OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY. Advertisements in local columns, 10 cents per inc. each insertion. Monthly and yearly rates furnished on application. Job work promptly done by experienced hands.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1893. Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J., as second-class mail matter.

Crops Die for Want of Rain.

Reports from all over this State indicate a very serious drought. Wells and cisterns are drying up, and in many places the residents have to cart water a long distance. The farmers in the northern and southern parts of the State complain that their crops are dying for want of rain, and that the situation is growing more serious every day. The farmers also have difficulty in getting sufficient water for their cattle.

Death of J. R. Adams.

J. R. Adams, for a number of years a well-known resident of Pleasantville, died Friday. Mr. Adams, who was about fifty-five years of age, had been

sick a long while, and his death was

not unexpected. The deceased had been long and favorably known in Ocean City, and was the father of G. O. and Willard Adams, both of whom are residents of this place. The funeral will occur to-morrow, the interment to be in

Mount Pleasant cemetery.

Captain Somers Exonerated. A number of Inlet captains testified before Coroner Ingersoll at Atlantic City Wednesday night in the Shevlin inquest as to the sober condition of Captain Somers on the day Shevlin was drowned. The jury deliberated but a few minutes before bringing in a verdict entirely exonerating Captain

Somers and finding Shevlin's death accidental.

Shevlin was one of a party who went on the yacht Annie May on July 29, and was drowned. At the time it was intimated that Captain Somers was in an intoxicated condition.

Seaside Entertainment.

A very enjoyable progressive euchre party was given Friday night by Jordan Matthews, at his Wesley avenue cot-

tage. A number of ladies and gentlemen attended and the playing was much enjoyed by all. Among those

present were: Mr. and Mrs. Hillborne, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Charles Mat-

thews, Mr. and Mrs. Datesman, Mrs. Huber, Mrs. Schimpf, and Walter Huber. The prizes, which were pretty and well selected, were won as follows:

Lady's first, Mrs. Hillborn; second, Mrs. Datesman; booby, Mrs. Huber. The

gentleman's first, Mr. Datesman; second, Charles Matthews, and the booby by Mr. Huber.

When to Return to the City. Do not, unless it is necessary, return too early to the city, as the little ones

are apt to feel the change if the hot weather which we usually have in Sep-

tember, has not yet passed. Where it is possible the 1st of October is early enough to return, and it should be

borne in mind even after that how ne-

cessary the fresh air is to children, and let them be taken to the squares at least two hours in the morning and afternoon, so that they may not too greatly miss the pleasant freedom they have enjoyed during the summer. Children who have been so fortunate as to spend the heated season at the shore are less liable to cold and disease in the winter than are those less fortunately circumstanced.

Length of Time for Sea Bath.

It is not wise to allow children to remain in the water over five minutes, and they should at once be taken to the bath-house, and not permitted to play in their wet bathing clothes on the

beach. Before entering the water always wet the head, and if the sun is very hot the head should be protected by a light straw bathing hat. If children are afraid of the water they should not be forced. The proper way is to get them

gradually accustomed to it; have them dressed in their bathing clothes, and allow them to play on the beach, when they will, of their own accord, go to

the water's edge and gradually find their way in. Three or four sea baths

a week are quite sufficient for even the strongest of children. After the bath a thorough rubbing down should be given, and the child quickly dressed, then allowing him to resume his play in a warm spot. There is no advantage derived from taking an infant into the sea.

Forest Fire Near Atsion.

Fire was discovered in the forest near Atsion at a late hour on Sunday night, and the people residing in the neighborhood, after believing they had ex-

tinguished the flames, retired for the night. About 3 o'clock Monday morn-

ing flames were again discovered in another section of the forest, and before the residents in the immediate vicinity could be aroused, the fire had gained such headway that it spread over an area of half a mile. Couriers were sent out to the neighboring towns for help, but before it arrived, Woolman Brothers' cranberry bogs were all burned, and the fire had spread over to Indian Mills and along the New Jersey Southern railroad, burning everything before it. Braddock's cranberry bogs, near Indian Mills, were badly scorched.

