New-York tribune., 1870-12-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

EXCITEMENT AMONG THE DANCE-HOU oEs-A
BAGNIO BROKEN UP BY RS PROPRIETOR -
DESCRIPTION OF No. 217 WATER -sT.--YIsIT
TO ANNIE Russell.
revival has commenced in Watcr-st.,
which, though unheralded 10y any Of the parade which
ushered into public notice the notorious John Aliens s
apparently far sincere aud promising in ts results
Noon prayermcctlngs have been held at the Home for
Women" every day since it, establishment. and have
been attended more by the inmates Of the
houses and brothels i'm the vicinity. Among the
qOnal vlsltants 10 these meetings n woman known
rs Annie Russell, who kept nj No. 277 Waterst house
Of ilfamc said be the most dsordcry in the Fourth
ward
On Thanksgiving Day, while taking dinner AZ the
Home she spoke to the missionary In regard 10 her
yretchcd lifc and stated that she fully det nncd
to abandon IT, This decision strengthened, no
doubt by three o her girls leaving her that night and
returning to their parents which time they have
been living virtuous lives Little has been heard from
Annie since until last Friday night when she sent for
the missionary Of the Home to aud her for
she expressed IT, "shc In wretchcd state OF mind"
He found her weeping and as he entered, She said, Ny
God. ] can't stand this life any longer" She ten
dercd the hospitality o the Home and the greater part
of the night passed IN prayer in which many Of the
inmates OF the Home Joined Tie Matron provided for
al her wants, aud even act Of kindness shown the
poor penitcnt
The morning came dfcrn slcepeSs night 10 those in
the parlor ~ the Home. Annie made mumcrable vows
OF better life and of Immediate REFORM and the day
was witness her ab outlon from the vice Of Waters
Tho Rev Mr. Rooc pastor az thc Fuieth-st. NJ. j.
CAurch, sent for. and with Mr. Little. the Missionary
visited The house at NO. 2if
The house X leased from Mr.. HagendOOr, and sublet
to Annie Russell by Tom Norton, who keeps house Of
l-fame ON Watcr-,t.. and has been known since John
Aliens death, a. " the wckedest man IN New York j.
s entered by low doorway and the visitor h u-hereu
into a small dirty room AZ the back Of which stands, or
Tathor stood. painted bar seats ranged around
/
the ,0or prevents view 0f the interior rom !ne
htcheI IL reached. The floor il covered with dart ana
grease, aud large table stands near the entrance
dtyloOkng stove and several Old chairs complete the
picture A door opens into "A small yard ana narrow
pissageway leads of between the adjoining houses Re
turning 10 the bar-rOOm and ascending a narrow
creaking stairway the visitor reaches the second story
At the head OF tho stairs. door, cut through me wan
ntothc adjoining building opens into Annie Russels
room in the second story of No. 2,o The noor sants
ysbly toward the door. and long strip of aapldal,d
ingram carpet reaches from the entrance 10 the WHO"
which OOks ont into the street In the wardrobe Ian2
several elegant silk dresses. The room S furnished wh
u sofa and fun chamber set There are two smaller
rooms at the 'front.' furnished with less The strange
feature is the diversity Of the furniture some or ne ar
cles being very fine and others of the poorest sort.
These rooms are palaal compared with those next en-
tered Passing through narrow way IN Whch j. I'M
possible for more than one to 90 at tme, ana INTO
which only faint streak Jt light penetrated through
small window, the doors Of the back rooms are reached
There are three doors 10 a many rooms opening mo Inc
hall. each provided with paddock on The outside The
ceilings not over u feet "A hight, ant the windows
secured on the Ousdc y strong wooden DaIs htre
the girls were KEEP. for days when they refractory
The whole house when the work OF demolition began,
presented OF wrctchednesS such a. Is seldom
Witnessed and Annie Russell declared thai everything
s1oud be- torn M aud brohcu was found impossible
80 5i5an,,~ ~c ne rouuter before thc bar and IL was
chopped pieces. The bottles were broken the bed1g
v.I tori, M he mattress ripped open and the
the door. Annie stood amt watched
t. rrorcediug~ -ayin that she did not want her man
Ihnnc o have ANYTHING lott to continue the house OF
low. with full beard. The broken FURNITURE ,NiH
lniDwn into n" cellar ct thr nous, TOT Iucl.
The iecanters were .uashed ana thr liquors
in the casks were emPled' AppoaehnS ulg "i " i,n m
whom she has hce eOnucvcd Tor rritIal y"ftt 5Hc ',
sIohnni,. have lived with you TOO long ln SIN, anu
yOu will become a good muH-r yOu VIII leave tnis me
and uu.t dtukiLE-l Wll marry You, ana we Will pass
the remainder OF our d4y n nome Iaf away from t,se
scenes OF our past Wi'hr'iUt-S anu H.'cll. 'u u yU
afnOt reform ne yer VIM 10 80 ou "Etu IN "a EEN
70 lhs lonIc 4oI "%'uDu&' % Nv W ~ lr & @ 30 , ,t - 90
uih IlIcHuo' anu 'l'' @ '' ,,,, .ii,3 ,,.,',
you can come "i' So ''' '.'t, ,"...''i ~, - t'
tears ana NOMtu llltuc ''l '"t" t''i'l, ~ III ~ H
uc. Little nope OF Ills IciorA"li"A' "'"e'CI' u c"'e'
tanned,
On sunday &c ., aft'f m opening 'Ntrfl'e' OF IHe
usual afternoon pray er-mceting, the congregation adj
outI a 20 the e-huu where the services were con-
tinucd. Impressive prayers were offered b} tAe Kew
Wm. Mcdonald sud tir X y ". H. Bo0le. Alter the
singing of the hymn, All nan tAt power nl Jesus
name" by the entire CONGREGATION lht he' Sli b0ole
referred, m 81 t1uchlhS iidlutI' 10 lu' ldct INA,
the house in which thty we're row Assembled
where the name OF God had never been
heard bus in basphemF-was now dedicated to nus srl
beginning OF great WORK destined 10 spread rom mouse
10 house throughout lh't 0ath ap sINu7cu htlsnnoI
hood Tie services We're cohduo ted without tue s!lgh
est ahnoldh't OF ui,t1tpho Nltilh vi loIl ~
dooIr ahh thue', pi," ~ i rni,,od a.
strange scehe MItL u!c & s' @ 'iocS ~ 49, -, ~
Mas ~ m % y 49, ' o., ,rooi In tho NV 1;arters M
WouIn be ntu ioI 'h' present III 'no Ho" iu''0'' w.
- % II',s r.oo,, a. Marty of yisitors voaterIa
life, She said that She years OF age and although