New-York tribune., 1890-06-01

building a. lovely summer resort tor people able
10 10 o" me homes The main streets are being
ill'd WIN shade trees and tagged sidewalks, and
heavy son IS being used for solid dTiveways. The
tracJ mas AN ocean and bay frontage of 400
lceI, ana II The nigh standard set for the future
"l llc resort Is maintained il Will be one OF the
most charming near New York. for the location
cannot hc surpassed The ocean beach IS one
"l ne hncat IN the world. and OH the bay
sue lhclc IS excellent still water bathing for those
VINO are Too timld 10 venture INTO the surf.
livery lot sold In the tracts subject 10 a re-
S'rlciloh AGAINST building anything but nome
upon H. lhis is done 20 prevent the establish
lncnl ol hquorShops. concert halls and other
places oi n nature likely To hr Objectionable 10
Puci residents. The park viii probably be IN
readiness Tor prosperous season within year or
two ihe big hotel has been torn down, and the
debris - now being cleared away.
mat part Of ROrk2WaY Beach devoted To day
plcaSure-scckcrS from the ciiV is nOW ready for
The season. which will open in full blast on or
about the 18th OF June The concert halls, liquor
shops, ncrry-ao-rounds and paViors are Still
ihcrr ana their propllctcrs are waiting Tor the
Gaiy rush, which viii icgin within TWO weeks.
IlG steamer, Grand Republic and CRYSTAL Wave,
soli last year to }ro1ken men by the Nnlckrr-
booker Steamboat Company. viii make frequent
trips daily during this season, ana the Long
Island Railroad Company is even nov IN readiness
10 carry as great crowds ever.
THE ROAD ACROSS THE BAY
The road across Jamaica Bay has been put in
perfect order. over $1,000 piles having been used
in its reconstruction. The original road piles was
destroyed BY hC ring worms. The new piles were
coated with crcosOte u prevent worms from at
tacling them. The Pinllcrton police will preserve
order at RocNaway Beach again this year The
thieves and gamblers that fairly ovcrran the re-
sort IN former years were subducd 10 large
extent last year. and tine Long Island Railroad
Companys officers intend to put forth fresh
cndcavorS 10 keep the beach free from Objection
able characters.
Tie season at Long Eeach. one of the quicest
and most respectable resorts on the coast. VIII
hcein on June ii. The biz hotel there Will be
under the managcrShlp of John ]. DcNlh'. VINO
for many years was connected with thc ST. James
Hotel in this city. Mr.. Dcvinc has spent thr"c
years at Long Beach, and its constantly lncrcaS-
ing popularity with the better class OF people
has been due 10 his wise administration. Inc
hotel has been completely rcfurnlshcd, ana AL
ready many of the rooms have been engaged by
patrons Of former Years
Al but two of tho cottages have been rented
for the season which would indicate that the
summer viii DO one Of III" most prosperous I'm
the history Of the resort The hotel w4s e9lt III
1850 under the direction Of Thomas r. Sharpe,
who Was then the receiver of the Long Island
Railroad. \ band stand similar 10 those AZ
Manhattan licach ard Brighton was erected. ana
during the first season music was furnished ny
an imported orch,rtra of fifty pieces. under
the leadership of Mr.. Shrincr The first lcW
seasons were not prosperous. although L. H.
~outhe,tc. OF tie Hotel Pruns~ic ick. who va~
tl.. lessee of thc hotel. did all that nm able anil
experienced Hnnii@cc could DO 20 attract patron
rrc. r. seemed NJ first 49, li the resort WIS one
var soon found that it would hc necessary ~
i.'., ,d upon thc class of summer visitors VINO
go 20 tir >cH-horc tor au entire season
THE B-NCu FAMILY EfaOET SOW.
The Long E.ach and Cottage Company. con
fro''cd hv Austin Corhiu. obtained possession III
l,-5. and since then Long Beach has been man
o. a> 20 family resort The hotel las been
rum for ntr years ou thc American plan, but
transient visitors are oc ommodaicd with mca
~ tur r.ulHr holf, ~'t for their s'f l'r. II
+, ,.I4 tI.r L.r. Beach j. the finest beach ION
driving 8. thr world From thc western "\'Tcm
rv 90 Point IoDkout. o. distance Of iIh' miles
elrra.,. ean r,u alou. over iaid sand "i"in "a
l... feet ot tIr slrf. Ihr waves "i th" Ai'ni,
Nr.,L uY.r t.c Shore aul thr watcr is entirely
.,,. fr.il fIr rrll-. ol the ci'Io- Ihr hc''u is
Y.r .l In.r's rd, i.om o." .'F. ana men WH'
I...c p. r..r fY foNl 20 a' >-n'>s ct'i5 ''+
t,l f.c ..r.cr uof excessively long.
Ilr I.a- -'.rd Railroad Company an' i'
numerous nanc.'> "u'. n..'t p.riI| I'''I'
n.. flc sound. arI I.rirrr- "n tl" '"f 1nd
.....u .rI ...f. SOAR tir increase ol ihr h''''l
lt,d - u.'r....r no t..." "H'r'iut rtc'H prov .
,I.. wisdom .f tHr company r tcr"l.pin, 'lI
...in- f, if~ rn'url rf'fa.r The lH'"l men
~ nll trr r,..ri.. ou l,a- lsa'@ are already con
.r.ful4flu. t.r,-,l.,, upon d." prospects LOT '''
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