Several small buildings near Shamong were burned to the ground. It is sup-

posed the fire was started by tramps, who at this time of year are prowling

through the woods. The damage, it is estimated, will exceed $4000.

Paper hanging, decorating, painting, graining and sign writing. All work guaranteed at Smith's, 6th and Asbury.

Played Well Their Parts.

The guests of the Wesley House are still laughing over the sly capers of a wily young Benedict and his wife, and the neat manner in which that same Benedict pulled the wool over their eyes.

On Wednesday, the 9th instant, a young gentleman and lady arrived in Ocean City, and proceeded to the Wes-

ley house, at which place they regis-

tered and obtained rooms. Nothing could exceed the art with which the supposed brother and sister

carried out their parts. At breakfast the off-hand greeting was "Good morn-

ing, sister," and, "Did you sleep well, brother?" and then, each seeming to

find more pleasure in the society of the other guests than in their own, the "brother" would join a stag party for the day, while "sister" would go bathing or strolling with the ladies. The "brother" would take fishing trips with the men, go sailing with them

or crabbing, while the "sister" would join a party of ladies and gentlemen and enjoy herself in whatever way pre-

sented. In short, the artful and sport-

ive young family completely fooled the guests of the Wesley, and had the laugh on them--but of course they had to do the laughing on the "quiet." One of the funniest features of the joke is the way in which the Wesley's gallant beaux sought to ensnare the affections of the girl and the coyness with which the gentle sex cast sheeps' eyes at the young man.

And the young victims of the wiles of Hymen smiled and winked their other eyes, and laughed in their sleeves.

Thursday, however, the denouement was ready, and it came in this wise: The "brother" had gone fishing with a

merry party of young fellows, and the young lady was awaiting his return with true sisterly devotion. But the

yacht was a little late and gradually the apprehension of the "sister" turned into a concern of more depth.

Finally, forgetting for a moment the role she had played so well for the past week, the young bride looked wistfully

out to the sea, and thinking only of her anxiety, murmured, "I wish my husband were here."

She was sitting among a bevy of young ladies who were guests of the Wesley, and with a chorus of feminine

shrieks they jumped to their feet, and made twenty interrogations in less than twenty seconds. The secret was out--and there was no use in attempting any further secrecy, and so, with many pretty blushes, the young wife told how she and her husband, H. S. Pine, of Camden, had been married on the ninth of this month, and had come the same day to Ocean City, where they had registered at the Wesley.

Dreading the banter generally direct-

ed to a newly-married couple on their honeymoon, they had resolved to play the little comedy that was so successful.

But if the guests of the hotel had been fooled for a whole week, they had

their turn at joking Thursday, and if their inning was short, it was a merry

one, and by the time it was finished Mr. and Mrs. Pine were laughing and blushing and stammering as only a young bride and groom know how. They made a full confession, and said they were going back to Camden to spend the first day in their own home, and the great, big package that "Harry" carried was full of the fish he had caught that day, and further, these same fish were to be their first break-

fast in their own happy little home.

All of the guests of the hotel formed in procession and escorted the bride and

groom to the 2 o'clock train, and care was taken that no passenger on the train should be left in doubt as to their rela-

tion to each other.

And so, amid the laughter and wellwishes of many friends and acquaintances the train steamed slowly away. Then some of the young couples looked at each other, and thinking of the future, blushed and sighed. Older ones thought of the happy time that had crept away into the past; they tucked their arms together a little more tightly, and slowly they all wandered back to the beach. Angling. Reports from all parts of the Jersey coast are, as far as inside fishing is concerned, of the same discouraging tenor. On the other hand, blue fishing outside has rarely been better. Indeed, the blue fish appears to have almost widespread

possession of the coast. Even the men-

haden are unusually scarce, and to that fact is attributed the scarcity of weak and other game fishes. The menhaden being the favorite food of the blue fish,

their scarcity compels the sea wolves to attack the other fishes in order to gratify their well known voracity, for it is an established fact that, not content with gorging themselves to absolute repletion, they appear to take special delight in waging perpetual warfare against all the finny tribe, less powerful than themselves. Fish too large

to be taken in whole by them are bitten in two, the tail portion swallowed and the interior portion allowed to float

away to furnish food for the flocks of sea-gulls that almost invariably follow in the wake of the devastating schools.

