The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-19
THE TAN TOWER HOTEL.
Roster q Binr- Latest Defence Against the
Persistent As.nuit. OF Mundy.

Behind the little, rotund German who pre-
sides at the cashiers desk in the Tribune grog
gerry. over the beer barrels. surrounded by
bottles Of liquor. and amid pyramids OF gilt
tcring glasses Of many bright colors and forms.
hangs small sign. on which Is neatly lcttcrcd:
" The Tall Tower Hotel is now open" The en-
trance to the hotel is Ivy devious WAYS. short
flight Of steps takes the visitor to the barroom
In the first basement. whore tho clinking Of
glasses and the pouring Of beer are heard
at all hours Of the day and well into the
night Then long and crooked stairway
takes him to the lower basement and into
great desolatc room. This is tho hotel Office.
One side Of the room II fenced of. somewhat
like the prisoners pen in police court. With
in this enclosure are piled hundreds of boxes
of cigars, placed tcmptingly within sight and
smell Of visitors. but beyond their reach. At the
extreme end OF the room arc n small desk and
one chair. nanked on one side by "Thomas's
hell machine" and on the other by an old safe
and rubbish. On the desk are n brand new hotel
register. an Indian idol. q bit of coral. stuffed
monkey, n dry inkstand. and Two empty mpcil-
age bottles. There s also a thick layer of dust
indicating that business has boon dull lately
with the hotel" part Of the establishment
have just reaitcd and rcfurnishcd it
| throughout Having registered the visitor
TshefSd INTO Sno,hsr nrsc Ts npSmSnt od fitted up
as q dining room containing fifteen or twenty
tables. Passing through this an nlcove. partly
under the sidewalk and partly under the first
| flight " stairs leading from the street 20 the
| harroom, IL reached II II 10 feet long 10y IA
Wide. and is secluded by q heavy green curtain.
This is the hotel The floor is covered with q
handsome velvet carpet. Then three solid black
| walnut bedsteads two elegant black walnut
| dressing cases, three washstands. six chairs.
| two canary birds, large oil painting illustrat,
ing festival of the German brewers another Of
the Rhine wine drinkers, and bird represent
ing a very tipsy husband going home, and an
| enrngcd wife sitting up. watch in hand. waiting
| Tor him. Beneath the picture Is printed the To-
| gcnd:
AT three O'Clock In the morning.
In the centre Of the hotel hangs handsome
| boot Jacks are distributed about the floor Kos
ter x Ba have personally supcrintcndcd the
fitting up OF the hotel
ers said Mr Biai. I'VE opened the house In
June last. but n some Of the furniture .wns
worn, have lust fitted it NJ anew We shall be
beds are already all engaged for tonight. We
| shall keep open dav and night. We shall not
have piano. lest II might prove an annoyance
! hotel on the American plan; terms, 81 per day;
But iur this We shall give AZ the d"licacirr and
| rartics Of the season. Meals sent to room
charged extra our bell accommodation are
excellent guest wanting servant has only
! 10 sit up in bed and ling boot ut the first pass
| ing waiter. II that doesn't fetch him. knock him
| down with a boouack. II might have cost us
| large hotel propri"tors. Now, If there is any
thing more which | should say. but have not
said, Won print 1t and I'll father it,"
| On saturday night the hotel was bright and
| warm. and hundreds wore passing in ana out.
| Yesterday II WAS closed all dnv, and the most
persistent knocking failed 10 bring watchman
| II any guests were inside they were not let out.
| and the stranger was not admitted.