New-York tribune., 1901-08-18

their quota Of Sunday visitors tomorrow morning
The resort VIII be crowded IL has never been be-
fore.
/; is perhaps well that the height OF the season
IS hand for the hotel proprietors would be con-
sronted with a serious problem II the demand on
their facilities continued increase much longer
Every large hotel and nearly all the smaller houses
are now crowded 10 their utmost capacity Extra
cots have been placed IN every conceivable place and
many IN almost inconceivable places, and IL may
be necessary FOR people TO sleep of doors II the
tide OF shoreward travel does not soon reach its
height. But many vacations are drawing 10 a
close, and, while many thousands Of new faces VIII
appear on the boardwalk every week FOR some time
70 come the number Of old that disappear Will
soon be al least equally large. and in short time
the vast army Of pleasure snc health seekers who
have held possession Of the resort all summer will
begin 10 diminish
With the exception OF day the weather has
been all that could be desired for the last two
weeks, but the day IL question made UP IN un-
peasartness FOR many showery hours that might
have come but did not. The hOodgates Of heaven
were thrown open on Monday shortly after noon.
and the rain down IN torrents until late in
the evening. keeping everybody indoors and spoil
ing the business Of the piers and other places Of
amusement But the heavy rain did some good.
after all So much water came down that many
Of the avenues were flooded making II impossible
Tor pedestrians TO cross. and the result was that
steps were Immediately taken by the City Council
n the centre Of the city something THAI has been
sorely needed for a long time.
The rain served another good purpose, in putting
10 severe test the new law regulating rates 10
be charged by 'busmen and other drivers OF public
vehicles. In former years a rainstorm was always
an excuse for heavy overcharges. regulated only
by the severity OF the and the necessities OF
The passenger; but there only two complaints
on this score, and the offender was severely dealt
with by Recorder stephany before whom the case
HHa rrsfs date gtTad 10
Vent imposition on visitors
HE bathing Is al its best. and VIII probably
continue fine until late in September. the water
usually remaining warm until the air has become
80 cool that bathers' teeth begin 10 chatter as
eoon as they from the surf Surf bathing Is
me one fad which never grows stale unfashion-
aDie and the throng which covers the strand az
ias noon hour grows each year in proportion td
me growth of the resorts general popularity. Bath
mouse proprietors have much difficulty tho
motel men in keeping pace with the progress Of The
resort, and the crOwding Is terrific during the
busiest hours. notwithstanding the large additions
-@t nave recently been made 10 some of the bath
Ing establishments
Losing diamonds has become such a eommor
occurrence as TO give rise to the suspicion tina
sone OF the reported losses may not be genuine
scarcely day passes but a heavy loss OF valuable
<~s's Is reported 10 the police Some OF the gem
NAS be stolen; and. indeed. the manner IN which
s oi The boardwalk promenaders display valua
s'-s ~ sIo"s Temptation 70 Doio tiiaeNes
o AZ u somewhat surprising that single cas-,
osAp~rate jewel snatching has occurred here il
ERA Years. But the greater part of the valua BIZ
ss which really disappear lost through IN
1re fastening other carelessness. for whicl
- o"ners have but themselves TO blame
- police have been wonderfully successful II
''ang the city clear OF pickpockets and suspicious
,acters this year A number OF people of doub,
spectabi.ty have been picked up and sent on
yn by the nrst train. force OF detectives from
,siork, Philadelphia and other cities assistin
cas department in looking for thieves
q. peremptory order from Judge Hendrickso
~sor stoy and Chief OF Police Elcridge direct