Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
A BATHING 300 M
1T HAS DEVELOPED BIG PROPOR-
TIONs AT AsBURY PARK.
Founder Bradley 10 After the Young
Men for Immodest Bath
ing Suits.


Special Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ASBURY PARK, N. J.. July 20, 1900.
The enervating temperature that has
marked this week on the Jersey coast
brought to Asbury Park from 10000 to 3d.
600 people seeking comfort in the ocean
breezes. It has been a long time since
bathing has had such a boom as it has had
the last few days. Founder Bradley's five
bathing establishments were altogether In
adequate to accommodate the crowds on
Tuesday and Wednesday, and that the
bathers may have more room Mr.. Bradley
is building series of jetties at the foot Of
It'll avenue to reclaim the beach at that
point. which the ocean currents have eaten
away since the LIST of May. 1t was by these
jetties Senator Bradley saved his big plank
walk. which was partially wrecked by the
storms every year previous to 1897, when
the jetties were completed. These jetties
have built the beach up so that the famous
promenade is now altogether out Of danger
and the bathing grounds are also much
safer in that the descent into deep water
is more gradual.
Against immodest bathing suits worn by
men Founder Bradley has begun to wage
harsher war than he did last week against
the summer girls who wanted to promenade
through the streets to and from the surf
bath in their bathing attire. The Found
err caught five of these chappies with suits
cut much too short at both ends and had
his officers rush them of the beach on
Wednesday. He followed this vigorous pro-
cedure with the threat that he would ar
rest them and punish them for making a
public nuisance Of themselves II they ever
showed up again on his ocean front in that
sort of costume. This crusade meets the
has all the season been pretty much dis
gusted at the exhibition that some young
fellows have been making Of their persons.
Question of Toll.
The embttered relations between Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove that resulted from
the Camp Meeting Associations action in
preventing the completion of the ocean bou-
levard from Long Branch down to Sea Grit
claiming that If 1t passed through the camp
resort the religious restrictions Of the town
could not be maintained, and in preventing
Asbury Parks having Sunday trains. have
been made far more bitter this week by the
rigorous measures that the Camp Associa-
ton has adopted in carrying out what it
claims is its right to collect toll on the
foot. bridges across Wesley lake. which
bridges owned in conjunction by the
association and Founder Bradley of this
place. Asbury Park has been yelling for
free bridges for several years, but the
has chung to its privilege and pocketed its
bushels Of pennies. The arrest Of young
Asbury Park lawyer on Tuesday precipi-
tated the war, and the populace on this
side of the bridge determined that it would
pay no longer. The young lawyer thrashed
the Camp Associations policeman stationed
at the end Of the bridge, and then the
association put three big policemen there
who proceeded to stop everybody who either
hadn't tho necessary penny wouldn't
give, 1t up. This show Of force turned the
sentiment against the camp, even among
Its own people. The association has also
put up gates at the end Of the bridge.
Founder Bradley has Joined the popuiace
In saying that the bridges must be free.
There is now on foot among the summer
guests and citizens an organized attempt
to rush the bridges several times and see
how far the association will go in Its
threats to arrest folks. Rev. DR.. A. f.
Ballard. vice president OF the association.
says that the resort is perfectly willing 20
spend 100000 If necessary to maintain its
position. The association has engaged Il
local lawyer to prosecute every person who
attempts to cross the bridge without pay
ing his penny.
Some well-Known People.
A B. Bell and A E. Nell OF Richmond,
Va, are spending the summer at the ocean.
Gen. G.. H. Burton. inspector general of
the United States army in Cuba, is spending
part of his two months leave of absence
at this resort With his sisters he is at the
Wellington.
late Washington arrival at the Fenimore
is Mrs. NJ A. Odell.
Charles F. Norment. president of the Cen
trail National Bank of Washington has his
family at the Coleman House.
Other Washington arrivals are:
A1bemarle-Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Grafton
and Mrs. F. Morsee.
Brighton-Mr. and Mrs W. J. Ethell
Laurel-Mrs. F. A. James and Mrs T. A.
Wickersham.
Surf House-Mr. and Mrs. c. H Edenborn
and F. NJ. Hoadley.
Weilington-Mrs. K. c. Robinson, Miss
Robinson. Thomas Robinson, Miss c. R.
Burton and Miss ]. F. Burton of George
town.
Florida-Richard L. Tilley and Edwin NJ.
Tilley