New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
BLOCK ISLAND ALMOST DESERTED.
SOME OF THE HOTELS TO CLOSE IN FEW
DAYS.

SOME OF THE HOTELS TO CLOSE ~ A FEW
DAYS
BLOCK Island. r. l.. Sept 1.-The season ~ 1sa9
ut Block Island has practically closed. although
tho hotels here will remain open until the early
mart OF the coming week with comparatively few
guests remaining II Is possible that one or TWO OK
the larger houses will keep open for later period
but not at all probable or course there are al
WAYS accommodations for people who desire 10 re-
main during September. at some OF the smaller
houses which are kept open during that month
Tho society element that has been here In rul
force has practically all gone away during the last
veok Those now remaining are generally either
elderly people who are not obliged TO return home
with The beginning OF september. or sp0rtsmen who
have remained here for the purpose OK hunting or
fishing.
T. IS customary with guests who have been COM
Ing here for many years 70 engage their rooms for
the next season before departing. when II IS their
Intention TO come here again during the Following
year A. The Ocean View. the largest hotel mere.
/ fhrre have been more future engagements OF rooms
FOR th, summer % 1900 than during any previous
year since the hotel was opened. This s. also
stated by some Of the proprctors Of other large
hotels 10 DE the at their particular houses az
WoU There 10 been feeling in some quarters
I that the Worlds Exposition. 20 be held at Paris
r,xt year would detract very largely from the
summer hotel business IN this country. This idea.
however. is secuted by the mana cement Of the
various hotels here. who say they have fear OF
the Paris Exposition injuring their business in the
least
Mrs Sarah A. williams Of Hartford. Conn. and
Mrs L. O. Moore OF New London, both well known
n social circles in Connecticut. have been guests
ar thls resort during the last week.
Harry L. Chisholm, who has been the head clerk
M the Ocean View for several seasons past. left
here on Friday for the Adrondacks. where he will
open his camp at Lake Placid He Will remain al
rho camp for about thirty days after which he will
sail for Paris for the purpose Of assuming his
duties 40 manager Of the American department Of
the Grand Hotel
James S Murphy. Of Boston publisher OF The
Golfer" has been a guest NJ this resort during the
last week accompanied by Mrs. Murphy.
The steamer Block Island. owned by the New
London Steamboat Company, has been running be-
tween this resort and Norwich for nineteen sum-
nors ending with the present season. The line has
ALWAYS been successful and has been profitable
Investment for the stockholders. While independent
Of railroad ownership. It has been run during the
time in connection with railroad lines Changes In
railroad ownership and management have however.
caused apparent uneasiness In the corporate own
crshlp Of the steamboat company. as r. is evidently
feared that a rival boat viii Nc put on hy ono of the
| railroads c,ntrlnR AT w-Loudon. or boy capital
/ lists who are stockholders I'm one ~ those roads.
who would have the inside so FAR as through tckct
combinations with the railroads are concerned 10
the present company can make ne ARRANGEMENT
future that they desire Win the railroad
} companies with one ~ them. they VIII Hndouht-
edlv build q boat for the Block Island service.
/ as the steamer Block Island Is insufficient for the
present traffic requirements. Ina any event the
public travelling 10 this resort. well as the isle
auders themselves. desire that the steamboat con-
/ ucctiOns with Ncw-londOn shall continue he
! maintained. as the route has always been popular
/ Justice William II Shields OF Connecticut has
been guest at this resort during the last week.
Also Justice ioratio Rogers. OF tho Rhode Island
supreme Court
Miss Emma kaufman who is a niece OF Admiral
Cervera, Of tho Spanish Navy, has been guest az
this resort during the last week.
While 1t Is TOO soon TO ngure profit and loss yet
IL Is the consensus Of opinion that the past season
when taken as "A whole. has been successful FOR
hotel proprietors. This estimate Is based tho
fact that the August business will moro than make
up for the dearth In July.
q. +. NOyes jr. who Is a member OF the firm ot
! I.ovcioy N NOyes. ~ New-Nork has mad a corner
on all OF the news business at this resort this sum-
mcr. He had i've news stands and thirteen boys
which includes the business done on the steamer
BLOCK Island
L. u Waddell Yale student. who has taken a
dctt fe part boz an the leading social
this resort during the last season. departed during
the last week
A new pier Is being built at the Great Salt Pond
or new harbor Of refuge u 10 now generally