New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
ATLANTIC CITY PROSPERING
GUESTS COMING IN LARGE NUMBERS
THE ESPLANADE FTNISHED-YACHT
RACES PLANNED

Atlantic City. n. j., June q (SpeciaD.-The sum-
mer reinforcements to the already large army Of
visitors here are much In evidence and the arrivals
Of the week have been sufficiently large to correct
the impression that the summer will be any
thing but successful one in point OF numbers and
prosperity. The week opened auspciously In this
respect. Saturday afternoon and Sunday alone
brought here the two railroads 22O carloads
of visitors. number of the hotels already
fusng to book guests for the month OF July and
August. and many have the greater portion Of their
rooms secured until after the middle Of September.
AS much depended upon the completion of the
new esplanade, there were many fears that this
structure would not be In readiness until we'll into
the summer; but the work received its finishing
touches last Thursday and Atlantic City rejoices
In the fact that Its promenade is the greatest
structure of its kind erected and that will
comfortably accommodate the immense throngs
that make the beach front their objective point.
The walk extends from the Inlet to the Ex-
cursion House, the entire length of the city, a
distance of four miles, and for its entire
length has a width OF forty feet Its structural
work Is not only ornamental. but possesses the
strength that will easily stand the most
strain that could be placed to It, AS the work has
advanced the owners OF the beach front property
have erected innumerabe artistic and comfortable
pavilions on the side feature that is great
ly appreciated and much utilized by the visitors.
Matters in yachting circles are indeed active and
among the contests booked for the coming week is
the semi-annual cup OF the Mosquito Fleet.
which takes place next Tuesday morning. The
course will be eight-me one. and
twenty boats entered the affair promises to be
most interesting.
favorite diversion this year with the cottagers
and hotel guests is the trolley party. and the ride
from Atlantic City to Longport and return is
pleasant one at this season of the year, and the
rangements for the comfort OF those who participate
are carefully looked after this amusement Is much
pursued. The cars that carry these parties were
pecally built for the purpose while their effect In
electric lighting Is something far beyond the
binary. The excursion route between this city and
Brigantine Is again In service and provides another
means by which the visitors enjoy pleasurable
trip.
The season proper on the Ocean Pier was resumed
this week. and the eagerness with which the public
sought its breezy confines PROMISES another success
and afternoon concerts by large orchestra nightly
hops will be given in the large dancing pavilion for
of the Since last the pier has
been subjected to many atera tons the most notable
OF which the enlargement of the pavilion to al
most twice its former size.
Fishing has begun In earnest and the yachts or the
inlet pleasure fleet are now taxed TO their utmost
capacity by the parties who are seeking bluefish or
bass.
That Atlantic City will have a bicycle track from
this city the mainland is assured fact. for on
Wednesday ast corpora ton. consisting of a num-
Der of prominent local citizens. with capital of SO
600 organized to build IT. 1t was unanimously
decided to make the structure wide and have
It butt entirey of wood. The track VIII be elevated
four feet. sufficient be above any high tide that
may The right-of-way has already been Sc
cured alongside the turnpike road 1t VIII be
about miles. and will be lighted at night with arc
lights When completed II will be the only track OF
its kind known. and 1t is rightly thought that 1t Will
act a strong attraction to outside wheemen