Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
NEW YORK BARMAIDs.
One SaIoon-Keeker Tires OF Them, Du'
second Thinks They Are All Right

IN. SaIoon-Keeker Tires of Them, but
second Thinks They Are All Right.
NEW YORK, December l6.-John
Rlakelv. who keeps cigar store ana
har-room on Broadway, opposite the
Post Office, has discharged ootn Oh MS
barmaids.
reporter; ''the girls were willing 10 SUP
nit ~ insult for the sake OF earning
their daily bread, but I could not STAND
it,"
Mr.. Blakely then went on to tell how
n All happened. He used to have men
barkeeDers, but they drank too mnch.
A bappy idea struck his wife, who IS
evidently not Of a jealous disposition
She knew two girls who had come from
Glasgow. Scotland, aud who had had
experience as barmaids on the other
side. Mr.. BlakelY engaged them agree
ing TO pay them at the rate OF 80
week, paying for their pretty white
APRONS and waists, as well as Tor the
washing OF the same.
The effort was great success at hrSt.
The girls were neat, tidy and not al all
frivolous. But change came. Occa-
sIonally a man with ''jag" would ask
the girls where they lived, or would
reach for them lovingly over the oar'
a man tried this on Friday and was put
out. where his whiskers were trod on oy
broadway promenaders. On two occa-
| sions Saturday similar events occurred.
| The FIRST man leaned against the bar
| and put his hands on the girl, as he said,
| IN discover what material her white
/ waist was made of. He never found out.
Some teeth were afterwards discovered
on Mr.. Blakely's marble doorstep, and
the owner has not vet claimed them.
/ Saturday night the second man came In
and tried TO be funny without being de-
cent. His head hit the sidewalk several
times before Mr. Blakely found an OPP
portunity To kick him in vital spot
| The wear and tear on his muscles
were too much for the cigar
man, and. besides that, he put his ~
year-old son behind the counter. For
| the sake Of his morals and his own shoe
| leather Mr. Blakely concluded that he
must call halt. When he told the
girls that they must 90 there was much
sorrow, and they even offered to keep
at work for half the salary. But Mr.
Blakely had made up his mind. To-
day there is a man bartender in their
place.
women will never be q success be-
hind the bar" said Mr.. Blskely. Men
will use language In a bar-room that
woman can't listen to and be decent
VIM. Hayward, who owns place
near Mr.. Blakely, has different story
to tell. Mr.. Hayward employs four
girls back Of his bar and woman CASH
Ter. He has had them two months. He
said:
Il fnd that the presence of girls lends
a refining atmosphere to my business,
and that gentlemen are not Inclined TO
use unchaste language when they are
here. There was one man some time
ago who attempted to make an appoint
ment with one Of the girls. The poor
little thing came to me crying. Well,
sir, ! kicked that man out OF doors so
Quick he never knew what struck him,
and that's the way intend always pro-
tecting my girls.
Eyes, sir, when | get so that can't
protect my home and my place OF bust
ness I'm going to blow my brains out.
These girls are going right on working
for me, and they shall be respected rs
the ladies they are or I'll know the rea-
son why. No gentleman would annoy
them In any way, and my place is al
ways patronized by gentlemen, sir"