Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
Ideal Weather at Shore.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 6, 1904
The ideal weather of the past week has
had the effect of both keeping the big
crowds already here and augmenting them
by every train. Although this is reckoned
the dullest part Of the year the reckon
ing will have to be amended in future as
the hotels are as well filled this week
as they usually are in mid-June. The in
f1ux of cottagers has already set in, fully
six weeks ahead of schedule time. Their
early coming is attributed to the unusual
amount of illness in the cities, especially
Philadelphia, and the dawning recognition
of the charms of the seashore at this
time of year. The air is never as fresh
and stimulating as at this season, pro-
vided the weather Is auspicious as it has
been during the past two weeks The cot
tage rentals are heavier than ever before
known for this month and cottage famine
Is threatened. A prominent Quaker city
real estate operator, in an interview The
other day declared that 1000 more Phila-
delphia families would spend the summer
in Atlantic City than usual on account of
the scare over the water supply in that
city, and his prediction has been partially
confirmed by the rush for cottages during
the week. Owing to this demand a large
number of new cottages are projected and
building has started on many of them.
The group of stranded ships on the Brig
antine shoals, across the inlet from this
city and in full view of the boardwalk,
was reduced by one on Thursday morn
ing, when the steamer Craigneuk was
pulled from its bed of sand by four power
full tugs. 1t had been held captive for
just one week and suffered considerable
damage. 1t was laden with sugar from
Cuba and it was only floated at the sac
rifce of most Of Its cargo. And the dis
charging of its cargo in the waters of the
inlet almost led to a battle between the
ships crew and crowd of oyster planters.
The latter declared that the sugar had
ruined their oyster beds, and they de-
manded that the cargo be lightered instead
of being dumped overheard. This was sub
sequently done, and war was averted but
not before 1900 tons of the product of the
cane had gone by the board.
President Roosevelt has sent his regrets
and good wishes in response to the invita-
ton to attend the Semi-centennial celebra-
ton of the foundation of Atlantic City. The
big inlet pavilion. for many years a favor
lite amusement place, fell into the sea with
crash the other day. 1t was owned by
the Pennsylvania railroad and will be re-
placed. by modern and handsome struc-
ture.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
hotels:
Strand-Miss Julia III. Young Charles +.
Johnson, John r. Young.
Islesworth-Mrs G. Cohen. s. Feist, A. r.
Calhoun, M. ]. Woodring, Mr. and Mrs. III.
Freidlander.
Iroquois-John Howard Watkins, Mrs.
Sidney Stevens, Miss Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gallagher, c. 8. Barrett, Mrs. l..
Barrett Miss Olive Barrett.
Wiltshire-Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Field,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans. Mr. nd Mrs.
F. Mclean, H. Ralph Burton, Mr.. and Mrs.
8. c. Paris. A. L. Walker, Mrs. A. 8.
Browne, Mrs. j. r. EiSbet
Royal Palace-F. p. bowling
Westminster-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ben
son.
Grand Atlantic-Gen Thos. F. Barr. U. s.
A.; Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Abbott, Milton Mantz,
Miss Edith E. Hyde, Miss Elizabeth, f. P.
Morriss, George F. Hilton.
Marlborough House-Miss Brooks, Mrs.
L. c. Rourke,
Glendale-Mr and Mrs. r. d. Cimms
Haddon Hall--Mrs. Fl. G. Purcell, Miss A.
Arnold, Mrs. E. II. McGill.
Traymore-M. Brenneman, Mrs. c. III.
Diekerman ]. ID. Davis.
st. Charles-D. M. Jordan, NJ. Prather, p.
J. Granger.
Seaside House-Miss L. Dangerfeld
Elwood-E. w. Mcintyre. Mrs. E. A. Nc
Intyre.
Berkeley-Miss X. s. Hummuck. Mrs f.
Schley.
Berkshire Inn-Mr. and Mrs. wedder-
burn.
Beaumont--Mrs. E. Marshall