The Jersey City news., 1892-05-16
If You Knew the Ropes, You
Could Have All You
Wanted Yesterday.
ESPECIALLY IN THE FOURTH
Beer Swilling at a Commers-
Still There Was Some Pro-
gress in Deeeney.
SALOON KEEPERS WERE SCARED.
Touts on Guard and Many Queer
Dodges-Hoboken's Astonisher.


There was plenty of beer to be had In
the Forth district yesterday. The police
will say there wasn't. but there was just
the same.
At Turn Hall on Webster avenue sew
eraI hundred young men from different
parts OF the State participated in what
they were pleased to call a social COM
mers. Some of the young men walked in
from Paterson and Newark. Gymnastic
exercises was the order in the
morning, and in the afternoon
the commers was held. 1t
consisted of all the young men sitting
around tables, which were loaded down
with beer and listening to happy remarks
in German. The police did not attempt
to Interfere with the young mems pleas
ure.
But there were many other direct vio-
lations of the law. went into saloon
kept by Schubnell and Rapp, Tor instance,
at No. 40S Palisade avenue. The bar
tender, young man, was serving beer
and whiskey over the bar. Many other
places were open, especially SIDE doors.
The alleged sacred concerts, however.
which THE NEWS exposed, are a thing OF
Lu6 pdSb, anu buS p1OpllOLOAo WikA Aoo N@A Y
to open again.
DRY DOWN TOWN.
Yesterday was the dryest day down
town that Jersey citizens have ex-
perienced since the fight to close saloons
on Sunday began. Although many
saloons were open, it was al exceedingly
difficult task to gain admission. Only
regular" customers were admitted with
out being cross-Questioned. Many thirsty
men VINO endeavored to obtain drinks in
the lower section of the city were stopped
at the side doors and confronted with
the remark, eve don't know you"
Superintendent Smith issued to the
Captains of every precinct Saturday
morning, an order TO enforce the excise
law, and, if necessary. place policemen on
guard at the entrance OF saloons where 1t
was expected attempts would be made TO
keep the doors open.
Saturday night at twelve o'clock large
crowds of men were compelled to leave
saloons, and at half past twelve it was u
difficult task to secure drink. Liquors
of all kinds Were denied persons
in restaurants. but an amusing
of the excise law was that persons who
wanted beer spent an hour or more Sat
urday evening in Juggling 1t home In bot
ties. Drunken men were conspicuous by
their absence. and Superintendent Smith
felt pleased this morning when he looked
over the blotter in the First precinct and
found that no saloonkeepsrs had been ar
rested, and further that not single per-
son had been arrested on charge
OF drunkenness. A glance over the
blotter in this precinct VIII snow That
such thing has not occurred before in
many months.
IF YOU KNEW HOW.
To get rum, however, a person had but
to know the ropes. The large saloons in
the lower section Of the city were as a
A.. = Nt,n int l<~xr -
so that the bars were exposed to view.
But the smaller saloons and more es-
pecially those on side streets was where
The great bulk of liquor business was
done yesterday.
The only liquor dealer who said that he
would not obey the orders Of the police
to close his saloon was Proprietor Moran,
at Greene and Montgomery streets. The
police learned of his intentions ana as a
result Policeman Braunwald of the First
precinct kept guard over the place all
day. Moran finally decided to keep on
the safe side of the fence and denied ad-
mis- lion to even his regular customers.
A number Of saloon keepers conceived
another plan of beating the police.
Spring locks were placed upon the side
doors and regular customers given keys.
Others engaged 4 man to stand at the
side door and admit customers one at q
time. Still another, who had so arranged
matters that an en- ntrance could be effected
to his saloon through the hallway of q
fiat, stood at the front door and tapped on
tie window with a key when a person
was to be permitted to pass the inside
door.
Hotel proprietors down town followed
up their trick of serving customers In
rooms over the bar.
IAIPoTENT RAGE.
The saloon keepers are raising terrific
rumpus, and all manners and kinds of
threats are being heaped upon the heads
of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, and the off,
cials who have taken any hand in the
matter of closing their Saloons The
fight progresses merrily, and Superin-
teudent Smith intends seeing to 1t that
saloons are closed to everyone before
another month rolls by, on Sunday.
HOW is THIS2
Thousands of people left the city yes
terday and went to Staten Island where
beer can be obtained in any quantity.
One thing that the police refuse to ex-
plain, saying that they don't understand
II. is that saloon keepers informed their
customers that yesterday was the last
day saloons would be closed on Sun
ers have for making this assertion is
not known. The police say that
the :law will be enforced every Sunday,
while the dealers maintain that they will
keep open. This evidently means war to
the knife, and the probability is that If
the orders of the police are defied, many
l.ceuses will be revoked.
Superintendent Smith is being COM
mended by clergymen and the public at
large for taking such firm stand against
the liquor dealers.
H0BOKEN A SAHARA.