The Yacht Sail.

Nearly all the yachts Friday went on a sailing trip on the bay. The captains fearing there would not be sufficient wind to enable them to get back should they go outside had to postpone the original course and cruised around inside. The little boats all got away together and presented a beautiful sight as they formed in line, and like gallant little seabirds, spread their huge white wings, and flew away before the breeze. An unusually large number of passengers went out on the boats, and the afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

A Destructive Fire.

One of the most destructive fires in the history of Atlantic City occurred

early Thursday morning. As a result of its disastrous work the City Hall and the Opera House are a mass of charred, smouldering ruins, entailing a number

of minor losses, the total being estimated at about $75,000 to $80,000.

It was a little after three o'clock when officer Whelan, noticing a small blaze in the rear of the Opera House, gave the alarm. It was responded to as quickly as could be expected, but the fire, which had evidently been under headway within the Opera House for some time before being discovered, gained rapidly and soon it was seen that the struc-

ture could not be saved. The flames burst high into the air, and if there

had not been a dead calm, the damage would have been something fearful to contemplate. A strong wind would have at least spread the fire over the entire block.

Much praise is due the untiring and able efforts of the firemen, and the directions of Chiefs Eldridge and Pettit, the latter of whom was doing his

utmost to prevent the general bent of the fire, notwithstanding the fact that his own property was in immediate danger of burning down. The States engine was the first to get into operation, and soon the Atlantics, the Neptunes and the Good Will Hook and Ladder Company were all on the ground, putting forth their best efforts to suppress the flames.

All efforts to confine the fire to the Opera House were futile, and the buildings adjoining soon caught the flames and were burning down when the whole Opera House collapsed with a terrible crash.

The fire was communicated to the first row of sheds in the Pennsylvania yards, and despite the fact that the two lines of hose were playing on them from the roof of th station, the sheds were soon reduced to ruins. Meanwhile the firemen were making a gallant effort to save the City Hall, but gradually it became apparent that all such efforts would avail nothing,

and soon the flames had it in their clutches and the building was doomed.

The old bell in the City Hall died in harness, and toiled for the last time when it rang out the news of the fire

some time after it had broken out. It was not long after the performance of this duty that the bell fell with a great thud and wedged itself in the partition just below the second floor.

The guests of Kuchnie's Hotel lost no time in leaving the place after the alarm was struck, and soon the street was crowded with people attired in their night-robes intent only on leaving the vicinity of the fire. The residents nearby took them in and cared for them until the panic was over.

Eight persons who were in the city prison were transferred to the patrol and were kept under the guard of Officers White and Piner and Turnkey Shaw near the Law Building.

It was feared that the supposed fire proof city vault might be demolished and its valuable contents destroyed.

City Solicitor Endicott suggested that the firemen work to save the southeast corner of the building, and prevent it

crashing in and destroying the vault, and his suggestion being acted upon

and carried out, it is supposed that the papers in the vault are preserved. The States' house, which at one time was expected to be destroyed, was finally saved, the furniture moved out and the machinery of the city's fire-alarm system saved. Tax Collector Devine and Solicitor Endicott and others took all the books, desks and papers from the Clerk's office to the Law Building. Mr. Devine had several thousand dollars of city money in his safe, just collected from taxes. All this was secured. The police and other officials cleared out the first floor of the City Hall, the police offices, etc., but nearly all the new furniture that had been recently

purchased for the council chamber was destroyed. The neighboring buildings, Cope's Hotel, Schaufler's Hotel and others were kept soaking wet, and the firemen turned the water on the surrounding buildings to prevent the spread of the flames.

