Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-08-01
NEW YoRK.s DRYEsr SUNDAY.
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hackers.
New York, July 2S.-The police made
a supreme effort to enforce the excise
law here to-day, and to all appearances
they realized their expectations almost
to the letter. To all practical intent.
the law was SO thoroughly enforced
that not a saloon was open to the gent
eral public, and SO fearful had the sa-
loonkeeper become Of the citizen spy
that 1t was a difficult matter to get a
drink at any place unless the proprie-
tor or the man in charge was absolute
ly certain that no danger would follow
the admission of the wouldbe customer
In the shape OF a summons to court IN
the demand. Now and then 1t was pos
sible to see a person walking through
the street with what had the appear
ance Of being pail or other receptacle
hidden away within the ample proper
tons of a basket. AS a rule such per-
sons were followed by members Of the
force who were ubiquitous, and extra
efforts were made to get into place
suspected of doing business on the sly.
In that section Of the city under the
Jurisdiction of the McDougal Street
police station, where violations of the
law have been frequent for many pre-
vious Sundays, by salOonkeepers who
have boasted that no power on earth
was strong enough to close up their re-
sorts, everything was especially quiet,
and only two arrests had been made up
to evening.
Within the territory covered by the
Mulberry Street police, especially In
the area filed with Italians, there was
evidence that liquor was being sold,
but 1t was impossible to catch the SELL
erS.
1t was considered notable sign that
no barroom fights were reported on
the central Office slips from any pre-
cinct In this city after the strike Of mid
night, which shut up the saloons on
Saturday. The oldest men about po-
lice headquarters could recall no pre-
cedent for the lack Of disorder,
At the clubs also the excise law was
to all appearances strictly observed.
The precinct commanders had strict
orders from Acting Chief Conlin to see
that clubs were dealt with the same as
saloons were. The barroom at the
Manhattan Athletic Club was not open
during the day, and a number of the
regular patrons who called were disap-
pointed. Policemen patrolled in front
OF the doors and watched men going in
and out, but no violations Of the law
were reported to headquarters.
The University and Knickerbocker
clubs were unusually quiet and the pa
trolmen detailed to watch them from
the outside had nothing to do. 1t was
said that a number Of central office
men had called and tried to obtain
liquor by asking that sandwiches be
served them, which was not done. The
doors Of the city clubs were closed and
guarded, as were those Of the Manhat-
tan and Republican clubs, and no
drinks were served. At the Manhat-
tan club a number Of patrons asked for
sandwiches, but as regular meal was
not ordered they were refused.
The Casino at Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, was closed and the pa
trolman who did duty at the side door
disappeared at noon, there being no
further need for his presence.
At the hotels it was somewhat diff
ferent. The regular guests were sup
piled with all the refreshments they
wanted at their meals. At the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the wants Of the regu-
lar patrons were attended to In Parlor
r, where supply of biscuit was fur
nished with every order for a drink.