New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
NEU-JERSEY COAST NOTES.

GAMBLING HOUSES RErARDlNG THE GROWTH OF
LONG BRANCH-sEAsIDE GOSSIP.
LONG BRANCH, Feb 25-Thcre Is much coinnc Mt over
tho fact that is little building going on at Long
Branch this winter. There fewer summer cottages
being erected this popular watering place than any
wnter sisce the last panic. The most important motel
improvement is the new ocean promenade along the
bluff In front OF the West End Hotel This
will be reached by light iran and wooden bridge irom
the second story Of the hscl David NJ and Walter T..
Hdreh proprietors OF the hotelhay made Application
TO the Board OF Commissioners OF ths town for perRs
sisn to bridge Work will he begun as soon
the Commissioners grant this request The Messrs
Hdreth expect expend about $33, 900 upon this Ina
pr0venent
The new summer cottages gsng up are those
OF Norman /. Munro, In CEDAR ave-, and Counsellor
tanning, in Ba,h-avc There many persons who do
not hesitate charge that people do not want to build at
tho Branch because "tae town is run by gamblers"
John DAILY spending about S25 900 upon his gambling
establishment In Ocsaaavo. The newly organized Law
and order League proposes to have somsthing TO say
about the gamblers next summer
The late Joseph H. Ogesby president Of the Louisiana
National Bank OF NewOrleans, had handsome cottage
nearly completed Sea Grt at the time OF his death
The artcsian wells at AsburJ Park which failed 10
give COED supply of water when first drilled nave peeh
drilled 100 feet deeper by Urah White They now How
about forty gallons n minute
bill has been introduced in the Legislature authofiz
ing the Board OF Chosen Frecsolders OF Monmouth
County build bridge across the North shrewsbury
River from the Navarro road on Rumson Point 10
Browns dock the south end Of the Highlands OF Nave
sink Another bill provides for bridge ever the same
river from Oceanic soust Point Either bridge would
open q now drive for the summer cottagsrs
James A. Bradley, the founder OF Asbury Park, has
had map of the town made which shows the number Of
each lot.
Mr.. and Mrs John Neal celebrated their golden we'd
d ne this week at Ocean Grove.
Red Bank, which is popular as summer resort, IS to
have electric lights.
The people living at the Atlantic highlands are organ
ling a water works company.
Caleb Coleman, Of Sseona-aye., Asbury Park and his
family have goue 10 Trenton for tho winter.
william A. Nunnally the acting postmaster at West
End. Long Branch. has French-rsscd cottage In
Brighton-ave, nearly completed IL has thirtT rooms
and all the molcrn csnvenienccs.
The Grand View Hotel at the Atlantic Highlands has
been purchased by Jtarermar o. ne n WIZ
The Rev. VI. f. Glennsn pastor of tho Roman Catho-
lie Church of the Holy Spirit at Asbury Park, has re
turned irsm his European trip.
The sIto Supreme Court has issued An 0rder espoi'
ling residents OF Manasquan TO appear anu shsw cause
why the late election making the place borough should
The seaSrisAt Fishery Will $50 boats ne 1t sum
err and employ 500 men. Last season $l63.000
received for the fish caught in $50 days THIS assocla
ton supplies hotels and cottages With frosh fish
The report that the stock OF the Scashers Electric
Street Railway at Asbury Park was selling below par Is
false. Robert Lenex Beknap, OF Ncw-York, is the
heaviest holder OF the stock and thsro is usne en- the
The Rev A. +. Ballard vice president of the Ocean
Grsve Camp Meeting Association, was married lew
days ago to Mrs. Annie Miller Crooks OF that place.
The summer esttagcrs OF Monmouth Beach have sub
scrbed $4,000 for new railroad station at that place
simmer cottage al Ocean Grove 10 Mrs. Mary Thomas
Of New York for 81, 700.
Mrs Margaret L. Kirkbrdes cottage at Asbury Park II
cost hun 800