New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
VISITORS NUMEROUS At ST. AUG USTINE
THE SEASON GIVING EARLY PROMISE OF
PROSPERITY

THE SEASON GIVING EARLY PROMISE OF
PROSPERITY.
st. Augustine Fla, Dec (specar.-The Alcazsr has
opened and the season may be said TO have begun
Every brings tourists and before has there been
such influx this early date The new express from
the Southwest, known the Dixe flyer" b already
ming with good business. The FLORIDA speca vestibue
train from New.York will begin running early in jan
uary and similar train from Chicago, which is to run
through TO st. Augustine, will be put and will
greatly add the travel from that region Sti another
special train viii be put during the senon, leaving
NewYork OF rs m. and reaching st. Augustine the
afternoon OF Che next day.
Fifty.four rooms have been added to the Alcazr.
but they will 90 only short way accommodate the
crowds who in the past have been unable to find house
during the height Of the Already the
ship lines from New York sending down crowded
boats every week
The demand modern cottages exceeded the sup.
ply and large addition to the permanent winter cottage
colony has been made j. Edward Addicks the Boston
millionaire, will occupy the large Anderson cottage with
his family. He will keep his stea1n yacht, Now Then
here during the winter G.. w. Folsom and family, Of
Lnox will return to the Carr cottage, and Mason Young
and family have leased the Ammdown villa for another
winter. Franklin w. Smith and family Of Boston, will
take possession OF their Moorish va zOrayda time
In January.
Other prominent cottagerS will include Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Cutting OF NewYork, who already here tho
Misses Wurtz OF Philadelphia, WHO have taken the small
Ter Anderson cottage; N d. Patterson, of Buffalo the
Messrs Brooks and W. II. Hall. OF Chicago; III. r. Duva
and family OF New-York; Judge Swsyne and family
Mrs Hugh Wioughby. Of Newport. W. G.. Warden OF
Philadelphia win occupy his paatial residence
'Shell road early In January, and the Misses Gilbert Of
bersvlle will spend the winter In the extensive plce
opposite the Ponce de Leon as usual.
Matthew Quay has already opened tarpon
fishing and has had great landing large
Indian River Inlet south OF this place.
Captain John c. Mallory corps OF engineers, United
States Army has relieved Captain W. NJ Black In charge
Florida river and harbor Improvement, with head.
quarters at ST. Augustine.
The army post at the Barracks" which Is one OF the
attractive features for winter visitors has
by the band OF the 9Th Infantry are given
daily LleutenHt-C Colonel d. l.. Huntington surgeon
United States Army returned last after four months
leave OF absence.
The scheme for the mueh.needed ferry for yehice, 20
Anastasa Island has unfortunately not mlteriallzed
Drives the thing needed here, and the superb
beach, half mile Wide and fifteen miles long level os
floor would make ideal drive were more accessible
IL can now be used for bathing partc although It Is very
popular with bicycle riders who think nothing OF thirty
mile spin TO Matanzas and back
The Right Rev. Bishop Moore, OF Roman Catholic
Church. aud Bishop Weed Of the Episcopal Church will
both spend most OF the winter here.
The wonderful artesan wells OF this region have al
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