The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-08-25
FAR FAMED
ATLANTIC CITY.
Crowded With Pleasures
and Temptations,
ANDDANGERS AS WELL EACH DAY.
Thirty Rescues in One Day, Our Cor
respondent witnessing Three of Them.
-Band-M Master lines Plays Horo's
Part.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 18.-I
The rush to the "CIty-by the Sea"
seems to have reached its climax.
Atlantic City is now harboring the
greatest gathering of midsummer
pleasure seekers in its entire his
tory, and the hotels and boarding.
houses are kept constantly packed.
Last Saturday and Sunday were
"record-breaking record. break ers,"
the crowds being even larger than
on the Saturday and Sunday pre-
ceeding.
Sunday is Atlantic City's biggest
day. The railroads have been max
ing exceedingly low-rate Sunday
excursions, which bring to the city
thousands and thousands of visitors
upon a holiday outing. All the
groceries. saloons, fruit stands, etc,
and many of the attractions on the
board walk are allowed to remain
open and run at full blast during the
uoJ' hOIC dLO u llulllD6l VI 6ltSduJ
churches here, but if a person did
not get inside of one of them on Sun
day he would not know that it was
the Sabbath at all.
To say that the beach and board.
walk were crowded last Sunday
would but poorly express it; they
were simply black with people.
And such an array of finery and
furbelow as was displayed by the
fair promenaders is seldom seen.
The bath house proprietors were
compelled to follow the example of
the hotel men, and turn people
away.
Bu+ Sunday was record break er
in more ways than one. Among the
throng which sported in the surf
were large number of reckless
bathers, and consequently the life
guards were kept quite busy pulling
them from the water. Altogether,
thirty rescues were made, which
eclipses the record for any single
day. Many of the rescues were ex-
ceedingly thrilling, giving the
guards a chance to show their
bravery and daring. L witnessed
same place within a half hours
time. Fortunately, however, the
day passed without a single drown
ing.
Bandmaster Innes was the hero OF
an exciting rescue one day this week
While leaning over the railing on
the steel pier, lady lost her balance
aud tumbled overheard into the roll.
ing surf beneath. Quick as a flash
Mr.. lnnes went over after her, with
out removing particle of his uni
form, and, being good swimmer
he soon bad her safe on the beach
The lady shOwered her profuse
thanks upon the noted bandmaster
who modestly replied that he had
enjoyed his bath very much, anG
then disappeared.
The weather in this section is de
lightful. The days are just warn
: enough to be comfortab'e while al
| night blankets and quilts are fire
quently found necessary. There il
| something in the air, too, that
braces a fellow up and produces
refresh ing sleep-when you can ge
away from the mosquitoes.
The Japanese Tea Garden" ont
t of the incest attractions on the
: board walk, was the scene of an in
teresting event this evening, wher
3 one of the Japs connected with tn,
J show was married to an American
r girl, whose home is in West Ches
: ter, Pa. The affair was made pub
r lie, and large crowd attended
7 Lieut.. Peary, the famous arctic
/ explorer, has residence at thi
|, lace. His little eight months, ole
l daughter died one day last week
J Many other prominent people hav,
summer homes here.
| | greatly enjoyed a visit TO tn
United States lighthouse and life
o saving station at this place day o
+ two ago. The lighthouse is l60 fee
8 high, and the light in its tower |
g of $3.50 candle power, being. visibl
a: sea for nineteen miles. We ha,
: to climb just 22S steps (it seemet
= like twice that many before W
reached the top, but we were full,
3 rewarded for our eXertion by oh
Z tanning a magnificent view of tn
. ocean and the surrounding coast
4 Beneath us, on the one hand, la
: the city in all its gayety and anima
3 tion, while on the other, as far a
the vision could reach, stretched tn
mighty Atlantic. The board-wal
with its throng of pleasure seeker;
the long line of bathers battling
with the breakers, the numerou
- yachts skimming the waves, wit
an ocean steamer and two schooner
silhouted against the sky far out a
} sea, presented scene which wi
U not soon be forgotten by an
INNOCENCE ABROAD.