New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11
CARINGFOR DEWEY CROWDS
HOTELS ALREADY TANED TOO THEIR
UTMOST CAPACITY.
oo-s AND EXTRA REDS REING PLACED IN
SERVICE SECURING LISTS OF
RNARnING HOUSES


,-nsor ordinary and normal conditions New
~.-r.s daily transient population IS estimated at
.Aop, two hundred thousand and the hotels Of
49,, of., have been constructed 70 a certain extent
-.h such an estimate in view Experts who
lave made a study OF the matter place their
...,rrates on the daily crowds likely to be pres
-, during Dewey week and for the interna-
,,,ral Yacht races at from one million 10 two
,.r,on people or course a large proportion
:, This great number will come from adjacent
GOWNS 10 which they can return to sleep. but
srAn So the overnight crowds are likely TO be
~ far the greatest that the city has ever been
rallied on 10 house.
The hotels already with hardly an exception
have all their accommodations reserved IN adj
,arce after the 10Th OF this month and in many
asses even earlier Every nook and Granny in
which IL is possible that q guest could I've slowed
away IS already hospoken. In many instances
tho hotels have reserved all their accommodate
,ions without regard To their regular patrons
m, IN most cases a certain amount OF space has
hsen reserved for the regular guests. who have
No., had the forethought 70 engage accommodate
lions IN advance. In the European plan hotels
and In many Of those on the American plan
m cots in halls or closing or OF parlors into tenn
rorarv bedrooms Will be allowed. but in other
cases both II these plans Will he used. What
MIL pc done with the surplus crowds IS mat
ter u conjecture.
NAY Use BOARDING HOUSE LISTS
The coming numbers will probably discount
s,v,b,nr that Ncw-York has ever witnessed
and as yet $40 adequate plan has been advanced
for their accommodation. In New Orleans dur
ing the Marii Gras festivals complete lists OF
sill rossihic accommodations within the city are
prepared and distributed at the hotels and other
centres whore inquiry s likely to he made A
commtteo with powers 10 encompass like
;atulaiian ~ Naw-York's housing capacity is
N existence in connection with the Dewey Re
cepton Committee. and it is probable that It
win resort 20 the plan that has by experience
r,oved successful IN New-Orleans.
Tribune reporter saw many 81 the hotels
Yesterday with view 10 ascertaning what
rreparat ors they had made toward accommo-
dating the crowds The following replies were
given:
BROADWAY CENTRAL.
We are So crowded here that we have had
10 refuse all applicants All our parlors are
closed of. and cots have been placed in the
various halls and yet with ali these provisions
our applications far exceed our accommodate
The management Of the Everett House said:
Eve have made no particular preparation, but
We are wide open for any business that may
'acent boarding houses further than that
are always prepared for just such an exigency
and know ~ a number ~ them to whom we can
refer an overrlus ~ guests"
FIFTH AVENUE
We are receiving a large number ~ letters
from people who wish to come to u.s. and we will
q course take care of as many Of our old GUS
toners We POSSIBLY can. Many boarding
house keepers have left addresses with us. and
IN case % necessity we will refer guests TO
them"
THE ALBEMARLE.
Tie A,bemarle people said that they had made
I'll poss bic preparations. Everything We have
IS reserved both for the Dewey reception and
.or the Yacht races but II possible we do not
itisnd allowing our house 10 become over
crowded. we wish TO reserve certain amount
o. space for our regular customers.
HOFFMAN HOUSE.
We have had all our rooms reserved, both for
the Dewey reception and the races We are not
making any extra preparations, as we are al.
ways prepared but We take the names ~
reputable boarding houses az they are sent IN,
and intend referring patrons TO them should 1t
become necessary
HOLLAND HOUSE.
we VIII try to take care Of as many Of our
regular guests as possible Every room we
have. however is taken after September 20.
number Of adjacent boarding houses have left
their cards with us and we will refer guests 70
them"
GILROY HOUSE.
We are making our usual preparations for
crowd We are here and open for business
Every room available. and cots in the hall for
those who wish them will he prepared. Some
names Of boarding houses have been sent 10 US,
which In case Of necessity will he used. Nj
BFeslin is on the Dewey General Committee
and II viii probably make up and send around
lists o. the city boarding houses.
GRAND.
The Grand Hotel is putting up extra beds and
cots IN all available spaces. "Our first con-
sideraton Will he our regular patrons. We
commodations for three times the regular price
70 strangers hut do not intend to-
IMPERIAL.
The Imperial will book no one after the ODD.
They are trying 10 take care Of from two hun
drsd 10 three hundred beyond their regular
accommodations To prevent any misunder-
standing the following circular has been sent
out.
We regret 10 say that II is impossible for US
70 make any reservations OF rooms during the
week If The Dewey festivities viz. September
- 70 October - Should YOU call upon us al the
time and ~ is at all possible Tor US 10 accom-
nodate you. will be glad 10 do so, but cannot
promise anything now. Respectfully,
ROBERT STAFFORD"
WAIDORF-ASTORIA
There - a difference between European and
American plan hotels We are advising every
ore who wishes % see both events to get here
H.