Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-09
WINTER BY THE SEA.
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City.
 From New York Home Journal, January 28th,
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 Five or six years ago Atlantic City was un- known, except as a summer resort. For few months in summer thousands thronged it's beach and disported in it's surf, but with the coming of autumn they vanished, leaving the town to sleep in quiet through the long months of winter. Wise heads, however, saw that there was mildness of climate, an equability of temperature and recupeIative property in the sea air, which would some day attract ss many visitors in winter as in summer. An enterprising hotel proprietor kept his house open for one winter as an ex- pertinent People came, few at first, but all experienced @ decided benefit, and the number increased from year to year, until it's reputation as great winter sanitarium is now firmly established. Last season six or eight hotels were filled with winter guests. and this winter others have joined the pio neers, and there will be ample accommoda- tions for thousands of visitors.
 Many conditions combined to make the place a great winter health resort. Its favorable location on the southern shores of New Jer sey at point, it is said, nearer than any other section of this coast to the Gulf Stream, secures for it a gentleness of climate unsur passed on the North Atlantic. Behind the town is a vast waste of sand, which absorbs the atmospheric moisture, and aids largely in drying and purifying the air. There is no body of fresh water within fifty miles, the soft sea breezes, tempered by the oceans warm currents, bring to land the health of the sea- while the land winds are robbed of their dampness in their course over the sands These influences tone down the sever ity of winter to degree that is remarkable when the thermometric observations Of At lantic City are compared with those of points of the same latitude further inland. The medical fraternity bear overpowering testimony to the efficacy of the climate in pulmonary and other kindred diseases, and their restored patients are willing witnesses to the same fact.
 Apart from these considerations the city it. self presents number of desirable features. It is . well l-governed, handsomely built, and attractive city of some eight thousand per manent residents All the accessories of city life are at hand. There are miles of hand some avenues, street railway, stores of every description churches, and an excellent mar ket, supplied with all the abundance Of the land The hotels, originally built for sum- mer use have been reconstructed and re6tted with all the appliances necessary for comfort in winter. Open fires supplement the heat of stoves and radiators, while they add charm of cheerfulness to their bright sur roundings. The houses are built in full view of the sea, and glass enclosed porticoes afford both prospect and promenade for invalids too weak to face the eager air.
 One's endowment of out-of- door exercise is perfect The bright. bracing air, charged with the freshness of the sea, is a constant temptation to walks, sails, or drives. For the pedestrian handsome board walk along the whole ocean front affords fine field for exercise A splendid beach drive of ten miles, and surprising variety of vehicles of all descriptions, offer fine facilities for driy- ing, while the inlet is famous well for it's sailing as for it's fishing. There is no need of idleness, if one cares to be active
 No epidemic disease has ever prevailed at Atlantic City, The sanitary measures are in the hands of the board of health, the mem bers of which fully appreciate the responsi- bilities of their position. Pure drinking water is introduced from the interior, and a system of sewerage is now being provided, which promises to prove most potent factor is preserving the health of the growing town. The topography of the town does not admit of natural drainage. and formerly the refuse and waste were carted off by contract. This plan proved unsatisfactory, and it was de- ternined to employ some more effective methods. A commission was appointed to examine various systems of drainage, and de- wise the best possible plan from such as had worked effectively elsewhere. The commit tee studied the question with care, and chose as the best what IS knOWn as the West System T. By this method the waste and Sewerage are forced through pipes to cen tral reservoir, and thence pumped out to point beyond the corporate limits, where, by the aid of machinery, the solid substance is converted into phosphates, and the liquid, purified by filtration, is allowed to How into the bay This is 2 most effective method. and one that has been used with great success in this country and in Europe. The work of laying the pipes is being pushed forward with vigor by New York firm, and the early completion of the work is confi- dently expected.
 In the matter of accessibility no resort is more favored than Atlantic City. From Philadelphia it is a ride of one and a half and from New York four and half hours by the 1 Pennsylvania railroad. To the residents of l the East and North it offers double induce | ment of easy access, and complete change | of climate In a days journey they may | pass from the rigors of 8 northern winter | into geniality of early spring
 Although the season is not considered opened until February, the vanguard of the coming army is already at hand, and the | hotels are receiving daily accessions to their number of guests. Every indication points to most successful season.