New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
MANY LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY
A GENERAL EXODUS OF VISITORS EARry
IN THE WEEK
OPENING OF THE CUNNING sEAsoN-spoRra
MEN COMPELLED TO CONTENT THEM
SELVES WITH MUD HENS

SELVES WITH MUD HENS
Atlantic City. Sept 3 (speciaD.-At last the sr,.
mer season is beginning to wane but 1t is YET -.
from being closed There was general svos
early In tine week OF visitors who desired 10 re...
their city homes before the beginning Of Sep,em,..
but for the last two days the new arrivals b..
been almost as numerous as the departures 49,
the throng the boardwalk tomorrow Min ="
large enough to astonish these who are no, >,
mlliar with the resort and its patrons AI,ho",
the crowds not so large they were a No..
ago there is diminution in tho gaye,y NJ ~
place All the amusement places are SIN open. and
will remain for some weeks longer while so,,.,
functions are. II possible, even numerous th"
they were when the crush was the greatest IT,,
expect the season this year to continue ra,,o.
longer than usual. owing to the fact that !, Wa
somewhat late in Opening.
Both residents and visitors greatly ,n,aro..,
In the great Improvement In street paving .h., >,
contemplated. The ordinance providing for ,hs
work was passed by the Council this week an, -
promptly approved by Mayor Thompson All ,ha,
is now necessary is to prepare specifications ana
award the contract for the work Under the term.
OF the ordinance Pachc-ave. from Rhode Island 10
Albany ave, distance OF about three miles will
be transformed into handsome macadam,zed
boulevard. while about twenty cross avenues o.,
tending from Atlantic-ave. TO the beach, will alao
be paved with crushed stone Ii is expected that
the Improvement Will cost about $4,000 and Il "a
hoped to have 1t well under way before the begin.
ming OF winter The improvement will be one o,
the largest undertaken here. being equalled
only in magnitude by the big steel ocean walk
which cost about the same sum OF money. Every
one Will rejoice when the present gravel highways
replaced by a better and more durable ma.
terla, that will be less muddy In wet weather and
less dusty In dry.
Another Improvement that is being agitated /,
,l.a at. ala n.vIo- lfobt MA
The avenues at present lighted by q private
corporation. under contract with the city. and 4,
Is claimed the expense H. too great. A new CON.
pany secured the contract recently but Mayor
Thompson has far refused sign the contract or
to approve ordinance giving the company the
right TO erect poles and string wires through the
streets This ordinance has been passed over hs
veto but there will probably be long and tedious
lawsuit before It can be put into effect. AS the
best ard cheapest way out of the difficulty, It 10
proposed that the city erect and maintain It's own
lighting plant which. 1t Is said, can be done for Z
smaller sum than is now paid for the lights under
contract.
The cunning season formally opened last week
but very little game has been brought In By the
sportsmen. Birds OF all kinds are remarkably
scarce. The main reliance OF the gunners here Is
the mud hen. but the nests OF these birds were all
destroyed by the exceptionally high tides late In
the spring. The few mud hens that are 10 be found
'
shoot them Experienced gunners. however. say
that in few, weeks there Will be, plenty OF game
The BIRDS Will increasa IN size. and show dis
position 10 break cover In the mean lime sports
re ben @ Yn, ber Si shs ana
plenty OF fish TO be had II searches In the right
place, and every yachtsman who makes II his bust
ness 10 take fishing parties out from the inlet knows
or thinks he knows-exactly where 20 90 for the
largest and gamiest FISH. Grabbing is also IA
VOrlte pastlme. particularly with the gentler SEX
and bushels Of the tooth.ome crusaceans are capt.
ured by the parties that are made mp the various
- py sr fay
The golf tournament between members Of the
Atlanti, city Country Club and the Cape Nav Coli
Club came 70 a sudden termination this week. when
the cape May team notified the local golfers tina,
they would be unable to again get their people to-
gether TO continue the contest. The reason gyel
IS that a number OF the Cape May players nave
been called 10 their city homes by business affairs
hut the members OF the Atlantic City team believe
that their opponents are scared The Cape May
contingent were most numerically beaten al me
are sccmInsy not disposed to risk anotheT saen
defeat. The Country Club PLAYERS would like to
have another with their adyersaries. but. while
with their easily won victory They now claim %
70 meet team from any so.; club IN tne country
the golf headquarters in this vicinity and every
member Is "A golf enthusiast. yet they occasionally
indulge IN other pasilmrs Iney nave na1g ISr
AMI cycling parties from this city and number OK
social entertainments have been given there re.
Gently Wednesday evening delightful open-air
progressive euchre given on the lawn. IN
which about hfty prominent residents and visitors
were Utilized for holding lanterns. but the moon
shone so brightly that .he light OF these artificial
adu,ncta was hardly needed. Nothing more pleas.
ant aud pretty could well be imagined.
Moonlight sailing parties have become quite popu.
lar this summer. and the delightful weather this
week caused a great revival of the pleasant pas
time There several evenings when the moon
shone brightly and the ocean was lighted up with
rare effulgence. and on every occasion nearly
every Yacht at the inlet was chartered 10 take out
"A party for a sail. As the whlte-wnged yachts
gl'ded over the calm sea- the passengers INDUCED
in all Of merrlment There were songs recits'
the hours 10 pass most pleasantly.