The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09

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fighters but all this is changed, and, with the
exception OF smali saloon in one end or the build
rats Of ring celeDriSes no vestige remains which
once known throughout the length and breadth OF
--AsTHE wIcKEDEsT MANI sI6
Directly opposite is avacant lot where John Al
len, 1.-THE wicksdest man" used to hold forth, he
had abandoned the dance house and become
Christian. lacked the officer what he thought OF
soaF ana ns sad was sne 0 nc
more converted than Johnny WagstaG Is, ana ne
did nothing but impose upon the credulity OF me
whole street crowded with people who had come to
hear ana see Allen-old ladies with golurimmea
om al oaa them
ALL but when the meeting was over went to near
him talk in Kit Burns about the way he was fooing
at the upper portion OF the building In winch ne
held forth, the upper part being occupied by pros
ututeS. Those who came to hear him became con-
taminated In time Also and Johns wife became 80
jeaous or the attention other women were paying
to her husband that she raised row, ana and ane
converted; he died as he had lived, without any
change passing over him. Il.
were by this time in full hing, and groups o.
drunken men and women noisy sailors and ward
S e SanoSs stu soa cens Sns e
sai0rs,n five cents to roughs ana prostitutes
Every now and then an inebriate would be afag.
the fights grew fast and furious" These hot beds
OF hell are owned by men who, commencing on
nothing. are now worth hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars each. One OF them is owned by Mark LAM.
gam who Is prominent supporter OF Greeley and
an influential ward politician. He has ORGANIZED q
club OF 800 men and predicts IN overwhelming ma
jolity against Grant, His bucket shop was the
most extensively patronizcd OF any we encountered
JAMES STREET BAGNIos. ~a
We came on to James street and entered place
called 'rhe Flag of Our Union,n German dance
house, which Is mainly patrOnized by foreign sailors.
Here poor Jack and his unlovely coye,' we're dis
porting themselves on the floor, the legs OF the
female portion OF the inmates in the faring gas
light looking much more substantial than elegant.
One group Of swartay Italian sailors were dane
carnations. The officer said that there is great
dread OF attacking these men, as they always go
balance Of those present was made up OF Nor
wegiens, Swedcs and Germans, and very good
order was ,p preserved during the time We re-
near 80 much trouble to the police as the irish and
American ones on Water street, and ARRAYS are not
from the upper part Of the State, and 60 by the
names OF "Bunalo No. ~ "Bulfalo No. q" ana so
Of the year and remain in the city during the Winter
months. We lett James street and came up mar
row alley to New Chambers street, every man and
woman we met on the way on the lookout for some
one whom they might plumber. The officer assured
me that In the alley q man would be murdered for
Twenty-Five cents Or the clothes he had on his back.
8 a,.r s-.ts CHATHAM STREET. ~. f a
About one O'Clock we came out on chatham
ana ma nt9 ne q TS 81 me ayes are
fnitey worse than the dance houses OF Water and
Cherry streets, and no night passes In which one
innocent countryman is roped in and stimulated by
the presence OF the society or one Of the hdeous
halidans, whose paint and short clothes blinds the
eyes OF the fool to these del0rmities, he pays
five dollars and when his money is received
If he ventures to ask for the completion
OF the compact he Ia kicked robbed and
thrown bleeding into the street. 1t is a disgrace to
the police authorities that these places ore allowed
to exist. Some time ago movement was made
against them and many OF them were cleaned out
but they are again as numerous as ever, and are
constantly increasing. gstIa- rsvs5tr f8Neg&
As there was nothing further to be seen, the ON
Ger departed to the station house, and went
home much wiser man than when Invent out.