New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
CHANCES AT NARRAGANSETT.
AN EXCURSION BOAT SERVICE UPON
WHICH PIER RESIDENTS LOOK
WITH DISFANOR.

WITH DISFAVOR.
Narragansett Pier r l.. July (SpeciaD.-A new
era is opening before the Pier. New conditions.
which Promise to make mar the prosperity u
the place. according to the point Of view OF the
person one happens 10 meet. are approaching. IN
the early days OF the Pier watering place 1t
was reached only by stage from Kingston. some
eigh; ten miles The coming Of the Mar
ragansett Pier Railroad. II was prorh would
destroy the excusvencss OF the resor; and ruin II
a select watering-place. These prophecies OF
evil proved to be false. all the world knows The
conditions which are now agtating the owners
OF hotels cottages and stores at the Pier are these:
The Fall River. Providence ard Newport Steam
boat Company has obtained the privilege ai'er
hard struggle OF erecting a steamboat pier Lou
feet In length. extending out from the beach ABOUT
opposite Governor Sprasue's we!l-known villa "a
ronchet Work on this structure has been going ior-
ward for several weeks. and 1t VIII probably DC
ready for use about the middle OF July. II is then
proposed TO run regular boats from Providence as
well as Newport This innovation Will undoubtedly
bring a great many excursionists mere ana the
owners OF villas and the majority Of the hotel pro-
prietors regard the matter with disfaVor; ana
strange to relate 60 the proprietors OF the stores
located along the beach front They say that as
soon as the excursion.sts arrive the regular ma
btues Of the beach will depart. On the other hand
many declare that II will bring large amount OF
extra money into the place. some OF which hotel
proprietors and storekeepers will retain II Is
pointed out that thousands OF excursiorists 60
TO Newport daily without injurng the place as Il
resort IN any manner.
The second innovation Is the building Of an cleo
tric railroad along the front from Wexford
through Narragansett Pier 10 Watch Hell The
road has been nearly completed from Saunders
town TO the Pier. II IS said that Il Will not &c
built through 20 Watch Hill this season. but un-
Goubtedly Will be next. AS a ferry runs from
.1.re 4, hOrf and
cheap route for people from Newport to the Pier.
While this project IS not viewed with so much
alarm by the Pcries as that OF the steamboat
wharf there those who object 70 the elec-
tries. 1t is stated that the same objection was
raised by the regular patrons OF Watch Hi
against the coming OF the Westerly electrics but
that the same people are now perfectly satisfied
with the results and desire the completion oil the
Seaview Railroad from the Per.
While some OF the hotels a little slow about
opening this year. all Of them arc row ready Tor
visitors. and with oae accord the propr!etors
prophesy an excellent season. The New Mathew
son. with 3Z5 rooms has had them so fully taken
up that the management will not promise TO re-
serve any accommodations after July :.
The Rockingham perhaps the second largest
hotel. reports engagements OF rooms IN compar!-
son with the period last year at an increase
Of three 10
Tho bombarduent scare seems TO have subs!ded
completely. and OF the hotelkeepcrs declare
that the war promises to bc help rather than a
detriment. since many Of the wealthy who usually
go abroad ia the summer Will remain al home and
visit the seaside resorts.
The chief improvement at the Pier In the way Of
new structures Is n long OF hne shops IN front
Of the beach. with an excellent asphalt promenade
In front
Mrs. Jefferson Davis and Miss Winnie Davis. OF
Boauyoir. Miss. arrived a, the Rockingham for the
season Wednesday.
r. NJ. Lyman and Sir. and Mrs. J. A. Alexander.
Of New-York at the Rockingham.
The New Maihewson House opened on Juno D
The music has arrived and concerts Will BE- given
on Wednesdays and Sundays. There will be dane
ing IN the splendid ballroom every evening
This hotel has a master O, ceremonies. and the
entertainments are conducted under hts direction.
walter : Cox Of Washington is at the New
j l. " Curry. OF Washington. former Minister
to spain is AT he Maihewson.
The lawns and :oIas, are showing The need q O.;
rain badly. bat the Mid flowers; which grow IN
now IN ;heir prime. Wild roses, blue rs. he IA
tive rhododen IRONS; he swamp apIe Inc g's,ure
laurel and other showy flowers were never more
pleailful and beautiful
Brander Mathews, Of New-York. has arrived at
Sever before here 50 great a demand f2r
the region called The Rocks Is JET. and not more
than u dozen Ia the whole place.
Of ne season Viii be- given on that evening
Archibald Claverne Gunter and family nave ar
i've ana are occupying 'Nc''"0''7 O''"s'' 81"
ROh.uson-sf
The annual meeting o: the governors % mo Point
judith Country club VIII be held az the clubhouse
on July
john H. Watson has taken RockhuFst for tho
season
II Powell Ramsdcn. % NewYork. has rented the
villa CarrI o..
Mrs VI Wing OF NcwYork. has aiken Mrs T.
G. Mouiion'r Cottage and Mrs II /. Griggs. q
the same city. is occupying g. H. Popc's OvercNN
Thr Rockingham House has been known FOR a
number - years as headquarters here for Army
and VA - is
rrar the Rockingham has no visitors Of that class.
although i. may have some - their families later
the season .
Tho following persons from New-York are among
those already AT the Mathewson House: NJ ana
Mrs Igrat!us X Grossmdn and son. M?. ana Mrs
John K To,ten. Miss Marie Mildred March " r.
McDcrrno;t and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. @. II HaIien-
beck oscar Duryea. Mrs. VI. Van Duyn, Mrs. Her
bert l.. Grlggs. ". II. Znn. II II Morrill, Nj ana
Mrs John II Flagg. Mr.. and Mrs James
Cooean Mrs William Lynch Mrs. T. e. Shepari
Samuel Roberts 5. Bcrosford Cooke. Mrs. II. NJ
Butts and William 4. l.. Stevenson.