The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08
3 YEAR OF SUBWAY TAVERN.
How Bishop Potter's Saloon" Looks
Today-What the ''Bar Keep
Said About It.


York City. Thus far nothing has
Seen given to the public in the way
Of report, and those in charge OF
the business do not know whether
4he management intends to print any
&bing or not. So, at least, was told
on a recent visit to the place, but |
gathered some facts from observation
and inquiry which furnish some
ground for an es,ina1e Of this e1-
Fort to promote the cause OF temper
ance by the sale OF alcoholic drink.
had to ask several men employed
along the subway before I could To-
a-a1e the Subway Tavern. They did
not know it by that name. 1t is call
ed Bishop Potter's Saloon" I en-
zered by the front corner door INTO
the "water-wago1l, or soda fountain
zoon. I had intended to begin by
purchasing a glass of soda. But l
changed my mind. It was a good
morning for soda, as might have wit
messed the attire OF the young man
hind the counter who was coatless
and collarless, with the neck Of his
shirt unbuttoned; but no one was
Buying soda. The fountain and the
glass above it were fly-specked. The
counter looked untidy. Half of the
syruD bottles had no shoppers, and
the flys were crawling in and out
Of the necks, one or two OF which
were broken. I cannot say that the
soda was dirty; I can only say that
I was thirsty for soda until | came
where the soda was, and that l did
not buy.
I engaged the young man in con-
~zersation. He said in answer to my
Questions that they were doing pref
" we'll; his tone did not add strength
TO the assertion. The presence OF
someone in the room brought man
somewhat older from a room in the
rear. who offered to show me about.
] thanked him and went with him.
Immediately in the rear OF the soda
water room is the reading room. On
the tables lay two one-cent morning
papers, apparently unopened. a bad
Iy worn copy of Golfers Weekly
was there also, and a magazine IN
~>lotl1 cover. l opened it, but it was
a back number. and the title page
was gone. There was one Leaf torn
from the Outlook. That was the
stock of current literature in sight,
The room was dark, midway be-
tween the two light rooms front and
rear. No one was using the room
: thought any one who came there
TO read must be very much in earnest.
/ went back into the barroom.
Facing side door and occupying
.y71csr ,2f the side OF this largest room
75ras the bar. with its bottles and
>4}asses. IN 10 wise different from
the bar of the ordinary saloon. Al
one s:de of the Side-doOr va. the
7ree-,u7lch Counter. with soup. bees.
potatoes. crackers: on the other SIDE
MS ~. ,>;n,- stand. Tie only buSi-
Gzess being done il the establishment
vas al the bar. so | deferred closer
.:nsDect;on o7 th;s room until another
tim. 1t was far the most attractive
room in the house. with some gooc
-oa;n1ings. and al honest attempt at
ii eerilllness.
There is a basement department,
and went down there. 1t was Va
cant O: human lie. There were ia
bles. including three in wall recesSes'
Rocking like what nave seen N 9th
er underground saloons. In the cor
1er was part OF the reserve stock OF
i:ouor. There were nine casks in all,
Two OF hem Of five gallons each,
two OF 16 gallons each, and the orher
full barrels. I did not see the labels
on ali, but in general the small casks
had the milder liquor. One OF the
i've gallon kegs was wine: one OF
the barrels was gin. another was
Scotch. and two were rye whlskey
.-anc;'ed "Snbvav Social" Some