New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
THE RUSH TO ATLANTIC CITY
ALL SEPTEMBER RECORDS BROKEN BY THE
PECFNI, INFLUX OF VISITORS

Atlantic City Sept. II (SpeciaD.-All September
records were broken last Saturday and sunday
when thrty-two thousand visitors poured into TINS
CITY over the lines of the Reading and Pennsyl-
vania railroad companies. Il Is so unusual TOT
large crowds to come here in September that the
hotel men were scarcely prepared for the immense
army of guests, but they soon recovered from 'her
surprise and 1t not long before all the Vistors
were provided for. although some OF the beach
front houses were so much crowded that they were
unable to accommodate all who applied for rooms.
One nrominent hotel was compelled to turn away
sfty applicants Saturday evening. Many OF these
invaders were patrons OF the speciai t"o-ody eh-
crrs,ons from washington and Baltimore, arranged
nv the railroads but large proportion were Vsit-
ors who came for 4 sojourn Of some length VI the
excursionists many were so much PLEASED with the
resor. that they refused return home when their
tickets expired and number OF them are Sun
here A similar excursion is arranged Tor to-day
and tomorrow. and the indications are that IL VIII
be nearly or quite as well patroni|eo as 'ia' u
last week
with tho advent of cooler evenings there has
come renewed interest in cycling. Progressive
euchre that held sway during the summer mas
been relegated to the background, and moonlight
spins along the beach or the smooth sraVeI roaus
and avenues have again become popular A Ia
vorIte trip Is "off shore, the district along the
cbore Road in the neighborhood of Somers Point.
pleasantvle and Absecon, Is termed. Every AFTER
noon and evening there Is regular procession VI
,,h.a,s an he turnpike leading across the meadows
IN p,easan,ville while those who prefer shorter
trim content themselves with the splendid new
gravel road between Atlantic City and Ms pretty
little suburb Ventnor.
NV plans Ior hotel improvements nave NOT YET
ceased 10 be brought forward The latest announce
men, Is of an addition to the Garden Hotel Inc
,o,ai closes to-day and will reopen about February
In the mean time IL is the intention OF the man
ayement 10 add hfty more BEDROOMS ana p'oDdntl!
another story. The Garden has been one OF the
haff
'rhe management mas been uniformly eNcehcht III
mis- connection il may be pemissl9 PIC 70 Hehtlon
rnsde = host OF friends by mis- gentle;nanly manner
~ ,,eatina "a SITS and others. lie mas Deti par
,icuiariv courteous to the newspaper men ana Wo-
men VINO have sought Information OF MIN AZ va
rious times ,, emma, ,ae.,ta NJ tho At
,,,,.,e civ Yachtsrnens Association. which takes
J,cs nexf Thursday. grows greater each day. The
Pparss VII have another feature besides the contest
IN raised AND will be divided among the three
,ii,y hoats Tnis will give the slower yachts
somet5,ne to try for and will add zes 10 the race
The principal yachts ere all being overhauIed IN
Wekrer which held the Championship Tor twenty
two wears and lost IL last year by 4 techncdI Nlo-
ston Of the rules OF the race, VIII MAKE desperate
sffort TO regain her lost laure.s Among me oiher
.nn,sstans will be the Ze.la, the J. willard Morgan,
The rornei the Alert. the Dreadnausht and the
Amang the visitors OF the week Ex-Governor
John p. Alged Of llinos Who srrYsd mere ere GSs
rest preyious to their departure for their nome IN
chIcago They registered the Hotel Dennis
President Alfred Waller OF me keh p F az
spending several pleasant days at the H"iei
Or. Thomas ". Evans. the American dentist Of