Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-22

to las, and though a capper was sta.
toned at the former the latter only was
used. The back stairway Is carpeted,
and half way up Is the customary
heavy Oakcn door, with its oval peep
hole. Having sustained the inspection
OF the guard and passed the door and
this flight Of stairs, the visitor reached
long room. 1t was carpeted and con.
tained seven tables. Five Of them were
running and fully 200 men We're gath.
cred about them. The layout consisted
Of roulette, hazard, stud poker, faro
and poker A square opening In the
ceiling disclosed another room Of like
proportions, already fitted for business.
Several colored walters Were busy ut.
tending TO the liquidation of thirst.
Il don't see why we have been Or
dered to close" said one of the men In
charge. I'VE were given to under
stand that we could open aud have
gone to a great deal Of expense fitting
up the place. II isn't square deal and
we will get even with some one.
Several expressed IN opinion that the
closing order would only he temporary.
A partial list Of the places open Is IN
follows:
las Clark street-George V. Hankins.
121 Clark street,. A. Webb.
125 Dearborn strect-Budd White.
House Of David.
Jap North, over Lansing & McGari.
gle's.
10 Madison street-Powers l. O'Brl.
en-.
Os Randolph street-Hoffman & Nal.
1Ory.
4741 Halsted street-James O'Leary.
4l59 Halsted street-ROd Laverty.
1?S Clark street-TOm Major.
176 Clark street, the old ''stOre"-LeO
Mayer.
27OO State street-Snowden l. Mott,
COlored.
214O State street-Billy Bradburn.
3s42 State street-Frank McWhOrter.
1904 State street-John Burns.
IS Jackson street-Wesley Schimmel.
Minden Club, Monroe street, over
Hannah 4 Hogs.
Hoffman Club, formerly Bon Ton.
13O Clark street-Ed. Finlay.
At some Of these places there are pool
rooms only. At Others pool rooms and
gambling outfits. Joe Black Is in the
city, and 1t is said he had intended TO
open several large pool rooms, Aid.
Powers denied that the place over his
saloon was open. The saloon, however,
was saturated with steerers, who did
not hesitate TO say that 1t was. Con-
cerning the order 10 close Chief Ripley
said:
1T means business. The order comes
from the Mayor and must be obeyed.
There will be no public gambling SO
long as ] am at the head OF the police
department. do not know that there
are any gambling houses open, but II
there are aud they do not close they
will DE rahed. ] have given the men
detailed on the work instructions 10
tina, effect. and the gamblers might as
we'll understand our position at once
and avoid trouble. ! do not know |
where they got the idea that they could
omen, II never came from me or the
Mayor. l will show them that ] can
Keep tn'iH cIos'u. sh"H hot "i"" az!
pool rooms nor even slot machines. !
cannot watch these places myself, and
shall have 10 rely upon the reports OF
special men, and shall have men upon
whom can depend"
Three vacancies In the list Of bureau
heads were filed by Mayor Harrison
this week. The men appointed We're:
Superintendent Of Water Bureau
Felix Lang.
Superintendent Of sidewalks-John
q. Panock.
Superintendent Of the Bureau of
Maps-Willlam Relsscnger.
Felix Lang Is q resident Of the Twen-
ty.first Ward, He is backed by Robert