New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
FRANTIC RUSH FOR LICENSES.

Creat excitement was caused among the Ii
amor crs YESTERDAY by the removed attempts OF the
notice 20 enforce the Excise Laws. From all portions OF
the CITY they collected in large crowds front Of Police
ueadouaTtors ana AZ the office Of the Excise Board, AT
Mulbe ~ aud Houstonsts.. aud engaged in angry dis
orSs.ons over the new phase of their troubles. Many
OF them came from the police courts, az
ter having spent the night in the cells Of
the various police stations and their appearance was
dlapidatea and woe-begone. Others, had been
frightened by the arrest 81 their ncigbors. came to
make applications for licenses 20 inquire why they
had received licenses IN return for applications made
and money PAID a. the Excise BOARD weeks and months
previous Long before the hour for opening the Office
line o. eager people had Oeen formed, extend
ing from the entrance FIR into tao street. Among
those who fought for places ia tho lac were several
eOmciy German women. accom- uauiod hY their more
vehement husbands When at length the doors We're
thrown open rae crush IN tao ouicr Office OF the board
was panfl'. A score OF excited hquoI-dealcrs threw
theinseycs agaust The railing and clamored eagerly Tor
notice, while they waved 40 tuo cl'rks receipts for
money paid bankuotes % be deposited visa their a
phcaton Before amy business could be transacted, it
was necessary cl in the assistance OF the police to
preserve order All day long tue crowds continued
10 pass IN and ont through the narrow passage OF
the Office creating the greatest confusion within. The
Excise Commissioner did no; arrive uni. afternoon,
having been called appear before the Grand Jlry
As soon comparative order had been obtained every
effort was made attend 10 the wants Of the auNous
dealers Commissions Patterson CJl behind The outer
railing, ANA dd ns utmost % answer 90" qlei'n' o.
the apple Am4us tac IA acrr were many WA' n"'
presented their appl.ItIo aud flied tie necessary
bonds months before. Du t-', wcr' TUNED away "liA
the explanation tnlt the Excise Board h1d not bud SUI
fcent time 10 ascertain tie character Of their places OF
business. Mauy others held Tcccpis bu had iltd 10
n.c taer bonds. AMI they were sut odt to uhd non,
men. when they returned they were "lmii-e1
10 the iuu Office. when their oathS ana signatures
taken under the slpcryison OF Commissioner nor
ton. Among ilo,c who made oath and si-nri lne
papers wac T.. D-lmouco tIe veteran restaurant is. 90
en- The crush Hc inner office was so great lhil 'he
officer dulv thcic was ordered 10 admit 10 more
persons until the had been cleared IN tie regular
course OF business As the Jonds were flied ou,
subscribed AND sworn to- The liquor dealers and their
bondsncu were pissed Out through side door % make
room Tor newcomers Tine drawers OF the loas table
occupied by cieras soon became filed with the bonds
which had been made ont.
Commissioner Murphy was busy an the afternoon in
signing ice4s,s vIcn hld been prepared, AM ia Tee
cevins MON y a.p,si,ed with applications The num5er
O tnc-c deposits wcrs large, ami There WAS steady
How ot in. notes the SAFE of tine office. At p ul
wuen the m lc Office were closed. there had neen
rece ye eighty oar applications for licenses ana Sio2O
IN deposits About 8Xty hGHor dealers Who held -
cclps r.J o,js SO new licenses We're granted yeSirl-
duy %, th. beard. tut nearly 100 H-crses "-i'I li
been granted previously were s'eGcd p! the Co"s 'oA-
anon, 10 person, who thIon2cd the Office were se'-
cral iqh'r-dca'eis "Ao ha1 n'l, '!'pl,a,'.l ~, j,
toas. Tlry we're tviI Dy The Commissioners titi lt
could mo-. receive motel Licenses unI ucf nad c0mh'd
with au uc Requirements OF th' ii"' ''t''di 'i ',
pels.us agreed go accept Oer htc' >ts, wal" others "-
m4nd,d money vLigA iHry had deposited AND made
threats of legal procDrdmco.
" r tlc cse.u.yl "a inc Commissioners onicr 'ci-
nj i. uc4ii. .uiy OF tir lla' do rs present c.,
the stree; fc cou.nue rI. discussion 30 Jusc1H i',
liquor -i"f ii,lt DEBATE ""' t'I rh' N,. ODD '-' t-'
d. .I,It-t .4 i.n proprietor, whose arpitttua i"r
ICouee N, denied -,i- csy- AboJI lue st"c up.
German a.ooa Keier o,c.mr $50 "1.sg 900 Ds demands
d . "