There was no insurance on the City Hall, as the insurance companies demanded five per cent. premiums on all buildings on the City Hall block,

and Council some time ago decided to let the insurance run out and assume the risk, rather than renew it.

The Opera House was built five years ago at a cost of about $40,000, in-

cluding purchase of lot; there was only $2000 insurance upon it, the policy expiring September 1st. The City Hall was built in 1875, at a cost of $45,500, and several thousand dollars have since been spent on it.

The losses sustained outside of the City Hall and Opera House were slight, principal among them being the saloon fixtures and furniture of Chief Engi-

neer Pettit, some $500; damage to barber chairs and fixtures of J. Camp's, next to Opera House, $200; Plymouth Rock Pants Co., located in Opera House, about $260; several small houses on Railroad avenue, $700; Kirk Johnson & Co., loss of $400 on piano in Opera House.

M. Kuehnle's losses amount to about $4000, fully insured; F. A. Crouch, undertaker, loss $4000, covered by insurance; a lot of valuable china in the store under the Opera House destroyed, the damage being about $4000, not insured, and other minor losses. The buildings were both in a miserable condition, and the city ought to have long ago torn down the City Hall

and rebuilt it. The bell in the tower weighed about 1500 pounds, and it is commonly stated that the building was hardly strong enough to hold it up.

The Opera House has long since been condemned by the building commission and was generally regarded as being an old trap. Had a fire occurred in it two nights since, when the building was crowded to the very doors with chairs placed about, and in addition to the regular seats, some idea of

the awful calamity that would have followed can be imagined. The struc-

ture burned like a tinder-box, and had it happened at the time when the build-

ing was filled with people, a disaster such as the Central Theatre fire in Phil-

adelphia would have been the inevita-

ble result.

There are many rumors in regard to the origin of the fire, and nearly all are to the same end that it was of an in-

cendiary nature. The REPORTER representative questioned the fire and police officials in regard to it, but all

were reticent, although willing to ex-

press themselves with such significance that their meaning obvious.

One of the chiefs remarked emphati-

cally: "This much is certain, that the fire could only have started in two ways; either by ignition from an elec-

tric wire, or else some one fired." A determined and rigid examination will be made.

For some time this morning it was believed that "Chimmie de Sport," a curious character who is always

hanging about and sleeping around the Opera House, was caught in the fire and had perished. About eleven o'clock,

however, Chimmie turned up safe and sound, a little dirtier than usual, per-

haps, but still "in the game."

The panic created in the adjacent hou-

ses and Kuehnle's Hotel, when the fire broke out was productive of some very curious scenes. One old colored woman, who had very little on excepting her slippers and a hat was tugging a huge blanket along filled with her goods and chattels, while a number of the colored porters of the hotel, nearly scared to death, were all in states of dishabille while endeavoring to save divers precious possessions.

Sunday-school Excursions.

The Methodist Sunday-schools of Seaville and Petersburg brought excursions to Ocean City Thursday, the former by train and the latter by pri-

vate conveyance. There were about 130 persons in the latter party. The Petersburg school has been under the charge of Leaman Stevenson as superintendent for a number of years, and is in a prosperous condition. The Seaville is under the care of I. Newton Howell as superintendent, and is doing good work among the people. They arrived here on the regular morning train. Stepped to His Death. A frightful accident occurred Thursday afternoon near Glassboro, when the 4.20 express train struck and instantly killed Edward World, an elderly man,

who attempted to cross the track in front of the train.

World, who lives in Glassboro, had been out picking berries during the afternoon, accompanied by his wife, and was walking along by the side of the track on his return home.

The Atlantic City Express is accustomed to pass by the 4.20 in the vicinity where the unfortunate man was struck

Thursday, and it is supposed that World, who was walking clear of the track in the same direction taken by the 4.20, was unaware of its coming from behind, as the noise of its approach was drowned by the rumble of the Atlantic City train as it rushed by in the opposite direction. Whatever the circumstances, World stepped on the track in front of the coming train as it was almost upon him. His wife, glancing up just as the iron monster was at their backs, made one despairing, frenzied effort to pull her husband off the track--but it was too late. With a force that was awful, the great engine struck the man full in the

back, tore him from his wife's clutch, and in an instant he was lying by the roadside, a mangled, lifeless lump of flesh.

