The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-29
COMING WITH THE WINTER.
- tRyY or TR1MPS 6ND CRTMT-
NALS MARCHTNG ON THE CITY.

II il estimated that there are now Whh-
airing In the Middle aud New England states
opc hundred thousand tranus Nv some, whose
op,ortunities should enable them Co 'orm cor
roc, Indictment this ngurc Ia regarded ~ AN un-
der estimate. II II, however, almost impossible
% he accurate. The vagabond habits Of the
clasa preclude close knowledge ~ their NUM-
hr- and II Ia preferable for the purposes ~
present confederation that error n existing at
ALL should not be OH the side Of excess. Surely
ono hundred thousand homeless, pennilcss. un-
eu,pl we'd. half. starving Migrants arc enough to
.vsk,n IN all humane and Intelligent minGs,
e., ling Of intense COMMUNICATION. More than
thu the eravest arprchersions concerning toe
influence upon the well being 81 the moro for
ulnate classes Of society exercised bv such an
army If vagabonds, impellcd ly desperate ne
eessity may well DO aws kenod IL the rural dis
trcts great anxiety already prevails, not alone
from tho actual dangers to person and property
u be arprehended al this season from these
sturdy mendicants. but from n fear that thelf
numbers and depredhtlons will Increase greatly,
a. the rcuur, mcnta e their existence are III
creased by the severity Of the autumn and win
pr. Overscers OF the poor anticipate crowded
aimshouses: county officials look forw rd gloom
lily to thronacd jail-, oyerburdened courts. and
enormously increased expt ndituros for the re-
preston Of crime; charitable people In private
lie resign Themselves to the prospect Of their
mn.r lIty hcing taxed to the utmost for the
mere preservation OF the lives Of their fellow
BAu ron THE CITIES.
In an this the dcuizens Of the rural districts
are but y rtially right. Undoubtedly they will
suffer In some measure, as they expect, hut the
cities nov viewing az alphabetically the progress
Of the evil, seemingly afar ~ VIII he the great
ct suG,rors Cold will drive In from the coun-
tr, this horde u tramps, 90 seek shelter which.
however vile, will still to them seem better than
lodgings IN the bare fields aud leaaess woods.
beneath no other roof than tie bleak wintry
,ky. Hunger will 1rive them In. when the
orchnrds' treasures have been gathered In, the
produce OF the fields garncrcd, and even the
srart subsistence " the forest exhausted or
buried beneath the snow, starvation viii hope
,tli ~ ind crusts and haf-rnnwed bones In tic
gutter, and ash barrels Of the streets. Still
other Influences will combine to herd them to-
retNcr m the cities. The bucolc mind ~ little
tolerant ~ poverty, and exceedingly sensitive
whrrr II pus- essions are threatened. Giving
g. these tfauIs only crcour"tts The M is the
scr'oncc ono hears every where IN the country.
gcncr NV coupled with tic sweeping affirmation.
." They ara all thicvcs." Those vtu~e oni,i !
DIT, ~ /. to succor the destitute strata 'hcit
authority TO tho utmost, ~ q lulo. 20 iuru away.
not "a lid. applicants for th,m bounty. "Our
county cannot support an 'ff it-ENiN an NIlt
wurlli Let them ro somewhcre el-,. ie them
rr4pi,ped excuse for refusing charity, even
wncia' the mood for it is o-t iiit, riy atp.r' ut
Rvan NOR, vicuruus MOSQUES are In many
ri ces duit"d foi the d. GO ur3ccu eut ~ the
trl,np. lie il I'M risoucd warrant ed on
brc Il ana water. and. II ,uy excuse e. u bc
fouud for such deposition. strip ed oil to the
po',.t.n i rs or state prison. II t,v confident.
!, uc as-uncd that very large piop, rtion oI
thu trunps now roaming through the country
vii. through the operation Of these various Va
nu.n.r-. uni their way back to ID, cities a. soon
a. vlnf,. shall set In.
ArCEsetTy KNOWS NO Law.
