New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
ALONG NEW-JERSEY SANDS.
THE DECAY OF THE BLUFF AT LONG
BRANCH.
DOUBTS AS TO ANY SPEEDY EFFORTS TO FRO
TEcT IT FROM THE sEA-To ENLARGE THE
ATLANTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IMPROVEMENTS


IMPROVEMENTS.
Long Branch April 1s (speclaD.-The recent meet
/ Ing held at the Metropolitan Hotel in Newborn 10
consider the question Of protecting the bluff on the
/ eastern side of Ocean-ave. from the further en-
croachments of the will result in "waste OF IDLE
worlds unless the wealthy oottagers, most OF whom
live in New-York and Philadelphia head the move
! meut For nearly three years the editors VI the
Ionc Branch newspapers have been unanimously DC
handing the organization Of an association oil some
hind composed Jointly Of oottagers and natives VINO
| ,ror,d devise some plan for the protection OF the
amons ocean driveway, the prettiest one OF the KIND
| in the country. About three months ago the Long
| Branch Board Of Trade was organized NOW its
arotars want 10 erect a series OF bulkheads from
uiIdrsth,s West Enc Hotel TO the southern line OF
Monmouth Beach IT took the native Jerseymen tnree
| wars IN organize the Board of Trade and nobody
Ipo,rs how long It will take them TO erect bulkheads
The Tribune correspondent can remember this HlA
about the proposed protection OF the bn OF oceanaVe
for many years further back than 30 per cent OF ue
| members Of the new Board Of Trade. In 1860 there
was a wide field between Oceanave, and the bun
onrosite the United States Hotel and the guests OF
that house passed down long lane at the side OK
corn field when they went to battle. Now the SURF
thunders and pounds at the FACE OF the DUN Ial Is
hack half through the roadway. During the Clvll
War 10O-yard foot races were run eaeU"aru Holl
oceanave 10 the bluff about opposite the old Leland
OCEAN Hotel This week the waves are tapping at
tbo foot NJ the bluff only few feet from Ocean-ave
The late Frank NJ. Taylor, the superintendent 'of
the big Ocean Pier, who was comparatively young
man was fond Of telling about the circus tents Whch
were pitched on "the green' between the dun ana
At about the spot where the vessels Of the
Iron Steamboat Company now make fast TO the pier.
For \ quarter of century there has been talk about
the protection Of the bluff, but thus far nothing mas
been done I'm that direction excepting by ue o"herS
of cottage and hotel property. TIC natives haNo
used the bluff as general dumping ground every
wear and some of them are now daily decorating IL
yi4b Loads ~ all kinds of refuse Colonel Clifton W.
Tayleure. who was for several years the Editor OF
"Tbe Long Branch News earnestly advocated inc
protection of the bluff by bukheadng 10 Dc erecUeu
by the United States Government or the suate Oh
New-Jersey. The Tribune showed the iaLacy vi Ills
arguments as neither state nor the general Govern
nen+ had the legal right to eXpend the money
necessary 10 prevent the further destruction OF the
bluff because the frontage was owned entrely
by private individuals. A number OF the owners OF
cottages at Eberon, who the weathest property
holders here have been at loggerheads with the
townspeople for some years because they are con-
WINGED that they are taxed too heavily. They have
expended immense Of money in protecting the
ocean frontage Of their own property They do not
feel inclined to pay for the protection OF the ocean
frontage OF men who obtain heavy rentals for their
cottage and hotel property every season and never
expend any money the bluff they own Tho
Elberon cotagers care nothing about Ocean-ave be-
tween Hildreth's West End Hotel and North Long
Branch. There other thoroughfares by which they
can drive to Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and Rumson
Bluff.
81 Will not give anything toward the protection OF
the bluff said one Of the most prominent cottagers
of EIberon this week. "The Judges Of the Monmouth
County Courts have deliberately issued licenses 10 the
Keepers grog and beer shops OF the lowest character
in Broadway and that low section Of the town known
as Limerick where Robert Hamilton, the trusted
servant OF Anthony J. Drexel, the welnown banker
was murdered Liquors of all kinds are openly sold
there in the licensed places sundays and there
are nearly forty unlicensed shops in full blast
all the summer besides half dozen gambling deils
The rum-dealers and the gamblers have run tho
town and courts for years and the Jerseymen knew
IL and upheld them in their unlawful operations Now
let tho rum-deaers the gamblers and the natives
protect the bluff, If the bufowners refuse or neglect
to do it."
At Asbury Park the entire ocean frontage is
owned by James A. Bradley the founder Of tho town.
He protects the beach from the encroachmenS OF the
sea at an annual cost of about $4,000. The
storms Of last fall and winter tore out the beach,
ripped the famous ocean plaza 10 pieces and wrecked
lot of Mr.. Bradeys clearinghouse. Mr.. Bradley
has rebuilt the bathing houses, reaid the plaza to
almost double its previous width with stout bulk
heading underneath and Old Neptune" is now build
ing up fine beach for the summer visitors.
John Brennan, Of Trenton. n. j., is building two
handsome cottages at Forman and ST. Louis aves,
Point Pleasant City.
Manasquan will have all It's roads in rstclasS order
before the arrival of the summer guests.
The Board OF Education Of Long Branch has pur-
chased handsome piece of property at North Long
Branch for new schoolhouse.
The summer guests at Red Bank will miss Elwood
G.. Richardson for some years the proprietor of the
old Globe Hotel. He is the proprietor Of hotel
at Somerville, n. j.
The borough authorities of Bemar have adopted a
new set Of ordinances All animals found running at
large to be killed.
Manager E. L. Blake Of the New-Jersey and New
York Telephone Company, is building pretty cottage
in Seventh-ave Long Branch.
The newly organized Lutheran Church at Asbury
Park will worship In the bank building at Mattison
ave. and Emoryst. until IL funds enough for
the erection Of church edifce.
Mr.. Beach, of the firm OF Teft Weller & Co.. of
New-Y6rk, has purchased the cottage of Benjamin
AIbertson. at Loeb Arbour, and will spend his sum
mers there with his family.
large hospital is to be erected at Atlantic City,
similar to the new Monmouth Memorial Hospital at
Long Branch.
Mrs. DR.. K. E. Peterson, the motherinaw of George
W.. Chihs, of Philadelphia, is making extensive i'm
provements to her property at Fourth-ave and Bond
ST., Asbury Park.
handsome new church is to be erected at South |
Elberon. 1t will be built of Vermont granite
The property owners the State Encampment |
Grounds at Sea Grit promise TO make things lively If
there is any drunkenness among the citizen sodiery
this Summer,
Peter Kinnan Of New-YOrk, who recently purchased
the old William II. Pearce property, Belmar, is
dead.
Mr.. Taylor, the junior member Of the firm OF De |
Graf Taylor, Of NewYork has rented the handsome
cottage of exMsyor Wilbur A. Helsley, In Bathave.
Long Branch.
The report that the Board of Commissioners and the
Board of Trade Of Asbury Park wanted to have that
town purchase the and the Atlantic Ocean. be-
fore the streets Of the town put good repair
may prove to be unfOunded They let the streets |
take OF themselves and only want the town 10 |
buy electric light plant and the ocean front.
Thomas II. spencer and family, of New York. are at |
their cottage in COOper-ave. Long Branch.
No move has yet been made toward the erection |
Of new railroad station at North Asbury Park be- |
yond the gift of the lot by James A.. bradley, the