New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
.f7L4NTTC CITY BUSY.
Al Hotels To BE Opened as Soon as
Pos9bke-Nc7c Board Walk.


loved the prosperous winter ia the history OF
tie resort. and have the added advantage Of haF-
sE kept their names continually before the pleas
seeking aubifc. Those that have been closed
ere almost in panic % get open as quickly
es possible. especially as there has been an un-
preca6ented s-lount of travel during the week
This has been so great that the railroads have been
obliged anticipate their spring schedules by TWO
r-eeks and ,ct On additional express trains be-
tv-een the rpze and Philadelphia These trains
connect. honSser with the Nex-Gork expresses at
Germantown Junction ana make the same time to
Atlantic City those running direct by iile way
cf Trenton.
There Is an opening almost daily among the big
ocean front hotels and among those during the
week were the Chalfoute by the Leeds & Hailes
Company the Pennhurst. by William Hood the
Breton. b. J. 4 Myers; the Seaside House OF
CharIex Evans & Son. and the hyEeia- which has
bean leased and reftted by Charles A Shelby. The
Garden Hotel an old. conservative and exclusive
r,o-fsr has passed "a the management OF j II
FTach formerly t,f The SterlirE. The Hotel Ponce
,fe Leon has been improved and enlarged by Mrs
: z Sweeney. and VIII reopen soon A contract
hss iust been awarded by Benjamin Roseablatt OF
this city and Max Nenmann & Bro. bankers and
brokers. Of Philadelphia. for the immediate erec-
zion Of 2 four story and brick hotel a. New
Ys-k-ave. and the board walk. ! Paul fitzpatrick
tas added tv-o stories the Hotel Rio Grande.
md VIII conduct il personally IN future Ihe
llarei Yarmouth al Belmont-ave- and the beach,
has been purchased by william H stehle, formerly
~ the Hotel Stratford- 1t VIII be improved and
7,-izhrered up and viii be conducted by NJ
Srebses soa. The Hotel San Marcos has also been
laouzht b. = well knows boaiface and viii open
s.o7r Under new management The Yarmouth was
srs FOR Saa 600 The consideration in the San Mar
~os --ansfer was not divulged- Practically every
horel On the island VIII be open for the reception
or sls=srs hv the end Of next week
me djsdaia on one side and jealousy on the other
,r,siIv existing between the residents and visitors
=. . ,laszrr-e resort has found the exception TO
rove the r7,le in Atlantic City this winter Ihe
--9eisent -o0tIation OF this town differs largely
e-o-, that Of most resorts and resembles that o.
Colorado Springs more than any othef, u li-~'
--,-5o-irv OF them came here for their health and
--ss- either 10 retain 4 basause Of the nat
,,~a1 nesuttes of The town and the advantages OF
he climate. The consequence IS a 4eaVen OF cuit-
---es and wealthy residents rot usI-aiy Iouno n
- ,,+ize popularion OF a pleasure resort me
7sz. element Of visitors knowing this fact, seeks
s,issso- - the social circles % the toWnspeopte
md S<e fortunate when they secure IL Many
-rarruing social functions have taken place &c
- j. zylich resident and visiting society peo-
,5r 7a-ricirated. The most novel and en5oSaoie
- .L.se ms me elf-tzaist subscription dance
i,-sn On Monday night ny :ile Norris tuaros' an
exclusive local seTli-Tniitary organization lhe
-,.--aresses included many prominent society
women OF this and other cities The costumes
e-. rsose ot summer and the favors were flowers
and s1lrshades.
re movement have the Casino Inaae sN%4ila oie
&- serla3 functions has been revived recently, ana
VIII rrobsfsv be successful This oeaunful bulo-
IT, i oz-nes hv the proprietors Of the Hotel
E7-rb-on and has therefor been reserved by them
r +be exclusive Use Of their guests As II is the
hest adapted for dances, concerts. lectures teas
md al sorts Of social gatherings. the society peo-
lie s-e irving to arrange vita the hotel 9TopT1etors
rr its occasional rental and they are expected 10
s1cces6.
The rnast ambitious scheme for the development
- seaside resort attempted, IN TINS country
II least Is taking shape here Il Is backed by d
nd inf n
the Pennsylvania Railroad 1t has for lis oo1ect
he solution OF the rapid transit problem along the
ocean front and the development ol lle 'ea-H
front al the way from the inlet 70 LongPoTt-
This project or something along the same me
has been the dream Of capitalists for years. out
rl7-r=n. 1susibc IA The way Of d transportation
scheme along the hoard walk has ever been evolved
,,,t5i reeentls- There is provision IN the city
cEa-s- forbidding the erection Of any transport4-
ZION lire on The beach ana public sentiment
las sz,Dporred tnS inhibition The present scheme
* 50 ingenious however. that II Is likely 10 over
eeT7e the prejudice the subject and brlng
=rout repeal Of The prohiitNe ordinance II :
s,,zF.end electric from the Steei EITofrs OF
-ga hoard walk ard operate them by means Of the
single rail system. This pisn would obTlate me
q lief objection q transportation line on me
heecn from the that il would neither interfere
with : view cf the ocean from the promenade OF
rFe beach front hotels. obstruct access 10 the
l.-hn- GROUNDS from the batnhouses- These con-
sgGerztiors have 5ocked all previous plans lot
1esaspc-rztion facilities on The ocean front because
FL Of them inte-fered more or less with the vie"
o- travel 70 TIE beach. To overcome these oo]ec-
rious ard mi the present plan into execution would
require the elevation OF the board walk from Tour
10 SIX feet Ia other vyorGs. entirely ne'R board
~ x world have 10 Built tlro71e hout sIs ies'
~ fve miles. This the syndicate would undertake
. DO in addition 70 extending il &c Lonsporl
tetsa distance Of ten miles
The opportunity for this enterprise Is co-Sioei9o
ripe from the Fact that an ordinance was re'e''S
uassed by the City Council approDTlatirs money
(r the moving ocea-lprarG Of the board Walk us
rsnce of three hundred feet in the heart of the
hotel district This ordered done on the aSphca-
lion of me beach front who reserved Lbat
right when called upon make park CONCESSIONS
- the city some years ago The cost Of removing
this one section Is estimated at sS0-0eo, but VIII
probably exceed that amount many thousands OF
dollars.
The promoters Of the traction enterprise propose
-szsn- thie contract from the city and building
me promenade o. a line 10 be agreed upon by the
city authorities and the property owners- The new
structure viii be on massive steel pillars. and the
walk will be eighty feet il width, and probably
cne hundred in the congesled district IN the
vicinity Of the big piers. The electric line viii be
aoube tracked the inlet to Chelsea. and single
-rack4a with sV-itchouts from that point 70 Long
7sorr Stations viii be buiit az intervals OF two
blocks at the side OF the promenade with steps
leading 70 platforms beneath. These VIII be Of
ora mental design. and VIII IN no wise impair tue
sttrsctiveness Of the esplanade-
The syndicate viii 90 into the real estate ana
hotel business on colossal scale IN addition 10
that transportation. II realizes that the proI1s
n The enterprise would depend largely on the &C.
seloprnent OF the territory south of Atlantic City
ehich is fast however coming 70 the front The
syndicate xall build least four immense hotels
Chelsea. al VentnOr. another at south
Atlantic and the fourth Longport- Cottages
and villas zTfu also be erected along the entire
line o. road
The agents Of the syndicate have been working