Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22

"What?"
Beer, principally"
"How much beer does it take for your
family?"
I'm the only one that drinks"
Christian Foernzler, No. 944 Fifth ave-
nue., is gentleman of very good appear
ance, and appeared before the court very
the applicants by "long shot" For two
years he has kept small eating house and
for ten years before that kept a saloon at
No. 459 Fifth avenue. He now sells cigars
and soft drinks and consumes, with the aid
of his family, case of beer a week. The
Court desired to know how many glasses he
drank daily, to which the witness replied,
"Oh, whenever feel like it
NOT LONG CITIZEN.
Darby Finerty, at the corner of Second
avenue and Brady street, wants to run
saloon while his wife conducts a restaurant.
The place was kept as licensed saloon by
the late Mr.. Hanley in 1888. For two years
Darby and a brother kept saloon in
Frankstown. During 1887, the last year of
his Frankstown experience, he became
naturalized.
John G. Grogan, No. 102 Tustin street, is
near the Soho depot of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad He held a license during
1855, and last year maintained restaurant.
DO you drink any?"
81 may take drink now and then, but
don't get drunk, Your Honor"
Where do you get it?"
"Oh, there are several places in the ward
where you can get it.
"What became of the stock you had left
over year ago?"
MY contract with the wholesale man was
that he should take the liquors back if Your
Honor shut me up"
+. The Judge said: "In 1887 you sold on
Sunday and sold whisky on 500 license,
but two years ago we couldn't find anybody
better than you."
John smiled and rubbed his hands. His
CAGE is promising.
John Greenhouse keeps the Eagle House
at No. 3799 Fifth avenue, opposite The Oak
land power house. He was licensed IN 1883
but refused in 1889. He keeps a large house
and dining room, but during the past
year has been working as heater in one of
the mills.
HAD TO ENLARGE.
Frank German has a licensed house at
No. 1880 Second avenue, near Laughlin sta
ton. During the year he had so much
trade that he was compelled to enlarge his
barroom. II have heard no complaints"
said Judge Ewing, shut you had better in
crease your other facilities as we'll as those
OF your bar"
Mrs. Christina Hahn keeps boarding
house at No. 1926 Second avenue, and
wishes to sell liquor. She was the first
woman applicant to appear who was not
clothed in mourning garments. She kept
saloon in 1884 and 1885 after the death of
her "man.'
Philip Kramer, No. 3705 Fifth avenue,
said: "I'd like to have license to keep a
restaurant out there" A good many of the
gripmen and conductors board with Mr..
Kramer, and he thinks he ought to have a
saloon license for their benefit. Judge
Ewing expressed the opinion that the cable
line men would run the cars better if they
did not go near any saloon.
John Kasberger, No. 572 Fifth avenue,
runs confectionery and tobacco and cigar
store. He has been at that for three years,
but the profits have been so small that he
concluded he would like change. He
lives in the house with his wife and five
children. He knows what saloon business
is like. for he kept public house in the
Thirty-fourth ward for six years, and at his
present location for four years. He admitted
the reception at his house OF case of beer
week during this weather. In the summer
he receives two cases.
LON EXPERIENCE.
John Litschge is at No. BOZ Forbes avenue.
In the fall of 1888 he secured the transfer of
a license from James Dresbach, at the cor
ner of Smithfeld street and Second avenue.
Prior to that year he had kept the barroom
at the American House, on Liberty avenue.
He has had a long experience in the busi-
ness of catering to the public, having been
employed in some well-known hotels and
restaurants for quarter of century. eff
you get into that locality" said Judge
Magee, "you will have to learn to say no.
1t is a rough locality"
Henry j. Link, No. 40 Forbes avenue,
has been out of the hotel business for Is
years, but the house which he proposes to
open was saloon until the enactment of
the Brooks law. He was formerly a clerk
at the St. Charles Hotel, being native of
Allegheny county. For several years he
was assistant manager of the Moorhead-
McCane Company. He kept restaurant
on Smithfeld street until last July.
''I am very sorry," said Judge Ewing,
"that he has sought that locality. 1t is
near schools and churches, and there are
many children there. From his appearance
wish he had applied for some other place."
John Lauler closed the day. He applies
for another years license for No. 1901 Fifth
avenue, where he has been keeping during
the last three or four years. Judge Ewing
said: "You are rather near the power
house, but 1 have heard no complaints
against you."