The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-28
SALOON MEN HIRE BANDS.
p1.AB BEER GARDENS BID FOR
BfCICLISTS' CUSTOM

md The boulevard. In the rear is q beer gar.
a. wbich extends 100 feet along lloth street
m 70 A high board fence. The fence Is owned
n, Sebastian Christ, another saloonkeoper, who
avs he settled in the neighborhood years and
v,ors before Dietrich settled, when RiVersido
iunl was yet only a hollow"
NJ Christ calls his place tho West End Hotel.
rho bo,,l rises out Of tho centre Of n beer gar
s.n ,Imilar to Dietrich's, but much larger.
c.ri,,,s hotel faces on 10th street about 200
80 from the Boulevard. His garden extends
back 200 feet.
nic,r,ch nut in a bicycle rack In his garden
-..or,ly to attract whcelers. Christ put in four
.scL, Dietrich consulted his friend KromberR.
"yhx not coax dem nit n real sandvichf'
,.,a Kronberg; throw away der Rainy law
or.s md sivo der customers real live sand
viches; vhatT
"ps'. A good idea said Dietrich, and he
,dop,ed real sandwiches.
.vh.t I care y said Saloonkeepor Christ
han h. heard about It. "Ill give way q whole
h,m nit each sandwich ashore l let dot Dutch
wan take my customers. He mustn't tink I
v,ro horn only yesterday night. Ill buy yet
NOV. oot ground und make my place bigger for
, vheelman TO ride as he can Walk
ni.trich told his friend Krombers that Christ
"a. giving bigger sandwiches to his customers.
"yhst der hell I" said Kromberg; give ten
ccnt cigar away for ive." Dietrich did It. But
Christ gave o hfteen-cent cigar for five. Dietrich
mt M Chinese lanterns. Christ put in an electric
i,sbt plant. Dietrich hired three Italians with
.hnrp and two violins. Christ bought an or
cbsstrion which played so loud that Dietrich's
Ita,ian musicians couldn't hear the noises they
pqueaked out.
Finally, on Wednesday, Dietrich rugged up q
stage in his garden and had his Italians play
there. Mr.. Christ's orchestrion was too big to
be carried into the yard, so on Thursday night
he hired a brass band OF eighteen pieces. Tho
hand attracted hundreds OF wheelmen TO Christ's
rarden, SO Dietrich, not TO DO outdone by his
next door n~eighbor. went out and hired o brass
band that played "shust as loud" as he ex-
pressed 1t.
his saloon extension. and the band began to
Grind out "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
Dietrich's band got to work on the Same tuno,
10 Il wasn't long before the hot time arrived.
Not only did tho opposition bands attract tho
passing wheelmen, but the neighbors were also
attracted. The wheelmen brought their wheels
into the garden. The neighbors brought guns,
and went cunning for fat musicians. Then
there was o pause In the contest while the band
wet up for q stronger go.
After drinking fifteen stems of beer the
eornetlst IN MI. Cnrlsts oano Wlpoo on nLs
mustache and said:
snow l got my Wind back und feel like I kin
blow my inside out. Whom l commence on dot
beautiful bullet, My heart lies your feet under
dem musicianers in der next yard Will drop
dead"
Tho ~cornetist had probably nevor met the
trombone player In Dietrich's band. who had
made his solo reputation on The Heart Bowed
Down by Weight Of Woe"
However, they got together, and, as one Of tho
wheelmen put 1t. they mixed it up and threw
1t Into each other" 1t was not meant to DO q
case Of two hearts beating as one, SO 1t wasn't.
Each bands heart beat as two. and the hearts
Of tho neighbors beat as four. In the mix-up
Saloon Keeper Christ's band broke for q finish
on"Al Coons Look Alike to Me-"
Dietrich's man dropped tho heart song and
|, caught up With A soons look alike" Then
both bands tried to finish first. for they each
knew something awaited thoTn.
JUDI asi Johnson S1ss%s who mad lad s stoppe d handl has' beef
;:s III IL t ihs az az; 3 h'S s slsds York IpG %a has Mhf fes 70 q
Western beef concern and had brought a batch
an bet q basket Of wine to 9 good cigar that
our curb saPd II q anis ! arst. for I've just shook a
It was q wild finish, and ended in a toot that
might have been heard clear across Central
Park. Then tho police swooped down on the
Detectives bowling and German placed Saloon
"a: being led away he shouted to bis band
Leader: ~ e.m
.ISLslsnSerg kept It up and started to play:
t~hestAtion house and bail Christ out. johnson
and = mob Of the saloon keepers friends fol.
lowed the saloon keeper and his captors to the
West l25th street police station.
10 the meantime the police had placed Saloon.
Dietrich's garden fed with their Instruments.
Tsi O Il t 'front.' IN PLAYER went saIo out s on the 6So side;
played on. Then the trombono player APP
preached Policeman Brophy, who was on duty
Why you arrest not dot band at talll'
shouted Dietrieh's trombone tooter,
"!Sul said the policeman.
Why don't yer g. urged the tooter.
They're up on tn roof" said the b~luecoat,
an they won't come down"
= Why yer don't go upr' persisted the
".Iaon't know how" replied the policeman.
wy not NIT a stepsladdcr = said the must.
Good idea." remarked the policeman; and
against the side Of Christi sO Hotel, a and , ti.@be i
up to the roof Of The saloon extension. Thu
oend played on. The policeman pulled the cor.
net out OF the cornetist's mouth, and the from.
feS sss s1i sEdpAg En 9sissd fEis Cub By the sna "g sPnSR z
around IN the air. The musicians changed their
minds IN the middle OF I'VE won't 20 home
until morning. and stopped playing. Then the
policeman chased them one by one down the lad,
aer. hnally leaving, the roof when the last mu.
noian had started down.
When the two saloon keepers were arraigned
eetore the Sergeant's desk in tho station house
snSy were confronted by Joseph Carr. theiI
SWh.qr6ing the peace and quiet OF the town
Tnn Ssfr were other neighbOrs, Mrs. Kate
GntJnman OF 525 West 10th street and r. j
@ = Of 5l4 West Hath street. both prop
When Saloon Keeper Christ attempted to ex
sh a 9ls side Of " Acting Captain Cooney
ccIake that man back and lock him up"
.ohrist was hustled away to a cell. Through
bang bailed. ~
4 Favor! favor!" he shouted. ~ got ten
iio%c1pnst9{ 6Ailsman. und more beside; still I'm
'oened up. Why not put dot man In a cell, too 4
AZ soon as Dietrich had been bailed out &
ss was made out for Christ. and he, too, wal
rGieascd. A crowd OF over 500 wheelmen anC
SS oSs. waited in front OF tho station
tIHuso until he was released. Then thoy cheereC
nm, and he led hem down to his hotel anc
pSNpped two kegs of beer for them.
testerday Christ and Dietrich were arraigneC
Pbthe forkVille Police Court before Magistrat,
nn Lot