The train was stopped as quickly as possible and the remains put on board one of the cars, but it was only with

great difficulty, and by the use of force that the wife was persuaded to accom-

pany them. The poor woman was frantic and her cries and ravings were terrible to hear. The shock to the woman, whose husband was torn from her arms to meet so horrible a death before her very eyes, was fearful, and she appeared for a time to have lost all reason, and wished only to die then and there. Harry Reinhart, the engineer of the train that killed the man, lives in Ocean City and was seen Thursday evening by

a representative of the SENTINEL. He said that it was one of those accidents which nothing could have averted. The man stepped on the track too late

to get off again, and the engine was so close upon him at the time that it was an impossibility to even check it before it struck him.

The remains were taken from the train at Glassboro and removed to his late home.

New High School Project Killed. The question of whether Atlantic City should have a $50,000 high school build-

ing was voted on at the Pennsylvania avenue school house in that city Mon-

day, and the interest in the matter was so great that women took part in the election and fought to give the Board of Education authority to proceed with the structure. It was the first time that they were ever known to exercise this prerogative,

and they met with defeat, the project being knocked out by a vote of 95 to

142. Postmaster Levi Albertson was chairman of the meeting, which proved

the largest in the history of the Atlan-

tic City school district.

Released From Prison.

Harry Squires, the young man whose arrest and escapades were chronicled

in the SENTINEL on July 13th, and who was committed to the Atlantic

county jail in default of bail to answer to the many charges preferred against him, was released from confinement on Saturday last, by order of Law Judge Joseph Thompson. The proceedings under which he was committed were defective.

Wanamaker's. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, August 21, 1893. Closed Saturdays at 1 p. m.

This baker's dozen of Dress Goods sorts covers a variety of Fall stuffs in qualities that are very likely to be much higher three weeks from now. Why don't the makers hold them till then, say you? They'd be glad to if--no matter, thrifty housewives know when to buy.

50 in. navy blue Storm Serge, best dye and finish, at 75c; made to sell at $1.

Forty-five styles Cashmere Plaids, suitable for children's school dresses, at 75 and 85c; imported to sell at $1 and $1.25.

42 in. Silk Dotted Plaids, at $1 imported to sell at $1.25. 42 in. Silk Plaid Bengaline at $1.50; imported to sell at $2. 41 in. Silk Figured Armure at $1; imported to sell at $1.75.

42 in. Iridescent Armure Poplin, navy blue and brown, brown and Edison blue, prune and olive, at $1; imported to sell at $1.50.

45 in. Cheviot Russe, in choice col-

or mixes, at $1.25; imported to sell at $1.75.

42 in. Striped Cheviot, mixed and solid color grounds, with stripes of colored knotted yard, at $1.25; imported to sell at $2. 42 in. Corded Stripe Serge at $1.25; imported to sell at $1.75. 41 in. Nebular Velour, in two toned combinations of dark rich colorings, at $1.25; imported to sell at $1.75. 44 in. India Cashmere Twills, in dark rich colorings, at 75c; imported to sell at $1.25. 45 in. India Cashmere Twills at $1; imported to sell at $1.50.

45 in. India Cashmere Twills at $1.25; imported to sell at $1.75.

Skilled operatives wonder at the exactness with which the hems are turned and the stitches run on these Sheets and Pillow Cases. And many of the finished things are at less than Muslin-cost.

Bleached Pillow Cases of good even Muslin. 54x36 in., 12½c, worth 15c.

Bolster Cases, bleached, good Muslin.

42x67½ in., 29c. 45x67½ in., 31c. 42x72 in., 30c. 45x76½ in., 43c.

