
Poland, OF Phlladelphi and Dr. +. j. kaufman, OF
Detroit