New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
ON W-JERSEY BEACHES.
DESTRUCTION OF OCEAN-AvE. AT LONG
BRANCH.
CoTTAGERs CLAIM THAT THEY SUFFER BOTH
FROM THE SEA AND FROM THE MlsDI-
RECTED IMPROVEMENTS OF THE TOWN
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Long Branch. April - SpcciaD.-Thc natives OF
Long Branch have decided by vote taken uhder lhe
newly enacted state laws f. bond the town ior inc
having Of Broadway. The vote was heavily III favor
Of the socallcd improvement there being less tnah
sixty votes ca, in the negative ont Of nearly 300
broadway is the main business thoroughfare Of the
TOWN. II run, from pccan-ave short distance norm
10 tbo rrat ocean Pier west to Long Branch City, ana
forms portion Of the direct road from OccanaV" 10
Nnomoutb Park The members OF the Board OF lfaue
have become nearly with enthusiasm over the
r,,,.od nayinc Of Broadway, and they have carried
o neoplc with them. The cost Of the pavement VIII
hc met by the issue Of bonds. While the natives are
rv nrcnarng 10 Issue these bonds for this improve
mont Occanavc the chief attraction OF the town. Is
bcnc carried ont TO and the owners Of the cottages
between Monmouth Eeach and the famous frah'hINn
Cot,aro at EIbcron in which President Garheu uIeH'
are cypcctcd to protect the bluff and also to pay uelr
share Of the taxes The owners Of the summer COTTAGES
| at Long Branch pay about ninety per cent OF the
taxes Of the town. The Tribune correspondent has
always advocated the protection OF the Dlu" dIo"E
occanave by the owners OF the ocean frontage ana
thc TOWN. The paving Of broadway Is quesuoh oi
the future but the protection OF OcealiNc' - 'O
question Of today some Of the most wealthy cotthgers
~ Wcst End and Elberon have positively refused TO
subscribe money for the protection Of the blum mont
ace owned by other persons TO say thal inc sulIc'
cottacers are surprised at the Overwhelming No'c III
hlvor Of paving Broadway at heavy cost WINE oce'n
ave is falling down into the sea- Is i'iu why VI ~
pressing their indignation
1ia -, shor6 Electric Railway Of Asbury Park has
olv.ovs bocn opcratcd AT loss, far as It's stock
/ holder. have been concerned. 1t has an Indebted
ness of over 5000 GOO and yet it has only about lour
miles Of track, small power station anu "po''
twenty cars most Of which we're second manu- "n'I
they began running there. The company ms "'No'
t poord II ,,ioners Of the town to give II the
rirbt TO extend the tracks through oak BluiaVe' TO
Noiu-st and thence south to the junction oi Nam
ST. and Aslury ave. joining the pres nj tr''h' J'h'a
4 BRADLEY tne founder Of the town, i''or' inc
project The streets through which the 'I''h' 81 u"
electric cars run have been ruined ior '"r'''H' "i'
ing as spirited horses are frightened uy inc NUS
made Iv fine cars Last year Main>t. wa, liid Win
stone and il is one Of the finest driveway on tlc
American coast oak Bmfave. skirts the south s'd'
NJ Deal Lake. and +, one OF the most picturesque
drivo within miles OF Asbury Park The people VIII
rot have tIe.e two n,vo.tc dHvcways ruined by the
electric railway if their out-pohcn indignation VIII
save them To the lovers Of fine horses
The group Of costly cottage, AT spring LAKE beA'h
on the block known As lIa-nr, square are nearly
OIL r,,tod for the coming season. Mr,. Matthew
Bad Of Philadelphia. built the cottage, In Hastings
,ouarc and also tE0 cottage hotels called the
Essex and sussex. la, winter she sold the b"ch "i
land and It's buildings to Miss sarah trc. The COMING
season Richard Erutun and family II Pmlidelpma'
,r,u occupy cottage 40 :. !. ". Mcbride, OF the
Philadelphia I NV ItilN 'l Il'sii'iis ii'' i''
No o. George r. Harris and family, Of Philadelphia,
VIII summer IN cottage 80. 10. y II. Ritter and
family Of PHILADELPHIA will De- in cottage No. l.. Win
IT, b. Barnes and family their ncirh"r>. III cottage
40 H. Cottage No II has been leased hy Hainh'l -
Thompson. Of Philadelphia George sergeant A'"
Charlie, Merchant and their families. ~ the VIa"'
CIV. Will occupy cottages l. and l. respectively
Euol, Randall ard family Of sew York. have cottage
So =.
torucl We'll, and family. Of Now oTl', VIII spend
M n,,t,d term I'm their ootale BIO SUSSEX ave. Nprins
lASe h' I,y Io.crh Ga,snl # Trenton y J.. la,
r,,r..ia-.-I the W,mpic cottage, In Mount Hci""A
Wan o , r ''it, OF j. H. wiuau. opposite Lby
-ouara I'm A-hury Park is one "f the ""'HS'''''
private house, DO that town. ,. .,..i..
Tho cntta-, of Mi Alien. in It--il' ave-; rP''"-
Lake leach ha, been rented Dos Gcort" ". EI"h-. "l
iA ls william Franklin ~ thc Sew Jersey An
,p.I CON ference has built handsome ''ttt-r AZ Coos
man and New Jersey ayes. ocean Grove.
large addition ha- been mad" e. I'D" '"i'l't tH
I.iu.-l.y-t. side of the hou.c. -..,-...
Ll.iu &. MURRAY. tI- pr dent ny tl" h''' ',''..
,,,,,'I hank ~ Sew YORK. gu summer iu ni- c"ttaer
IN 1n.ri.,yc., spring Lake Beach with IBIS vile ana
''G e,,c. Russell and family. OF NcH York have de-
cjded f. occupy their owu cotta-' ~ como. ,,.,, ,
The new add tons - Tire Lennon, ODD l""-'l Nv,
A,bary Par.. nearly completed ana iu'i' ~" ri
for nearly twice q, Euct, 80 the h'''c i'u A'
prryc, wa, held on Thur-day urht hy the Women IS
Christian Temperance Unions oi A-bHI' am "u ,y
Grove Do memory ~ Nr,. ,a,'l.i, -, '.'''' '''
L. H. Wor,il and family. Of N'| l"rh' .i ''i H.
their cottag, at Mercer and second ave. 'P."7 '
Colonel e. G. Letter. o. Washington. d. G.; the new
owner Of Tine sheldon House az ocean Grove mah"T
extensive improvements ln anticipation "i u "'- '"''
Tha i.uttrrcld uou-e in A-bury lark has been
moved over 10 West Park since its removal IL N''
been rcmodcllrd and cnlIr@d. ,., -. ...o,.
The Rev. Or. \. g. Whit, has d',id'd ~ Occur"
hi, pa--Icayc. cottage AZ spring Lake Ir3'h .
The II Coud. on llr-t ave- "hi'h j. ""u'q ~ ', i