Bleached Sheets with 1 and 2 in. hems.

72x90 in., 65c. 72x99 in., 70c.

72x93½ in., 68c. 81x99 in., 75c. 90x89 in., 80c.

Men's Derby Hats, $1.75. Hats (mostly black) in every respect as well worth $2.50 or $3 as any that come to the store.

Blocked in the newest Fall styles, with just the heighth of

crown and curl of brim that the Fashion magnates com-

mand, and guaranteed neither to break nor gum.

How does it come about? From helping the Hatters to

work in the dull time. The humdrum Hat stores must pay

more than $1.75 for such Hats when the season comes--in a couple of weeks or so.

Either Suits or Trousers The prudent man can order at less than cost from stuffs for wear now and two months to come. There are work people to be kept busy, therefore

Suits to measure at $16.50, $18, $20; Trousers, $5 and $6.

Any man who can be fitted from the $8, $10 and $12. Suits will save half the original price. There are higher cost goods of course, plenty of them, but none better in shape and make. Emporer William I of Germany always slept on an iron bedstead. Brass or Iron Bedsteads are getting into some of the most luxurious homes of the land. So easy to clean and keep clean; so easy to decorate, so cheery among the room fittings. Of course they're in the Furniture Trade Sale, all sorts of them. Brass Bedsteads, $20 to $337.50. Iron Bedsteads, $4 to $16. White Iron Bedsteads, 3 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft., with brass knobs, at $6.50, give a price hint. In almost all the large cities of the United States the--Bicycle is on sale at $150. We have exactly the same Bicycle, with two differences: 1--Full Roadster, $70. 2--The name plate is off. JOHN WANAMAKER.

STODDART'S STORES.

Some Special Values in Seasonable Cotton Goods.

Printed Figured Swiss, 20c; value 35c.

Printed Dimities, 25c; value 37½c.

Satin Stripe Organdies, 20c; value 35c.

Organdy Cords Printed, 10c; value 15c. Satin Strip Ondine Suitings, black grounds, in China Silk effects, 12½c; value 20c. Dotted Swisses, 20c, 25c, 35c, 40c. All new lots just opened, and at new prices. Hemstitched Robes, white lawn, $1.00 per Robe; full pattern. All Over Embroidered Swisses, also embroidered on edges 45 inches wide, 50c per yard.

India Lawn Robes, black ground with white embroidery, $2.50 per pattern for full dress.

We make a special sale this week of LADIES' ETON SUITS. $4.50 to $15.00 each. Special value at $5.00. ETON JACKET, with China Silk Vest Front, making the Suit complete without additional waist. In these we offer the best suit values in the market.

THE STODDART COMPANY, The Old Second Street Dry Goods House, 448, 450, 452 N. 2d ST., PHILADELPHIA.

THE OCEAN CITY SENTINEL.

SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR OUTSPOKEN AND FEARLESS

A LIVE NEWSPAPER

PITHY NEWS ITEMS A HOME PAPER

NOTE HEADS

LETTER HEADS BILL HEADS

ENVELOPES, ETC

POSTERS, DODGERS PRINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES

GREAT BARGAINS IN SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING,

Hats, Caps, and Gens Furnishing Goods, AT M. MENDEL'S RELIABLE ONE PRICE STORE. 1625 ATLANTIC AVENUE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Children's Nobby Clothing a Specialty. A Banjo Souvenier Given Away with every Child's Suit.

C. A. CAMPBELL, 813 Asbury Avenue IS THE LEADING DRY GOODS and SHOE STORE In Ocean City.

BATHING SUITS, Boys, Girls, Misses, Women and Men, at prices that will surprise you. Bathing Caps at 20 Cents.

LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS In the Latest Styles and Colors.

SPECIAL BARGAINS In Dress Ginghams at 6½ cts. per yard. Come quickly before they are all taken. A SPECIALTY In Men's Hats, Caps, Shirts, Neckwear, and a fine lot of Gent's Underwear.

