The daily gazette., 1880-07-22
FROM ATLANTIC CITY.
ATLANTIC CITY, July Ia, 1Ss

After a number of days the land breeze
changed to-day to the cool wind of the
ocean. The great heat IN the cities
causes the people to flock to this resort.
The hotels are crowded to heir utmost
ca acity. The proprietors Of the various
hostelres have at last awakened TO the
demands OF the times. All the principal
houses are now running coaches TO and
from the trains; also TO the beach.
This is something that has long been
wanted here. Saturday evening Zim-
merman's Juvenile Opera Troupe give
performance Of "FatinitZa" at the Hotel
Albion. 1t is just sdch enterprises as
this that has uade this Hotel so success
full. II has opened the eyes and purses
the other hotel mn. Mr.. LehtZ already
talks Of an addition Of $50 rooms more
to the present accommodations, to be
ready for tie opening of next season.
He certainly has reason to be proud of
what he has already done.
Improvements keep Oh steadily. There
was time when nothing was done dur
ing the SEASON. The greatest improve
ment is at the lower end of The Island,
and 1t is only proper TO give honor to
whom honor is due-to the projectors Of
the Philadelphia ard Atlantic City
Railroad Company. The property-ow-
ners of the lower end of Atlantic City
owe at least testimonial of thanks, as
well as all the assistance they can give
to the Narrow gauge Road, for il is ow-
ing 10 that Road and its owners that the
improvements which have been made
since 1877 have been carried out. To
any one who remembers the dreary
waste which used to exist in the neigh
borhood of the old Excursion House at
that time, and then see the many hand
some cottage that have been built there,
making "the desert bloom like the rose
1t tells its own tale. Furthermore, the
assessment of the whole Island in 1877
was less than 100000, 1hile in 1880 II
has increased TO nearly Sl.500,0OO, or
two and-a-half times in three years. The
great part of this increase comes from
the improvements at the lower end
which have been stimulated by the
Narrowgauge Road.
In addition to these improvements the
Narrow Gauge, by lis completion, made
healthy competition with the old road,
thereby reducing the fares to reasonable
rates, rendering a service to the travel
ing public which they have eagerly ac-
cepted, as is shown by the incrtas "a
volume of travel to the city by the sea.
Under the management of Messrs.
w. III. Gaizman and Ellis Clark, expert
enced railroad men, with the aid of their
efficient and reliable assistants, the road
has been put in thorough order. The
passenger equipment is first-clas In all
re'pects; with the two new locomotives
lltely built by the Baldwin Works In. v
can reach the seashore in seventy mil
utes II necessary; but, believing that
the public demands safety with speed.
r.ther than reckless hasle, they make
their time 100 minutes.
Arrangements have been perfected
by which all their trains will be short
ly equipped with powerful automa-
tic 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 forround tick
et-thanks to the Narrow Gauge
should show their appreciation of ben
fits conferred by according to this road
generous share of their patronage.
The weather has been warm, but not
unpleasantly SO; the bathing is excel
lent, music good, etc.