New-York tribune., 1886-07-19
NO BEER ABOVE THE HARLEM.
LIQUOR DEALERS ENFORCE THE LAW.

WHILE ONE OF THEM LOOKS AFTER HIS NFIGh-
BoRs THE POLICE FIND HIS OWN DOOR oPEN.
To see the devil turn priest would not as
tound tho majority OF NewYorkers half so much as 10
see rumseller trying enforce tho Excise law. 1et
that just what gooiy portion OF the rnmseilers I'D
the Annexed District trying TO do yesterday ana
with such good success that district where beer had
formerly flowed like water ON Sundays, ana
where back doors always stood invitingly open.
with promise Of full satisfaction for all
the craving OF the thirsty SOUL was
turned into an arid sahara without even an oasis to
cheer the eyes OF travellers The LiquorDealers Pro-
tective of the Annexed District had become
tired OF drawing down their curtains Sunday and ad
mting their patrons secretly through side doors Plant
ing themselves firmly on what they considered bed
rock proposition they ared that beer is much
necessity and inherent right as life, liberty
or the pursuit OF happiness. Accordingly, they rea
soned II the Sunday law really enforced and
II It were impossible for iho dweers beyond the Harlem
to obtain evan swallow of their favore beverage on
thatday ppbllc opinion would soon revolt and demand
the repeal \ the odiOus law. 1ntrenching themselves
thus behind the weakness OF humanity. these liquor
dealers last called superintendent Murray ana
asked that especial should be made to nforce the
Excise law in the Annexed District The superintendent
nronised his assistance and bade them Godspced on
their mission.
Yesterday was just the day on which the soul Of an
Annexed District German beer The temperature
WAS high the atmosphere sultry and the dust oe"
in clouds along tho dreary unpaved avenues Neverthe-
less even the side doors were closed Those who got
beer yesterday got it only through considerations OF
friendship As rule the Inn keepers hardened their
hearts against entreaties Of their customers ana
would not be turned aside from their righteous determi
nation The Liquor Dealers Association. however did
not content themselves with requesting the police 10
do their they organized themselves Tor the occa-
sion into detective bureau. distributed tho various ds
trcs among the members and started out early In the
morning how many dealers hey could Induce 10
sell them Most OF them had rather dry time OF
1t, and when they al came ogether IN inc AFTERNOON
con- pare little barroom beside the Morrsanla
Police Station they began to be AFRAID that the Annexed
District was rea ly turning tempe in earnest
"Well" !" said Charlie " Bauer shining light OF the
got drinks places. / had to laugh at one fellow.
particular friend of mine went up to his side door
"'Lock The door quick, heard him say to MS VIE
door so quick that you wonld have thought was
burglar pounded door, but he only yelled out
that ho knew me and that couldn't get IN: AT last l
put foot outside the door his wife locked on the ILL.,
'S ohe, Of the eo had sm
lar amusing experiences to relate one old how he nsd
door with empty beer cans a., in their hands
The only place TO hll tho cans cans.
been active in the association and has beershop In
Woodstock, came In for fair share OF chaifng MS was
the sasc OF Acon devoured by his own dogs Like the
ohers he started ont in the morning to eaten MS fellow
hquor-desers with their doors open After his depart
ure his daushter began seaning the barroom' while While
III wal
man of nerl acquaintance asked TO come III
u see a map OF contemplated Improves
ments In the neghborhood. The young woman
without thought OF guile opened the door, when to her
disnay a policeman stepped into the open passage,
placed his foot against the door and declared that she
was prisoner for violation OF tho Excise law. The
policeman obdurate In spite OF the girls pr0e.ta-
eXplanat Bail had TO be gwen In SOOO
for her appearance to-day In the Win Dlstrct Pohce
Court In future Mr. kullman will probably look well
door of his DarrOom before no turns his at
tenton to the doors of his neighbors.
one man. 1t admitted, had fairly euchred
the association and the police. lie Is Pmnp
Gugesberg Of Farms, whose place just beside the
Bronx River. The river is the dividing line between
the city and WesIchester County Gagesberg owns a
park sido OF the stream and on Satnr-
day night he carries few kegs OF beer into West
Here he Is safe from the bloOdhouI ds OF the
LquDr-Dealers' Association and his customers come
the river and enjoy themselves Without let or
Dindrance.
Although the association of the opinion that
their efforts had been crowned with II fair measure
Of the course OF the day they hal
found haf dozen more places where
hquOr could be had. and to-day they intend
Not an unusually large number OF excise arrests
made by the police. The Turn Nereln was assembled at
Onehundred- 81 xtIeth aud Unoh-aye They hal
beer which they had bought the day before, ana
enjoying it, The police arrested Frederick Biunhtf
member OF the club. but II found that no
beer beng sold on the promises he wa reiea-ed
No attempts were made by The iquOfdealers 10 carry
their of closing the butcher shops ana the
bakeries. The day pessed without any outbreak.
by from the CITY Hall station, but there
WA IL IN QrI al IL