New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
REMOVING BROADWAY EYE-sOREs.

REMOVING BROADWAY EYE-S0RES.
DESCENT UPON THE CONCERT sALOONs-srRANGE
huIINf IN sTATION-HOUsB-THE PROPKl-
ErORs HELD FOR TRIAL.
Years ago the Broadway concert saloons
became familiar 10 the sight Of every dweller in this
city At night the strolers attention was irresstby
attracted by the seemingly rich ormmenaon OF their
exterors by the flashes light from the clusters Of col
ored lamps above the doorways and by the faint mel
ody the air OF the apparently brilliant music within.
In the daylight, tho rude painting. smoky lamps, aud
dirty floor exposed 10 view and the real shabbi-
ness Of the saloons became repulslyely apparent
Like other forms Of business the saloon had
its days of i'll and good fortune. Copied indeed from
European models, It first nurtured in this city
during the lax times of the With the dawn Of peace
1t grew vigorous life, became bold from impunity,
and at last dened public sentiment State Legislature
az once passed strict law the subject, and after
brief fight courts the police entered the saloons
their doors the people thought, forever
few monthslpassed, and then Of the old saloons
again opened ts doors The police bounced down upon
tho place only find it conducted in tho most ire
proachable manner; and being unable TO mako any
truthful complaint in the courts against tho smiling pro-
pretor they were compelled to leave the saloon with
out making any arrests. Other saloons gradually
opened but all were carried on in such a manner that
tho " Blue Law" not openly violated.
Soon after present City Charter passed, however
to tho lowest form OF degraded taste. The women,
who carried uuor to tho men visiting the saloons werc
dressed in garments similar to those by ballet
dancers Tho interiors Of the saloons were remodeled'
the walls were covered with gilded paper stage was
built for musicians, and bar OF monstrous size was
erected. outside, large pacard over tho door an
nOunced all that admission was FREQ. In the doorway
there generally hung large frame holding the por-
traits OF many beautiful young women, who IL was DC
cIgred served lager beer n tho saloon.
week ago OF tho saloon firms, with great enter
prise. hired a largo wagon, placed within IL frame
filed with pictures, and made tour through the cnef
thoroughfares Of the city ringing large bell at times to
call the attention of residents to the advertising card.
For tcyeTa months past the number or saloons mas
been rapidly increasing the bands OF music have been
enlarged, aud the announcement OF ther presence on
tho lTeit thOrOughfare has consequently been more
loudly and impudently proclaimed The saloons have
tendance night after night being boys. Complaints have
been pouring IN Tor months upon superintendent heso
mined min, by the saloons.
Inc snperatendcnt ON Saturday issued orders 20 tho
CAPTAINS OF the Eighth Fifth. ami Fourteenth Precincts,
where the saloons 4iuly situated 20 make on tho
Same evening simultaneous descent upon the saloons.
The police started from their respective StaOn1Ouses
at II p. that being the hour When the saloons arc
can't Byrnes Of the Fifteenth Precinct IN citizens
Dress entered with several officers also In citnens
clothes, the AriOn Music Hall, IN Broadway opposite
Waycrey place. At every table in the vast hall
there several m3u-a few listening TO the music OF
The small orchestra, but the great majority talking
Tic women were insOcnt In their demeanor 10 all but
few of the men; demanding with tires0mo reiteratiOn
that their guests shOu prove thcr decOn by ordering
bDfflps of Expensive win. from the bar An the
were dressed II the term be used crimsOn-cOlOrod
tights black yelyetecn spanish Jackets ana waists ALL
ccherOus behavior prostitutes OF the lowest class
Boys leaned against the SHE OF lhe Oar talking gDy
win some of The women. Many OF the wOmOn smOAcd
an which witnessed with great apparent uelSht
by several COuntfymcn present
n toe orchestra was playing plantvc air, Capt.
Byrncs addressed the aS5emDidge as IOlOws' All
hero VIII consider themselves under arrest Upon
hearing these words the in the saloon, numbering
nearly 100 toward the rear OF the saloon seeking to
escaic by door Which, as they lhaslhcd Openeu ihO
tbs street on that side Of the building Several police
mon stationed at that point beat them back.
During the frantic rush OF tho men, seNeral OF the wo-
men we're tramplcd upon aud severely hurt Tho girls
were ordered 10 don their street dresses, anu they
ouirfy dd So The found IN the saloon were tlcn
released aud the women were taken To the Fifteenth
Precinct StatiOn-hOuae. ~ 40, ..,
Precinct swept the lhieilor Oh no az NJ.
go broadway, % hail extending from BroadWay %
CrosDy-st Tao walls are covered WIN cosly mirrors
and lasclyous painting fIOm 4OO 20 yDV li0i anu y
were carouSug with the hali-nakcd girls me ponce
also et'IeI y W eoe EToavygv the Assembly Rooms"
M fts Tr1adWay the Dew Drop Inn," No. C5G Broad
Tye women were taken respectively TO the Fifteenth
Fourteenth, and tho Eighth Precinct Station houses
walks we're soaked with mire, and the women walked
with difficulty tue staliOnhOuses Several OF them
II, n down on the way. out Of crowd OF moro than
hundred there wero not half dozen who could be called
pretty; great majority being D0aed' Dedeled ana
by hundreds Of men, who loudly demanded admttanco
Oh the ground that they were tho husbands VI the ar
rested women.
In the hth Precinct StaonIouse as the girls werc
waiting 10 be disposed OF, policeman brought INTO
tbe station an Old woman, helpessy Intoxicated she
staggered up before tho desk put forward an arm from
beneath q ragged shawl, and giaspng the ron-railing
faid Put mo down 49, have got one sure" Sne had
probably been In the cell often That by the mere
repetition OF the order concerning her snc had learned
IL she was taken cell she had mentioned, scream
ing wildly and swearing. Tho concortsalOOn women
crowded around her and seemed To shudder at the hOr
rbe thought OF the old that closes vicious life.
the women were a taken 10 the Police Courts, yester-
d1y morning At jefferson Market, Justice Kino dis
charged all FROM custody. Tho following prOpreiOrs,
however were committed TO await trial at the special
sessions tor keeping dsOrdcTly houses Frederick Nobel
Henry Winters, benjamin Heath, and william GeiSen-
berg At the TOmLs Police Court, Alderman CONAN
committed all OF the women and held Tor trltl the fol-
lowing proprietOrs isna Gregory Frederick Hughes,
I'll q nm lunrIeA MHirntIl