New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
" LITTLE CONEY ISLAND. "
VIGOROUS WAR AGAINST THE ALLEGED
DISREPUTABLE RESORTS on THE
Upper WEST SIDE

The war which the Riverside and Mornineside
Association has been waging for a long time
against Little COney Island name given 10 a
number OF vile saloons ana dance nails which have
nourslri for the last three years I'm One-nundred-
and-tenth-st.. between Amsterdam-ave and Broad
way. viii probably soon bring about the desired
change for the letter IN that section Of the city
~ sweeping results for the better are obtained
in the immediate future by the association, the
struggle 90 wipe out the places that alleged TO
be objectionable Will continue until the pfoprietors
OF these places give up the fight and move.
One OF the worst dance halls. il is said in this
section. Is known WaldrOn's. and is on the
south side OF One-hundTed-and-tenth-st. between
Broadway and AmsIerdam-ave. Another resort Of
this kind which IS considered 10 be OF the shin
ing places OF Little CoDey Island" Is called Ror-
phuro's and is the southwest corner Of One
hundred-and-tenth-st. and Broadway. Waldron's
and Rorphuro's dance halls. each OF which is
said have been constructed in a manner con-
trary 20 the building laws OF this city The De-
partment OF Buildings has complained OF these
violations OF the buaing laws and the action be-
gun against Waldron's these grounds will be
beard In . few days IN the Supreme Court 4
similar action against Rorplrlros viii also soon
be heard in the same court II is thought the
Buildings Department viii probably be awarded
these buildings as a result OF these actions, and
that II will then the Objectionable structures
removed by the employees OF The Bureau Of Incum-
branees. II Is alleged thas the two dance halls
were built according plars for sheds that were
filed with the Buildings Department. and that
after they were erected they completely
boarded up There other lines which the
against these places is heins conducted.
Waldrons place is within 80 feet Of the Cathedral
OF ST. John the Divine and about the same distance
from the land recently bought by the Academy OF
Design. According M the law no liquor store ean
be opened within go feet 2 public school This
dance hall just little further than 200 feet from
Of the largest public schools built In this
city. II is said that liquor is openly sold on the
premises occupied by waidron's dance hall on Sun
days and arrest made there for Illegally
selling liquor such a day. but the dis
missed. The Police Department then had a warrant
issued against the reputed proprietor Of the place
40 show in Magistrates court why dancing
should not be stopped 1t the place on Sunday.
This matter came before Magistrate Hogan at the
Fifty-fourth-st court and at the Centre-st. court
II viii be again heard by Magistrate Hogan AZ 8
p. m. February q az the centre-st- court Mag
strate Hogan viii then decide whether the reputed
proprietor Of the place shall he held for trial
For a long time the Riverside and Morningside
Heights Association has been trying 10 have the
liquor license OF the place revoked, on the ahega-
tion that liquor II sold there on Sundays. These
are only some Of the actions thar have been begun
against the proprietor. and which are scn pending
in tho effort 10 rid the street Of resorts which are
said 10 be as had as n non worse than. many dis
reputable places in Coney Island.
The Police Board has agreed not 20 grant any
more licenses for concert halls In One-hundred-
and-tenth-st without first informing the associa-
ton that applications tor such licenses have been
made. and giving Il a hearing on the subject The
Mayor has also been requested not 20 give licenses
10 persons 20 public shooting galleries vend
ers' stands etc. IN the street. until hearing on
the matter has been granted 70 the association. II
IS thought that II these licenses granted n
will take away OF the principal sources Of in
come of the persons who the owners Of are
Interested IN the resorts. The wiping out OF this
income, together with the large sums OF money
thai these owners and other interested in the re-
eorfs haVa
order 20 keep open. win. II is hoped. make their
business a very Improbable one
Part Of the struggle 20 rid ., these resorts is
heing waEed IN the State Legislature 4 bill TO
place the licensing OF dance halls on the same con-
of amusement is before the Senate and the
Assembly. Senator Slater introduced II in the up
per chamber and Assemhyman BENNETT in the
lower chamber. There fs 10 be public hearing.
the bin tomorrow before the committees Of the
Senate and the Assembly. As strong a fEht 20
put an end 10 Rornhuro's has heen made as against
Waldron's and other Objectionable places which
form Little Coney Island. Among the members
OF the association which Is striving to close the
resorts Charles Buck. Niles Tierney, William
Iumms, Emerson Mcmillan. Charles +. Schuyler
the Rev. DR.. George s. Baker r NJ Burdick and
the Rev. Dr. John Peters. or ST. Michaels Protes-
tant Episcopal Church.
AN the resorts in the street not bad Some
OF them conducted IN a decent manner.