Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-02
SOME SLOW SHEDDING.
NOT MUCH HEADwAY MADE IN THE
AFTERNOONS.

One Remembrance Sigued by Chronic Prohi-
biIionists-A Car Conductor Refused n
Drink by One ApplicnrI-Oue Man Who
Refused to Answer Questions.
Gibson C. Lightcap, corner of Taylor and
Irwin avenues rather surprised the court by
saving that he was born in Westmoreland
county "Whatp' exclaimed Attorney c. W.
Robb, sis it possible you were born in this
country?" Mr.. Lightcap has been keeping
public house for many years. He was re-
fused license by Judge White. Judge
Ewing expressed fear that Mr.. Lightcap was
too much inclined to love genial companion
ship and the c6nvivial bowl.
Charles w Lamphere applies for an old
saloon stand at No. 2l7 Federal street, corner of
Ellsworth street. There is a remonstrance
against him, signed, Attorney Marion said, by
chronic prohibItionists.
William O'Donnell has licensed house at
No. 70 Perrysville avenue, near the electric
power house. Judge Ewing inquired if Mr..
O'Donnell hadn't had trouble with conductor
on the electric road. He said that he had not;
that a conductor in uniform had come to his
saloon drunk, and that he had refused to sell
him drop and sent him out of the back door.
Robert !. Rhodes applies for license for the
old frame hotel on the northwest corner of
control of the building for two years.
Herman j. Smith runs a tavern at No. lS9
Federal street, where he wants license.
Max Schneider has license at the Hotel
Federal. No. III Federal street. and desires a
renewal He was detained only moment.
Fred Volbrecht applies for No. 50 Irwin ave-
nue. where he kept a saloon for ten years. Said
You stopped the restaurant business last
yearF'
Yes sir"
NOT MUCH SUFFERING.
Have you heard of much suffering around
there since them"
"Wen. no; haven't"
'Now, if you had kept your restaurant bust
ness open all year, YOU might have convinced
US that the place was necessary"
w. c. Williams applies for the corner of
Irwin and Pennsylvania avenues, where P. S.
Crawford now keeps. 1t is the old Perry House,
and was built and is owned by man named
Grant. Mr.. Williams is another applicant who
was born in Westmoreland county.
The first applicant in the Third ward was
David Audler, who applies for No. l46 East
street. There was nothing special in his case,
nor those of Henry Drummer, No. 2p6 Federal
street, and Mrs. Karolina Bayer, No. 229 Ohio
William Beilstein, Nos. 26I and 265 Ohio
street, was compelled to close his salsoon year
ago. and has since been selling oyster stews and
cigars.
on Pike street. asks license for No. l65 Ohio
street, where he took possession yesterday
j. Z. Breitlauch, No. lSS Ohio street. was IA
years in the saloon business until 1852 HIS
record was good.
Henry Cappes No. I9l Ohio street, said that
he fed more people than anybody on Ohio
street. On Washington's Birthday he fed 800
people. he underwent good examination.
DON'T KNOW OF IT.
John nietz, now living on First street, ap-
plies for No. SO Second street. where Judge
Ewing intimated, speak-easy had been con-
Quoted during the past year. Mr.. Dietz averred
that he had no knowledge of the manner in
which the house had been run.
Robert Campbell, No. 81 Ohio street, is an
old gentleman with white beard, who runs
restaurant
Mrs. Amelia Diel is a widow. She wants
license at No. 80 East street, corner of North
avenue. She speaks English SO poorly that the
services of Interpreter Luty were needed. She
has been keeping bOaTders.
Gottlieb DahlinGer, No l2l Madison avenue,
is the pOssessor of a license. and has kept
saloon for "a years. He is stopped, wrinkled,
bald-headed German. He was closely ques-
TONED by Judge Ewing, but passed the ordeal
unscathed.
H. ]. Deginther, No 81 Third street; Charles
Eberle, No. 102 Perry street; Joseph Fisher
corner of Ohio street and Cedar avenue, and
Sigismond FeuderIch, No. 225 Ohio street, were
passed rapidly.
Anthony Filman, No. 70 Ohio street, is one of
the Allegheny saloon keepers who has not been
interrupted by the Brooks law. He is an ap-
plicant also for a wholesale license. and says
that he is willing to pay for both licenses if the
Court will grant them.
Fred w. Golmer, who applies for No. As East
Diamond has been bartender during two years.
He claims 10 be incapacitated for work by
wounds received at the battle of Manassas.
RAN HIS CLOCK FAST.
Christian Gerst, No. SO Cedar avenue, was
knocked out year ago but again bobs up
serenely. He desires to refresh the idlers and
health seekers who saunter in the East Park
When he kept bar, he said that he always kept
his clock ahead, so that he would think it was
Il o'clock before it really was l2
John Gottschalk is applying for No. 2l5 Ohio
street. That is his old homestead, he saws. and
he hates to leave it. Recently John has been
tending bar for Louis Ruppel on Smithfield
street.
/, Joseph Geier wishes to run bar at No. so