New-York tribune., 1880-06-17

The new regime of hotclkccpCrs at ROckaway
Beach arc evidently convinced that it is the
magnitudc if not the magnifccnce Of their enter
prisrs which ~ to attract the crowds from the
metropolis this summer Certainly the chief
enterprises thcre-the mammoth hotel and the iron
pier on scale unprecedented in this country,
and it follows almost naturally at least in regard
10 Onr, in tho world. The Windsor of this city
might be conveniently slowed away in the wings
of the Rockaway hotel Both the hotels at Man.
haitian Beach do not present large front to the
ocean their new rival across the inlet. Any
three of :ho Long Branch hotels and any two of
those at Saratoga would not chow SO extended and
handsome front Railways for tho convenience
of workmcn now surround it, and suggest the idea of
horSc-car line along its front piazza for the con-
ycnicnco of its guests, just we have elevators
now. visitor Mt one end will find it small
journey to call Oh his friends at the other. LAID
down in Ncw-lork City, it would extend from Fifth
ave. nearly to Seventh and fronting the avenue it
would occupy just six times the length of the Hotel
Brunswick. With three several dining-rooms each
larger than ninc-tcnths of ctv hotels are. and
200 bedrooms it will probably be able to accom-
modatc all the guests who will demand admission.
The iron pier nearly in its front dcsigneO to enable
steamers to avoid the shoals of the fast filling inlet
and the smells of Barren Island the refuse
heap of the metropolis and BrOOLlynl is 200 feet
proach it with ease. small ones having recently
touched in heavy seas. 1t is intended to have all
manner of attractions on this fine structure, and
numerous boats will run there. Ono of these
fine days We shall have the fashion set of landing
European passengers at one of these piers on tine
other end of Long Island and running them into
the city by rail.
That was n cheerful interview which the Penn
sylvana physician Dr. Shearcr is reported to have
had with Mr.. Tildcn. The Doctor was told by
tho gentleman in waiting" when he sent in his
card that scarcely one out of hundred callers
srcs the Governor nowadays. He is very busy.n
But ho was specially favored. After waiting
about five minutes in the parlor, Mr.. Tildcn
advanced with smile, remarking as he gracefully
cut dOublo shuttle, 81 am pleased to meet u
representative from that Gibraltar of Democracy.
old Bcrks County" They were friends at once. Said
the Doctor striking tho most cheerful topic pos
sible, swell, Governor, was prepared to meet a
very old man, u sort of dilapidatcd ghost of a
mortal, who could neither talk above whisper nor
get off chair. l see, however. that have been
entirely msinformed." This happy opening won
the Governor, who Immediately entered upon an
account OF himself and the trouble he had with tho
gentlemen of thcprcss who he says print all sorts
of Lad things about him." and dwell especially
on his left arm" And then the old gentleman put
forth his left arm for tho Doctors examination.
There probably isn't shrewdcr man than Mr..
Tildcn this side of tho Rocky Mountains Doctor"
says he "examino this limb carefully tell mo
what You think of it. Is it paralyzedp The
Doctor examined 1t, and said it was nothing more
nor less than the result of chronic rheumatism"
Then they had a good time talking politics. The
Doctor was gratified at the honor of tho inter-
viow and the old man doubtless chucklod at having
got medical opinion for nothing, and so both were
pleased. And tho Doctor. without being able to
say positively that tho old man is candidate,
indicates kind CT suspicion that he won't need o
great deal of urging to take the nomination.