Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-30
From United States Investor. Boston, Mass.
A SEASIDE INVESTMENT.
SOME EXPRESSION OF OPINIONS BY PROM.
NENT NEW ENGLANpERs.

OCEAN CITY, MD, June % 1892
am OF the opinion that a mere state ment of the
facts about Ocean City and the holdings Of the Sine
puxent Beach Co. (whose headquarters are at sos 18th
ST. a. w.. Washington, d. c.. and cor Baltimore and
Calvert sts Baltimore). will suffice prove that this
organization is Offering investors a splendid oppor-
tunity to make sure profit.
reference to the accompanying map will show the
ADVANTAGEOUS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
OF Ocean City for either or winter resort.
Notice how accessible It Is from any Of large
ern cities. The time from New York Is six hours
Philadelphia. four hours, and Washington five
hoursthe neares. OF seaside resort to the capital
OF the nation by 100 miles Notice also that It is on
peninsula skirting the eastern shore of Maryland
The site where is now located Ocean City has borne
alocal reputation a charming camping ground on
account of its excellent beach, its delicious oysters
Its fine fishing and hunting and the entire absence
mosquitoes in the vicinity for thirty years So In
1871
BAYARD TAYLOR WROTE
An article from the beach for Harpers Magazine in
which he said Of all bathing this Is the Anest
ever saw. The sand which is like velvet to the
feet has gradual slope. There is not q perceptible
undertow or side current and the lazy force Of the
huge waves. which subside rather than break vio-
lently, allows the bather to rock and swing with
new sensation Of luxury"
But while the number of visitors to Ocean City in
creased slowly each year, and hotels and cottages
were erected yet 1t did not grow it should for ii
wasnot easily reached from Baltimore and Washing
side resort
That the beach at Ocean City was the finest and
SAFEST on the coast. all who visited the place agreed
thatthe ocean fishing (sea trout blue and drum fish
and the cunning (wllett. plover. curlew and snipe
woodcock and partridge. duck brant and goose) was
remarkably fine. every sportsman knew; that the
senifresh water bay, between the p utnsua and the
main land. from few hundred yards to eight miles In
width and forming together with contiguous bays a
sheet of water SIXTY miles in length and for the
fflf faaf in ALT
and safe boating. sailing, still water bathing Grabbing
and fishing crock. bay trout and perch) q most re-
markable attraction, could not be gainsid and the
entire absence of those plaques of otherwise attractive
summer resorts, mosquitoes (because there Is no
swamp. damp woodland or stagnant fresh water any
where in the vicinity. either the peninsula or the
msinland). should be worth thousands Of visitors
every season, was apparent. But the place could
not be reached from Baltimore and Washington ex-
cept by crcuitous and tortuous route these
lions did not draw the immense numbers they deserve
WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS RAILROAD
Starting from Ocean City on the east and tapping the
Chesapeake bay midway between Baltimore and Wash
ington
As soon this railroad connection was an assured
fact some very bright Washington and Baltimore CAPT.
ta!tsts formed q stock company. obtained a charter,
and bought 600 acres on both sides of Ocean City
extending eight miles along the coast also 800 acres
across the bay the mainland, on which will be
grown the fruits and vegetables supply Ocean City
The company also purchased the Atlantic Hotel, ~
and have recently expended nearly ESQ., 900 in i'm
proving and undermining it.
SThe Baltimore and Eastern Shore railroad extsnd
ing from Ocean City to the Chesapeake bay 81 miles
has been IN operation about year; SO now one can
leave Baltimore after business hours, take most
delightful sail scross the bay. touching at Bay Ridge
on the way to pick up those who left Washington
4:2S p. m. connecting with the cars at Claybourne
reaching Ocean City in time to enjoy few hours Of
SEQ breeze before retiring.
Il have been spending several days at Ocean City
and have como to the conclusion that its superb