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87, heaven or hell(1/3)

 One day in May, as the roaring whistle sounded, a black fog rose above the locomotive.

A train operated by the Camden-Atlantic City Railroad stopped at the Atlantic City train station.

There are two railroad companies in Atlantic City, the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railroad and the earlier Camden-Atlantic Railroad.

In order to prevent the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railroad Company from building a railroad, the Camden-Atlantic Railroad Company did not allow the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railroad Company to transport any construction machinery on their railroads or use their trains to transport construction materials.
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Sergeant Richards, owner of the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railroad, could only bypass Cape May by water, sending their construction machinery to the seaside, and railroad ties were shipped from Baltimore by ship.

On July 7, 1877, the first train of the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railroad arrived in Atlantic City from Philadelphia.

As a latecomer, the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railway Company's railway is narrower than the Camden-Atlantic City Railway Company's railway, and it is also cheaper in price. The round-trip and one-way tickets are priced at US$1.5 and US$1.5 respectively.

1 USD.

The Camden-Atlantic City Railroad's round-trip and one-way tickets are US$3 and US$2 respectively.

Of course, the Camden-Atlantic City Railroad's train environment is also better.

The trains of these two companies automatically divide tourists going to Atlantic City into two types. Those who have money can take the trains of the Camden-Atlantic City Railway Company, and those who have no money can take the trains of the Philadelphia-Atlantic City Railway Company.
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A man in a light gray suit with a flamboyant expression walked out of the train station, holding a copy of the Los Angeles Times in his hand, which contained reports on Miss America.

"This is Atlantic City!"

After walking out of the train station, the young man looked at the neatly planned Atlantic City with a proud expression.

Just as the young man was about to go to the Ritz Hotel, a thin white man came over with a flattering smile on his face.

"Sir, are you visiting Atlantic City?"

The young man was not wary of the sudden white man, and asked with a smile: "How did you know?"

The white man smiled and said: "Because it is rare to see a man as elegant as you in Atlantic City!"

"Haha!" The young man was very happy with the other person's flattery. He laughed and took out 10 dollars from his pocket and handed it directly to the other person.

When the white people saw how generous the young people were, they became even more attentive.

"Sir, my name is Dick Hollabh. I am a pure Atlantic City native. If it is your first time to come to Atlantic City, you must let me be your guide, and I will definitely let you enjoy the most.

Pure Atlantic City joy!"

The young man looked at Dick Hollab with some interest and asked with a smile: "Really?"

"Of course, sir, you don't need to worry about your safety at all. Look, this is a certificate issued to me by the Atlantic City Sheriff's Department. It clearly records that I am a legal and excellent tour guide!"
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As he spoke, Dick Hollabh handed the young man his certificate, signed by Sheriff Eli Johnson.

The young man became even more interested in Dick's behavior and said with a smile: "I know tour guides, but I have never heard of a city tour guide like you!"

Dick Hollab had long been accustomed to such questions, and explained patiently: "This is all decided by Mr. Bullock. He has said before that as a tourist city, the most important thing for Atlantic City is to let everyone who comes

Guests visiting Atlantic City are treated like God. Only in this way can distinguished guests like you, sir, come to our Atlantic City often!"

"Brock?" The young man was slightly stunned and said, "I've only heard of Nucky in Atlantic City!"

Dick Hollab saw the newspaper in the young man's hand and explained: "Mr. Bullock is the most generous philanthropist in our West District. By the way, the Miss America that is about to start is Mr. Bullock's younger brother, Mr. Donny Bullock.

Responsible."

"West Side? But why did I hear that the best place in Atlantic City is on the South Side?"

Young people continue to ask the questions in their hearts.

"This is still the case, but our West End is undergoing reform. Mr. Bullock has said before that in the near future, the West End will become the second most well-known place in Atlantic City!"

Dick Hollab smiled.

The young man nodded and said: "Lead the way!"

Seeing that the other party was willing to hire him, Dick Hollab's smile became even brighter. He called a Ford Model T that was already waiting on the roadside, helped the young man put his luggage in the car, and took the young man with him.

People went straight to the Reitz Hotel!

"I thought you were going to take me directly to the West End!" The young man said with a smile when he saw the sign of the Reitz Hotel after getting off the car.

"Mr. Walker, you are a distinguished guest, so naturally you have to stay in the best hotel in Atlantic City. There is no hotel in the West End that can match your status, Mr. Walker!"

