New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-08
Extraordinary Hau vi of Crabs at
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City Sept CspeciaD.-An army Of eight
hundred healthy crabs took possession Of
"a small batteau in the Thoroughfare the other
Gay and drove their captoTs cut overheard and
home leaving them In full possession Of the small
Esoat The original csptors Of The crab army were
say & Nolte. G. T Vickering. Randolph Hawkins
Id Frank Hawkins all OF Philadelphia They
3rted ont in the morning with the small boat. ana
The crabs were biting in Lively fashion. they
seci.Iy filed small barrel they carried with them
i ere boat The sport interesting they
:5iscd their small baskets and a pail. When there
room for crabs they started to haul
sn the anchor. but the rope parted. and OF the
party fell against the barrel of c;lstaceans and
sshey we're spilled in the bottom Of The boat which
WAS somewhat leaky- The crabbers had removed
iheir shoes ad stockings when the interior OF the
boat became wet and the crabs evidently
ssvsre Of this advantage. for they made a con
serted attack The toes. and the captors We're
Al the bottom CT the batteau. and one cared 10
srs nearly am hour " le lie tide fell the would
Dc ca;tors beat an ignomnious retreat clInloeG
overheard, and "aded through mld, water ana
their hotel sadly bedraggied lot The boatoad
of crabs Was found a few hours later by a couple
OF fishermen and brought 10 Inc city .
~ sIs S III y a. icstroveI in the boardwalk
=. Zoo l5 -, MA -5toJfs4 viii S as near
1e.oof as II is possible 10 build II VIII haze al
me time in January The work on the new build
Sig vas started this Ttek II Is 70 SoSL neaI I
sspa Fraiinger is tc present high class vaudeville
Mrs Il ". Beck of New ToFi. who is spending zen IN,
Tie summer here. has evolved novel plan foT itie
szfety OF her two children While they batne AZ tle
frser she purchased cork jackets Tor them, az
ysIied them. and then tied light strong cora 20
The belt each. Then she donEed heT, bStiAhES
eIt and stood in the water. with one end OF eacl
e-a ar be~ hands while The youngsters eam5olIed
fr the Mater Il always know they are Safe sSId
Mrs Beck. land / know they cannot go IuT
the length of the string Iii,Teiote am rae
from which probably. would NOT be te me, case
this safety device -,o,-.,,
of Baltimore; Mrs. kugler. of washington anu
Mrs Binns. OF Chicago. gave bridge WHIST paTty
porch Of the Traymore tie other att moon;
There were several prizes. which were DISTRIBUTED
s after two hours al the game.
The Baron aTc baroness &c St. Marc, of Paris
among Tie visitors at the Hotel WINDSOR
v.aere they arc staying as guests OF Mr. ana mrs.
G. Jason Waters. The baroness is Mrs Waters
6aughfcr. ne visitors have been spending the
summer wiz Mrs. Waters ST her cottage Mt Nara
Jcln " Gaines. Congressman from Tennessee. is
spending, couple OF -acls here he IS accom-
Fsanied by bis son. John = Gaines. f.. and they
= q. TIE Ectel Trarrlore-
me wouse.s's Auxiliary Of the Chfldren's Sea-
eaore I4o-sc, In Chelsea. gave ball on the Steel
Pier on Tuesday evening for the bereft o. that in
tiifufion.
Charles r Evans. Of philadelphia. arrived here
this week 10 close this end of 1850 mile auto
was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs George 4. Nc
: Bride and Miss Della Marcus. Last year Sr and
Mrs. Evans made fhe trip to California and back
60 their machine
Mrs n I. sptz. OF New York: has been spend
ing 2 oonnle Of weeks between this city and Bak-
errSiile. the country home Of Mt and Mrs Robert
Miss Jeanette Klein. Of New York. who was ar
TIE elore earlier s tbs seas1a. IS here again She
MI and Ms s w noe q 80 $500 ~ New vor
her. ''o'e' ''sn''S and they wiz spend some time
~, and Mrs. }. Morton curren. of New York.