The sun., 1895-01-28
THE BAR IN THE pAcK ROOM.

many saloon keepers who had vowed earlier in
the day to keep open at all events closed up
their places and went home. Others resorted to
various dodges to fool the police. and some of
these lodges were brand new and original.
SUS reporter was in Broadway. right in the
heart OF the Tenderloin. yesterday afternoon
when the police were most active Most of the
saloons around had their front curtains tightly
drawn and one or more watchers at the side
door.
One saloon on a side street just around tho
corner from Broadway look ed innocent and law
abiding. The front curtains were all the way
down. affording full view of the interior.
which was deserted. This in itself is an ex-
eep.ional sight. especially in the Tenderloin.
but the most startling thing about the place
was that there were two watchers at the side
door. and a comparatively steady stream of men
going in and out. This went on for a time and
the reporter thought there must be some kind
ga "a meeting % Song on above the the saloon, but
yrs approached the watchers and attempted To
pss IN,
be stood around for few moments and gazed
With puzzled expression through the window
INTO the deserted saloon. Finally he walked
away. The watchers promptly appeared and
W nut crowd OF men, most OF whom were
Eiping their mouths with their handkerchief,
Just then the Headquarters detective. who had
Nalk-d down the ,trcet, started back on run.
and reached the door just in time to have it
tzain slammed in his face. This time he sta
toned himself against the lamp post in front OF
The site door. He held this position for tnlly
ni!een minutes; then the cold wind thoroughly
chilled him. and he walked down the street with
anything hut q pleasant look. As soon as no
was out OF sight the side door of the saloon
walk.
The reporter determined 10 investigate this
strange phenomenon aud approached the iirst
watcher. who Questioned him closely. Then
M.
hnal!y passed him into the side door. There
was dark. narrow passageway nartitioned on
irlm the saloon by boards which led into
Brilliantly lighted rUOm. This room ordinarily
sscpara!ed IRON the main saloon by swinging
doors. Yesterday a board partition took their
could be seen.
There was crowd of men inside. who sat
nonnd at the various tables. In one corner OF
lhe room was an impromptu bar. consisting or
lwo tables drawn together. They were laden
with bottles containing various liquids. while
seg of beer was standing on chair close by.
bartender and waiter were dispensing liquor
9all kinds, and the place was doing n thriving
one and paid very well. Other saloons In the
lehderloin did business all day. but were closely
guarded by watchers, who scanned anu ques-
hgned each applicant for admission,
Morris TeSnlsky's place, which Justice Diver
and .awyer Hale have immortali2ed was open
lender said that he had little fear Of arrest.
ihe Atlantic Garden on the Bowery was wide
epen. The regular Sunday afternoon concert
bok place, and the audience sat and listened to
pusic AS il drank beer. No whiskey was served
hre, and, like the sunday before, an order
Tor glass OF lager was answered by the waiter
With No lager; only weiss beer on Sunday"
Another saloon which did u thriving business
Ieslerday was near the entrance to the Brook
Bn Bridge, The customers who entered this
AOon were mostly men on their way TO Brook
Yn to see their soldier friends, and the place
ed big business In the flask trade.
On the far east and west sides the usual
im0unt ~ beer and ale was sold. Far up town
Nost OF the saloons were closed. as there is COM
hratively little demand for liquor on Sunday
ahong the Harlemites. They are q far-sighted
laGe and lay in their supply OF liquids on Sat
ufdaY, and thus avoid lawbreaking.
one thing which all the saloon keepers agreed
MyeSterday was in prohibiting growlsrs.
nan with a pitcher under his arm could talk
uhtll he was hOarse to a watcher of a side door
Wlhout gaining admission 10 the saloon.
There were lO+ arrests yesterday. thirteen
pore than on the previous Sunday. The arrests
YpreclnCts were as follows: