New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

around IN. beach all dav with ambitious youngsters
arc at their allotted posts, and the frankturter
mans strdent voice re-echoes In the stree's' Inc
dens and dives are running In fun blast ana even
the presence OF occasional city polceihsn "'a
little effect on the general situation Coney lslahd
70 to-day what It always has been at this time OF
the year 80,
The Brighton Beach race'rack is being rapidly
nut in shape as the racing season there opens Oh
Julv o. II is now controlled by william Engenah
and his father-in-law. Al Battersby. VINO nave
ousted George Engeman; In fact II Is sald 'nu' I"'
former foreclosed a mortgage upon his uncle. Inc
new stands. It ia promised. Will be the hn"s' IN 'ne
country
RAVAGEs on THE BEACH.
Tho Tribune has already briefly referred TO the
,-o,1s tho sea Il making opposite Ocean Hotel be-
,weon brighton Beach Hotel and the ConoouTSe
lands Much Of the paving OF S"apree|e-a'''
has fallen In and next winter Will see great u'S',"
tion TO city property unless precautions "'' '"N'
o. ,-oserve IT, The bukheais built around
Manhattan and Brighton Beach hotels nave ""-
doubtoliy stayed the ravagcs OF the sen ana pre-
served these structures An extension o' '''
ur,rhton bulkhcads or cribwork for f'w h"hdr'1
varls would do much toward saving that portion oil
the Concoursc lands already mentioned
why noboJy pays any attention 10 ihi" u p'rnnp'
exnlained in the naive reply OF "''A'h-''"''' ~
a Tribune reporter: ,.ho,,
,.,. ,h,nk tbic p,acc will build up this winter il
has heen eatn' away for thfe" or ionr years AN
,h.v think iha: maybe i'm begin 10 hl III '"''
sea son" ,,,.,
While the native was talking. whit" mass 'i''''H
.,sh,,. ,,,mistnhably q carcass of some KIND
There H. what the city ought 20 stop. lh'' 'nihp
t, -, a., That's what spoils Concy Island N"".
,s an the city property now. 80 let 'em remove IT,
yb,, ne referred TO was the remains Of Side o'
bcc, thrown overheard probably from some o''''
liner. not pleasant object 20 drift In among parry
OF bathery certainly. II servci however 10 gang
how much there wa in the presumption 'h'' w"
beach is likely 10 build up at this poini N''l'""}'
a. ,,ght he expccieI to roll up and down W one p''
II did nothing OF the sort ~ "a'h advancing
wave washed IT mp and the recednE one c'tt'ei ~
hack until caught by the next, " wa ''''''' S'''
along the beach toward the Iron Pier anu INSIDE OF
half m hour IT had advanced from 'he Hi'k"'o"
bukhcad holi way to the pavilion frontih. 'ne
1ou,.yorJ This movement shows that the s"' OF
the current Is carrying as has been oi''h c''i'''
the nd Of the beach from the eastern eni o. 'o'y
Island toward Norton's Point which If sald 10 nave
bull. mp wonderfully IN recent years
This eating away OF the eastern END ~ most
marked east Of the Oriental Hotel and of the Com
,erc,a Cable Company's structure. where the island
Ia hut a few yarda wide at high tide shonu a'I
this wash away the residents along the 'front.' oi
sheepshead Bay would find themselves IN pau pre-
d,c,ment Now Orient Point acts "a South sea
barrier reef and leaves The bay as p''c'' ~ any
LAGOON embraced by coral reefs
Away hack OF Orient Point Hes the precious Ter
,,orv known 70 the natives as Plum Beach. ana
nm the mans called Plum Island. one-hah OF "hich
cost the United States Government s@" Tor iort-
ncation purposes There are no more symptoms
of a mortar battery there now thin 'here were zen
vears ago As mosquito haunt II has few equals
and superior.
sPLENDOR At THE HOTELS.
- ,hroo oreat hotels on Coney Island:
.,,ao ar. tho Oriental and the Manhattan. owned
bv the Corb'n Land and Improvement company.
and the Brighton Beach. owned by the rdiI'oau
comDany OF the same name. The hrst ana last ol
these are still closed and incased In their winter
e,rh OF weather-beaten planking, above when
tower the spires and minarets that give the
oriental a semblance OF Eastern architecture Along
the narrow strip of land east OF the orentai IL
strewn a curious collection of hosam ana )etsam Oh
everv object that floats upon the sea west OF the
no bo,el trim lawns and walks OF brick mark
tho care bestowed upon the big sandbank' whle
,o,, huIkheads and cribwork defend 1t from the
oroocbments Of the ever restless sea. The theatre
,s still ncosed in plankng. but this Is being removed
The front piazza at Manhattan mas peeh "iue"eu
twenty-fye feet at the narrow part ana the APP
proach TO the theatre has been brought 10 the
ieveI of the piazza so that the usual congestion
" .., ooir, cannot occur this What is
Lrow, as the gold ROOM mostly devoted 10 the
consumption Of wine. has been entirely separated
from the kitchen bar and mas separate ou,'et , y.
ia own A huge wine-cooler. holding 2'c" oot'ies
and three tons of ice. has been built between tne
hunet and the kitchen bar both OF the latter pe'hs
sunned from the cellars beneath. the courtroom
has been enlarged by throwing three smaii iooii''
into one 1t is decorated In ecru and gohn' .he
,or.,ions being largely marine and exhibiting
s,ch festive and suggestive forms OF sea Ire as
crabs Holsters. dolphns and horses neaas :ues of
Tn front on the side are nttseh suteso os
nrivate dining rooms 10 accommoama,e pa, pens
Of from four to twelve persons Insse nrs soon and
aanoravings dealing with scenes OF the CNii wa war;
Each room has its own exclusively desishe' SCI -
One OF the greatest improvement me, sxcYsveiy for
Inar .n ~, Parors and toilet rooms are reserved lor
their use on that side whe the men me bd,ns San
clusINe ert,cn.n has been newly reftted win rahEes
and Cooking appliances especially FOR socs'n
M At.rscupd psdn,s fireworks and Sousas hand. - ~ ~
nne;; mho was for two years manager OF .he