The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-04
TO BUILD AMUSEMENT PIER
SI25, 900 INVESTMENT BY PRO-
 MOTHERS AT ROCK.

Attractions and Designed for Accom-
 mediation of Parties Coming by Water
 Sound steamers May Land at Any
 Tide-SeIecting Size.
 Promoters of seashOre amusement enterprises now are considering the ex- penditure of s125,O at savin Rock to be used in constructing a lengthy pier and steamboat docks on Beach street. Rights have as yet not been secured, but it is understood that agents of the capitalist are arranging for land and water privilege transfers.
 The enterprise consists of the erec- tion of a mammoth pier. pointing out from Beach street about one hile into the sound, and when completed it will be possible for the largest excursion steamers plying in the sound, to make landing at the pier which, at its face, will be so constructed as to be adapted Ito the accommodation of excursion parties coming by water. Three sites for the proposed pier are available, but the packers of the scheme have yet to select the one they want. They have options, it is said, on property on Beach street directly opposite the Sea View hotel which is diagonally across from the theater. Another site is on the west side of Wilcox's restaurant, and the third is oposite Moegling's ho- tel.
 Samuel A. Speck, Frederick Darsey and Maurice Shapiro, who are inter ested in the Old Mill. at Savin Rock, and other amusements at various re- sorts throughout New England, are the prime movers in this matter, but much of the financial backing they have re- celvcd has come from New Haven men, which makes tse enterprise of a local character. ,.
 Mr. Speck when seen last night said that while little remained to be done before the whole thing could be closed up, the detailed plans of construction of what the pier would carry in the way of special attractions had not been considered except in a general way.
 The pier will face on Beach street, as stated, and at the entrances there will be big arcade, much like that now fronting Miller's Casino. The new proposition, however, will have a face 300 feet wide, about 100 of which will be on the pier walk. and the arcade will be about as deep. In this space up-to- date shore attractions, a restaurant probably, bowling alley. and some of the smaller side shows After passing through this arcade, which in fact is a part of the pier, one will walk onto the pier proper. This will be from 50 to 50 feet wide, after leaving the arcade, and will extend out into the sound for nearly a mile. It Is intended to put a I,rIiniHture railroad on the pier for the convenience of the patrons of the place wha want to get out to the end and do not care to take the long walk. At in- tervals on the way out there will be small structures, In which will be loea- ed booths for the sale of souvenirs and perhaps few little side attractions. 1 At the end of the pier will be the chief attraction of the whole show. This Is to be a circular building such as is now located about half way out on the 1 Wilcox pier, but much larger, large enough, in fact, to make 1t possible to have brass band or orchestra therein and room enough for a theatrical per- formance. of a high order The show
 will consist only of acts which can be appreciated from being heard, such as vocal and instrumental music and
 other specialties, as it is not intended to have seats put in the place, except
 for the accommodation of small num- Eber. All the way around this circu- lar building there will be a promenade
 100 feet wide and from this station the
 entertainment from within will be en- Ijoyed. It is among the possibilities of the place that this big pavilion, near the end of the pier, will contain a large pipe organ, which will be used ir
 conjunction with the band and orches- ltral concerts, and also to accompany lthe singers who are engaged for recitals lthere. An illuminated tower, lift feet high. will be built at the top of the pavilion.
 Reaching out 150 feet beyond this pa. Ivilion there will be two docks of about I25 feet in width and with a basin 15C
 feet in width between them. This basir
 will be for the accommodation of smal
 boats which put in there, and at the lend of the two docks and ont the out. Iside of each, the larger boats will bt
 able to land. There will be depth O
 not less than eighteen feet of water (which makes it possible for the ordi.
 nary sized excursion boat to tie uY lthere.
 It is planned to use steel in the con lstruction of the pier as much as possi
 blee. As soon as all land rights are SC
 cured work will be begin on it, and i
 present plans do not miscarry it ough
 to be ready for. business early nex