New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
another Pier Under Way-Many
1AutOmObiiStS.

Atlantic City, n. J.. April s (SpeciaD
report that Atlantic City is to have another pier
is again started but this time there seems TO bs
basis for it. The Chelsea Pier and Amusement
Company has been formed. 1t is expected that
work on tearing down the old Fort Lee Pier at
the foot Of Texas-ave., which has been pur-
chased by the new corporation. will be started
in the course of "a week or ten days and work
will begin Immediately on the new structure,
which will be one thousand feet in length and
have upon it a casino and modern theatre.
1t is expected that the pier will be completed
in time for use the coming summer.
The excellent condition OF the roads of this
State at present is entcing many of the auto
mobilists from New York and Philadelphia to
make runs to the shore. They are able to make
extraordinarily good time and the result is that
at present there many of the horseless We
hicles in the city. The automobilists are now
more than anxious that the new road across the
meadows be completed by the early part of the
summer. for when that is done they will not be
obliged to the old and badly kept turnpike
which they have to practically crawl
Baron Mayor des Planches. the Italian Am
basSador TO America, has again signifled his in
t6ntiOn OF making Atlantic City his home in the
summer months. He and his family spent the
greater part Of last summer here, and now he
has leased the Charemagne Tower cottage in
Chelsea-ave., and will come down about the first
of June and stay until September. The Misses
Lobel. of Paris who have been spending the
winter at the home of the Ambassador in Wash
iEgtOn, have decided that instead of going back
to Paris to join theirs parents they will come to
Atlantic City for the summer They are now
making arrangements to secure a cottage In the
immediate vicinity of that which will be occu-
pied by Baron Mayor des Planches and his
family.
Another foreigner who will spend the summer
here is Count Mani MorcenigO who has Just
been sent to this country by the Italian govern
mCnt and attached TO the staff of the italian
Ambassador. The count is a Venetian by birth
and just prior TO coming to America held the
post Of charge d'affaires at Stockholm. 1t is
also expected that Count Cassini. Russia's rep
resentative in America viii spend the summer
here. He viii he accompanied by his niece
Countess Cassini They will not be among the
oottagers however for they prefer the hotel
life. 1t is understood they have engaged a suite
of apartments at the Hotel Chelsea.
The sister OF the Turkish consul at Phadel-
phia. Miss Dora Efrchelam, is spending some
time here and unless something occurs to de-
range her plans will remain here for the sum
mer. She is at the Phillips House in ConnectI-
cut-ave. where she Is frequently visited by her |
brother.
That the season" has started there can be /
70 doubt on the lower part of the boardwalk |
a Snowman has Installed family OF really |
wild men" whom ne is alleged to have captured |
somewhere IN South America.
The rolling chair trade Is so great because OF /
the large crowd OF visitors at the shore. that
the Mayor has been obliged TO appoint a large ]