New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
ATLANTIC CITYS POPULARITY.
TRANSPORTATION REPORTS THAT PROVE
THE FALsITY OF SOME STATEMENTS


Atlantic City, N. j.. Aug. IA (speciaD.-The local
hotelkeepe-s Justly indignant at reports which
have been printed in some newspapers. to the
effect that the present season Is the poorest Allan
tic City has ever seen: that the hotel proprietors
bankrupt; that half the hotels closed: that
a thousand cottages are vacant. etc. These re-
ports are absolutely without foundation, and why
they should have been spread IL puzzle TO all who
are acquainted with the facts Of tho case There
are as many people In Atlantic City to-day as
there were at any one time. The present
population Is estimated at 1900. which means that
there are at least 15500o visitors here. the perma-
nent population OF the city being about 10000.
The two railroads brought 5000 passengers here
last Saturday and Sunday. $500 coming on the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and 25,oO the Reading.
Mayor +. p. Story who Is the local superintendent
OF the Union Transfer Company. Is authority Tor
tho statement that the number OF pieces OF bag
gage handled by that company during the month
Of July was 5000 in excess OF the number handled
during the same month last year. Every hotel In
town Is crowded with guests. and in many Of the
larger hoseres 1t is impossible to secure accom-
modations. every room being engaged for some
weeks ahead Even private cottages are hiIeu
with the overflow from ncghboring hotels 1t Is
safe to say that there are not twenty-five unoc-
cupied cottages in the entire city, and those that
are empty are the smallest and least desirable.
These facts that arc easily confirmed ano
they are given simply to refutc the evidence OF
those who would seek to show that tho popularity
OF Atlantic City has suffered in the least by hard
times.
Hostilities seem to be suspended. at least tenn
porarily In the Sunday amusement war Last sun
day there not single place OF amusement
omen along the entire board walk. This 49, no
doubt due the firm stand taken by the author'-
ties. The amusement men are now awaiting
decision OF the Supreme Court on the vahdi'y o'
the Sunday laws, but by the time the decision Il
and N
the mean time they threaten to retaliate by pros
acuting every person doing business OF any kind on
sunday II Is said that a number Of the amuse-
ment purveyors purchased drinks at various sa-
looms last Sunday for the purpose OF securing evi-
dence against the saoonkecpers, but II they Sc
cured any evidence OF tha; kind they nave ho a.
Visitors and residents side with the authoriues
on this question, and thcy hope the decision OF the
The annual visits OF the sea serpent nave 3s8un.
The first persons % see Il were oRfca and Pster
parker They saw the monster early TUESDAY
morning and describe him as being SHAPED na S Ser
phosphorescent eyes. that slSam nKc lre eas nor
been seen since although the summer visitors are
ar xousy watching for him; ...,, ,,.,,
tho baby show, which was held Thursday at the
Japanese Tea Garden About one huiup req h
contest for the handsome prizes offered was quite
The chdren's carnivals that are given on r. the
ocean bier trweekly are pretty affa irs TIE little
folk g., places In the grand march. and AT the
close OF the carnival to each one Is presenter q
souvenir The attendance is always large
new feature along the beach Is the N, dog o ana 40
PI Ss foot snoS OF PEN Pennsylvania- ave. -
Several progressive euchre parties were gwen az 4.
various hotels during the week: one OF the n.os'
nieasant was at Haddon Hall. Friday EVENING
IRE prize-wlnners were Miss Nicholson. Mrs =
Roberts Mrs $ woodward. Mrs. A. Gillespie; MIS-
g Stevenson A. s. Stevenson r. Collins, g. Bower
A. D. Hollock and Congressman ID. B. Henderson
Another brilliant affair was given the SAM ,e ener
ing at the Hotel Traymore. under the manageme n.
Of Mrs J. r Foster, assisted by the Misses MAI!
and Sale Lamon The prizes were awa rrs 8
Mrs Marion White, Miss Mary lamon. Mrs .
Scul Mrs s Pfaelger ). Crawford, 1. roster
Mrs. c. Hart and Miss Nicholson u ,r,,osao,
An ENJOYABLE euchre party was gwen lu.suas
evening at the Berkeley The parlors were ,r ar
prize.winners were Mrs. 5 CALLAHAN Mrs A. W
Wilkinson Miss d. Clark, John Murphy A. 81!
der and Mrs J. l. White: c,,, -sor
Among the visitors TO the city is Cardihal "at
tInelIi The Papal Delegate. The Cardnal Is INC
guest of Father J. ]. Fedigan pastor Oh 81. Nicno
lass Church. 49, VII. h,s,rass man
~ ade living visit to this city during the week
stopping at the Norwood 1900 .ho ,ror,,
Mr. and Mrs. F. a. Hart are among tne ptTphhs
ncnt New Workers at present IN the ClS'
have arranged for weeks stay at the Gardeh
Hotel .,., c.o.os Arroy ra
mel il a frequent visitor here. and IS one Oh tne
most popular men about the hotel. MI ana MI
/ Parker Walter of New-York, are among 'ht
visitors the Windsor ~. wi. l.. again
Count Rettivie de Noise OF New-York, Is again
spending "A few days at the Rudolf.