New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
BLOCK ISLAND READY FOR TIE SUMNER.

Block Island X l. July 2 Especial. The summer
season FOR $3.50 this sea-g!rt resort bids far 10
10 extremely prosperous. The hotels are now a.!
open. and while there arc not large number here
vet a very heavy booking has been made for both
July and August. Thu Ocean View the largest
hotel. opened June q. and number OF people
have arrived each day sine Several families arc
booked for the Fourth. and there Will be fairly
wcll-hlled house by next week. The other houses
are also expecting guests who have engaged rooms
earlier than has been customary in July
The nav macadam road has been extended from
It's terminus one-half mile from the harbor OF
refuge to the old dock near the Ocean View Hotel
This gives Grs-class road across that part OF the
island which is appreciated by everybody An IN
novat!on has beel made by the granting OF a per-
nit for an electric road which s already In course
Of construction. Part OF the way is ready for the
rails which viii be laid In a short time. The road
runs from harbor harbor by way Of the bathing
beach and IL destined to revolutionlze the methods
az conveyarce across the island. The idea is -
build the e!ectr: road around the circuit or the
island later on. ana when II Is completed II VIII
make A most charming ride on pleasant summer
dov II is probable that horses will be utilized for
Tho motive power this season. II wi! take too
long 10 get the electric plant In working order
The Government has established a signal station
at the south Light. which is manned by small
corps Of Naval Reserves.
The Government lighthouse tender Mstletoe IS
husv landing material for "A new lighthouse AT the
brcakwater OF the harbor Of refuge. foghorn
will also be placed there. 1t is calculated to have
the work corpietcd by August ].
I.lueishng Is excellent, and a number or large
catches have been made by the local fishermen.
Styordash are also plentiful the island just
now and several very large ones nav" recently
been captured. -, -...,,.. 49, -.
The war caused considerable CONSERVATION among
the residents Of the island and the motel prCprle-
tors during the early spring. but that has al! worn
avay aud a notable fact il that IN tho letters OF
inquiry for or engaging rooms 10 mention Is mace
~ the war as people understand that block ISL
and not being a fortified town would not DE
troubltd even II spanish cruisers were IN The
adjacent waters. -, 1, ., :. ..o...a y, ~
ions here and when the patrol OF the men y
ablished IL will be made around the entire ISL
and. . -, ,, pro,,do,ca mill
,,aLe har regular trips daily connecting with ran
piver and Newport. during the season.
rbc ocean View Orchestra Will arrive next Week
onJ Messrs Cundall n Ball the propretors, nave
nade arrangements for a full-dress mop every sat
urday night during the season. The OLD poar1 Ten
ris court for many years fronting the ocean lew
h ~ hen taken away and lawn tennis court VIII
take It's place tennis has always peeH d" Popu''''
no stimc with guests Of the house -..
Thn following are among the prominent guests
here or booked for early arrival AT me ocean ,ie~
Mr. and Mrs j. NJ Gdersleeve. Miss ruttie; 40, ni
Brookiyn; Mrs. W j. Ryder. Dr. e D. me- "ii
and Mrs Alwynn Ball Jr.: Samuel : nooec.s 80 90
New-York: r. w. H. Jarvis. Mr.. ana Mrs oe ~ 81
II C;ien,ar Mrs Samuel Colt, MI ana MIS- yo m
Rrewster Of Hartford. Conn; Mrs. ana Aiss HA'"
we'll Of Philadelphia.