New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

PROTEST TO RAILROADS
atlantic City Inccnsed Orer Pro-
posed Increase an Passenger Rate.

Atlantic City. May THE announcement by two
railroads that they would raise the fare between
this city and philadelphia. and in fact between all
points and this city, has created no end of dis
satisfaction here. The City Council has instructed
lis railroad committee take the matter up with
railroad officials Monday 10 see if there is not
some way the tariff may be revised without DAM
aging results TO the resort. The Business League
and the Hotel Mems Association have protested,
and an effort viii made have the fare left as
il has for several years Still the hotel men
believe an increase would have little effect on the
patronage Of Atlantic City
For = time when IT is generally supposed hotel
business would be exceedingly dull there is a large
number visitors at this resort. All the hotels
along the beach front well filled, and the small
ostleries are doing fair business. The outlook is
for an carly and long season.
oreste Vessella. the leader Of the Italian band'
who has successfully and successfully filed en-
gasenents at the Steel Pier for the last four or
FIVE years. opened his 1908 engagement at that
amusement palace Monday evening.
The City Council has taken real step to get
control Of the beach An ordinance providing
for q .59ne9o bond issue. the proceeds to be used
in purchasing condemned beach front properties,
PASSED IFS first reading in the council on Monday
night An option been obtained on the old
Fort Lee" property. al Texas avenue. which has
long been 81 eycsore- The old buildings there have
long been a disgrace 10 the waterfront and dan
ger in bathing season. They will be torn down
soon as the municipality gets title the property.
" II Fitzpatrick, Z. c. Fitzpatrick, Joseph w
Campbell and Robert ". Falk, well known in
Philadelphia walked from Philadelphia TO Atlantic
City the early part Of the week. They started from
philadelphia a O'Clock in the morning, reached
Harnmonton about noon. and after having dinner
there went to Egg HarDor. where they stayed
overnight They started early the next morning.
and reached Atlantic City about II O'Clock. They
have made Hotel Arlington their headquarters.
The National Association Of Retail Druggists will
hold rs 1895 convention here The delegates viii
number almost three thousand and viii be here for
ihe entire week Of September "a The wholesale
druggists will here The week Of September :.
Diamond Jim Brady, Of New York, who
ago b. wearing diamonds set ia the buttons " his
shoes il spending time al the resort
Mr. and Mrs ID. A. LOTIng. Mr.. and Mrs ID. A.
I1oflug jr Mrs. r l.. LoTing. jr-, Miss Mildred
I.oTing Mrs. l.. IL Koch. Of New York. make
10 q large family party spending d fortnight al
the Marlborough Benbeim. Mr. and Mrs William
Slater Waterman. OF New York. and William
Chattin wetherin, OF Philadelphia also at the
hotel.
Among well known New Workers here Mr.
and Mrs. John II. Packard. Miss Packard. Miss
Agnes Packard, T. g Packard, Miss Collier and
E. Shading. They are staying al The Chelsea.
nr and Mrs. u. r, RsJlter, Of the Hotel Ostend |
entertained a party of friends there Monday even
ing with cards and music on Monday afternoon |
Irs Rahter entertained at bridge DF. Charles e.