On the way here, Dick Hollab already knew that this young man was called Walker, but he did not mention his surname Walker. At this time, Dick Hollab eagerly took Walker's luggage off the car.

"Mr. Walker, I will take you to check in now!"

Enjoying Dick Hollab's service, Walker walked to the lobby of the Ritz Hotel with great satisfaction. In order to show his identity, Walker directly booked the best room in the Ritz Hotel.

"Dear Mr. Walker, are you going to take a rest first and find a woman to give you a massage, or do you want to go shopping in Atlantic City first?"

Dick Hollab stood in front of Walker and asked with a smile on his face.

Walker sat on the sofa and asked with a smile: "How many tour guides like you do you have in Atlantic City? Are all of them like you?"

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Dick Hollab replied: "There should be more than 300 tour guides like me in the entire Atlantic City now. I can assure you that each of their services is the best, but I am better!"
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Walker laughed, stood up on the sofa, and said, "Take me to visit Atlantic City!"

Under the leadership of Dick Hollab, Walker came to the West Side, which was once the second poorest and second most chaotic area in Atlantic City.

Looking at the clean Pennsylvania Avenue, Walker marveled, "I have never seen such a clean street in Los Angeles."

Dick Hollab said proudly: "I can assure you that the cleanest street in Atlantic City is here, and you don't have to worry about your wallet here at all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, it was like a slap in the face. A woman in front of him who had just walked out of the boutique screamed: "Thief, he robbed my wallet!"

Walker looked at Dick Hollab with interest, but Dick Hollab showed no emotion at all. He just looked quietly at the thief who robbed the lady's wallet.

The thief took the lady's purse and ran quickly in the direction of Dick Hollab.

It was at this time that a few people leaning against the wall, who didn't know what they were talking about, but who knew they were gang members at a glance, took action.

I saw one of them pick up a brick on the ground and throw it towards the thief. The brick landed accurately on the back of the thief's head, and the thief fell to the ground.

The young men walked over laughing and joking, one of them picked up the wallet from the thief's hand, and the others directly surrounded the thief, and then punched and kicked him.

"You dare to rob things on my territory. You don't want to live anymore. I will send you to the security department in a moment!"

The man who picked up the wallet went straight to the boutique. The woman standing at the door of the boutique looked a little timid when she saw him.

"Hello, madam, this is your wallet. Please check if there is any problem with the amount of money in it!"

The man said politely.

The woman took her wallet in disbelief, and then carefully looked at the banknotes inside.

"No problem, thank you, thank you!"

The man smiled and said: "This is as it should be. You are very welcome to visit our Western District. I hope this unpleasant experience will not give you a bad impression of our Western District!"

Walker stared at what was happening in front of him in stunned silence, and he also noticed that the other tourists or aborigines on the street did not show much curiosity about this situation.

"This, what is going on?"

Walker finally couldn't help but ask Dick Hollab.

Dick Hollab said proudly: "This is the security of our West District!"

Walker couldn't help but said: "I'm curious, who made your place become like this?"

Dick Hollab's expression became even more proud, and he said: "It is the credit of Mr. Bullock and Mr. Bay. In fact, a month ago, we couldn't believe that the West End would become what it is now. The two earlier

When Mr. Johnson proposed reforming the West End a few months ago, no one believed it would succeed.

But now, you see, our West Side has now become the safest place in Atlantic City, even the boardwalk cannot compare!"

Walker shook his head, looking a little disbelieving, and asked: "What if the lady didn't find out that her wallet was stolen today, and she didn't find out until she returned to the hotel?"

Dick Hollab said: "It's very easy. This lady only needs to go to the Public Security Bureau or the Bullock Tavern in the West End, inform her of her situation, and correctly tell the amount of money in her wallet. In less than a day, we can

Just help her find her wallet!"

Walker still couldn't believe what Dick said.

But he noticed what Dick said about Bullock's Tavern.

"I want to go have a drink at Block's Tavern!"

"Of course!"

The Bullock Tavern in the West District was actually the early Isiah Tavern, but now the situation here has changed. John bought the original land on the left and right sides, rebuilt the Bullock Tavern, and built

It is very luxurious and has become the most luxurious pub in the West District.

In later generations, there will always be people who complain about Americans' backward infrastructure, but in fact, the United States at this time was very fast in construction, and could even be called the first in the world.

Especially Atlantic City, which is changing every day, and there is no shortage of construction companies.
To be continued...
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