Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-12-05
WIN REBUILD CAPE NA?
Pittsburg Syndicate Plan to Revo.
lutiOnize the Summer Resort.
TO ExPEND ABOUT stt.ooo,ooo
VIII Construct Lake For Yachts and
Build Modern Hotels and Cottages
and Make Numerous Other Improve
ments.

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
tlemRn 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 revolutionize thar 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 S1100o,OOO.
Following an outlay OF millions of
dollars for improvements, the projec-
tors say the company will spend sew
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
pany intends constructing a lake for
yachts. with water surface covering
500 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, distance of 40 miles,
there are waterways which are per.
fectly safe and navigable and over
which yachts can be sailed without go
, ing to sea. It is proposed to improve
these waterways and thus attract peo
pie from Atlantic City. Aided by the
! city, the PittsbuTgers 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
n side hotels This winter 100 cottages
will be built and they are expected t.
q be ready for occupancy next June. Tit
/ work of rebuilding Cape May will be
n gin early this month. by which tim,
the necessary land will be secured an,
q contracts let The 100 cottages vii
@ cost $4,000 each, and will be built b.
|. a Philadelphia firm. The first hote
r. for which plans have been completes
9 will cost 100000. The protector
q say 5000 men will be employed al
winter on the improvements.
The Cape May citizens and publ
officials are reported to be cooperat
ing heartily with the new enterpris,
+ Councils have already voted $4,000
for a new boardwalk and bulkhea
e along the beach fronting their propel
O. ty. The city Of Cape May has ais
g agreed to rebuild the water works an
ID has already expended $125,O00 on thi
Il project The riparian commissioner
of New Jersey have granted all tn
o. necessary rights to the East Cape Ma
t. Company, and at their last meetin
Y. took steps to get the company slmils
ID rights to Two Mile Beach.