New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
ASBURY TO POINT PLEASANT.
CHARNING SPOTS IN historic MONMOUTH COUNTY. EACH
A MECCA FOR THOUSANDS


Asbury Park, " j. July 6 (specaD.-New-J Jersey,
with its hundred and twenty-five miles of un-
surpassed seacoast just now occupies an impor-
place the map. for the oft ridiculed State
is the mecca for millions of tourists from many
hooks and corners of the world, and historical
Monmouth County, with eastern boundary of
thirty miles the Atlantic Ocean. is,
usual. receiving the lions share of the sweltering
searchers for health comfort and pleasure.
Thirty years ago Long Branch Deal, Sea Girt.
Manasquan and Point Pleasant the only
summer resorts Of any consequence on the North
Jersey seacoast, but to-day finds the entire beach
front from Sandy Hook Point Pleasant prac-
tically continuous seaside city, where the
wealth and fashion of the cities of America HE
them in summer for outing.
In addition to the resorts above enumerated. At
7antic Highlands, Seabright Galilee. Low Moor.
Monmouth Beach, West End, Hollywood. Elberon,
AiIcnhurst, Interlaken, Wanamassa. Edgemere,
I,och Arbour, North Asbury Park. Asbury Park,
Ocean Grove. Bradley Beach. Avon -by-the-Sea.
Como North Spring Lake, Spring Lake and Brielle
have IN recent years sprung into prominence as
popular retreats, and to-day filled with
delighted visitors
Asbury Park-named after Francis Asbury. the
first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
EChurch-Vpas the pioneer of the resorts on the
Northern Monmouth coast. 1t is fifty miles from
.54ew-York City, and thirty trains run to and
s5rom the metropolis daily over the Pennsylvania,
iNew-Jersey Central and New-Jersey Southern
Railroads while the boats of the Patten Line make
Sconnections at Pleasure Bay. The summer railroad
schedule. which went into effect July !, has sew
ieral flyers" scheduled to make the run from
New-York City in eighty minutes.
AsBURY PARK.
Asoury Park the resort James A Bradley built,
as the favorite summer home of the middle classes.
Its manifold advantages natural beauties and at
ftractions have for it a fame that is world
wide and which attracts to it every recurring
asunaIner population of 6OooO souls. Asbury Park
IS six miles south of Long Branch and is connected
with that by trolley. Its northern boundary
Is beautiful Deal Lake Wesley Lake, small
sstream OF fresh water, separates it from Ocean
rGrove on the south. To the east is the Atlantic
ocean. On the west stretches a region Of wonder
kul fertility, with well regulated farms here and
E1here that make a wonderfully picturesque
in the centre of the city is Sunet Lake, with its
dozen or more of small islands Mosquitoes are
unknown in Asbury Park-the newspaper wits TO
the contrary notwithstanding. The absence Of
rnarshes and lowlands makes this possible
All the regular conveniences of city to be
enjoyed at Asbury Park The streets and avenues
wide and gravelled, feature which attracts
thousands of wheelmen every Near the
beach the avenues have been beautifed by flower
mounds that cared for by the property owners
Scattered throughout the city well kept parks
free everybody Arc lamps light the thorough
fares. An electric railway grdes the town. the
cars passing all the large hotels and the beach
resorts. Three banks, three daily newspapers,
churches of every denomination and several thea
tres and amusement resorts afford all that can be
Sesired TO make a stay here pleasant
The drinking at Asbury Park is absolutely
pure. The supply from deep artesian wells
and filtered before II is into the mains The
miles of good roads in and about the resort and
every evening these thoroughfares alive with
stylish equipages. The athletic grounds. the
banks of beautiful Deal Lake. has one of the best