New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
NEW-JERSEY ISLAND BEACHES.
HOSTS OF DwELLERs BY THE SURF.

A PROSPEROUS SEASON Ar BEACH HAVEN AND ADJ
JACENT REsoRTs-NEw RAILRoAD-PERsoNAL
FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TUCKERPoRT, n. D., July 1.-THE season is
now fully under at the various summer resorts IN
this vicinity both the main land and on tho long
stretches OF island beach five miles out that ex-
tend from Bay Icsd Great Egg arbor The increase
OF railroad facilities during the past few years has given
a wonderful impetus to the establishment and growth
OF these resorts In the fall enterprsing city man
buys tract OF villa beach land, three miles from
where; during the winter he puts up hotel. and early
summer Of the year finds h the chief or only pro-
prctor OF fulheiged "ctS by the sea-, with all
accompanments OF hackmcn. portes aud waters clam
orng for tips" weekly hops. tho finest bathing on
the coast" Unlimited fish stories, prominent guests
snd-brst OF all-rnE SUNDAY TRIBUNE, brought by
special train and pony express on the breakfast table,
But IL these places sprng up ike mushrooms they do not
quickly die. Iudeed, they Increase and prosper from
year to year. that each succeeding summer Is the
"best known" There is now large attend
of guests at the hotels at Berkeley Seaside. Park
Island Heights Barnegat City. Harvey Cedar Beach
Haven the Intervening points
The most u portant OF all these resorts, and indeed
the chief place tho between Spring Lake and
Atlantic City. is Beach Haven, the beach opposite this
tow and distant from the main land about ak miles
The width OF the bay the narrowness Of the beach
and its freedom fro native vegetation render the place
entirely free from laui mosquitoes, which
the Of many New-Jersey watering places
Originally the beach this point was merely strip of
bare white about five hundred yards wide. var-
srated with shifting dunes and scattered TUFTS Of salt
grass. Now dunes have been leveed. dozen wide
streets laid out and paved, lawns. nower-beds
aud shate-trees planted within plstol,shot OF
the surf. and local steam railroad built
connecting the various OF the towD with tue ei-
boat wharf The buildings comprise Two of tue ARREST
and hnest hotels in the state number OF smaller notes
and boarding HOUSES two churches half dozen stores
aud hume rous private cot ages, somo or which are
pslaal IN aud style. Hnerto access has bsen had
10 the beach by well-rquipDed steamboat llno from
Edge Cove. the railway terminus near TINS town. out
this year additional facilities have been provided IN the
the Tuckerton ROAD just below Mananawk ana reaches
bay Passengers thus taken by rail direct
10 Harvey Cedars Barnegst City aud Beach Haven nnu
tho ride over The water regarded as most ssee'oe
Fishing in Barnegst and Tuckerton bays is always
good. Every day hundreds Of catOoat yachts
may be OH the water sailing for pleasure or nsn OF
both Bnensh. wrakish, sr..bas- .heepsheai' - king.
bcrs Jay Cooke and party. from the EnSesde' Descn
Haven. took 80 hsh on THURSDAY ,,
At Seaside Park Toms River, the season 10 noon.
ing. Inc BeLkeey Hotel. recently purchased ny charu
j. DoDbns uI Philadelphia is well hllod with guests,
many OF whom are boarding. entire season: Tue
bathing season Is Open too and nun irois enter lno SUR
every day. Tue temperature OF the water sun quito
cool except for the ROBUST but 1t is steadily grow
Ing warmer Toe latter part OF August Is the ia'or'o
Arrivals at the Bersely Hotel include Jonn p Gills
anu wlle H. W Dupshee and daughter and l. Aeenaa'
Franki.h ami Joseph FranKi.n OF H,rSlord the KEY
W. Busbol or India; u. ". Blak~y, OF new bruns"oA;
n. j.. g. S. Tice. Of Perth Amboy c. IA. Howard anu
wife. OF Rartan Joha 3 wormsn aud family Miss
W. NJ. Roller aud tho Rev. Madison Peters ,,
Arrivals at the principal Beacn Haven hoteis incuao
the followng ~
Rngieside-Jxy Cooke, Jay Cooke, r.. and family T. ~
Barney aud family H. II. Lipplncott and family I. A
BrssOn and family Colonel j. G. Fuller j. l. Boyu suu
family j. /. Errpger and family. II. II. Ellison and fai-
lily. j. f. Goodman aud FANNY r. +. Jones and family a.
Miller and family Mrs. Monat aud family the R-V Dr'
Nicholson OF 81. Marks Episcopal Church PhiIaioipn1'
Dr. Smith and family DR.. A. d. Smith and wlir, r H.
Magnan and family T.. =. Heangs and family, W. Nj.
BrisDin G. II. Uner and son. OF Pnadeipha At,
BaidtriD-Johu II. Miller and wife, travelling IN thel.
yacht. anu j. ID. Morgan. OF New YORK Grneral 9o %
and family. u. 5. A; wimot Castle, OF Rochester III
Allen Charles Henry JONES aud family OF Pnii.urph
W. b. Burr and family. Joseph Hopknson aud family ".
" nytor and family Morgan B. Taylor and wifo u "
Leberman and wife, ]. Adler and family Washington
DC.
The first advent OF THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE here was re-
gardsd with wonder and almost increinty Never 20
had sny New-YOrk sunday paper reached hls Iatt
Of the State before Monday. But now HE lkibushi
by every Sunday aUd Is eagerly purchAse ny
hunreds The arrival OF It's special express Is lhc
OF the and Ia most eagerly awaited Dy al 'he
to and hundred OF summer guests