New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
HOPES AT NARRAGANSETT PIER
A PHENOMENAL SEASON EXPECTED-NE"
HOTELs-OLD ONES IMPROVED

A PHENOMENAL. SEASON EXPECTED-NEW
HoTELs-oLD ONES IMPROVED.
Xarragansets Pier r. l.. June 10 (speclaD'-lAsl
wears business al this noted resort was seIlo"S'
interfered with by the Spanish war. Inc u'i'''
tainty as TO TIE movements or SPANS" u
and the frequent reports OF phantom lee.' 80
the Atlantic coast paralyzed the early business u
,he Motel nronrietors After the Santiago victory
NJ course all was easy once more. but oy 'ha'
time many wealthy families had mace HrI""e'
nnents TO spend the hot months In the mountains
IN Europe consequently the season. as WIZ,
was regarded as a failure. There was ihueeu'
short period in which the hotels were CROWDED a"
OF these troubles being happily over anu p'V'
perty existing in all parts Of the country '.IO
Narragansett landlords this year expect TO experl-
ence a phenomenal season. and they are Hhan'''e
preparations 10 that end
The Rockingham Hotel newly named the New
Rockingham will this season vie with the Ne"
Nathewson in size. The work OF remooeinns INC
house has been going since February Zz' An
addition Of fifty feet has been placed on the ea9.
side and the whole hotel is raised one s'or' a'''
capped with new roof The interior Is ne" d"
material and design. The roof has numerous '"i
rets and large tower
"a Nye the landlord OF the COLUMBUS mas ais9
improved and enlarged that hostelry ana ~ ~reIan a.
n the Imperial The hotel Is now six STORIES "a ~
height. has about 80 apartments Ior srontrast 10
presents stately appearance. quite IN coh'ias' "
that Of It's predecessor. ,eos ord tho
The building Of the new ocean pier IN Ioso, an ries
daily arrival OF large numbers OF excurso" pa e.
from Providence and elsewhere. mas nv :ha
had the disastrous effect predicted py ho dislike
pier hotel nrorrietors and cottagers VINO
this breaking into the semi-seclusloh oi as added
ionable resort On the other haho orna ~ nc of the
many thousands OF dollars 10 tne Nyna ,,arious
hotel proprietors store keepers ana ~. ,s nrob-
transient enterprises along the beach' exnursi6n-
able that there will be greater rus" "tlroad occa-
fists this year than ever before Inc ran Company
sionallv conpetes with the steam npodt .nean the
by furnishing extremely low rates 80 III ne made
two methods OF conveyance the pre- ~ q, wss for
well known TO many thousands 10 "hoi" -
merly stranger. -. ho,els are made
As each year the Narraganseu ho'.,s ,eore widely
larger and grander thus depatsins, s,nnortance Of
from their former simplicity, tne serns 10 de-
Narragansett Pier a cottage resotS. there are
ciire a. AZ Ioas not 10 advance. " hno - cIi0s
,nanv handsome villas stretcheo aiVns - This
only one new cottage has been Duit u IN II Is
Is owned by Il. J.. Gregg, OF ~ point Judith
a substantial structure OF WOOD Oh '"e
Road. 1.o, rouy In close proX-
,rnity 10 the cottages there is rno vears old
building and though only tive on es "a, bu,t for tho
!, has n;svsr been occupied. II was pu' cioss OF
,,,rno.s Of attracting a more ehc'.s' ~. Teguar
guests than are accustomed 10 xSerable cost: but
SoteIs and was erected at conslaei sssing his
noe .h nwnsr John Brown. died without see see. made
,Iers reolized No preparations s, nsno 90 q hotel
ihis spring toward opening the Duna.;on about all
There Is a considerable air OF a1one the ocean
the huge hotel structures suetcneu cha nhe rmaids
drive and painters, carpene east;,,na the various
e,S no appepie order for the opening iSs
o. ,nany ases occurs June u Al 80 W Dav will
LII 10 onon bv the 18th and Incepehuou aynecta-
80 soma OF them crowded, uniess a."
tions fall TO the ground