New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-20
TIE CONCERT SALOON.

In the first place, the tawdry and disgrace
ful public concert saloons must be forced from Broad
way and the Bowery. They are undoubtedly prolific
sources OF immortality aud crime. recent census
showed that less than fortyseyen OF these Infamous
places OF resort for dssoute aud women were In
full and defiant operation. In these were nightly en-
ployed $40 deprayed women. Despite the abortive
and ostentatious periodical raids OF the police,
these sinks OF iniquty continue unsurpassed, aud
have indeed increased. In some OF them the aoan-
doned women in attendance yield partial compn-
ance to the demands Of deoency, by wearing
clothing of comparatively respectable amplitude, put
their wanton actions and founess Of speech still
abundantly testify TO their depravty In majority OF
cases however, there is pretenso OF modesty. Fhe
number Of women employed in each ranges from three
to So or an average OF about to each. The weekly
expenses OF OF these dens OF nfamy aggregated
81 OoO and even 1900 while their respective nightly re-
ceipts vary from 800 TO $780, more. The nightly
average as can,we be estimated is from $50 TO
$780, or in round numbers, astounding total Of from
32,5OO,OOo to $500, 900 annually
In front of all areiaaming lights land glazing signs an
nouncng the names of the places, free admttance the
number Of seminude women in attendance, and the
other so-called attractions TO be found within while
sone display placards, bearing the legend, mo lady
admitted unless accompanied by gentleman" Some
appropriately shrink into Deep subterranean basemens
but others usurp the places formerly occupied by et.
o~SSAN N~NAS
OF desirable buildings on half dozen blocks OF Broad
way there are full OF these gded haunts OF sin,
while another full score in Chatham-st and the
Bowery The remainder in different side streets,
but all ia much frequented localities Oni the
single Gblock of Broadway, between Houston aud
Bleeckersts situated hye OF the largest and most
infamous OF ALL which will doubtless be persstently
kept open until the police and police Justices unite to
punish all captured there During the Late warm
weather the doors and windows OF these places were
thrown open and while their bands loudly playing diff
ferent at the me filed the air with discord
ant din bacchanaan shouts and rbadry startled aud
shocked refined men and women while passing Crowds
OF foumouthed rufans and drunken loafers thronged
about entrances obstructinR the sidewalks and insult
ing women OF unmistakabe respectabity, though
attended by husbands or other male escort Remon-
STRANGE only met with greater ndignity, and not
unirequeny personal violence. In short, none were
exempt from attack, and the outrage became so Sc
rous and fragrant that additional policemen were found
necessary for the preservation Of semblance of
order Since then, the advent or cool weather has
resulted in the closing OF doors and windows, which,
combined with the latent efforts Of the police. has pro-
dueed sautary effect. though immunity from insult Is
far from entire and this branded locality is stu one 10
be carefully avoided.