New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
CAPTURED BY NEW. YOPR
PEOPLE FROM THE METROPOLIS cAru
Err AT ATLANTIC CITY.
THE BOARDWALK TO BID EXTENDED THRoro,
RICHARD LEES PRoPERTY-THE NEW CITY
HALL TO BE BUILT SOON.

HALL TO BIZ BUILT SoON.
Atlantic City March tSpeciaD.-As the LENT,
season advances the influx Of visitors this rsxo-
becomes greater day by day. Hotels along ~
beach front as well many Of the smaller hou...
further back in the city. are filing Up al a ,,,.
that is gratifying 10 their proprietors Each incor
ing train brings its quota OF guests. and the A
partures arc comparatively few. The number =,
visitors to-day Is fully large as was usually q,
pected AT Eastertide few years ago The boar,
walk midday presents an animated APPEARING.
the stream OF promenaders moving steadily I'd A.,
down IL really Of remarkable proportions.
The rollng-chair fad Is again in its glory sco,..
OF these vehicles are trundled along the walk 4,
all hours Of the day. Although they were ORTIZ
naIy designed for invads. the proportion a.
notwithstanding people who now occupy them /,
unite large There has been IN the past consds,
able objection TO the too liberal use Of the chal,
On the walk but there are now regulations which
prohlblt them from monopollzng the entire der,
OF the structure.
new feature Of the throngs Of sirollers on n.
boardwalk is the comparatively large number ~
New Workers 10 be seen. Gotham has apparently
adopted Atlantic city her favorIte seaside n.
sort
Until few years ago. Philadelphians almos. no
nopolIzed the city but within the last year or ,so
things have changed: the number Of people from
the metropolis who now come here regularly, par
tlcularly in the spring season. compares favorable
with the number from Philadelphia. and the v,,
tors from the two cities continue 10 outnumb.r
those from the rest of the country.
TO CARRY FORT LEE BY LEGAL PROCESS
II il now hoped that the boardwalk Will be ore,
through Fort Lee" at Texas-ave.. before the BE-.
ginning OF the summer season. The controversy
which has been going on for years between the
city and Richard Lee. the owner Of the property IN
question now seems likely 20 be settled but Sons
new complications may arise which will defer n.
opening Nd OF the walk When the steel walk
was built 1t was intended TO run the structure q
far as Texas-ave, and there connect with the
wooden walk running from Chelsea, but Mr. lie.
declined TO yield 10 the city right q way through
his property, and there has been contention over
! the matter ever since. A year ago truce was
Matched I'D under which pedestrians were allowed
/ 10 walk through the old tumble-down pavilion II.
longing 10 Mr. Lee but last fall this priyl.
lege was denied: the property boarded up and
/ access to the Chelsea end Of the walk was cut o.
( The only way OF reaching that point was by
Of a wide detour 10 Pacifc-aye The city has nov
begun condemnation proceedings. and in few days
/ commissioners will be appointed 70 condemn
/ right Of way for the boardwalk through Mr.. Lee,
property. As soon as the legal right IS ootaln@
/ the walk will be completed. Chelsea Is one Of u
most beautiful residence sections Of the ely b.
| fortunate conflict.
THE LONG-LOOKED-FOR CITY HALL
Another long-looked-for public improvement, Will
: ais, De begun IL is hoped. before the expiration
of many more months. Ever since the old City
/ Hall burned down. about six years ago. efforts
have been made 10 have new structure erected
The old site in Tennessee and Atlantic ayes, was
considered too small for pu5lic building , ma.
I much discussion the adjoining lot. formerly ocCF
niod br the onera- house was secured Ru, thi
81 conn nfgcfG -
wise the erection Of the new hali-trederlck REM
siev charles Evans and John B. Champion-hs!
area Of magnifcent building that would in
pao,rad ontions unon the Schaufer Block nne.
dsteIy ooposite the pennsylvania Railroad station
end urged It's purchase as a site for the proposed
rev building There was also o7 arseGe a1
ordinance providing for the purchase OF tns pLop.
erty The deal was about 10 be c2mpetel Wn s,
an Unforeseen obstacle appeared. downtown resi-.
dent applied for a writ Of ceriiorari removing ne
whole matter TO the supreme Gonrt ior resiew' y,
was held that the city had right 70 purchase ths
Schaufer Block when 1t alreaGy owned one srs
for the new CITY Hall d nS s sS 1
must fall back upon the old Tennessee-aye SIZE
II is probable that work on the new nuiaih a WI
begin as soon the necessary plans can De ura"~
WELCOME FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
Preparations are being made for an enthusiasts
welcome TO Company F, 4ih Regiment, New-JerT
Volunteers when that command Is mustered oN
NJ tho Tinted States service. The company T
recruited in this city by the Morris Guards sEf
military organization. which has been tor !As
prominent in local social affairs Inc compssi
commanded By Captain Louis i Bryant SnV y,
cuniad a similar place In the Morris Guards, am
.ts first lieutenant is C. STANLEY Grove; WIZ
also an officer Of the Guards. The local oisssm r
ton has appointed committee 10 prepare 10, 70 "a
formal reception. and the anar Is eNpec'srr. s .o
one of the most brilliant OF the season Ine - -
dier bows are expected home some time IN -
The Morris Guards. by the way are ABOUT e"s''
~" The Methodist Episcopal Conference which VII u
be held In 81. Pauls Church mex, Nesh' - ina,
the most notable gatherins OF - " tgIs city.
church that has ever been held III '''9 NY
NEWS OF THE HOTELS.
While all Of the hotels of the city are unusually
busy there is no place where more lie IS 10 ..
seen than at the Grand Atlantic II Is one ="
the largest hotels In the city out II a''N''' oD
tnue to come in at the present rate the nouse ""
be entirely filled long before Eas yeT,bing in hi.
mower 20 make the hotel attractive anu wy" nrs
markable success The house was I'a'r" INNER d,
NiOus to its opening MS Spll"N "''
+ improvements made. 49,, ,,su, hotel
which is TO be erected az once; Inc Du' n,si,y IA
be of brick which Is something OF MI ,,,,yrsinia.
hotel construction here. II WI! oy lining apart.
nnen.S The bulldlng will be- erected py pSn r
Knauer for Roland Conrow. II VIII 9y ~ rasert 4
posie style OF arcH''1 Tb s"' new hotel viii be pro
vided With every modern mproNemen.t,, .,ions I'M.
There have been no ,aIer Sfyoirs a, the hotel.
md elsewhere have served % Whlr 49,, sr.
evening hours. There nave N'," .'..,.th "a sona
chr.s and musicals a. the hotels WIN Yang he
small dances a, the larger house d,nces at tn,
casino take a leading place. Each Neite inc most
Saturday evening brilliant i'Tq ph. place ne
AN aysnines ~ rhe week devoted 90 re
certs by the famous Hungarian U ", TX
Hotel Rudolf there are dances tacn ~ wax g
I'M Tb TraVmore which reopened last We "a Al.
also doing excellent business I ng additional
ieanS WI 49, beon engage FOR occupancy vel
near future The appearance q ne nr @ssd Sy he
ms is capacitv. has been greatly lHl4 "'NN
new wing that was built I'm the winter
' rprrcES.