Nh ..rr'ry propr mr. vrons n rronoInriuc
Altt 5000 O. be thicvea. Conn u:ativciy few n
then, ar -ic ans iur' hcr than she .nauthor-
Rrp rfroniaton ~ few srpi,.. ere q corn,
pc'-f.,-., r ,tlor smrll arr cl's of food nc,c--
s.,lf sort ~. may be- d" irt'. ticf. But
tth c'r-i.,ratior ~ I two poNcri
force a., 1t work upon thsm. otcratimc To- make
o.. 10. fn,v "s. ono ~ thee. ill'uce-. tud
q ....fd gradual d'siruc'i ui nice lvfccp
I. 81 personal right la prorefiN htu tho
upuI has learned To ~tl1e his g ud when lac n
hw as. wherever mp rtuniy 'rcr-, VIZ rn'
r. fd leo l,cal ,wncrshil. o. Ia ~. -'u~o IS l
rtDl lat little when he sa ChFtcC &C. rf,al .
e, 30 Dee - rnl'. " ten il' actual u" 81 ,i
rlD tuc which be- rrQ tires i- not vtthin react
u wlll not be s"riii.iuc . ~ co-' y per"
lm-'N What s"u aiul' uf hNc- 't' 81 3 ~
enc entities him to ~ei@. Upun Other 1ili'
OF 3 iur Whirh Ice may raii'f t'f iH" ~hNNlf q"
b. n.crssiiic-. OF course, 'l tul- T. l. -ti i'oi
IL, rrcns' thut al the s"' ~ M yiritn
career the tr my was "A iNdN-' l'l-. h"ir-f
lah,rlug man. Ihtre D. ia TIE tramp t4ctut al .
certain perccutarr. originally lazy and ri.ninsl
but IL j. small and nccd- uu Il. Icr r'u. t.rg .-
uoo '' '"'' '''''''' '''''' '''''' ''
Mat witch II is now most pe-'in'nt To- CON
sil,f BE-. what has society To tpft,trn.i from 900
fecr.inns of the loGlons ~ cr'niunli''. nrt o'
ihc o' DHndrrd thousand mis- ral,l' Wh" %
Ao'k uto the letgc cities - thr ltsi CHtine a.,
coming Nnftrf Hitherto. beyond y / Ht "A
be t'rmr sporadic crime, tho result 80 ,nr'vii
nal ti. l. vtrd evil or Of cX ,ianrdin. g., trHt ta
tuu. Tine hull, 81 cIlminaiiy wss supr std io I
auI nl,riured amid cr,ntinsl asrorinttors
second. honest men's children rorrunts a hN bHo
street rr mpany. and q ticrmcnts to Iiifer hclc
out hy nuprnclplei Iurch s"'s Il ihe Yield o.
Itf'f no ~. Hut we have now TO look IN toe
face the extreme probability Of stu more dan
ErDu' because nl're ,pc,dlly Quilted ant
namely. dcmoralzcd and emhi'tercd adult
h"p, les ot slproruue eXls cnce by honest IN
ou IRIS. and by misery made reckless.
can't. l.. u. Pillsbury superintendent of the
AhYty pcnii'nt ry. s'ys thai since ne
lCfd times began the nrmDer - convifs hay
N trade hos increased gre ~; most OF ne ]
oGcntes however. being ut.ty." lhc ofict Il
oi ing Sing Aui urn. and Chuton prisons ais
Trn TX the came fact. rnere r. also Observable
a. iucic-so IN the average educ non and inteih
OF the convict class, due. without doubt. 20 tn'
fact 1T stated, that II Is now beginning To- o
LARGELY drawn from social grade higher thai
that ~ the vulgar Offenders born ana raised II
al atnlosuhere Of ignorance aud crime.
out Of l.a2 conylcts IN the Auburn stat
j, ison on the lst OF Ortoi las, there wer
only 10 who could neither read nor wlte c.
had received good common - hOOl education
and ~ were graduates Of cnl leles. Ihis year.
81 ,tstics have not yet been made up, bot u /
believed Ia 4 they viii cNhitit even = create
pTepODdeTance Of the edit Gated clsssrs. TIL
Aaine RATIO holds good Ia each II The OtLe
prisons,
DRIVEN 10 CRIME.
while the convicts received at the severn
prisons, during the year past, and Il the presei
time, are so gensfaily men OF trades or Occupa
tiOns bV which they might earn an honest liYel
hood, II Is worthy Of note that an exceedinRi
small percentage 81 them had any employment
at the time Of their arrest on the charges whic
led TO their conviction. Capt. Pnlbbu-y Say
that nearly all VINO come u the Albany Peniteu
tiaTY report themselves ne having been idle al h
time Of their arrest. Clerk Clifford, Of the Sin
Sing Prison, states that nine-tenths OF the col
ycts received there were out Of employment
when arrested. CHAPLAIN searls, Of the Aubur
Prison, ana Clerk McDOnel OF Clinton Prison
make the same report. IL is Of course impfact
cable TO put positive reliance upon the state
ments OF eOnvcts concerning their lives an
habits, but now, 10 greater extent than eve
before, tbev represent themselves az hayin
been indtstriOua artisans or mechanics VIII,
bavinJ sought work earnestly aud long but ~
Ayaillngy, were St length driven hY necessity {
the commission Of crime. And their appearance
aud manner, In "A majority " cases, u I