The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-07

A score or more of agents in the en-
ploy of the Pastors union, which is
conducting the Sunday closing move
ment were quietly circulating about
the city yesterday securing evidence
against saloon keepers, druggists, bak-
ers, confectioners and others who oOn-
Quoted business contrary to law. II
any Of the agents confined their efforts
to the central city, they could not have
been Mt work very long before sue
cumbiug Themselves to the insbriety
which naturally follows an over-indul-
gence OF grog, assuming, of coarse,
TINT they were diligent workers
or the saloons in the immediate
business confer OF the city, scarcely
one refused to sell the customary tipple
to patrons Of the places, and In many
cases the whit2-coatsd 6artenders did
not scruple to sell n stranger whstever
beverage hs called for
THE PROPER sIdNs DISPLAYED.
Many OF the drinking places along
Lackswanna avenue whOa0 side doors
eau be located even by the uninitiated
on tho dsrkest Of nights, had signs dis.
played above the bar which road some.
thing like this: "Bsr Closed Posi-
lively No Drinks Sold Here Today" A
TRIBUNE reporter after glRncing at ons
Of these signs secured glass Of beer
after the following conversation:
Glass Of beer, please
"Nops; not sellin any today"
"Well. those men at the end of tho
bar ara drinking beer"
"Nope; soft stuff
yes, know; but give me some
with foam on top
"Nope"
"Well, give me a glass OF hop soda
with the accent on tho hop.
The foXry dispenser OF stimulants
gave his mustaChs an extra twirl. aud
wiuking his other eye, forthwith placed
before tho reporter drink OF fluid
which looked like beer and tasted like
beer and which was beer.
This occurrence mersly illustrates
how strangers secured their drinks at
many places throughout tho day
Many saloons worked the old dodge
Of seating a man, who asked for intoxi.
cants,at table in room adjoining the
bar. There he was furnished with a
dish Of crackers or pretzsls-and a
glass OF boer, or whatever drink hO
asked for The nickel or dime paid for
the lunch the drink being thrown In,
OF course At some Of the places whore
this dodge was employed with stran.
gers. half-dozen OF apparent irequsn
ter, OF the place would DO seen holding
up the bar. saying anon, "Fill ON up
again, Billy" And Billy would fll en-
mp
However, to the credit Of the execu
tive committee Of the Pastors union.
nearly all Of tho corner penny stand.
wero closed. as we'll "a q mum ber Of
bakeries and candy stores. la the North
End the Sunday was dry, very dry. bu,
on ths South Side many n side door
swung on its hinges.
The drug stores OF the business cen.
ter Of the central city were opsn and
doing business. They. with few excep
tions sold cignrs and soda water, which
branch only OF their business they had
been requested 10 close
REy MR. DuNY IS SATISFIED.
Rev. +. Dony district secretary Of
the American Sabbath union aud pres -
ident OF the executive committee OF the
Pastors union, said to a TRIBUNE re-
porter last night:
I'VE are perfectly satisfel with the
way our work is progressing. ! know
that many places are open. but they
will close because they must close.
Toe movement has besn In operation
bnt short psriod. during which we
did not expect 10 work wonders. y.
the Is per cent. OF druggists VINO prom
ised only 20 sell drugs on SUNDAY, most
Of them have remained trus to us We
have been disposed 10 be conciliatory
with saloon keepers aud others who
have defed us. but rsst assured that
now we shall strictly invoke the aid OF
| the law.
At 10 30 o'clock this morning a meet.
ing OF the uuion will bs held at the
Young Mems Christian association.
Colonel II. NJ. Boies will deliver an al.
dreAs and the Sunday closing work