The sun., 1879-04-28
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| They were ordered by Chief Meldrum to pre-
| vent breach of the peace. but to give no as
constables from molesting newsboys. When
| one OF the constables WAS dragging n newsboy
nlong Broad street. early in the morning. po-
licem9n made him release the boy who ap..
The New, York newsboys. alarmed at the
| threats OF tho constables. sold their papers
to the Newark bows, who thereby reaped har-
vest. iqr the supply was so much less than
and THE SUN sold for 10 i5 1n and ~ 90 @ CENTS
copy. AT 10 O'Clock newsboys were Offering
70 cents SSs copy S7 THE SYN one % boy said that
should make $50 II he could only ret enough
SUNS. The, youths pockets bulged like GO
piers cheeks in corn planting time. At that
| hour. in front Of Centre Market two men were
Iolding and selling papers rs fast as they could.
| the oilice OF the sunday CAL WIS crowded from
0oclock until noon. and the proprietor and his
assistants turned in to help supply the demand.
| The mail list packages were opened and the
| papers sold to local buyers.
Aside from the excitement over the newspa-
| pers the city was very quiet, and at 10h, when
the bells We're ringing for church. a SUN re-
porter standing at Broad and Market streets
could not see vehicle of any kind. other
than horse cars. Later few carriages
| were seen hprryng their occupants TO
| church hut aside from this the streets appeared
to be deserted. The sidewalks were also de;
| to 20 on the streets. not knowing 10 what extent
! the SUNDAY law governed their personal privi,
| lcges. or course the liquor stores were closed
| ostensibly, some Of them had Grape on their
door handles. druggist in Market street had
on, his show case the words Ia somhre black:
| We mourn our loss" Drug stores We're care
fully watched to see that nothing but
prescriptions was sold there. They. were
| complained OF before Justice Faust. but
no arrests were made. 1t was Il day
| OF tttle drinking in Newark at bars. Tor
| But sun reporter was taken to saloon within
stones throw OF whore the Justice sat. in
which he saw aleand whskey freely dispensed,
| their places and many Of them went out Of
town to spend the day, The number Of cit-
large One of the most prominent liquor
| dealers in the city opened his front doors
wide. thing that he has never done before
on sunday; but to the surprise and disgust Of
| not a few thirsty persons he refused 10 sell
drop Of anything. He was closely watched. and
he seemed 20 ENJOY the situation.
Anchored in the Passaic River. midway be-
tween Newark and Hudson County. was large
%or e BSes pd bsaR sfn and md
| forth between the barge and the shore and the
proprietor Of tho floating saloon did thriving
! business. Three of the association detectives
| boarded the barge sampled the lager. and then
r.portrd the seller TO Justice Faust as aviolator
At 8 o'clock last evening. the Justice sat
| smoking, surrounded by other members NJ the
| association. also smoking. He said that no ar
! rests had been made thar day Ten complaints
| had been made-one against n saloon keeper
three against cigar dealers, and six against per-
| sons riding in carriages. These complaints
| would. he said. be- entered tomorrow. and
warrants would be- made out for the arrest Of
| the guilty persons.
We ara going to keep this thing up." he
said Even now the association has 900
agents at work at salary Of slO0 month"
| The reporter expressed surprise M 800 600 q
| month being paid out 10y the association. but
Justice Faust looked wise and said no more.
