New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
IMPROVEMENTS AT LONG BRANCH
A LINE OF DAILY STEAMBOATS, PRoMISED-A Nj"
PIER AND BuI.KHEADs.

A LINE OF DAILY STEAMBOATS, PROMISED-A NE"
PIER AND BUIKHEADs.
Long Branch. ~ j.. Feb. 10 (speciaD.-Ail along
this section of the New-Jersey coast the many
seaside resorts undergoing numerous and ex-
tensiye changes preparatory 10 the summer rush
IN the seaside At the Highlands OF the Navesink
Swifts Hotel Is being completely renovated, ana 4
number Of important alterations are under way IN
Johnsons East View Hotel. The Monmouth heach
Clubhouse at Monmouth Beach Is undergoing aHd
lions at the hands Of the contractor. C. '. y. VII
son, of Long Branch At Low Moor. Galilee and
Seabright improvements are being made among the
cottages and hotels particularly in the latter place
where Oliver Dowd Byron has begun alterations
to his row of cottages that are built directly on inc
ocean side OF the peninsula. and Pacinnfs Hotel
at the same place is being completely remodened
with an addition of twenty suits OF rooms
All through Long Branch the many improvements
projected fol the approaching season are being
pushei The big Madison Flats. on the Ocean
Bluff. that near topping into the sea our
ing the fierce storm OF the holiday week. mas been
saved from destruction. though the skifu engineer
ing Of the contractor. Richard " Breeze. and will
be put in order preparatory to being converted
into a casino to be opened this coming summer
in conjunction with the new ocean pier that 1t Is
proposed to build out into the sea from the rear
Of the casino
The construction Of this pier and the running OF
a line OF steamboats, from New-York 10 this place
| next summer Is now dSSnTfN - SNHiiChN VI WV
York and Trenton capitalists has been incorporated
with capital Of $4,000 to complete the undertake
ing Among the incorpOratOrs are Thomas Craig,
of Trenton. and Frederick Ellman, OF Brook
lyn. Long Branch Will have another ocean per ana
a line OF steamboats, from NewYork Will MAKE
stated landings every day. There is great diver
sity Of opinion in the Branch regarding THIS new
scheme being Of any benefit TO the place. either
from a pecunary or social point OF view. by some
1t is alleged that the boats Will bring class 81
one-day excursonists 10 the seaside who Will be
the means Of driving away the NOR desirable
patrons who yearly make this resort their summer
home. On the other hand. 1t Is argued that the
boats will create competition and force the rail-
roads TO reduce fares both on the water and rail
10 the shore much larger number OF visitors than
would otherwise come. even for Il Few weeks. Inc
fare for round-trp by boat Is TO be placed AT u
cents, while single-trp tickets by the all-rail or
Sandy Hook route from this place Is an even dollar
one way only.
/ Probably the greatest Improvement and surely
the most wished for, IS that OF the Ocean Drive
way The work OF restoring this beautiful boule-
ward Is being pushed with great vigor. Notwlth-
standing the vast improvement made last year fur
dnonal jettles to be built out into the ocean
all along the beach front from North Long Brancn
TO the West End. the entire distance bulk
! headed. and the intervening space between the
gravel and clay all forming a SOLID driveway and
/ promenade of ample width This work IS TO be
done by subscription from owners OF properties
abuttng the ocean, and from the city for property
owned by il.
| At Elberon notable change may be seen In the
, alterations that have been made 10 the old sum
mer home Of General Grant: This property was
| recently purchased by Mrs. f.. J.. Rice. OF New
York, who Is completely Transforming II at cost
of between $ll 900 and $1,000.