Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
Inspector Woodward's Report on the
Wishes Of the People.
THOSE FOR AND AGAINST LICENSE
Reasons Given by Property Owners
for Their Opinions.
Vt E r E S TING FACTS

An important report affecting the wishes
of number of citizens and property own
ers in Anacostia, concerning the licensing
of bar rooms during the next fiscal year,
was submitted to the excise board today
by Inspector Woodward.
Every one is familiar with the fight made
by the Anti-Saloon League against the IL
censing of saloons in Anacostia and the
great victory achieved by it, whereby
every retail liquor saloon in that section
was wiped out and Anacostia virtually
made local option cuburb.
There was considerable complaint at the
time from the business men over there
against the action of the excise board. and
the latter, in order to test the true state
of affairs and get at the pulse of the peo-
pie, decided to get the opinions of the
residents and property holders in that sec.
ton where saloons might be licensed. So
Inspector Woodward, early in the week,
started out to get material for his report.
The result of his investigation showed
that forty-one owners of property in the
section visited favor saloons and thirty
are opposed. Three expressed themselves
as neutral
The Report. -,
The report in full says.
I have the honor to report that I have
made thorough canvass of that portion
of Aracostia north of Washington street
and west of Pierce street to ascertain the
sentiment of the owners of the property
within said section to the ACCESSIBILITY
of locating a saloon at some point In the
business section of the village, and the
result Is shown by the accompanying plat,
the blue marks indicating those who favor
end the red those who oppose the saloon.
l also interviewed the owners Of property
outside of said section who had signed
either for or against the granting of a
license with the same object in view.
The result of my investigation shows
that within the designated limits there
are forty-one owners in favor of a saloon.
thirty against, three neutral and seven
was unable to see. and whose opinion I
was unable to learn. and that Of other
property owners there were twenty-three
In favor and twenty-nine opposed
An Open Air Bar Room.
Since the closing of the saloon formerly
run by Mr.. Rose there has been no licensed
place where liquor could be obtained to be
drank upon the premises. There are. how
ever, two wholesale places. one in the
business section and the other near the
end Of Monroe street. At both places
liquor Is purchased and drank on the out
side, particularly at the first named place.,
at the side and rear of which there Is a
large open space where the railroad track
goes through the village. This open space
has been turned into an open air bar room,
where persons congregate in the evening
and at night to drink. This Is carried ON
to such an extent that it has become a
nuisance to some of the Inhabitants, and
Is regarded by many as much worse, from
moral standpoint, than the presence aef
saloon. These persons are Of the opinion
that under present conditions there Is more
drinking now, particularly by young men
and boys. than there was before the saloon
was closed Others think that while there
Is more drinking seen, there is, in fact, less
of it. ..s, .,
A majority of the business men are In
favor of saloon on the ground that with
out one the countrymen, who have been in
the habit Of stopping In the village have
ceased to do so, and as a consequence
trade has fallen off to a great extent, On
the other hand. a small portion of the
business men deny that the closing Of the
saloon has had any effect on the amount
Of business. While admitting that business
is less now than before the saloon was
closed. they attribute the decrease to other
causes, the general hard times, the re-
moval of the post office from Harrison
street and to the new bridge at Twining
City, by using which the countrymen save
at least a mile in coming into the city.
How the PROPERTY Owners Stand.
The following is list of persons owning
property within the designated limits, as
of record:
For-1, Saml F .Shreve; 2, VIM. E.Jordan;
8. Albert L. Richardson; A. c. A. Richard
son; 3, l.. J. Smith: 6, Annie d. Koenig; 7,
r: A: Pyles; 8, J. L. Barber est; 9. L. A.
Wood; 10. b. A. Grady; IL, Cath. Raglan; II,
James W. Barley; Is, L. J. Grimes; IA,
Mrs. Z. c. Johnson; 10, Amelia S. Rick; 16,
Pauline Campbell; II. John T. Campbell;
Is. John Appich; 10, Maria Frederick; 20,
%. James E, HALEY: %, John Bretzeroll;
q. Matilda McInturff; %, Rev. Thos B.
Hughes; 26, Albert soper; 81, Lewis Wei
gle; 2s. Geo Gee "; soper; %, W. H. Rose,
Gaddis; 81, Matthew Trimble; 33, Mr.. Pet
eel; 81, Mrs. NJ. Altdorfer; 80, Martin es-
tate; &c. Phillip Hutchinson; 81, John
o'Meara; 49, j. E. Minnix; 80, s. A. Brady;
49, F. w. Bergman; Al, w. H. Rose.
Against. Roberta X. Wilmer; 2, H. A.
I riswoid; s. Chas. F. Watson; 4, E. r.
Watson; ), James r. Williams; 6, John Nc
9. Susan V. Cornwell; 10, Lizzie F. Kelly;
IL, H. S. Petty; II, w. e. Petty; 10, Geo.
q. Pyles; IA, James H. Burgess; Is. John c.
Garden: 16, G. w. Fisher; II, D. E. Haines;
Barbara King; y, J. H. Martin est; %,
c. A. ]. Williamson; %. VIM. Scantlebury;
"a, Methodist Church prop; %, A. S.
Humphrey; 26. r. A. Talbert; q, N. b.
est; 80. H v. PyIes.
Neutral-1, Widow of John Caspar; 2,
Mrs. Q. NJ Scala; 3. H. Haggenmaker.
Did not see-1, Lewis Anderson; 2. Mrs.
Chas. kerby; 3, Emma Butler; 4, VIM. Jor-
dan: g. Jno. ]. Appich; G. N. F. Masters; Z.
Thos. Gardner.
Outside of Limits.
For-l2, A. L. Fuss; 43, Chas. P. Soper;
Al. Minnie L. Soper; As. VIM. H. Peck 46,
Patrick Kane; Al, P McAndrews; AZ, J. +.
Fowler; 40. Jos. Miller; 80. J. B. Redd: 81,
B. Downing. 81. Mary Quad; So, NJ. 7.
Quad; "a, w. A. Hardesty; 55, John H.
Anderson; 81, ]. 7. Harrison, jr.; 81 j. C.
Leonard; IS, NJ. ]. Stern; 50, Patrick Harti-
gan; ~, ]. X. Thompson; u, c. E. Johnson;
62. II. b. Darling; 6S, B. F. JOY; "a. Daniel
F. Lee.
Against-31, A. B. Frisbie 3d. E. A. Wat
son; d3, Watson Kari; "a, Geo. S. King; 80,
VIM. N. Fisher, trustee; 80. w. Marden
King; 81, C. b. Smith; 49, ]. K. Davidson;
80. r. B. Buckley; 40, H. w. Emo; Al, Sarah
T. Grant; A. NJ. G. Lee; 43, +. M. Lee; a,
M. j. Misser; 40, Eunice Rider; 49, Mary E.
Thomas; Al. H. A. Lnger; 48, j. W. Barse;
40, ]. L. Padgett; so, Mary A. Jones; 81, w.
NJ. Dodge; 81, ]. W. Slye; So, Mary NJ Dor
sey; "a, NJ. r. Smith; 30, M. Porter Smell;
81. Anna A. Peck; 81, J. A. Willard; IS,
Julia A. Dony; 50, Emily l.. Sherwood.
Why "a Saloon Is Desired.
The following are some of the reasons
stated to me by the persons indicated why
the establishment Of a saloon was desired
and 3. Real estate agents. Business
has decreased Is per cent; more drinking
now than before.