New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

in the hotel construction line. The amusement pur-
veyors pushing the hotel for the lead. One
syndicate has let contract for an up to date
theatre on the site of the burned Academy of Music
the control of metropolitan manager. An even
more pretentious playhouse will be constructed at
Pacific and Tennessee aves. which will be con-
trolled. it is said. by the Frohmans and Nixon e.
Zimmerman. The Atlantic Amusement and Con-
strueton Company has been organized with
capital of s00.G0 The money back of this enter
prise is said to come from New-York.
With every the amount Of New-York capi-
tai coming here for investment is the increase.
and much more is said to be on the way for the
coming Mr.. Tiyou, of Coney Island, is
considering plans for the Improvement of the old
Auditorium Pier, Of which he is the lessee on an
elaborate scale. 1t will be modelled in general
after his Steepechase Park. and in addition to
that there will be a theatre auditorium near the
boardwalk end of the pier. NewYork capital Is
also back of probably the biggest hotel enterprise
projected in this city of big hotels. A syndi-
cate, the members of which have not been disclosed
has purchased a block of land in the Chelsea dis
trict. the most fashionable residence part of the
town which it is intended to erect a hotel and
sanatorium.
Stirred probably by the action of the syndicate
engaged in the resuscitaton and rehabilitation
of Cape May, the people of Atlantic City have at
last taken up the subject OF safe harbor at the
inlet in d way to bring results. \ delegation Of
prominent men in the town went to Washington
the other day to enlist the cooperation of the
ernment in the construction of d harbor. They
peaied to the Navy Department and to the Con-
Committee River and Harbor Improve
ment. and, while official announcement has been
made. it is known that the appeal was favnrably re-
Ceived. When this question was up three years ago
the government engineers reported favoraby on the
project but it met with unexpected opposition from
the owners of beach front property. who feared
that the opening Of the channel would defect the
currents to cut away the strand, which. based
the price paid for the last piece of beach prop
since reported, however. that the currents be
controlled. and opposition to the measure has been
Withdrawn.
The creation of safe harbor the inlet would
be of great value Atlantic City. Last
several members of the New-IOrk Yacht Club an
nounced their intention of coming to this resort
with their vessels, but when told that there was
ceed. Several New-York steamship companies
also announced their desire to put lines of eXcur
sion boats in service between the metropolis and
this city They sent engineers here to report on
the feasibility of building landing piers into the
ocean. but the reports were adverse. account OF
the cost and the number of bars in the vicinity.
The building Of the harbor in the near future 1s
practically assured from the fact that the gov
ernment realizes the necessity of having some
between the Delaware Breakwater and Sandy
Hook. The number of shipwrecks along this coast
in recent years has become appalling. and govern
nent action has become Imperative. 1t is the gen
eral belief that the building Of this narbor Will
result in an immensely increased patronage from
the metropolis and the great population tributary
thereto. .
plans of the Atlantic City Yacht Club and the