New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
ATLANTIC CITY CROWDED
HoTELKEEPERs OVERWHELMED WITH
THE NUMBER OF vlSITORs-PREPAR-
ING FOR THE WINTER SEASON
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
Atlantic CITY n J.. Aug. 25 Cspeclap.-Never IN
the history of Atlantic City have such crowds been
seen hese as were entertained last Saturday and
sunday The invading host OF pleasure seekers
simply overwhflmed the town The hotel proprie-
tors found themselves utterly unable 10 cope with
the situation and finally gave up in DESPAIR and
IL takes great deal destroy the equilibrium of
an Atlantic City hotel man. After every room in
all the houses had been entirely flied there were
stin many wouId-be guests unprovided for and
many of these had 10 accept Indifferent accommo-
cations. The scenes Of the previous week when
hotel parlors and billiard rooms were called into
requisition for use as sleeping apartments. were
repeated, and still portion of throug was left
tnsatlsfled. For hours time OF these
tramped or were driven about the streets seeking
motel accommodations, until some of them became
discouraged and went to Philadelphia having
decided to forego the pleasure Of a Sunday the
shore.
The travelling impedimenta Of this great army
furnished problem which required all the re-
sources Of the railroad and transfer companies to
solve- Baggage cars seemed to be almost
merous as passenger coaches. and huge vans piled
high with trunks and other luggage were kept
going about the city until long after midnight.
when both drivers and horses became exhausted
and the task was abandoned, to be resumed bright
ana early Sunday morning. But every piece was
finally delivered the only wonder of it all being
that few mistakes were made.
But II Is not only on Saturday and Sunday that
lions have bas5 bsrSS p. IA s cIT 9Sl sf @ I'i-
hotels unless they were engaged long time in
advance. For the last three weeks it has been
tlt a firPossioe Ior new arrHai 10 Walk
without ming his application at least week in
vacant rooms have been exceedingly scarce, The
present season has been the most successful ever
Der of people who have visited the resort during
the summer running well up into the millions.
The present week has brought slight decrease
IN the crowds but it is so slight that there is
AM
ing throng the boardwalk tonight
closed, and thousands OF holiday seekers viii be
he heFe fQT several FRA weeks PreParato9s are quietly
hotels. The winter patronage OF the resort has
grow grown so m9eh @ that numoer Of hotels VIII re,
during the cold months. Contracts are being made
the winter campaign OF adTeTTfsng The ndica-
far the largest the resort has ever known The
winter temperature here averages less than six
degrees warmer than in Philadelphia and New.
Florida of the North" IS being more widely recog-
Preparations are being made, for laying the cor
probably take place some time during the coming
month The ceremonies will include addresses by
Another event next month will be the annual in
spection and parade Of the Atlantic City Fire De-
partmeut, which will take place September Y.
New-Jersey State Firemen's Relief Association and
as the parade will be witnessed by the chief and and
department in the State each Of the eight COM
good appearance.
The bus men, whose independence and peculiar
noyance to visitors have been having troubles of
their own this week Mayor Stoy issued an edict
IN conspicuous place a card bearing his rates OF
fare The bus men did not think this order would
be enforced but they discovered their mistake
when some of their number were arrested and
fined Then there was rush to secure rate cards.
and some of the schedules were prepared SO hastily
IS altogether satisfactory. and It looks
though the City Council will be compelled to pass
an GfTz zT0fen Hot Tfreer faT
Amusement managers have discovered that this
IS an excellent place to advertise shows which they
son. Nam 'sefle 'Awkins' has had an exception
but Manager Alfred f. Aarons, It is said, considers
The profit derived of little Importance compared
Among the New-YorIers of prominence who have
registered at the various hotels this week are the
windsor-Hr and Mrs. r A Welch, Joseph A.
ATthar y o6re v " B5Siner SGn T BasneeT GeT
" D Judson, Morton Castor, Miss Lester W A
sett il. O. B. Roosire. Miss v. o Adams, Mr..
Ryan. Frank Merrill. Miss Adelaide McLewis Mr..
a and Mrs sPiegy = E 5 BiGmOre Ma A n !oT9ah o6
inson, George a. Castor, Mr. and Mrs. A; c. La
Roeve. Elliott Lynch, William Pettbone. Mr.. and
Mrs G W BARN F. B. Rossire, John W. Na!en-
'' Rudoh-c 5 A Barrett Miss Lillian Burkhart Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Mentz Mrs Max karger Mrs w.
MeDanteII Mrs " kathaTine MSDane1 s a MsrKS' D
Green Mrs j. Jack Brunstein W D, Feisten, Q.
Ros Wqm Rs sSfhos a5T Ra5Ty Mis-, B9ehfTaSh &C K8Sh
K6opman4mT Tsrst1 aaq a. and / NTs f. S Eiser G. swarz
MIS- Mrs r f Harm MIS- Mahheer sP Jacob scno?seR e
Mrs. / Emmanuel Mrs J. sittenfeld Miss +
BrightonNSfrs George Lincoln, Miss Lincoln,
Mrs Hartpec, Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. West, H. B.
Mcclellan and W J. Muleahy
carder-Sdr. and Mrs. Charles E. Eagan J. e.
Bill, E. Sweeney. Mr.. and Mrs, James P. Nc
Quaide. Mrs Samuel E Buch. Charles H CramP,
Mcdonald. Miss Agnes Mcdonald and Thomas
Grand Atlantic-sig Simon. F. c. Wilson. G. N
Taylor. Mrs NJ willard Phil Dugerman, J. H.
E1sta7ee and Ho|aTf Tboctsr7 FIanasand and Hail
AdoiphUs-Ass Adele Loderman. Miss Fanny
&oTeAiss FioTen9s I-sch apd TFo I saTa0
ArchdaIe-Mrs. H 7 4 Miller =, and A. ID saxon
Bleak House, H Crawford. b Dawson, James
Charles Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs, A 5. irving and
h5f BToofhaTsf@Miss mgei Helen TIghe Miss Florence
Tighe and Miss Anna Tighe.
F3elrnont-Miss Lucy Hayes.
Champlaine-Mrs w weston.
Coiumbia"James Zobei. Miss T Hrsch. Mr. and
Mrs. " J. Camea, David Craig X &C. GulIeq u & %.
lows 70 Nj and Mrs John E,ckert. Robert Miller, z.
s Sinlow, William NJ sherf Jessie ITonckA A5ss ~;
katharine A. Paden, Miss May CoyIe and J. F.
De VilIe-F. J. Hughes and John sorse.
Dennis-E; s Bowman and JohR m u a,her Luxe M and
Mrs T G Levy and Mr. and Mrs A. 6; Haynes.
Ciiendnic-Mr. and Mrs. John Roye, H. B. spearn
aiid MajestieW S Ii s e Brook Nj and Mrs " y Ora,
ham r. Licke. Mrs NJ. Lester, Miss ID Soiehah
apa MisS nj f. cook W NJ Watson and W P
9PSsrHaT Peham-H. s Rittner. A suIka and Mr.. and
NE Reade@A Beard G. H Pragrin and T L. Vance
RogaI Palace-B Grant. w ?. Dewey. g 3
Henry Henry I,i Mrs hqaneT Ta1 mrs \ ~ seGman M1ne1
RomaT!-Mr and Mrs. l. T. GankeL
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