Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Will REBUILD CAPE May
Pittsburg Syndicate Plan to Revo.
lutionize the Summer Resort.
TO ExPEND ABOUT st1,oOo,oOc

VIII Construct Lake For Yachts and
Build Modern Hotels and Cottages
and Make Numerous Other Improve
nents.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. Announce
ment was made last night that docu-
ments were filed at Trenton Saturday
incorporating the East Cape May
. Company, having for its object the i'm
provement and development of Cape
May, the Oldest seashore resort in the
country, to an immense degree. A gen.
tleman interested in the project says
that Pittsburg capitalists have bought
over 1000 acres Of land in and around
the city and propose making changes
that will reyolutionize that resort.
Their plans include the building of a
new city, which they say they intend
to make one OF the finest resorts in
the world. In this they declare they
will be aided by the United States
government and the Pennsylvania and
Reading Railroad companies. Esti-
mates Of the cost OF the project point
to the ultimate outlay of $11, 900, 900.
Following an outlay of millions OF
dollars for improvements. the projec-
tors say the company will spend sew
eral millions more to attract people to
Cape May, not only during the sum-
mer, but in the winter as we'll In or
der to attract owners of yachts, deep
waterways will be formed. The COM
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yachts, with water surface covering
GOO acres. Conferences with govern
ment officials at Washington have re-
suited in promises to deepen Cold
Spring Inlet so that the largest ocean
going yachts will be able to enter the
lake. Around this lake will be scores
OF cottages for yachtsmen and their
families, and a substantial marine
railway will be built for the use of
yacht owners. Between Cape May and
Atlantic City, a distance of 20 miles.
there are waterways which are per.
fectly safe and navigable and over
which yachts can be sailed without 90
Ing to sea. II is proposed to improve
these waterways and thus attract peo.
pie from Atlantic City. Aided by the
city, the Pittsburgers will pave all
streets, lay new sidewalks and con.
struct new sewers. The natural foliage
for which the city is famous will be
preserved and trees will be planted
along all new streets.
It is planned TO build two and per.
haps three OF the most modern sea.
side hotels. This winter 100 cottages
will be built and they are expected to
be ready for occupancy next June. The
work OF rebuilding Cape May will be.
gin early this month, by which time
the necessary land will be secured and
contracts let. The 100 cottages will
cost $4,000 each. and will be built by
a Philadelphia firm. The first hotel
for which plans have been completed
Will cost 100000. The projectors
say 5000 men will be employed all
winter on the improvements.
The Cape May citizens and public
officials are reported TO be cooperat.
ing heartily with the new enterprise
Councils have already voted 800 600
for a new boardwalk and bulkhead
along the beach fronting their proper
ty. The city OF Cape May has also
agreed to rebuild the water works and
has already expended $125,000 on this
project. The riparian commissioners
or New Jersey have granted all the
necessary rights to the East Cape May
Company, and at their last meeting
took steps TO get the company similar
rights to Two Mile Beach.