New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
CITY AFFAIRS.
To Macadamize Shore RO0d-Win-
ter PATRONAGE Increased.

Atlantic City Jan Ii (SpeciaD-Recently the
Supreme Court OF this State held that the At
lantic City and Suburban Railroad Company
was responsible for keeping in good condition
the Shore Road, on the mainland, between SOM
ers Point and Absecon. and since the Board of
Freeholders has practically given up the idea of
building a new road solely for driving purposes
between those two points, the various boroughs
and townships along the trolley road have start
ed a movement to compel the trolley company
to macadamize the road over its entire length.
The road was practically spoiled for driving and
automobiling when the tracks of the trolley COM
pany were laid, and since that time there has
been real good drive along the shore, and
people who have come TO Atlantic City and
brought with them their turnouts have been
obliged to be satisfied with the drive on the ISL
and between the Inlet and Longport. Judge
E. A. Higbee, who represents the Borough of
Pleasantville is now preparing the papers in
the suit to compel the railroad company to ma
cadamize the road through that place. and
other townships and boroughs having
their solicitors perform the same work The
result will be that by the early part of the sum
mer there will be good road along the shore for
those who desire to take a long drive.
Perhaps by that time, too, the new boulevard
across the meadows will be completed. The con-
tractors are now engaged in evelling the sand
which has been pumped between the sod banks
erected, and in the course of another week will
begin the laying of the top dressing of gravel
They have Informed the Board of Freeholders
that they viii be able TO complete the road and
open it for use by the first day of April. The new
boulevard will be sixty feet wide. from Pleas
antville to Atlantic City, and will enter this re-
sort at Albany-ave, Chelsea. By the time it is
finished it will have cost more than 100000 to
build.
Satisfied Of the fact, railroad officials are not
attempting to explain by theory the ap-
preciable increase in shoreward travel this win
ter. 1t is natural. they hold, that the winter
patronage should grow, as the city's attractions
a winter resort becoming more widely
known. The most noticeable increase has come
from New-York. Trains have been heavier and
literally patronized this winter than in
the past and travel from the West has corre-
spondingly increased. Many who are spending
the winter here this year have formerly spent
their winters in Florida and other points in the
South. The lateness Of Easter this year is ex-
pected TO have material influence upon the
Lenten season business at the shore Bookings
already being made at the hotels for Eas-
ter week and earlier in Lent and if the
weather IS at all favorable, accommodations
will be at a premium, especially at the beach
front hotels.
Walter Camp. the we'll known authority
football and general college athletics. was a
visitor TO the shore this week He spent the
greater part of his time at the links OF the
Atlantic City Country Club. at Mortified. and
had a thoroughly enjoyable day. He was in
company with a party of New-Yorkers, and
after their game in the morning took luncheon
at the clubhouse. and played second round
in the afterr on. He was delighted with the
links which are among the finest in the coun-
try. Nearly one-half of the visitors who come
to the shore in the winter are more or less
interested in the game of golf. and it is said
that average of four out of every ten visitors
to the shore visit the golf links some time dur
ing their stay at the resort
Il know of Atlantic City. I have been there
No man can be American and not know Of
Atlantic City" said President Roosevelt the
other day to the committee of citizens-and mem
bers of the Board of Trade when they called at
the White House and presented an invitation to
the President to attend the annual banquet OF
the Board Of Trade i'm this city this month The
President said that IL would be impossible for
him to accept the invitation at this time be-
cause he was obliged to be in PHILADELPHIA In
the middle OF the month, and he did not feel that
he could go to Atlantic City so soon afterward
That 1t does not matter what material is used
for check, so long as there is money in the
bank TO meet II when presented, was demon
strated at one Of the financial institutions of
this city. Walter McDougal, cartoonist and