New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
MIGRANTS LODGINGS.


LODGING ROOMS.
The cold weather which has prevailed FOR a
few DAYS has borne severely upon the and men
dcans who lnfegt the CITY, especially during the winter
The biting winds have penetrated the areas and base
ment passages in which they have found shelter
during the Summer. and driven them in troops
to police lodginghouses. Nearly every
police station has a lodgng-house attached 10
1t. and in these places hundreds of persons
sleep every night is usually after heavy snOwstorms
or long cold rains that the number OF persons who seek
shelter nj the stations largest hut this Winter the sud
cold snap hal the effect OF driving an extraordinary
number Migrants to these lodgings During the carry
part of the week probably nearly 1,200 persons slept
nightly in police stations n this city, while nun
dreds more were turned away simply because there
was no space left for them TO lie down. Last night the
weather somewhat milder than before and the num-
beI OF dodgers was diminished; at some OF the stations
the lOdginGrOOms were not more than half Iuil lhc
men among dodgers usually ounumber the women TWO
10 one. They always kept in separate rooms Inc
average age is over % years. Some boys OF Is
are to lie found among them, but the
greater number OF middle age. Very few young
girls apply lodgings at police stations Most OF the
female dodgers old dssipated and lost to al
sense OF doccncy. although occasionally woman OF
modest appearance IL found among them Both men ana
women are in the main Irish Germans and Italians.
Very few native Americans are found among them.
The larger number OF the dodgers professional va
grants and sleep regularly at the stationhouses Ihey
are generally found 10 have been drinking and some
times are so drunk and dsordery that is necessary 10
tock them M in cells Their names recorded IN TIE
sratio-house books and they are said show great
ingenuity in nventng names ana new stories to ac-
count for their condition. The police place little confidence
in what they saw They seldom lodge the station
Two nights in succession, but go from one to another
hoping be forgotten by the srgeans and keepers be-
fora they visit the places again. Many OF them
ain haxc having
driven 10 the city by tho sudden setting OF cold
weather and the consequent mpossiby Of getting en-
ploylrent farms
The interior of the Fourth Precinct stat nhouse Will
serve as type OF the police dodgers quarters. Behind
The front Office and the captains warm and pleasant
rooni-wlch must seem the picture OF luxury to the
yagabond nc catches glimpse Of It's interior through
the half open DOORS little covered court beyond
when are the cells either hand narrow iron stair
wave lead up four the cells, two OF when
are given the and two 10 the women. the partition
between them being brick Eachofthese rooms 30 feet
long ana 10 feet wide. Along its whole length runs
wrought framework about i inches high, which Is
ust sufficient 10 hold mp series OF broad pans pie
of which appears at one end When a ledger comes H.
he takes OF the panKs places II on the frame So lha
10 slans Ettle head to foot, and lies down, with
his boots for his pillow and his coat for covering. II
there are few persons the ROOM he may have two or
three plants after he asleep he is likely be rudely
dropped thc hoor by having the extra panks
jerked from under him. on cold night al are taken
carly aud 80 men or 80 lie hcaped this long
platform that is too rude TO be called bed. Next the
aisle is occupied and finally, in, they viii
crawl under the platform, until mouse could hardly
thread his way among tins mass Of humanity Such
lodging place II o'clock full night. Is almost
~ vile as the "Blacs-hole" Of Calcutta. The heat
necessarily comes mp through gratlngs IN ihe floor,
and brings with IL the ventilation of the cells tie
presence OF 60 20 wnwashcd, gsteeped bodies adds
,tenches indescribabe while the OF stenorian
1rcaters the eroaniug of wakeful dodgers and dvens
drunken ones the scream Of some frightened dreamer
and tho querilous wall Of sick child unite 10 make
Babel OF horrible sounds. single Pickering gasight
sends feeble rays through the laden air aud every ray
touches pile rags which in the morning VIII hatch
out a tramp.
SCENES II TIE DOWNTOWN PRECINCTS.
