Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-08
HARD TO GET BONDSMEN.
One OF the Difficulties in the Way of Would
BE Down Town Caterers-John Newelrs
New Hotel Prcject-Some of the Pros
pective Changes in the City Proper.

BE Down Town Caterers-John Newelrs
New Hotel Prcject-Some of the Pros
pective Changes in the City Proper.
A dearth of bondsmen in the lower part
of the city is largely responsible for the
shortage of saloons in that section. This
year the number is not likely to be very
materially increased for the same reason.
The law requiring that ali bonds
mer must reside in the ward in which
the saloon is to be located, cuts down
the number of availabre men to very low
figure. As these men are nearly all on the
bonds of the present holders of licenses, new
men find such difficulty in securing backing
that the new downtown places will not be as
numerous as was expected.
The most important on the list will be the
opening of a new p!a,e on Fifth avenue
which will rival in spIendor anything in the
country. John Newell has purchased from
the Foster heirs the property heretofore
known as THE DISPATCH building, No. 80
Fifth avenue with a frontage of so feet
inches, and extending back 240 feet
and inches TO Virgin alley, for
the sum Of $50, 900. The announce
ment that such deal was on foot was ex-
cIusively announced in The DISPATCH
terday that the sale was closed.
A New Downtown Hotel in Sight.
Possession is to be given on April l, Mr..
Newell having arranged with the holders
of the lease from the Foster heirs
for the cesson to him of their privileges
This marks the end of the occupancy of.the
building in question for newspaper uses. as
Mr.. NewelPs plans are to occupy the build
-, &c M al
tenton is TO erect on the property
a hotel and restaurant in keeping
with the great value of the ground.
Concerning his purchase and future plans
Mr.. Newell Yesterday said: "Nothing will
be done until after April l. Then will
put in as fine cafe and bar as there is in
this or any other city. AS 1 own the build
ing 1 know that the Improvements will be
mine, and therefore will not hesitate about
expending money. Richness and maguif-
cence are necessary to draw custom, and ex-
pense will not be considered.
Although everything will be on the
grand scale, it will not take weeks salary
Tor a man to get meal. Men will not be
charged for the privilege of puzzling their
brains over French menu card. A new
front will be put in the lower part of the
building. The arrangement of the restau-
rant will be much the same as the present
one. The Office and cigar stand will be in
front. Right back of this will be 75-foot
bar. AT least, think there will, for ap-
piled for license to-day.
Plans for Mammoth Dining Room.
beyond the bar will be the dining room
proper. 1t will oe the largest in Pittsburg,
rs it will be 125 feet deep, and will seat from
$50 to 400 people. The largest dining
rooms in the city at present will not seat
over 225 people. The store house will DE Mt
the Virgin alley entrance, and the kitchen
will be between the store house and the din
ing room. On the second floor there will be
cafe for ladies and their escorts-a first
class place, such as Pittsburg does not
now possess. Entrance to the Ia
dies cafe will be gained by a
door from the side. Possibly BY next
spring." continued Mr.. Newell, 81 will
erect hoEel that will stand among the
hIest in the country. L will be modelled
after the Green Hotel, OF Philadelphia, and
will be for men only. Of course the
exact plans have not been de-
cided on, further than that the office, dining
room and kitchen Will be on the first floor,
with private dining rooms on the second.
The building Will be seven stories high, and
contain about 800 rooms. The front will be
either granite or marble, aud the interior
will he in keeping with such building"
Some Other Changes Now on Tap.
Edward Mum, who at present has charge
OF the bar 1T the Monongahcla House, to-
gether with Robert Arnold, Water street
ship chandler, expect to remodel the Oriental
Hotel, at Second avenue and Smithfeld
street, provided their application for license,
fled yesterday, finds favor with the court.
The place is now run by Daniel Merry.
Goodwin's cafe, in the Oil Exchange, was
to have been moved into the building occu-
pied by j. 3. Youngson, on Smithfield
street. but as the lease in the Oil Exchange
has been extended for another year, no
change will be made
Another prominent change will be that
in Stroup's "Band Box" Although the
present building will still be used, the
fittings will be on a grander scale than ever
known in PiItsburg before. Mr.. Stroup has
just returned from tour of the great cities
of this country and Canada, where he has
gathered numerous pointers, and has also
purchased a number of fine works of art,
which will adorn the walls of his Diamond
square palace. Both the cafe and private din
ing rooms are to be frescoed in beautiful but
modest designs. Several workmen from
Montreal, Canada, will be brought on to do
the work.
Louis Blvermann, one of the men at the
vienna Conee House, on SmlthnelQ street,
expects to open house at Wylie avenue
and Washington street The Vienna Coffee
House itself is to be remodeled, and both
the cafe and bar will be on the first floor.
The Cafe BayIey will remain on Smith
field street, but numerous changes in the in
terror arrangement will be made.
Ont for Sam Bing's Old Place.
John Niven asks the right to dispense
liquors at the "Old Economy" restaurant,
formerly owned by Samuel Bing, on Sixth
street
7. j. Huckestine also expects to open a
place at u Sixth street. and James Mcclure
has similar aspirations for his place at Penn
aveIue and Third street.
Matt Cavanaugh, at Market and Water
streets; Mr.. Marks, at 10S and Ito Market
street, and William Prindy, at Liberty and
Third avenues, are all anxious to help in
assuaging the First ward thirst.
Plus Keller bas hopes of regaining his
old Fifth avenue stand Eow that the Sun
has ceased to shine.
Among the other new places expected are
Charlie Quinn, "a Diamond street, Alert
Meniou IN the building now occupied
h. Hsnricks on Fifth avenue, Thomas