The rush TO East Newark yesterday resem-
| hled. IN small way, the migration OF New
| Workers to Hoboken during the excise excite
jority Of them Americans. poured across the
| bridges over the Passaic. and helped 10 swell
| ne tlls OF IN Elst Newark barkeepers. The
sidewalks of Bridge street one of the principal
avenues leading into East Newark. were lined
! with struggling groups OF thirsty. pleasure
seekers coming and going. Many of the latter
were boisterous. and showed that they had
| drunk NJ much beer as they could carry with
| safety. There was much loud language. but no
The saloons opposite the East Newark side OF
! the bridge were througed with thirsty drinkers
Behind the sloppy tar Of one OF them two men
fast rs they could handle the bottles and glnsses
| The place resounded with oaths. songs and de-
| nuncatons Of the Sunday law.
| All along Passaic street aud Harrison avenue
| the doors OF the beer shops stood wide open.
| and the beer flowed over the counters without
cessation. Crowds Of bows and youths dressed
! in their sunday clothes marched up 10 the bar,
! threw down their money and tossed on glass
| ful aftsr gla-stul of the foaming beverage.
Other crowds who had saked their thirst stood
| IN the doorways and pulled cigars. or strolled
up and down the streets. There were large
number Of wel-dressed young women and
| girls IN the throng; In some Of the quleter sa-
| looms they could be seen sitting AT the tables
with their husbands and sweethearts. drinking
At one saloon in Harrison avenue there was
| great rush. The brewery cart had 20 come
around three times during the forenoon to sup
| ply the requisite number oi kegs. Behind the
| bar stood the proprietor and three stalwArt bar
keepers, with their sleeves rolled up. The
| tried to keep pace with the demands Of their
| customers. Countless tall schounHrs were filed
| and spirited away into the back room by feet
| footed walters, but without seem lng TO have
any appreciable effect on tho popular thirst
Il wish there We're three sundays in the
week." said the proprietor. while his men
| tapped couple OF fresh kegs, The fact IL.
We can't accommodate the business that's
| sprung up here since the sunday law has been
enforced across the river. Folks will have their
| beer. you know They're bound to have IL in
| free country and when they have Ia come a
| long way to get IL they drink all the more. Bust
ness why. we're so full here that We actually
| can't serve the customers. The moment man
| has enough We don't give him any more. II he
| undertakes to cut up, or trouble anybody, we
| Just fire him out. Look in that room you don't
see any drunken men lghting there. do you ?"
! The reporter looked into, long apartment
| filed with billiard tables and lined with crowds
ofspectators. Everybody wgs laughing talk;
| ing drinking, or smoking Most OF the crowd
| We're well dressed Aud evidently hailed from
| Newark There was no fighting.
| Well-iniormed residents OF East Newark say
| that not less than $4,000 came into the town
| from Newark yesterday The business even Of
the smallest beer shops has ,qundruped. A
| bridge has increased us sunday sales from
| three kegs to sixteen, and has improved lis sale
| loon Keepers Of East Newark scout the idea that
| the Board Of Aldermen may interfere with the
| been no lighting and very little drunkenness
| in consequence OF the rush. and they say that
| the town authorities will not be foolish enough
TO shut OF such a harvest because of the New
ark movement.
East Newark although Immediately adjoin-
| ing Newark proper belongs 10 Hudson County
and the Newark police and authorities have no
jurisdiction beyond the middle OF tho con
Meeting bridges. Some of the sunday law
people have proposed opening the draws but
the East Newarkcrs insist that the bridges are
| highways, and that opening them 10 impede
travel would be Illegal. Late last night it was
estimated that between 1000 and $4,000 per-
sons had crossed the bridges to East Newark in
search Of Refreshments
In the South Park Presbyterian Church last
evening the pastor the Rev. James p. Wilson,
preached TO Il largo and fashionable audience
He took strong grounds in favor Of the Puritan
sabbath. saying that Christians had natural
and legal rightto one day Of undsturDed repose
and worship.
Speaking OF lager beer. the Rev Mr.. Wilson
said that II WAS well known that this foreign
beverage" was intoxicating; that II contained
from i've to seven per cent of alcohol. and that
ii had caused deirium tremrns Another
nuisance that should be abated was Sunday
newspapers.
The Kev. DR.. Forester Of the Unversast
Church s in favor NJ a quiet Sabbath without
riotng or unseemy displays and this he thinks
citizens OF all nationalities Will support.