New-York tribune., 1902-08-19
NO TIDAL WAVE APPEARS.
ATLANTIC CITY STILL THERE. DESPITE
THE REV. MR. JONES'S PREDICTION
MANY NEGROES FRIGHTENED.

Atlantic City, y. J. Aug. Is (SpeciaD-Mon-
day. August Is, is almost gone, and yet the
tidal wave which the Rev. Mr., Jones predicted
would sweep this city off the earth between
II and o'clock to-day has not appeared, al
though thousands Of people have spent the
greater part of the day along the beach LOOKING
for it. The prediction had its effect upon some
OF the people at the resort. however, for many
of them left for their homes last night 1t
seems ridiculous but it IS a fact nevertheless,
that many people placed confidence in the pub
lished assertion Of the colored clergyman, who
was credited with saying that he had special
message from the Almighty telling him that the
city would he wiped out of existence. Among
the negroes there has been CONSERVATION for
some time. and many Of the hotels have had all
they could do to get some Of their walters 10
stay with them and assist in taking care OF the
large number Of visitors one Of the proprietors
of the Strand had to go to Philadelphia for a
half dozen more walters 10 fill the places Oh
those who had become scared by the prediction
of a tidal wave. and although s. day and
their carfare was offered the darkies the Strdho
man was able To secure only four men who
were willing 70 face the supposed danger Of
having to swim from the site of what was once
Atlantic City TO the mainland, some five OF six
miles away after the tidal wave had done its
work Now that the wave has failed 20 ap-
pear on any OF the dates that have been set for
its arrival, the hotel men hope that there "iII
be no revival of the scare. this season at least
They don't mind sea serpent stories or stories
of earthquakes, but If any man comes 10 this
city this season and has the hardihood 10 say
tidal wave there Will be grave danger Of that
man being taken home in a pine box Tidal
waves from this time on are forbidden subject
at this resort.
In1,f1 can
to this city q little over a week ago to spend
her vacation one Of the first things she
learned TO do after arriving al the shore was to
swim, and she is thankful that she did. This
morning there were three or four little boys
playing in the surf at the foot OF Kentucky-ave.
One of them got on plank he found floating
d bout and padded out into the surf wave
knocked him off, and he was unable TO regain
the plank and was ~ danger Of drowning
Miss SteiffeI was on the beach and, seeing the
little fellows predicament she boldly punged
into the water after him a few strokes brought
her to the boys side. and she grasped him ny
the back OF his bathing suit and soon had MIN
safely on land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Banker. of Pittsburg, ar
rived in this city last evening In their auto
mobile They have had most renarka BILE tour
in the machine, for they left their home in the
Smoky City early in July. and during the IN
terirn have travelled all over the northern por-
ton Of the United States. and have gone
through a part of Canada. They are now on
their way home, and will leave this city to-lnor-
row morning.
Adolph Klingerberg is unfortunate man
He was playing with pet dog this morning
when the animal turned upon him and bit him.
He thought TO take the poison out of the wound
by the application of turpentine and applied II
unsparingly. The hand was saturated with the
stuff He went into the kitchen few moments
after and. going the stove. the turPentlne
took fire from the flame of the gas range and
in an instant his hand was ablaze- he sn1oth-
cred the blaze with cloth he found lying on
the table. but not before his hand was terribly
burned. He was obliged 10 go 10 the hoSpllal
to have his injuries treated
New-York as we'll Pennsylvania and New
Jersey will be represented in the big ireTnens
narade which will be held in this city on Sep
ternher 10 The Washington Fire Company, or
PeeksklI has asked that place in the line
he assigned to ii. The company VIII send down
a hundred uniformed men.