New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-12
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
ALLENHURST BARS HEBREWS.
A STRICT BOYCOTT SAID 10 BE EN-
FORCED AGAINST THE RACE AT
A NEW RESORT.

AlleHhurst, July II (speciaD.-There is trouble
brewing for the projectors Of this new pretty and
exclusive resort the bank Of Deal Lake q milo
north Of Asbury Park. Two years ago, when tho
resort was known Deal Beach. there were only
ten cottages In the place Since that time through
the efforts Of z. p Benjamin. the retreat has been
rechristened and has sprung into prominence as
one Of the few exclusive summer resorts on the
North Atlantic coast.
Allenhurst now boasts of nearly a hundred mod
summer residences, two hotels and pretty
casino The cottagers include Congressman Beden
and score more Of New-York brokers. OF late,
however, prejudices have cropped out, and the
edict has gone forth that Hebrews will rot be per-
mitted to occupy cottages In the high-toned COM
munity or be entertained at Allenhurst Inn. the
hosiery controlled by the syndicate owning the
resort
Mr.. Benjamin and the management OF the Allen
hurst Inn neither deny nor affirm the truth Of the
charges made by Simon Schurer, a Newark grocer
--one Of the two Hebrews who own property here
that discrimination against the Jews has been
made. Mr. Schurer asserts that entertainment at
the Inn was recently refused to Solomon Needle. a
Hebrew friend. who is NewYork newspaper man.
He also charges that his family has been denied
bathing privileges at the Allenhurst lighthouses
and bases the claim Of race prejudces on these
facts. A bathhouse also refused to William
Lehman, Newark architect. another Hebrew
property-owner Mr.. Schurer maintains.
When asked about the alleged boycott Mr. Ben
Jamin yesterday referred to the fact that Allen
hurst the summer rendezvous OF an exclusive
wealthy set, and that 1t was his intention to keep
the new resort a clean, heightened community. He
further said that he intended to exclude any and ali
influences that might tend to subvert this end
Though he did not say 80 in words. Mr.. Benjamin
intimated that active measures had already been
taken. and would be continued, to exclude members
Of the Hebrew race from settlement in Allenhurst.
Asked about Mr.. schurer,s assertion that the use
OF bathhouse and privileges on the beach had
been denied to MI sehurers family Mr. Benjamin amin
said that the lighthouses were for the use OF their
cottagers only. and that II Mr. Schurer or Mr..
Lehman had applied for accommodating and been
refused 1t was simply because they had not asked
soon enough.
The managers Of Allenhurst Inn say they know
nothing about the alleged turn down" admins
tered to Mr.. Needle when he applied for accommo-
dations over the Fourth. They say they have no
recollection Of such an individual and assert that
lately scores of wouldbe guests have been repeat
edy turned away. so great Is the rush OF business
at the inn.
Mr.. Schurer Is indignant that his people have re-
ceived the cold shoulder at Allenhurst as he asserts
that Mr.. Benjamin most urgent In his en-
treaties to get him 10 buy property here only three
years ago. when sales were slow and the era Of
prosperity for the new resort had not yet dawned
In view Of this fact ne feels that the present freez
ing-out process directed against the Hebrew cot
tagers H. unjust and uncaled for