, 1872-10-28
The " Closing Ordinance Not
Generally Observed
Yesterday.
Beer Sold in the North Division
in Unlimited Guam
iaties.
The Thirsty Inhabitants Of The Vest and
South Sides Find Entrance
Through 'Dack
Doors"

A SIiaht Increase in the Percentage OF
Arrests for @Drunk and
Disorderly."
The North Side beer-yenders we're yesterday
in their element. The orders to close saloons
we're regarded as witticisms on the part Of the
authorities, and the thought OF obeying never
entered the heads Of the portly Teutons who
dispensed the fluid that is claimed to be exempt
from the catalogue Of intoxicating drinks. In
quiries at the various stations ELECTED the
pleasing information that no report OF Tlo-
lation OF the Sunday ordinance had been any
xshere made. The station-keepers declared that
all WAS serene everything was quiet; no beer
was being poured forth; the ordinance was
obeyed in letter and IN sDirit, and the power Of
the authorities WIS everywhere recognized.
The benighted So7th Slider who crossed Clark
street bridge and felt thirsty, saw saloon, No.
IS, on that thoroughfare. To all appearances
the place Was closed. The impenetrable blue
blinds we're drawn; all seemed quiet, but he had
only to open the door and sally in, when, behold,
q crowd OF Germans male and female, drinking
beer, smoking, and enjoying themselves in their
OWL harmless, inofensive way. Later in the
day the front door Was closed, but the saloon,
like every other beer4saloon On the North Side,
was open, and through this entrance, which ad-
joined the main opening, surging crowd enter
ed and went out throughout the day. When ill.,
terrogated as to the ordinance and their interpre-
tation thereof, the bar-tenders said that they
had closed the door, and, therefore, the saloon.
II people chose to open it, that Tas quite an
other question. There were as many as seventy
i've PERSONS there at one time throughout the
entire afternoon.
At No. 201, Louis Pottie's beer saloon and bill
Gard hall supplied want keenly felE by idle res
1dents OF the North Division. Beer and billiards
were obtairable at the usual rates. The place
Tas crowded. There was back door, but, as
the front door was open, it Was not resorted to
1o3 egress OF ing1ess. 4 reporter asked thep
prietor whether the police had notified him OF
the order to close, or that he would be SUM
moned. He re-echoed several times, "Police!"
as # the suggestion was an insult. The re,
porter asked why these gentlemen had not paid
him visit. Mr. Poiiie said they we're afraid.
What would he do If they came In z the reporter
asked. "Bounce dem aoutl" was tie satisfae-
tory reply, rather fercely gwen Mr. Pottle
made money yesterday:
Tom Folsy's bslliard-roorn, and one or @ two
others On Clark street, we're closed tighter than
4 refractory oyster, but the remainder we're all
open, and doing a thriving business by means
Of side doors. Not one beer saloon proper
was closed beyond the shutting, and, in some
raaes, locking Of the front door, and yet the
police declared that no report had been made,
and no beer Was to be had.
North Dearborn street vas as lively yesterday
as Wabash avenue in days gone by. It was coy-
cred With vehicles from the ahowy rig of "the
1ancy'' to the humble gig OF the .seaate pater
jamtlias. Lincoln Park was the destination Of
the latter; Sunnyside and Downing'e Of the
Centre, and thither throaged many hundreds Of
thirsty souls, all longing eagerly for the oppor-
tunt to ndu3ge to h?Es apRstsees which
ing material for their satisfaction.
THE WEST DIVISION.
There we're but three saloons on the West Side
where beer or whiskey Tas sold openly yester-
day. Two are located on Milwaukee avenue, and
the other on Halsted street, near Harrison No
attempt at concealment was made, the front
door being wide open, and access as easy as On
weekday. Iae police noticed the violation Of
the ordinance, and summons will be issued for
the progrietors to-day. Blue island avenue VAS
unusually quiet, very few people being on the
street. A preacher collected quite q crowd
around the corner OF Depuyster and Halsted
very consoling to his auditors. The reporter Of
made note Of tie q nuisance" as he termed it,
and tile clerical gentleman will probably be
nentary way. A parrot in cage, hanging
in front OF q store on Madison
street, near Desplaines, entertained large
number OF people by his conversation. With
apparently no object in yiew thonssnds q Of Per,
but an insignificant episode to collect two or
three hundred together. No drunken men were
to be seen, and no disturbance Of any kind oc-
CURED during the entire day. NOT an arrest Was
made for any offence whatever, up to E o'clock
in the evening, in the West Division.
At West Twelfth Street Turner Hall scene Of
unusual activity prevailed Beer and wines we're
chiefly in demand. Perfectly quiet and orderly
behavior Has the invariable rule, and the ab-
sence Of anything approaching hllarlty was OBJ
seryable beyond the average OF Sundays. Ihe
concert Of Vans Orchestra in the afternoon was
largely attended, and beer, wine, and coffee we're
served as usual.
Haight's billiard hail. on West Madison street,
was Kept open during the day and evening,
though the front windows we're curtalned, and
did thriving business, the twelve tables being
kept constantly in operation The bar was COM
p1etely concealed by 3 huge American flag, and
no liquor whatever, not even lemonade or pop,
IVES sold, cigars only being obtainable It was
stated that The proprietor Of the hall had con
fe1red with Mayor Medi1l, who had given it as
bis opinion that, if no liquor was exposed or
offered for sale, OF permitted to be sold On the
Raii R1 Tor he p purpose Of billiard playing would
probably not be construed as violation OF the
law. This plan VAS acted upon yesterday by
number Of billiard-room keepers, who believe
that IN SO dong tuey uoItAei sAolabo Iuo -" IVA
offend the moral sense of the community, and
who have taken this course in order to test the
question
at all times during the day and evening, though
Ine guests Of the hotel we're supplied in their
rooms as usual and it vas understood that, ~ Il
anybody wanted drink bad enough to take the
tronble' they could have it by stepping into a
certain room up stairs, and ordering refresh
ments, the same as any other guest. a large
number took the trouble.
One Of the most conspicuous violations OF the
John a. Raap, on Milwaukee avenue, where
beer was sold and billiards played to the utmost
capacity Of the establishment, the entrance to
it:.1. .ran .ionoratad With fIHr1au iugcrlptlQnA