New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-10
DESERTED BARS AT THE HOTELS.

Never before did the hotel bars OF New
yrl, C hive 80 dcsolate an appearance yesterday.
Not only wer they deserted by vitCrs and baIheeper
bDt in most cases bottles and glasses had been taken
ayyav and nothing bus Tire bare counters was 'li In
TINS condition they were ic.t open 10 pu7c inspection
il, eoa1s o. the hotels, aud travellers n ucy
became thirsty. were Obliged 60 look elsewhere
fpr their beverages. And % all except Old
boerders and those known 10 the proprietors,
tins place was very difficult TO lind In some OF inc
larger hotels there p1vo'e room me location o
xtlb Was guo,vr only Co privileged Few; hUt at most
hot of The bcttccllss yesterday, no liquor was sold
except tina. which went to gresis private roon and I'd
many instances the most wary inquiry failed to secure
evidence Of this fact
Both the main door OF the Aston House and the inner
door NJ the head of STAIRS guarded by co0g'd
waiter Yesterday. WIN volunteered the information
mat the bar was closed. Tie rrunda was absolutely
closed hnt water admitted thai ia htte lunchr00m
o,,o41,e tire reading room, there were BOTTLES and
iss.es nm us- TIE bar of TIE ST. Nicholas Hyie
- a. - dns,rf buf guests We're served ia their rooms II
tbsv cbOsa 10 order hquo' through q servant
A. me uptown hotels the sunday laT obSC ryrd
,-cst.l,V app4reuty with the most scfupGUus exact
ness so flr rs Tie general public WIS concerned There
WIS Inc usaa con CATION ~ thirsty men between ana
a ~ n, B1rrnon door-ku0hs gitain the memory OF tns
MN o,ouf Town we're obstinate. The moss
slisf,c on ~ 1ist-d callers cOud get was 10 ST. on %
Convenient ia and enjoy tine dsipl Ointm ut OF Others
n - d0u a. howe, err amy gdest ol any Of pciu-
ciaal lofels dcuitd liquor ~ ne wanted H. FOR c
won have ilud diligently In ordering from his DOM
o. IN having his thirst s.uaged 80 the d'ninsroom
A. the Fifth Avenue Hotel the Dtr-room looked as IL
no bartender had moved Cut with every rrn0vahi-
tbing IL has been customary 10 supply favored persons
On sunday evening in priv ir room. But Yesterday
ire rroyet0rs abolished he nuCf recess ana tesr "bo
fri.d fbe door-auUb looked very sad. We
shsalit,ey dry tonight for tLe FIRST time IT,
marked an cmpoYe Of the Brunswick The az
nes7Inre Of the bar-r0Om and adjoining ca'C spoke
elogucnfly ia his support The bar lteH, st with
,nn,er,,us fas OF flower l0Ohcf like horticultural
soyx room ia tho basement has been the sunday dis
.esarv heretofore. Iut the prOQretors, u was said
Ia o5.leied thar liquor should not De publicly sold
s5erfu.i la the cafe cantehtcd thcn-eve. with coffee
Al liable sat Police Commissioner Joci Is brhadt i-
dnstrou.ly snok and looking very serious and con
fsrring Apparently, with persons seeking instruct on.
In tine dung-rC0m adjoining TIE cafe, gentlemen were
suuplicd with wine ~ dinner.
inc Hoffman House bar wa- aOt apFroachabe IRON
fe ground floor, and the g1ss doors looked very dark
n I'm appeaIauce, there was no selling, AID there were
=. cy,x,,tnqr, 1hs -. James bar locked, like thai
81 tpe Coleman House. at the s5ureyant, 1Uests
81 ,sed IND the diuugroOm nor In them private
Tne Gcy "a private uptown bar yielded NOT % the per
snasinn %. numerous old customers. Tie Grant
Central Hotel bu appeared desciate, aid % the Windsor
tbose NO sorgtt fhe bar were CO. 0nted BY dai x
i,xs. M lp.utl OF which guarded by wire do1rs.
sec,red vita "a paddock. Guests were served with va
ou tOnics m The diuln IOOm, or u thei private rooms,
on rpitcaf1O.i.