Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
TALKING OF TRYING 1T.
PACKAGE HOUSES MAY SOON BE OPENED
IN THIS CITY.

PACKAGE HOUSES MAY SOON BE OPENED
IN THIS CITY.
Disappointed Applicants Discussing tho
Matter-Prospcct That Meeting May be
Held to Consider It-Licensed Proprie-
tors Selling Out.
Ever since the Supreme Court decided
that liquor sent into this State from another
State could be sold in the packages in which
it was imported, without local license,
there has been great deal of quiet canvass
ing of the situation by persons who were re-
fused retail and wholesale licenses last
April. Names are mentioned of persons in
various parts of the city who were almost
ready, five weeks ago, to try the experiment.
Then came the arrest of Silverman, and the
Pittsburg people decided to await the out
come of his case. The decision at Kittan-
ming yesterday caused considerable commo-
tion among these people, and there was
considerable flying around yesterday after
noon and evening.
Inquiry develops the fact that the open
ing of original package houses has been
seriously considered by quite number Of
people in this city. Each one seems to be
waiting for the other fellow to start In
several wards, where licenses are plenty, the
idea seems to be that original package
houses would paw little. That part Of the
First ward near the Point, the Hill wards,
especially the Thirteenth; the Eighteenth,
the Twentieth, and other wards where
licenses are few and far between, are the
districts most likely to develop original
package houses.
Sounding the Refused Applicants.
Yesterday afternoon two gentlemen who
failed to secure licenses visited number OF
persons who were in the same box, and will
visit Others to-day, to sound them on the
question. 1t is proposed to hold confer
ence, if enough people express willingness
to go into the combination, to make ar
rangements for the simultaneous opening of
large number of houses in the city. A.
A. Mllligan, who was refused a license for
his house at No. 1 East Carson street, is
said to be the prime mover in this project.
Mr.. Milligan could not be found last night.
It is reported that attorneys for some of the
rejected license applicants have advised
them to 60 ahead, but that they must be ex-
ceedingly careful as to minors and topers.
One of the LaHrenceville individuals
most anxious to essay the experiment is
John House, who was refused license for
his house near the Forks of the Road.
Others on the Hill, notably one man on
Chatham street, are said to be ready for the
move.
Henry woolf, the city agent of the Gin
cinnati Brewing Company, was in town last
evening with Mr.. Silverman. Mr.. Woolf
said that he had just ordered two more car
loads of beer for Silverman, and that the
beer would be sold, in the kegs, in Arm
strong county.
Reluctant TO Attempt 1t.
P. G. Duffy, who was refused LICENSE for
his hotel and restaurant at the corner of
Grant street and Webster avenue, said:
Several persons who thought OF opening
have been to see me and get my opinion. 1
am reluctant to go into the thing, because
do not want to become violator of the law
in any way. I have always tried to obey
the law. All my interests are here and 1
am permanently identified with the city.
would rather see somebody else start the
matter. 1 have no doubt that if one man
would open there would be great many to
follow. The trouble is that every one is
afraid to make the break"
George Arnold, proprietor of Arnold's
Hotel, at the corner of Seventh avenue and
Grant street, said that he had not consid-
cred the matter seriously. 1t would be a
sell liquors but he said he thought there
would be no money in the original package
business down town, because there are so
many wholesale and retail houses. If he
would open he would prefer to see somebody
else begin the thing.
No Disposition to Try 1t.
John E Durr, of Market street, another
man who was refused license, has no dispo-
TT
for shoe store.
John Newell said of the general subject:
'There are enough licensed houses now, A
want them. A number of them are selling
out and other fellows would be glad to do
SO if they could get purchasers. There is
little money in it."
Four applications for the transfer of
license are to come before Judge Ewing to-
day. Charles Eriebertshauser, at No. 546
Smithfeld street, desires to sell to his bar
keeper for So, 900. Colonel A. S. Scribner
wishes to sell out the American House with
its bar license, on Liberty avenue, to a man
named Smith, for $4,000. The Colonel in
tends to return to Brookvllle, Jefferson
county.
Among the Wholesale Dealers.
Among the wholesale dealers, Mr.. Adler.
of Mayer & Adler, on Sixth street. said:
''This original package business, even if
confirmed bv the whole State, will not effect
us wholesalers in the least degree. You see
packages will pay the seller in prohibition
town, but here in Pittsburg, where there
are loads of saloons and wholesale houses,
and where folks can buy all the liquor they
want. there is no use for package agents. 1
am convinced that these men will confne
themselves to prohibition towns, and not
worry about setting up in cities where there
is lots of liquor
Owen Mccarthy, of Sixth street, re-
taller, did not think that the original pack
age shop would hurt his branch OF the bust
ness at all. when man wants drink"
he said, "he would scarcely go to the trouble
OF purchasing package of beer when he
could get glassful. 1t might hurt whole
salers and bottlers, but not saloon keepers"
Mr.. j. Dimling, of the Diamond, agreed
with Mr.. Mccarthy, as did several other
well-known liquor men.