The various stations we're visited by TRIBUNE re-
porcrs lest evening to lean the NUMBER OF persons
lodged the condition aud capacity of the lod-ngrooms,
and other facts the provision made by the ct} for
Homeless Migrants There are accommodations al The
Fourth Prcciuct sation-house for 100 dodgers that Is
$50 can De crowded III, and have been IN the man
ner already indicated. All their names are taken
and unless they respectable and are really there for
lice first unc the uth name -tth- l'iLy 'o pr ~ t"
Capt Williams thinks there notable increase uTou A'
tsIau, ~ MS rociitl 9l 'i .iSt Nei, inu
.be N0w-J-isry law, audto e Tact thnt many th, !.
River towns pay rhc faro OF Migrants TO NeW-AOrK
rather than keep them through the Winter
At TIE fith Pr.cnci 'thil'hhou>' az 30 ~ iN"lI'
,i 20 men and 40 were lodged last night and
one Tor and the other Tor women IN the rear 90 Tie
90 bare dag,tonos. The walls are whlitNashed ana m
the corners Of the rooms are was.-'asiu7 ana water
rpi warm by having their stone doors heated 10y the
stoves the prison beneath Tic hsTa Duald ne"s on
which fbe l1ag. u. lie supported ou iron rods. Inr
In f- ion Je number oil dodgers has moi yet been
large as D. "s aat year About 90 persons oi po'h 'tAt'
/ In o.. .ixth Precinct staou-houso in Fuuklu-st
about "a mon and IL or - women are given i'i-lh-s
nightly. These Hie generally uani- n4 o., i'i,il o.
peIeO ~ better class presents himfeI Last ht"td
uau oi respectable appearance ANA sellrihnR man
mons Iaed Tor lod-n--; Hc ,iated thlt le had yr,n q
Nali broker, put had l0-t ms ttit lutttue W t"t
nc I-73. and mad been unfortunate ever since tnIt
inc. u uaonot .o-l rolis'. hoNetrf. ana n'l,' 10
81 oln seventh Precinct Staron-n"u-e. az no. ~
bisui-ou, tne average number of dodgers W pres 900 ~
30 ut 30 ana l' "Nh. j. Il ""i .' pl'' i,''u 90" N
iud tlc $500 aifr. Isi- Viii hold COM gurhf hoi more
/ .u to arrive aUout O'Clock but tic men
/ -Ir mot admitted uuul 800 -. M. unl.-' lhr
ir. irish Tuc remainder German with occasional
| it5iau,. Hcn.hUru and AMERICANS ihe names ages
t. 1'o"i 'i o,'l =. 10 or N n H.
/ uusIr- made application elsewhere and been rrisrd
i.iur- Dian ol tur dodgers ~, regular IA' Hoo.-
rl, trr at utrrva.- for the last l3 years. ami
/ others who had not missed q u'-li in yra.s.
| Al tuc Egl.I Precinct sttuon4lou-. 90 Prince and
Woottei-s tc acc puiuoaitlols for l0d-er- re very
poor Both Tic prisoners cells ana the l'a-i1- "ou-
a.e under Ground. Tie artuent~ for ipur r Wlu
mold com. rahe about 80 persons. Last NIGHT ILis num-
Der Wt.c mouse. aud very many were luthed ava!
/ because ol the iatL ul ROOM
Al tuc seventeenth Precinct -tatlouAuuse, at FIil-i
! Ii vul. M and on. ciIIr many being tu.d away. 1uo
officer, ia charge tuuK tIii these dodgers
should Ice 90 work ID order 90 Parry ieIal t-c depart
| mtHI lor tuDir care.
| the Iw,utysiztn Precinct Police station under the
Civ HALL a- lO accommodations for ricr prisoners 't
ul-l.rs The twenty Precinct -'ti 'r-Hoac at
Liberty tut E.W IIuclst-., ha- au average OF auu ~
/ ur 1 mon and j 10 women nightly. Iis number j.
ti-tr tIau ue properly aci Ouiuiitta NJ tac sd
UYu-iou-c of tie Thirteenth Precinct, al turcf ANA
! Ittlrurt-sis.. uO room is provided Tor dodgers,
Kept unless cell. happen % bt vacant, di
! tutn they liable 10 br turned oh ~ th' - he
| needed fr lac rrfpffiOu prisoners