New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
ATLANTIC CITY CROWDED.
Weather Has No Infuence-Board-
zcaLk Too NarrO1c.

Atlantic City. n. J., Aug. Is (Special)-To-day is
what is known In hotel mems parlance as the
zenith of the season" and it is a record breaker.
The capacity Of the town has finally been reached
and the two railroads in the same condition.
The moan of an off season that comes from prac-
tically every other resort in the country is not
heard here. 1t true that the cool weather made
the outlook a bit dubious in the early days of the
season. but lattery it has had no effect the in
tux Of visitors The philosophical hotel man, VINO
laughed at the sombre predictions of his fellows
few weeks back. has been indicated. He declared
that the weather had nothing to do with Atlantic
City's season. The people came in spite of the
weather, Just they went to a worlds lair or a
national convention. Atlantic City is one Of the
sights Of the continent, and a spectacle 1t IS
attracting and more people as the years go
by and its fame spreads. Every season since the
town was started has been bigger than its prede-
cessor with more than one or two exceptions to
prove the rule. In verifcation of his theory he
points to last year that was even cooler than THIS
II was cold and rainy throughout June and July
of 1902 but the six weeks following were so ire
rnendous in "A business sense that it brought the
total Of visitors and dollars up TO a highwater
mark I'm the resorts history up to that time.
The congestion the boardwalk every evening
Is such as 10 present to the authorities a problem
az 10 its extension before the coming OF another
season. The rolling chairs make pedestrianism DIFF
heult and uncomfortable but the visitors demand
shem and the suggestion OF keeping them off the
walk at night ard at certain hours of the day met
with such storm Of opposition that 1t was quickly
dropped and some other way out of the difficulty
must be found This is only possible by extending
the walk The question is now under considera-
ton one plan submitted for double deck
walk the upper walk to be devoted to the rolling
chairs and the under structure for pedestrians
But this wl be rejected for several reasons, any
one Of which would be sufficient. The structure
might be unsafe in the first place, and it would
obsiruct the view from the beach front hotels.
But above all IL would be impracticable from the
fact that the chief reason for the popularity OF
the chairs is that their occupants have the ad-
vantage over the pedestrians In that they can see
and. be seen more effectively than from any other
vantage ground II has therefore been decided
20 extend the walk in width. In the most con-
gested district, say between Massachusetts and
Michigan ayes. IL viii be one hundred feet wide.
About twenty or thirty feet OF the outer rim of
she walk will be given over exclusively to the
chairs and viii be depressed several inches below
she main walk The portions OF the Walk below
Asiehiran-ave and above Massachusetts-ave. will
he extended To about sixty feet It is expected
that the work Of reconstructing the walk will be-
gin at the close Of the summer season. but that it
viii be done in sections so as not to totally OBJ
struct travel at any time.
STUART VVveth a Philadelphia, has started fund
With contribution OF $500 for the purpose Of send
s.g eornuaittee Of prominent residents and cot
$3.50 .aesther with two oouncilmen and the
sFsvor on an observation tour Of the leading
-iessure and health resorts OF Europe, TO make
st,,6v Of the Continental methods of attracting
visitors and Of identifying the city. He believes
.r.t Atlantic City has reached the point in its
1.-ns- when more attention should be paid TO its
oruauentsnon in the way OF landscape gardening,
slsctr4c lighting architecture and drives Mr.
Vgveth is one OF the heaviest taxpayers on the
Island and has been enc of its most enthusiastic
admirers He relieves with hundreds Of other
urorasnenr cottagers, that improvement Of the
city from a scenic and picturesque standpoint
would increase its popularity q resort for sum-
,ner homes His suggestion has met with general
approval. and it IS likely that the committee will
sail for Europe in the early fail
The resort has lost its most interesting and pic
turesQue character in the person OF Professor,
Igoratfo Girardus Walters. who is known through
out the country the Mayor Of the Boardwalk"
The CID man became embroiled in a fight with a
restaurant waiter and was arrested. This gave the
authorities opportunity for which they have
been looking 20 order investigation to his
lsznitx. Es gas REopoupced insane. and was