Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
TRAFFIC PLANS NEXT YEAR
Preparing Facilities to Handle the
Influx.
HOTELS GETTING IN READINESS
Village Has Caught Spirit of Prep
aration for Hosts to Invade Burg
During Campaign.


Specihi DisIatcn 10 Inc Star.
OYSTER BAY, July 27.-The visit here
yesterday of President McCrea of the Penn
sylvania railroad and President Peters of
the Long Island railroad led to the rumor
that many new improvements are contem-
plated In view Of greatly increased bust
ness next year. 1t has become pretty well
understood and the presence here of the
railroad officers have confirmed the rumor,
that Oyster Bay will be the busiest place
on Long Island next summer.
The officers. it is said, are convinced that
President Roosevelt will receive more poll
tiCians a year hence at Sycamore Hill than
at any time in the history of the place.
They have received tip. it is said. that the
Presidents home is to be the mecca for
political visitors from all over the country.
and that Mr.. Roosevelt is to lay out the
political campaign of the republican party
from the veranda of his secluded retreat
at Sycamore Hill.
While it is the belief hereabouts that the
President will stick to his determination
not to accept another nomination it is I'M
derstood that he will insist virtually
directing the campaign himself. This will
mean that committees and influential men
from all over the Union will pilgrimage to
Oyster Bay and consult with the man in
charge Of affairs. This will mean that the
village will be overrun with visitors.
To Double Track the Spur.
1t is well-known that the present facili-
ties Of the Long Island railroad at this
point are inadequate for the handling Of
increased traffic. The village Is at the end
of a single track spur running from Nine
ola, and while there are many trains day
each way. delays are frequent and some
times the schedule Is upset entirely. 1t is
to remedy this defect that Presidents Nc
('rea and Peters went the ground and
planned to double-track the spur.
President Roosevelt, 1t is said. talked the
matter over with the railway officers. The
village Itself has caught the spirit of the
new life to be.
A mysterious tip seems to have gone
around that there will be things doing next
year. The present summer has been an
unusually quiet one, but all that Is to be
remedied. For Instance, the Townsend
Hotel is being repaired and fitted up as a
first-class hotel. Workmen are busy on 1t
every day. but no effort is being made to
have the place habitab!e this season. When
finished 1t will accommodate about hun
dred guests.
Hotel Manager Hopeful.
The other new hotel on the water front.
which was opened this summer. has few
guests now. but the manager is confidently
going ahead making many improvements
which viii be finished next spring. Man.
ager Pepper of the Sewanaka Yacht Club.
1t is said. will also embark in the hotel
business in Oyster Bay next year.
The question Of whether the Long Island
road will extend its tracks even further
toward Sycamore Hill Is being discussed.
The distance from the present station to the
Presidents home Is fully three miles, and
spur extending to Cold Spring Harbor
would bring visitors very close to Saga
more Hill. 1t Is doubtful. however. If the
President will give such a scheme his sane
ton. The big department automobiles
make the trip out to the Hill in quick time.
and If the present ones are not sufficient
for the expected increase In travel others
will be added.