The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

II currently reporea Saturday last that yscr.
attempt would be made by the police to enforce the
new Sunday Liquor law the day following So far ss
exhibited BY the public records At the various station
houses throughout tho city, very violent exerous ap
PEAR to have been made yesterday any more than on any
Sunday Tor the last decade OF years. towards preventing
people from publicly shaking their thirst by means OF
brandy Heidaeok, rum, gin, lager, small beer nonsie
ginger pop or strong tes according tho dictates Of the
Aforesaid peoples oonsciences stomachs Some arrests
Of course. made order TO furnish show o, doing
something In the way OF ENFORCING the law; but the num-
ber q persons taken into custody bore no proportion
70 Tho places kept OPEN either on the sly or In pesec.
disregard OF disguse Ar reporters were despachsi BY
m 70 the several wards to witness and put on record the
assery inactivity and astonishing optical deluson OF Tia
police, shall not preface the result Of their tour but
permit their reports to speak for themselves.
FIRST WARD.
This ward was unusually quiet yesterday. There were
10 arrests made, and the liquor stores were all closed
There drunken persons to DO In the Streets
and ovcr thing presented quiet and orderly appearance
Several OF the qusr sores had side doors open for the
Use Of their friends but from personal observation W
IN this says that he determined 70 enforce the law
II the authorities Will s6tain him.
ss SECOND WARD.
This ward presented no exception tho general rule
everything peaceabe, and the liquor stores were
closed at leashad their shutters up and tho doors
closed, which helped very much TO improve tho appear
snce OF the ward There were no arrests made for vio-
iahoo Of the law.
me rule regarding the selling Of intoxicane liquors On
Sunday rgidly enforced In this ward yesterday and
the result that there made and no
drunken persons TO be seen In the streeta Tho
initiated could at few places procure drink by eaus
~ fi00 dOnr1. Eating hOuneg mt hav
bad displayed the bar the sign No liquor sold here
on Sunday and ~ far ~ could learn they adhered
to IT,
FOURTH WARD.
This ward. considering its character, was q sample OF
poprey estsrdsy The qoor stores had their shutters
mp, and the side entrances few and far between
Beng fine day there were number Of persons in the
streets but saw but drunken man. who had been
trying to get another drink one of the many taverns
which flourish In thiH ward during the week. He was
sadly disappointed, and l-ft him addressing q few
BOY upon the way American citizens being wronged
NY she new Sunday Liquor Law and deprived Of their
Iightz The German lager beer saloons all Open
and appeared 70 be dong good business. the police
make arrests. Tue ward WAS quiet and orderly and
there were NO arrests made.
FIFTH WARD.
Cart Hntxhngs, Of this ward, took prompt steps to
enforce the law and Saturday night had all the pro-
Tretos Of Saloons &c.. notified that they must close up
be reported with but two three exceptions ali the
placed were clscd, all seeming DESTROYS to comply With
the law O those kept strict wat6h kept upon
them by the police, but they unable detect any
parues drinking OF the bar
SIXTH WARD.
IN this ward everything was reported quet.n No
were made up to six O'clock though there Ia no
doubt the dram shops and lager bier saloons were open
In great numbers. frye minutes walk through any Of
The crowded and filthy avenues OF this classic precinct
imp egnsted with the odors Of putrd salt cod and
swiM and garbage ohoatfng up the mud CUTTERS was
snas the new sunday LIQUOR law was Of suy roo there
abouts or that the knowing Metrcpolitans had been
making themselves Paul Prys during that blessed Sab
bath
Looked about the usual notwithstanding that
Captain Cameron, who commands the police Of this pre-
enc gsvo the sctest orders relative TO the enforce.
ment or the law. About noon difficulty occurred at
eAelds liquor store. No 50 Pike street. Officers Potter
and wamsey attempted to arrest the barkeeper James
Shields, for publicly exposing liquors for SALE but
resisted, ana In the scufle one Of the limbs Of the Aw
lost his badge Of office, 70 w.t. hi shield. Shields
Court, aad after sle palavsring, away about his
husiness Thomas Casey, Of No 800 EAs sroadway,
% e1n o Henry
Of 81 Pike street. and John Conner bartender for Ttos
Norton, Of Oil South street., were likewise arrested.
open and Johu Murray The bartender, was arrested
man nsmed John Cation also apprehended for inter
ysring with the officers In tho arrest d Murray
EIGHTH WARD.
EyeYyshipg was remarkably quiet In this ward, and
considering the many noted places Of resort for the
spr,s and female Saloons the law was generally OBJ
ssrved Captain Turnbu instructed his force to prompt
~ report Ill places found selling liquor, but
discovered During the day ANA evening, no made seve
ri about the ward, mansesting srong determine.
Mercer street allowed marked change; those places
which also used In part dwellings. and, gene
r thing, on Sunday evening" are In full blast were moro
~In~~A Ia suuaa "a
be found Tho Assembly Rooms, which have been In full
blast and the resort Tor dancing among the HywpAs d.
sabbath the sidewalks and ssoops however wore
lively sspct Here and there were congregated small
o1ds talking various matters, generally regarding
the great fight Along Broadway, in this ward, not
pace could DO fonnd open Our reporter vsted almost
every psacs an found The doors all bolted, sdo
or rear One oyster saloons and segar
ton them, they have liberty TO keep open ut all
times Tue hotel bar rooms were also closed and 1t the
sass Of Otard made call at the bar, but doomed
70 disappointment.
TENTH WARD.
This is 4 srea. German ward, and consequently the
sscr bier saloons abound in the locality Mos. Of them
bad their doors closed shutters and carried on
srsk eO.,oe.s. Louis Btzgemann, bartender at the
aoon Mo- 22 CANA street, was arrested for publicly
xpcs,rg Sud selling spuous liquors on the Sabbath
he voiSs Carton and Stats theatre in this ward gave
nex accustomed performances in the evening
TWELFTH WARD.
In fh yard, which By far the largest In the city, al
,ough nscy OF the down town wards will outnumbsr il
popuiaou che greatest quiet and order prevailed dur
g the whole Of yesterday; arrests made. and
the lager bier cellars compiled with the law requiring
"a Put the shutters IN front Of the house and keep
root coOr cosed although many obtained their Gus.
mary erpry Of the non Intoxicating beverage BY apply
1t the stce and back DOORS Tho visitors 10 Harlem
slerdAy CAST many longing looks at the doors Of the
mir DAD end Bridge hotels which remained, however, In
xiby otoeed Many seen casting wisnful Rlances
und the In Of the door which IL always
psosed be opened when the lynxSyed Officers Of the
n ~ be euded. On the B'0omngdaie road the
ate OF ihires Vas 70 be noticed The front doors and
utsers " Jones' ana Strucknsas hotels were
D. during tho whole Of the day. and AL who wished
wseh little OF the drs; down their throats, which
gathered there, va going at 2A0 pace along the
3D. obliged 10 seek entrance through that be-
q meptcucd side door Swifts High Bridge Hotel,
TX KcGure's, P. d. Dodge's and w. Fouraen's, on
~ IA avenue were ali cloeed 10 'front.' though dh1-
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