Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-04
Cor. of Commercial List.

ATLANTIC CITY, July IA. 1880.
DEAR LIsT-After a number of days the land
breeze changed to-day to the cool wind of the
ocean. The great heat in the cities caused the
people to still flock to this resort. The hotels
are crowded to their utmost capacity. The pro-
prietors of the various hosteries have at last
awakened to the demands Of the times. And
the principal houses are now running coaches
to and from the trains, also to the be; ca. TLis
was something that has long been wanted here.
Saturday evening Zimmermen's Juvenile Opera
Troupe give performance of "Fatinitza" at
the Hotel Albion. 1t is Just such en-: erprises as
this that has made this Hotel 80 successful. 1t
has opened the eyes and purses OF the other hotel
men. Mr.. Lentz already talks of an addition of
$50 rooms more to the present Accommodations,
to be ready for the opening of next season.
He certainly has reason to be proud OF what he
has already done.
improvements keep on steadily. There was q
time when nothing was done during the season.
The greatest improvement is at the lower end
of the Island, and it lis only proper to give
honor to whom honor is due-to the projectors
of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Rralway
Company. The property-owners OF the lower
end OF Atlantic City owe at least testimonial
of thanks, as well as all the assistance they can
give to the Marrow gauge Road, for it is owing
to that Road and its owners that the improve
ments which have been made since 1877 have
been carried out. To any one who remembers
the dreary waste which used to exist in the
Ol IHo Oiu EACuIolOu dOuSo dt
that time, and than see the many handsome cot
tages that have been built there, making ''the
desert bloom like the rose." it tells its own
tale. Furthermore, the assessment of the
whole Island in 1877 was less than 5000, 900,
while in 1880 it has increased to nearly 81 $780,
900, or two-and-a-half times in three years.
The greater part of this increase comes from
the improvements at the lower end, which have
been stimulated by the Narrow gauge Road.
In addition to these improvements the Mar
row gauge by it's completion, made healty
competition with the old road, thereby reducing
the fares to reasonable rate, rendering SER
vice to the travelling public which they have
eargerly accepted, as is shown by the increased
volume Of travel to the ''City by the Sea"
Under the management of Messrs. W. 81.
Gatzman and Ellis Clark. experienced railroad
men, with the aid Of their efficient and reliable
assistants the road has been put in Thorough
order. The passenger equipment is first-class
in all respects; with the two new locomotives
lately built by the Baldwin Works they can
reach the senshore in seventy minutes il neces-
sary but, believing that the public demands
safety with speed, rather than reckless haste.
they make their time 100 minutes.
Arrangements have been perfected by which
all their trains will be shortly equipped with
powerful automatic brake, thus adding to the
safety of their passengers.
The many who are now able to spend three
days at the seashore for the small sum Of one
dollar for round ticket-thanks to the Narrow
Gauge-should show their appreciation of bene-
fits conferred by according to this road gener-
ous share OF their patronage.
The weather has been warm. but not unpleas-
antly 80 the bathing is excellent music good.
etc.