New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
SOON TO BE VIDE OPEN.
If Burfeind Stays Resorts Viii
Move to Nee Tcnd6rIOin.

Information is at hand that all the old notorious
resorts. including The Savoy" THE Berlin The
Bohemia The Cairo ana The Tivoli.' the
places which IN the old Gays contributed greatly
toward giving tie TenderIoin its character. are
preparing 10 open their doors within a few days,
well substantiatei Iumor also is ahoat that the
notorious old White Elephant" is soon TO be
re-establshed in sixth-ave. There are signs of
great activity Farrells place, at No. 80 West
T'hirty-third-st and from outside evidence 81 ap-
pears that it IS being entirely renovated and re-
fitted. TWO disorderly houses are reported TO
have been established IN Thrty-first-st.. between
Fifth and Sixth aYes.. within the last few days
Another disorderIy house has opened its doors II
Thirty-eighth-st between Fifth and Sixth aves..
and s,in another place 81 this description has
opened in Thrty-niuth-st
Police Ca3;ain Burfeind. who IS regarded both IN
side and outside the Tenderloin as being an up
right and determined official has promised that he
viii maintain the vigilance and strict enforce
nent Of the law during the regime Of the present
administration he did during the term or COM
missioner Greene.
Sure, Captain Burfelnd means business We
know that" said a TendeTlon sport yesterday.
If he STAYED at West Thirtieth-st ! admit that
things might not be much Deter Us uI Tu,
mark my words. young man. within three Weeks ts
nor viii be WITH US once more in his place. This
isn't idle talk. I have good authority for what
T Ie5a3 sa 5Pd for ny his s4r e"' Dur 'S
When asked about this last statement captain
Il have not asked TO be transferred, but con
fess | shall not feel story II the transfer Is MADE
! feel THAI the responsibility or this posluon Is al
most too great am not gutter. and / shaii
hang on until moved; but assure you that hheii
not regard such a change with sorrow or regret
AS an evidence OF the wholesome fear that cap
tain Burfeind has inspired in the hearts Of he
Tenderloin fraternity. It may be stated that the
greater majority of gamblers, although posseSseG
Of the glad knowledge that Tammany has returned
TO power. have seen lit TO open up in the new
where Burfeinds vigilance cannot pursue them,
the section being outside of his Jurisdiction rms
section is fairly honeycombed with resorts OF
every character Many disorderly houses have
also chosen locations in the precinct or the Sky
eighth-st station which IS the headquarters OF the
Fourth Inspection District, under Inspector alsh
West Forry-seyenth-st. station, has already ap-
piled 10 be transferred giving reason that the
detectives under him have been grating and he
Is poweress stop the evil
A sport of the New Teuderloln' explains Inc
situation thus:
inspector Walsh has been busy keeping track
of the IenderlOin that he hasn't had time or In
clination to look after the other precincts Of his
Inspection district l should advise you reformeTs
TO keep your eye the other parts Of the Fourth
Inspection District, well the Tenderloin. II
not going to be again wide open. Since Election
Day there's been lots of activity above Fortysec-
ond-st and you'd better keep q lookout for police
graft. there. also. 1t takes more than the number
Captain HaTdy's precinct viii make Just good
a Tenderloin Captain Burfe,Ed's."
If contrary the expectation OF the TenderlOtn.
Commissioner McAdOo sees fit 10 retain RUrfeind
sporting fraternity may adapt themselves to cir
I cumstances and decide TO move little higher up
I the line.
Pc this as II may, however, every one In the
Tenderoin felt yesterday that there no doubt
about the of the good Old times, and every
body in the Tenderlon was accordingly 1ubant.