The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-25

modations, and the talk by everybody
OF an increased influx of tourists and
visitors--transient and p9rmanent-a
HERALD reporter made the rounds of
the hotels yesterday, to ascertain, If
| possible, the correct status in the mat
| ter of hotel accommodations. The
| newspaper man, OF course, had no par
| ticular object. other than to crafty his
own curiosity aud set at rest his doubts
as to the rumors which have been
flying around in this regard, and which
have been associated by some with the
necessity for increased hotel accom-
modations and facilities. Those most
disinterested, he thought, in a new
hotel OF extensive dimensions, would
be those in the business at present,
and whatever their views were, would
probably he Of account to those con-
templatlng erecting large hotel. Hence,
the tour.
AT THE CONTINENTAL.
Mr.. Van Horne was found at his post,
engaged in attending to the wants of
gentleman about to leave. He stated
to the inquiring reporter that his house
was full, aud that recently he bad
turned away several who had made ap-
plication for rooms. If necessary, The
continued, Il have plenty of yard space
in the rear and lots of hall ROOM" Mr..
Van Horne has, IS yet, made no special
rates for any one or any party desiring
accommodations, aud did not expect to.
He had his figures and would maintain
them. Asked as to what he thought
would be the result with hotel keepers
if a thousand or so of tourists were
landed here within the next few
months, he replied that he hardly
knew, bat thought they would be able
to find rooms somewhere.
THE WALKER.
Mr.. Erb stood at the Office desk when
the reporter entered the Walker House.
On being approached on the subject Of
accommodations, he responded cheer
fuiiy,and stated that his house was full.
He began to say to the interviewer shat
if the present rate OF increase of guests
kept up for q short time, his accOmmo-
dations would be exhausted, and was on
The point of adding a remark that he
wouldn't know what to do, when bus,
loaded down 10 the guards, drove up, and
he finished his sentence with: II
don't know what we're going to do with
these" And then, as he tore himself
away, to attend to the new arrivals, he
remarked. hurriedly: ITS no use dis
cussing the matter now; we want more
and better accommodations" The busi-
ness, Mr.. Erb said, was much bstter
now than it was this time last year.
THE CULLEN
wasn't crowded, Mr.. Ewing said. when
the itemizer accosted him, There had
not been time, so far, he added, when
he could not find places for all who ap-
piled. The reporter suggested that,
with the anticipated arrivals everybody
was talking of, his accommodations
might sustain somewhat of strain, to
| which he returned the remark that he
| was willing to be strained; he had
plenty of cots and spots to place them.
Mr.. Ewing appeared to have little conf
dence in the talk" of needed hotel &C
Communications, as he imagined it was
| being done by interested parties. There
had been none turned from his door, a s
yet, and he didn't expect that there
would be.
Al The Cliff,
Andy Brixen was so completely
occupied in rooming a lot OF fresh
arrivals that he could scarcely
find time to devote to the Faber.
pusher. He did, however, stop
long, enough to impart some little in
formation concerning his house. 1t was
full, he stated; but " he added, Il
manage to turn no one away By
doubling up and using cots, can fix
for them"
But, supposing the arrivals increase
to the extent people are talking about"
asked the journalist.
"If as many come as folks say are
coming, why. don't know what will
be done. I've got place and accommo-
datioDs for 125 guests, and have had
that number right along; most of them
are transients. Now, here" he con-
tinued, "sixts en- went away this morn
ing and twenty have come IN just now.
And that's the way it goes. This town
can't accommodate more than about
800 or 600 people"
And with that he rushed off to direct
new conner to his apartment up stairs.
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mr. Podlech stated that he had
plenty of room, and always had had.
He did net take much stock in the
street rumors about the numbers who
were heading this way from the east;
but, if they did come, he conceded that
there would necessarily have to be more
accommodations. With a signifc can't
wink he added, there is considerable
talk of people coming here; but they're
not here yet"
THE METROPOLITAN,
managed by Mr.. W. H. Ditmer, was
also full, and cots were being used
every night. The gentleman said he
contemplated put ing out lot of cots
on the lawn close by and give his
guests outdoor accommodations.
"What this town wants." the gentle
man said, as he moved off to order
couple of carriages for some of his
guests, "is three hundred-roomed,