New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

and the promise OF the greatest moneymaking
season in the resorts history was fulfilled
There was another incident of the unusual pros
perity Of the resort in spite OF the unseasona BILE
weather that was Of immediate interest and pros
pective value. The Pennsylvania Railroad which
began the experiment OF one day excursions from
New-York TO Atlantic City early in the summer
and met with surprising success. amplifed this
experiment by offering the metrupolitans a three
day excursion with accommodations at one OF the
finest hotels on the island for a compare lively
small rate. The proposition was accepted by the
NEWCOMERS with warmth that threatened to
tie up traffic on the division. 1t required three
sections TO bring the people, and hundreds were
unable to take advantage of the offer The most
surprising part of this excursion. however was the
character of the people who participated IN it.
They practically all OF good social and fnan-
cial condition and positively identified
a millionaire
Atlantic City never assumed the attitude OF the
worm until within the pas, few days. when IL de-
cided turn its woud-be rivals and reply 70
their taunts of numerous drownings at this resort
during the waning season. The death roll shows a
total OF ten drownings in the surf But while they
have been recorded drownings. the city physi-
clans certificates shows that only two cases were
actual deaths due to water suffocaton. The other
eight were caused by organic disease. the majority
being from heart disease. When IL Is considered
that many days during the height of the season
there hundred and fifty thousand people in
the surf within the space OF hours, and that
90 cent of the bathers unfamiliar with surf
bathing. the percentage Of accidents is very small
The influx OF the fashionable fall visitors set In
about the middle of the week, after the exodus OF
the holiday excursions. This element is recruited
chiefly from the mountain resorts and. numerically
reaches into the tens OF thousands. Their coming
has had the effect Of changing the entire social
complexion of the throngs the Boardwalk and
the piers. well the bathing beach. The hurry
and scurry Of the summer crowds has given way
TO the leisure of the Weather class.
The unexpected and really phenomenal prosper
ity OF Atlantic City during the OF cold and
wet summer months has had the effect OF confirm
Ing the belief that the resort Is in need OF i'm
mense additions 20 It's hotel colony in spite OF the
fact that It has upward OF seven hundred
houses OF entertainment Many plans under
consideration for new beach front hotels and
least half dozen Immense hosteries will erect
their fronts TO the before the coming of an
other season. The first contract addition to
this colony has been let. and calls for ten story
nreproof hotel the present site OF the Hotel
Chalfonte. This property purchased a few
days ago for half a million dollars by a cOmpany
composed Of members OF the Leeds family which
has scored successes in the hotel business in
this CITY. This family Is interested in seven or
eight big beach front hotels. but this Is the first
time that they have acted and conb ined a a cor
pOration. The corporation is known = the Leeds
company, and the capitalization IL $4,000 The
new MOTEL winch will be opened early In the spring