New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-08

Tros NJ Allen Pc, Mr. Brouiht,
L,mnei smith Nj. ~chcnck.
4. p. lik,r Long Island. Dr. Buc!auan 49,,
J. Donncly, hr, Mienor, both scns ma"
Eel.oD Giles VIM. = Mount. suctioneer.
i 1aTi Iarirhorne III. Randall boat builder.
Gem H. B. 3. Daryca IoSard Potter.
shc;iG c1iapbell Of Brooklyn. Albert 59ycf.
William Bnr,ige " H. Gibson
= p Chapman, Charles
The Highlands well as Fairhayen and numerous
other places on the Shrewsbury River be reached by
the eboa;s Ssabird and Helen. which leave NewYork
daily Is necessary 10 join Long Branch crowd
on hoard the Hoyi for the purpose of enjoying few
DAYS OF recreation the Jersey coast
ATLANTIC CITY AND IT'S SURROUNDINGS.
co1r,Gr AID HOTEL observation-disclosures or THE
ATNospHERK-Tow RAILROAD RATES.
fFRom srAPP CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRiBuNK.l
ATLANTIC CRY, n. j., June 2.-Thc fact that
II il so miles from Philadelphia ii what makes this place
one Of the most frequented Summer resorts on the New
Jersey coast Possibly IL is tie most equentrd lEave
not the figures for Cape May, Long Branch or Newport
but doubt II either OF those places c0nnt larger
number Of visitors during the season than This Guy ny
The sea- as the gIic-bJoks and local newspapers call
IT, Last Summer the railroad brought down 69,ooo
persons in special excursion trains, besides us
regular through passengers, who numbered nearly
100 OCO Tie population OF the town, in Winter less
Than 600 begins to increase slowly in the Spring, IN
creases rapidly during the month of June, and nme-
datey after the Fourth OF July is augmented by great
tidal wave OF pleasure seekers 10 fully 23OOo From
that time until the 1st of september 1T averages 2oooo
Probably nnccnths of all these Summer soourners are
from Philadelphia and the towns In its vicinity OUTSIDE
Of Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and NcwJersey, Atlantic City
il Iue known The few people who come here
from other sections usually brl-ofpassaee Tourists,
who rc5tlcsly fit from wateringplace to another
emitting none % which they have heard
Briefly enumerated. the advantages OF Atlantic cry
are {: Cheap and easy access; comfortable living at
moderate prices. and peculiarly dry and healthfnl
atmosphere. The Camden and Atlantic Railroad has, by
lis enterprise aud liberay built mp the place It's fares
are remarkably low. Excursion parties that come from
philadelphia in the morning and return The same evening
DAY only II 80 for the round trip; and there is dis
count on this price, that churches, Sunday schools,
ard societies organizing excursions have margin for
profit Every day, from the oath or june to tie otb OF
September m excursion party starts from Philadelphia
On the regular trains the through fare Is @ and round
trip ticket ood for three days costs - Season tickets
emitting man and his wife to so over thc road rs often
"A they please for three months, furnished for $40
By an express train leaving Philadelphia at 1 p M,
the distance Is passed in only li hours. Alter
arriving the station in Atlantic CITY, the trains run tie
whole length OF the along the principal street stop
uin at every street to allow passengers To get on
SO that no one needs walk than two or three squares
thousand Summer visitors there 20 hotels and public
boarding houses and about 500 cottages The three prin
cipa hotels are Congress Hail. the United states and the
surf House. They rank with other hrstclaSs seaside
hotels charge - day and s25 week. and can comfort
ahly accommodate from 400 to GOO guests each dis
tnusns feature of the city is the large number OF ex-
ccont small hotels II possesses Inesr are pre-
fcgrad by the Quakcrs and Other staid Philai'phn
people WHO do not like the miscellaneous company and
the hustle aud fashion at Tue Iuso hVcI. ~ M ss
smaller houses there IA OFTEN very pleasant Soi ne
People OF ah0ut the same TASTES and habits resort 10
them aud soon become aclHa.ntea WIN one another
Without attempting 10 name az tnc h0teS %! 'hin
viii mention the following: Seaside, Haddon,
Chalfonte, Chester County. Dennis Cottage Ocean,
Ashland, AMI Sheburne. The rooms and table at
all of thee would I've considered first class AT any sum
resort The charge Is - per dy ana Sio 10 ~ ei
week Among houses OF more modest pTcien>lon' tlat
are well kept and thoroughly comfortable are the loi
lowing: The Senate. White House, Arlington Ahanhr1
sauk, 81. Charles, Meiropoli|n Arch Street. Pacihc'
Brighton Cottage, Clarendon, CollOnade. Island House,
fremont shauficr'S, and Central. The Tdmnany, New
Inlet Kentucky, Monroe Cottage levitt an h'shona
sectable places. The prices given are for single weeks
board ~ some houses deduction is made for guests
The improvements since Last season have not been
very numerous. Brighton Cottage and Iriymore Cog
taec are new family hotels with 30 ard 30 rooms re-
-peciively The Alhambra has recently finished an anu
ton eonif - ro0n ib A NV Sos my goo 900 - and
new hot and cold salt water bathing establishments The
third OF tho kId m the ey %s lo Se S' ratt
aud the opening of drive across the Meadows TO
apfracions added since I57l. The excursion homse to
,vii'b ali excursion trnins run called View
Hotel and stands the beach at the extreme lower end
OF the town II contain, large dining AM dancing rOops
aud all ronvcnieuccs and comforts for people WHO come
to spend only day. Formerly IL was ont VI town. Dut
now there multitude OF cottages ana notes arOui
and railroad company think OF selling II Tor regular
hotel and building excursion horse mile farther
down the OF the 800 cottages occupied 10y summer
visitors il estimated that twOthra are used ny their
owners There IS no diiiculiy IN renting co,Cse How
ever ii appcatiDn j. made before tho middle Oi June
Rents range 1900 to 5000 for the season the lowest
price procuring neat house OF hve rooms on goOd
street but not IN the immediate vicinity OF the beach.
\ distinguishing and very pleasant feature Oh the
climate Atlantic City ia the dryness Of its atmosphere
occlsoncd il il said, by the prevailing winds III sum
uer blowing from the southwest over the sandy pine
bairens One Is not annoyed by damp sheets ana
towels. Invads vino cannot endure the humid atnOs-
phorc OF the bathing resorts id great dement, ner es
prcally afflicted with acute inflmlatory dlsor-
dcis. Philadelphia doctors also send miner lhVse
suffering from chronic bronchitis incipient con,
features of Atlantic City the absence OF shade on
most OF the streets the want Of country drives, ana the
distance o many the hotels from the beach Except
slightly expanse OF sand scantily covered with growth
OF coarse hcrbagr, stretching out for space OF 2)O !
bet wecn the most advanced line OF buildings ana The
shore The fringe of rude bathing shantlcS wilch
skirt the beach adds another unwecome obstacle 10
tho eve seeking look upon the line OF surf anu the blue
deep beyond Bathcrs traverse this sand desert IN lie
IL was not the lack of judgment on the part OF the land
lords that placed their houses 50 lar away from tnc
wafer but the caprcOnsncss or the sea- when ms Decn
steaiy nj ID eating away the upper emu
of tbe island and depOsiting the sand first on bar ana
then On the Shore Just where it Is not wanted Thus the
beach has marched away from the town. TWO hotois
down near the shore, and others Will no doubt
follow.
DESC RIPTIoN OF THE NEWLY DISCOVERED
ASTEROIDS.
UrIc, n v June IA second 0bSerya-