at this writing is probably doing a dance off the coast that the passengers will remember as long as they live. The wind has been blowing a gale four days, and the sea must be a thing to be dreaded by this time.
Friday, March 7.—The destruction being wrought
by the waves at the beach has attracted crowds daily,
but a good many did not get to see it until this morning,
when the storm had considerably abated. Those who
went to the beach today were disappointed because no
great destruction was taking place, and abused the
street railway, which had charged them three cents for
the ride out. I predict that at the next meeting of the
town council, several additional measures will be introduced
to Make It Hot for the street railway, which had
no great show to offer at the beach this morning. People
have already forgotten the magnificent sight the
company offered them at the beach on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, for a charge of only three cents,
including the ride out. I rode out today and was satisfied;
I always get along with street railways, as it
seems to me they offer a good service at a very low
price. . . . The captain and gunner of the whaling-ship
on which I agreed to make a trip today, called
on me at the hotel, and said it would be impossible to
catch a whale even if one should be sighted, owing to
rough seas, therefore they would not go out. I took
the two sailor-men down to the fine smoking-room of
the Marine Hotel, and they seemed ill at ease while
smoking the cigars and drinking the beverages I pro-
