New-York tribune., 1906-07-01

Thousand Islands, N Y June 80 Especially.
The numbers of the new arrivals of summer
residents and summer tourists in the last seven
days has fully corroborated previous predictions
that the coming sason is to be a record break
ing one here on the river. The boats of the
Thousand Islands Steamboat Company in con-
nection with the New York Central, now
running their full summer schedule. and
each boat brings crowds to the various resorts.
The Club train" is now running. and some re-
ductions have been made in the cost of the
Pullman chair car service, that the railroad
accommodations are better than ever this year.
The steamer Arundel, from Rochester and Os-
wego, made the first of it's tri-weekly visits 20
the islands Monday night. disembarking a
good sized crowd at every resort. The steamer
Iroquois OF the new Niagara and st. Lawrence
Line, made its first trip on Thursday night COM
ing from Buffalo over the route the
Arundel the remaining three days of the week
From the number of passengers and the amount
OF freight carried it looks as if this venture
would be success.
The week past has seen the tryout of several
speedy motor boats which have been built in the
winter The Hasbrouck boat of $50 horsepower,
"A feet long by feet broad. has taken several
runs up the river TO get the engines working
properly, but the boat apparently does not run
much over twenty-five miles hour, although
thirty-five was intended. It will probably go
faster later in the summer when the machinery
gets tuned up. Louis Hunt. of Brooklyn. is
bringing his 90-horsepower Sterling motor boat
10 the river this week. and in day or so this
will have test
At Thousand Island Park. the largest Of the
Island resorts many much needed improve
ments have been made and more building done
than in several years. A concrete dock has been
built Just above the old one, the new one to be
used entirely for freight The lighthouses along
the waterfront have been rebuilt. The work OF
changing the old board walks TO cement ones is
going on rapidly, and the park has added to
its attractions a number OF shaded walks
through which strolls may be taken.
The Columbian Hotel at Thousand Island Park
was opened on June 10, and Is already well
patronized. The University Orchestra, OF Syra-
cuse, arrives at this hotel on Monday for its
fifth consecutive season. The first hop OF the
season will be on Tuesday night. The hops.
which are held tri-weekly during the season, are
party OF two hundred tourists IS booked at the
Columbian 20 stay all next week.
The Wellesley Hotel also at Thousand Island
Park. began its season on June 12, and is rapidly
brides and bridegFoOms who have chosen the
Thousand Islands as a place 20 spend their
honeymoon.
The Thousand Island House. at Alexandria
Bay, IS under the management OF Colonel
Staples, who has been proprietor OF this hotel
for thirty years, and IL is mainly due 70 his ef-
forts that the hotel has reached the high stand
ing which IL now enjoys among the hotels OF
thi. region.
The Edgewood Hotel, at Edgewood Park, near
Alexandria Bay has been open FOR business
since June /, and is already nlled. This hotel
has been repainted and the grounds beautihed
making it one OF the prettiest spots on the river
The Hotel Frontenac, az Round Island, under
the management Of G. g. Trusseil OF New York,
is tho largest hotel In tho Thousand Islands, and
tho guests are eDjoylDg themselves TO tho ut-