New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
ATLANTIC CITY'S INFLUX.
CROWDS NOW SEEN ON THE BOARD
WALK.

RAILROAD MEN COMBINING BUSINESS AND
PLEAsURE-A NEW ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
Atlantic City. n. j.. June 25.-The weather this
week has been uniformly delightful that the
heavy influx Of visitors which occurred was by no
means a surprise The arrivals at the hotels dur
ing the last few days have been more numer-
GUS than during any similar period since Inst
summer. and the boardwalk. In consequence,
has crowded appearance. The number Of
ba hers has increased rapidly and the breakers
are we'll filled with lovers Of Neptune every day
although the air has been cool that few Of the
bat hers cared to spend much time the sands be-
fore or after the bath. Tho crowd on the beach is
becoming so large that the full force OF life
guards Will go on duty before the end OF another
week. and the extra boardwalk policemen will be
put on duty FOR rhe summer the time
Nearly two hundred well-known railroad men
here this week in attendance At the twenty
third annual meeting OF the international Associa-
ton Of Car Accountants. which held at the
Hotel Dennis on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day. The business OF the meeting was principally
the discussion Of methods. one Of the most pleas
ing features 81 the convention banquet.
which given on Wednesday evening and was
most pleasant affair in every respect.
II present plans are carried out the proposed new
electric railroad across the State from Camden 20
this city will be I'm operation before the beginning
OF another summer The company back OF the
that all the stock has been subscribed The plans
contempt A road hfty-seven miles in length. on
which. f. is said. trains he run at the rate OF
seventy miles hour by using the electrical de
vices controlled by tho company. The projectors
say that tho operating expenses will be much less
than those Of the steam roads and that an era or
cheap fares will he entered upon. An ordinance
has been introduced in the Council granting N"
company permission 10 build elevated tracks into
the city. and options have been secured on prop
crty Maryland and Atlantic ayes. for ter
minal station. The right OF way has also been OBJ
tanned all the way from Camden 70 this city
Work on the road X IS said. Will be started at once
and the line finished in about six months
Col 1nei Jones - the Signal Corps United States
/ Army came here Tuesday with tho Intention
Of establishing signal station in this city The
| colonel has established his headquarters at the
Neh house and Il r. hts Intention o. erect nag
staN on top II the tall tower so that passing war
ships and other vessels may be spoken and sig
nailed Tho station Will doubtless be importan,
| one as many vessels pass hero every day on their
way 10 York. Philadelphia and Other cities.
Dancing ls about the only social past.me THAI IS
received with any favor here just now. 'uchre par
! ties and such affairs being thrust aside FOR the
I more hca,htul pleasures 70 be found in outdoor
uf. But the Young people will dance. matter
what other attractions may be offered The big
dancing hall on tho now steel pier given over
TO the dancers for the first time on Thursday
]
cess The noor Is perfectly smooth and large
I enough 20 accommodate" several hundred dancers.
/ Hops VIII b" given Oh three evenings OF each week
/ h"r'"it'r WIN p'in" '"i..'t. ",l NJ .,t
! evenings At the old ocean Pier the regular hops
are continued. and are always wei attended. Ihe
4 regular dances At the Casino continue 10 attract
the representatives Of M mo fashionable set.
! popular ma enjoyable as ever. Hundreds Of cot
! iagers ana guests ~ other hotels avail themselves
In ,t.'r dclightful affairs occasional hops az
also given at u number Of other large hotels.
~ old hflr "A sN
4 rom Tcxas-avc INTO chelsea suffered its annual
washing away last fall i De c!ded 10 construct
coded slowly bat is now nearly completed. Steel
construction such as Was used ior ne new Walk
the walk is being built Of stout wooden pilngs and
the noor Is much heavier than was that OF the o'd
While improved paying q the prnsp1Sl a, avenues nj
is no" an assured iac'' mex ~ "h' G,aiv set
tied owing difference Of opinion AS to inc
proper sori Of material TO be used The members
tenn OF paving and vitrihcd brick and the claims oi
h ens ,oco VIM be spent he rs year and those
whose business 1t is 20 furnish material and aboi
] cision Considera Bile pressure Will. no doubt. BE-
brought to bear In favor OF botn materials @"o
there is possibility Of a compromise
Thee was a pleasant event al the Grand Atlantic
Uo,el "Wednesday evening. when William Il. stat
lord Of Ncw-York celebrated his eiehiy SECOND
hlrthlay Mr. stafford was ore ~ the founders ~
tn, Nor'h River savings Eank ana Tor 1W YEA, i,
he occasion fog elaborate dinner, AT WI en- man!
friends of tho venerable nuluci"r were prtS,,utt
anJ Mrs S.nnord's daughtcr. Mrs Edwar'
Trcnchard. and their granddaughter. Mss lsaoel'
The ippc- section u the boardwalk. from Massa
chusc.ave 10 H. MET mas ,hscncc Of brnche
ON which the tired pilgrim could rest himSeti Ou
welcome relief has Just been p!ovi,e'ih has ba,
some twenty benches placed along the railing o.
the walk betwccu Vermont and Rhode Island AYES
mo benches are handsome In design ana are s''"'
Is appreciated.