The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
CARBONDALE HAS
A CLOSED SUNDAY
The Order of Mayor Fitzpatrick Goes
Into Effect and Drawn Blinds and
Tight Doors Are the Rule
Throughout the City-Cigarettes
at Premium-The Movement
Variously Discussed

The order issued by Mayor kilpat-
rick last week that all saloons and
stores would have TO be closed every
Sunday in the future was religiously
observed yesterday by saloonkeepers
and merchants.
During the week Chief McAndreW
notified possible offenders and as the
result saloons. candy and dry goods
stores were tightly closed against any
business.
Many who glanced over the order
as printed in the Tribune were of the
opinion that saloons and dry goods
places were the only places that would
be affected by the order, but yester-
day they found they made a mistake.
y lot of cigarettes was at a premium
and to show a package on the street
was II signal for lovers of this Smoke
to gather around and plead for one.
There was one place in town which
had not been ordered TO close up, it
being probably overlooked by the chief.
and the proprietor stated last evening
hat he had record breaking cigarette
day. with respect to cigars the case
was different as they could be procured
in all drug stores which are allowed
by law to remain open at all times.
Several times in the past the saloons
have been closed to Sunday business.
but not under one similar to this latest
order. that is one 50 sweeping. 1t was
in most cases on account of threatened
visits of the Mems Union League of
Scranton. Those who seem to make
Il habit of imbibing more freely on the
Sabbath than on any day in the week
hit upon the scheme of boarding a
street car and going northward to
Simpson where they were able to sat-
isfy their thirst. procuring beer or liq-
uor in small or large quantities. Yes
terday. owing to the cars not running.
many walked to Simpson for their sup
ply, and got al, abundance. Three
young men with more than Il generous
share. wandered down Main street in
the afternoon but refused to tell Chief
McAndrcw where their thirsts had been
uuenched.
In the history OF Carbonate there
never has been so many saloonkeep-
crs. bartcndcrs and business men on
the street than yesterday. Chief Nc
Andrew made several trips around the
city during the day and failed to find
one place which was not living up to
the very letter of the order.
The new order of affairs has come
in for much discussion among the
business man and other interested cit
izens. The Tribune man happened in
with gathering made of three dealers
in "GentS' clothing and three city Of
1icials. One of the business men was
in favor of the new order. one was
against ii in some of it's forms. While
the other remained neutral. The one
in favor Of the order thought that any
business man who could not make
enough profits in six days to live ought
to go out OF the business. The man
who held a different opinion believed
that clothing store should be kept
opened for a short time in the morn
ing for the purpose of exchanging
goods which We're bought on Saturday
nights and found when too late not to
be the exact iii. Another listener
thought that if drug stores were al
lowed to sell cigars then saloons. candy
stores, etc. should also be allowed to
sell the same articles. They all pay a
mercantile tax and license and no par
1laiity, he thought, should BIT shown
to any class. Chief McAndrew stated
To the reporter that drug store propre-
tors would not be allowed to sell cigars
on thc sabbath. Many people are Of the
opinion that the movement is but a
spasmod!c one but those in favor of the
movement will strongly urge its per-
retuation and will not allow interest
to die or lag.