New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
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TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS CROWD
NETWORK HOTELS. ~.f
NIT FOR THEM, BUSINESS WOULD BE MUCH
DULLER IN SUMMER THAN 1T Is-THE
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ABLE INCIDENTS.

ABLE INCIDENTS.
This is the time of the year when the New
York hotels are crowded to overlooking on Tues
day and Friday nights, and stand semi-empty
the rest OF the week. The cause for this ebb and
flow Of business Is the usual surge Of travellers
to Europe. The number Of transatlantic voy-
ayers has grown largely within the last few
years. The proprietors Of hotels at the different
summer resorts in this country complain bitterly
Of the tendency Of Americans to pass by Ameri-
can summer resorts and go to Europe. But this
popularity Of foreign travel is Of considerable Rd-
vantage to the New-York hotels The incoming
steamers bring a certain number OF returning
tourists about this time OF the year, but the out
going tide Is vastly greater. and the hotel ac-
commodations Of the city. great as they are, are
severely taxed on the nights previous to the
sailing Of the great liners on the important
steamship routes.
The scenes in one OF the big hotels Satur-
day morning, especially II a big vessel sails at an
early hour Is interesting and ofttimes amusing.
The day previous to the date Of sailing the pas
sensers that are booked for the steamer begin
TO arrive in the CITY, and. of course go to hotel
TO remain overnight. There Is always some sup
Elemental purchasing to be done, and even the
most hardened traveller Is somewhat in hurry
and bit disturbed over the possibility Of over
looking something or neglecting some important
duty. Until away late In the night the light
beams forth from the transom Of the prospective
traveller and from the room come all kinds Of
noises Of hurried packing. After this task has
been done to the satisfaction Of the tourist ne
goes to bed for few hours sleep. and the next
thing heard through the house is the resonant
rapping Of the hallboy In arousing the sleepers.
Then the halls are filled with walters hurrying
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cloths. and II one could peep into the room ne
would doubtless witness the seeker after Euro
pean pleasure busily engaged In eating and dress
Ing At the same time.
THE BUsTLE OF STARTING.
Tho roundup Of a lot Of mavericks In a Texas
corral 10 not more exciting than the gathering
together Of q family In the early hours in a great
hotel to start for the steamer. The party is
bound to get separated and 1t keeps the entire
force of the hotel busy Strengthening out en-
tangiements. Then there are hundred and one
last commissions to be executed. kilograms to be
sent and q few last things to be packed The cab
men are patiently waiting for the various guests
who have ordered conveyances and when at last
the finishing touches have been put on everything
and the guests are finally started for the steamer
there II not an employee Of the hotel but breathes
. sigh Of relief.
Some amusing incidents have been witnessed
In connection with the hurried departure Of guests
for early morning steamers. Ludicrous and at
the same time pathetic were the troubles Of a GER
tain woman who was a guest at the Holland
House recently She came from Cleveland. and
aad . lot Of bassage. This. however did not
worry her half a. much as the welfare Of par
ticuiarly ugly dog which she had with her. De-
spite the homeliness Of the brute. ne seemed to
have . particular fascination for her. and she
spent half her time tending to his wants. She
methodically packed her trunks and sent them
TO the pier the night before. and the management
thought they we're going to have no further
trouble when she got up early in the morning
After breakfast a streak Of economy took hold
Of her. and instead Of hiring cab TO drive to the
pier she said 'thst an elevated train was good