WM. R. ELLIOTT, Successor to MRS. R. MORRIS, DEALER IN

Groceries, Provisions, CANNED GOODS, Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes.

A FULL LINE OF CHINA AND GLASSWARE,

No. 714 Asbury Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Summer visitors are assured of ef-

ficient service, fresh goods and Phila-

delphia prices.

HENRY A. W. SMITH, Practical Plumber AND Sanitary Engineer.

R. HOWARD THORN, Manager, 605 ASBURY AVE., Ocean City, N. J. SMITH & THORN, Plumbing & Gas Fitting, In All Its Branches. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Underground drain-

age.

Terra Cotta Pipe, Wholesale and Retail.

King's American Laundry, Asbury Ave., below Fourth St., OCEAN CITY, N. J.

All work done in first-class style. MRS. ANNA KING, Proprietress.

Y. CORSON, DEALER IN FLOUR AND FEED, No. 721 Asbury Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Samuel Schurch, PRACTICAL BUILDER, MAY BE FOUND AT Bellevue Cafe,

On beach bet. Seventh and Eighth Sts.

Railroad Time-Tables. PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R.

ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION. TO AND FROM PHILADELPHIA. Two Ferries--Chestnut Street and South Street.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO NEW YORK. In effect February 15, 1893.

LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY. DEPOT--Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. FOR PHILADELPHIA.

WEEK DAYS.

8:15 a m accom. arrive Phila. 10:15 a m

7:00 a m express " " 8:35 a m 7:45 a m express " " 9:05 a m

9:00 a m express " " 10:30 a m

3:30 p m express " " 5:05 p m 4:30 p m express " " 6:40 p m 5:30 p m express " " 6:50 p m

SUNDAY.

7:15 a m accom. arrive Phila. 9:25 a m

4:00 p m express " " 5:35 p m

4:30 p m accom. " " 6:55 p m

8:00 p m express " " 9:20 p m

FOR BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.

Trains leaving Atlantic City week-days at 9 a m

and 3:30 p m. Sunday 7:15 a m, and 4:00 p m

connect with express trains for Baltimore and Washington, via B & O R R from Twenty-fourth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Street cars direct from Chestnut street Ferry to B & O depot.

FOR NEW YORK.

8:15 a m express, arrive New York, 12:50 p m 1:30 p m express, " " " " 8:35 p m

LEAVE NEW YORK.

WEEK DAYS.

4:30 a m express arrive Atlantic City 10:10 p m

1:30 p m " " " " 6:35 p m

Pullman parlor cars attached to all express trains.

Time at Philadelphia is for both Chestnut street and South street wharves. Time at Atlantic City is at depot. All express trains are run over Baltic avenue extension. For time at avenues, see detailed tables.

Reading R. R. Transfer Co. and Cab Service Passengers and baggage promptly conveyed.

Branch office New York Atlantic Avenue, where calls for baggage can be left and tickets and

time tables of the Reading Railroad and branches can be obtained.

I. A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Man.

C. G. HANCOCK, Gen'l. Pass Agent.

PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILROAD.

ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.

Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf

and South Street Wharf.

FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

Weekdays--Express, 8:00, 9:10, 10:45 a. m.

(Saturdays, 1:30), 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 4:20, 5:15 p. m. Excursion 7:00 a. m. Accommodation, 8:00 a. m., 4:30, 5:45 p. m.

Sundays--Express, 7:30, 8:00, 8:20, 9:00, 10:00

a. m., 4:30 p. m. Accommodation, 8:00 a. m.

and 4:45 p. m.

Returning, leave Atlantic City depot, corner

of Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. Weekdays.

Express, Mondays only, 6:45, 7:00, 7:35, 9:30 a. m., and 3:15, 4:00, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 p. m. Accom-

modation, 5:50, 8:10 a. m., and 4:30 p. m. Excur-

sion, from foot of Mississippi avenue only, 6:00 p. m.

Sundays--Express, 3:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 6:35, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:30 p. m. Accommodation, 7:30

a. m. and 5:05 p. m.