New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
STORM AT ATLANTIC CITY.
DriUes Thousands A5ray from Beech
Fine Weather Fills Their Places.

Atlantic City. " J.. Sept (SpeciaO.-A nttls
over week ago small cloud appeared on tbs
horizon 10 the northeast OF Atlantic City and
quickly developed into storm that the hotel
men and merchants of this city millions OF dollars
Tbs cloud was the fOrewarning of DREADED north
easter that usually does not put IN an appearances
until late in the month II came IN the height Of a
phenomenal season. and at a time when Il looked
as though the sumner thrOngs had decided to pro-
long their outing well into this month. In fact IN
thousands OF cases hotel reservations had been
tended and the hotel men were making close cal
cuiations as 20 accommodating the usual September
rush from the mountains and care for the stayOver
summer visitors without overcoming. The storm
began in ntfui fashion. and looked as though it
would pass OF in a day or az the outside. Bu-
~ increased IN gloom and cold. until hope
fGl lost heart and the exodus began on the fourth
day The trains that had been entering the city "a
sections reversed order and began going IN sections
In three days tens OF thousands left the island.
and then the sun burst forth the air bscame soft
and balmy Indian summer and the exodus
stopped as suddenly as it began
Al the time Of the appearance OF the cloud the
visitors were spending the island the enormous
total Of $4,000 day-and this Is a CONSERVATIVES
estimate. While these receipts did not disaou~ar
they shTank 70 an enormous extent. The beach
mont hotels are still well filed. and the only
seriously affected are the smaller ones.
II must not be supposed from what has been sast
OF an exodus that the city is deserted by aay
means. The figure simply used IN a compare
tive. and not absolute way. In the middle OF
the week, when the first emerged from the
clouds. the bathing beach was black with humanity,
and the guards estimated the number OF bathers
as greater than during the very height OF the
son. The boardwalk and the places OF amusement
are still crowded and the crowds OF a Different
social complies iOn than those of week two ago.
Although bathing Is stiu popular. and will be for
month to come, the fancy OF the visitors has
turned the autumnal sports. such as riding
driving and hunting The cunning season for reed
and rail birds and for mud and marsh hens opened
September 1, andhundreds of spOrtsmen from PhiIa-
delpha and New-YOrk hand for a first
shot. The game is unusually plentiful and fat. and
some big bags have been brought in A few heavy
tides needed. however. before the sport Is at
its best, and these may be expected at any day.
There are some women gunners here. but they
York. and Miss Florence DOOlttle OF Philadelphia.
antne on Thursday and returned with twenty-six
birds to their credit while the men had only nine
The riding and =, driving on the Speedway and ths
there IS regular parade along PacinS-ave., ssps-
eially every afternoon and evening. The feud be-
on, with forces about equally divided. Two at
tractiye New-York girls. Miss Marcum and Mss
Edna Davis. of Philadelphia. are the leaders IN
saddle have won many adherents their side OF tbs
question. They wear corduroy skirts. cut wide and
hardly distnguishabIe from that OF the side saddle
costume
The International Association OF Municipal Elec-
tricians has been in convention this week at the
STATIONS I'm wireless teesraphy and telephony were
OF electric lighting have been employed in brilliant
the decorations OF the convention hall alone over
twenty thousand electric lights OF all colors wsrs
The fire chiefs OF the United States win meet IN
this city In annual convention next week and, and
on an elaborate scale. The local department ia
the half tS and ha Ra s sma
fact that paid department will be installed IN this
the welcome to the new eres viii be celebrated ted
by an immense parade, In which me volunteer and
Another convention that will attract hundreds =
when the Unitarian societies viii meet In annual
The Seaside House will remain open until Novem-
Der 8. with the orchestra remaining and al solt
NeweYorkers registered at the leading hotels
Raleigh-Peter Eckel. John EckeL z. J. Lee.
George p. KrlpP. T. B. WINS. r Iyens. Mrs. L;
Mrs IN r. Messick T. r. Louxhlin. L. B. Gosh
land. Mr.. and Mrs G.. F. Walker. A s Westeweit.
a. sbinn. W. A. Baker. Joseph Mainery. B. Clarke.
Berkeiey%Siiss N. Fillmore c. H. Kenyon. Mss
Rineard. Miss Harrison. Miss l. Harrison. Miss
shannon. John r. Salmon. c. Kenyon. Robert A
'psnni!;;,-Hsnry. W. Hyde. George a Pags. 3 L
mond. c. c. Riehl F. c. Hacemyer, Mr., and Mrs.
< Gottiis5. Miss g. GottIeb. Miss a. n. shoies.
Miss Snyder. George v. HOBART ,-s -
RaqrtTP ~ F. Made Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn IL
Hennekes. l.. j. Mitchell. Fl. l. sayre. William n
Brady
Haddon Han-Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mays. L.
Belgian. J. Freeman. III. DesindOrt.
Isiesworth-R. Sullivan. Miss G. Sullivan, >.
Bernard. Miss Erskins Mrs T p Smith; l.
Murray. c. Long. ]. ". Richter. C. Levy. j. Bieosr.
RudOIf-Mr and Mrs VI. Goldsmith. Mrs. :.
sayTe Mrs d. RTaes s15 7 Max H9 Notes n HoF
IlonchIen. W L. sianner. Mrs. NJ schermerhorn.
Lernwander, Fl. A hamburger. NJ Sweeney.
DR. and Mrs. b. Flesh. Mr. and Mrs. A. G
Marks J. Nav. L Weilehinter $. Benkheimer. Miss
Emily Wolfang. G. Fl Rournbagm; r. +. Freem ;.
s Lawn Mrs. s. Lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Butler,
Miss Rose VI. Lawn. Miss Ashiver. Mrs. H. T.
Westenhemer. Miss r. Cert.
strath- Hayen-Mrs Johnston. John B. Lyons.
ter F. NJ Boulder and Thomas Mcmahon.
Traymore-SIrs- L. Widen. w. a Dibbs, e.
M Rice F. Goodseli Mr.. and Mrs J. T.. Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Shea and Mrs. @. F. Veith-
Royal Falace-Mr. and Mrs r.: Dearborn =.
Wall w G. Arnold. Miss a. Duke. William J.
terworth. r. IrasCowizer and w. 5. Booth
Senate-Mr. and Mrs W =. Brown. Mrs. J. VI.
K 'PBarke. G W Dugan. r. Loeb. A. N. Philips
and George G.. Norton.
YOURSELVES j. A. Sheehan. -
Seaside House-M. A. Miller @. n. Nicolas. L.
d RocEvelI q r. Brown and z. F. Price.
soh' Joseph a %'i Field W y jacob Mr. and Mrs
strand-Mrs. George A Ror ". D. Shattuck.
Miss r. ID Marshall. r. W. Marshall J. A
Marshall and Miss r. Marshall
JeffersOn-Mrs William Goldsmith VT ana Mrs.
T. n Weatherby Mr.. and Mrs. L. SOTuCeberg. A
r Lew l. : Soruceberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
ColdsteIn and s. Iandaner
man Miss Schopps Mamie Schopps. Rose Hergen.
Miss Margaret Reed Mr. and Mrs. f. VI. Jones.
Miss Fanny Rothschfd l. L. Forman. Airs. r
NAagher and Miss Belle MeagheF-