The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
THE TRAMPS PARADISE.
ClMPs or IDLE vA0RANTs IN THE
NEW JERSEY SWdMPS.

NEW OEhSEf SHdMFS'
,,-.-,
Hordes oi "eh"ichnts hhu Ihteves interuna
the Country aud Tcrrorizina Farmers
Their Iisputs, Habits, and Crimes.
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During the past week hordes OF tramps
have passed through Newark and Elizabeth en-
80. .,,.a. a., -. VI. :. phI.so,,,t. rhov
Ou'e o."e' w Ne" i''N VI "'aue
travelled generally In pairs or threes, but at
t,ms. ten n, ,welve were seen together. Some
-. ...na.,..,v ,,ass.s ana o.,,iad vaI,se.
we're reepeotapV uresseu n"u oai'''u '"'s'''
but the major portion were very rough-looking'
rsoged and uI,bv vaorants
60 49,. A.. -, .n,, 49,. .o,,.a. h.v.
since the orst OF hprii 'nese nomaus INV.
slept In barns, beneath haystacks, or under the
.bsds NJ ,he ,,ees and bave levied contrIbu-
49, .s. =, 81. ,..ua,a 10, thai,
uons on the omnyhos OF the iarmo'S 'o' '"e''
subsistence.
AtN,v Brunsv,eh. hundreds of tramps who
n'N'" -. a..
won't worn, ana KNOW tue couhut' ioe'o '"'
railroad and walk along the Trenton turnpike,
,-n,ch ,.na,,.,.. on. q, tho epe., farming dis
"'." 80. '"e ", 49,, .,r,os, 20. .n
triets W the state ana u ifinpeu e"O'' .s e"
,hs.. 80. ,ha, nd .hsas during the hot da,.
'"s'e 1--we '"os ""' e ~, -.
and resting places at night. The FARMS on
either side for miles, are visited by them, and
a, ,,.,r aamona. are NOT oompIied with harm
WV" usn.'.. 90. a., =, IT., a., -.
Is burned OF haystack nreu AT night IN revenge
Such has been the terror inspired by tramps in
,h,s .ac,,on NJ, Nev .Jersey that guards are yam,
'"'7 eoN''"' " 80 - - ~.
on the more exposed country seats at night and
vigilance committees have been organized for
,,,.tt nj Of Inn nfta
wv '"".""' P''''N"O" VI p'opo'' o""''' Du.
amonth ago party OF eleven tranps stopped
near PeDn's Neck, Mddlesex county, aud uftor
psrleylng with hts wife for victuals for the
crowd. furcibly entered the house and carried
away almost everything Of value that they
could lay their hands on. They were pursued to
peared in II dense belt OF timber sklrting the
Raritan Canal.
The main retreat OF tn, the tramps this s,de OF
bordering tine pennsylvania railroad short
distance above Waverley station. As this point
Is nearly midway between hllz hnu New
ark, the Uf1icers OF both ctios discGim Jurls ne
ton over IT, aud the tramps. recognizing 4 as
neutral grounds, have taken possession. Night
after night during the past four months tuer
camp nres have lighted up the swamp, md
beneath the trees. 1ramps Of every nationality,
age, and condition resort to this rendezvous,
suffered so severely from their depredations
that they have determined to take the matter
rauders. The pennsylvana R,iroad Company
has also suffered from their piraces ana law
lessness, as new and old ties have been burned,
have been stoned by some Of tue drunken mis-
o"tcssss We're conrresated in and around II bsa
ting log ire far IN among the trees in this swamp.
Interspersed among the crowd were i've
MISUNDERSTANDING women, one Of whom Is
known to almost all the station house
keepers between Jersey City and Philadelphia
red tumur ON the side Of her face sitting close
beside her was station house "ommmer,'
quet applied to MIN on account of hts initiative
powers. One VI his peculiar yelps while passing
In the neiRh borhood to bowling and he is fur
Their distinguished as one OF the most adroit
thieves ON the ROAD. Ia close proximity to this
interesting coulde, busy engaged IN flying a
piece OF bacon IN the copper bottom Of a broken
Sosey Sultan Ms forme Se w Ie
hawker. but now one OF the LATEST and most
S ss S Dew sS'vs T9S
him sat four men playing seven up for pen.
nies, and scattered around in various positions
arations for turning IN - for the night. Empty
tomato cans, ham bones, broken crack
ers. aud feathers. the debris OF former
feasts, were scattered tue ground. A
short distance above, cooking their evening
meal were several strange ira mps, ragged,
nlthy, aud, judging from their language,
down on the crowd below. One OF the party,
dirtier and more piratcal in aDpearance than
his companions, was pointed out as French
Lou lie said that he bad Just reached the
retreat tue night before. and had been robbed
OF silver watch by the other gang, pointing
over his shoulder. ant and see, said an
other IN significant way, III we don't get
square yet Wild dem fellows. Wen put up JOB
ON EN- thstl make EN- SICK When ques'
toned ss 10 work and the prospects, tue French
hn-Who spoke eAceHent EnRllsh-replleu
"W2ik TO hell with It: What do we care ~
Work ~hen there's plenty 20 eat without IL =
for us TO attemut 10 work we couldn't get an,
II we tried. Down in Philadephv, the othei
daN, was crested ana locked up Tor ASKING fO
work and do you think II run that risk AGAIN
Why, country is rich enough to SUPP ort suct
gentlemen az we De, ana then not feel ". Tall
about hard times, why these are Just bullyP
How about the coming winterV
The trauips made no reply for minute or so
when little dried-up fellow answered, " ell
get along well enough. We understand ou
business, ana II mere lsn hot tunes In the Dis
citiis oy shristmAs' IN TOOL
IAN gong To be ike II was last winter
you can Just pet your bottom dollar. SAID an
other; We u nave something 20 1--we on anc
I'VE have TO nght Tor H. why Wen do that
I Ihe n'ght doiio~'ng, Troy mouider, whi is
whking along the railroad track, Win NIUE
bundle IN his hahd' was accosted by three rAmpi
from the swamp who demanded his money
10 sV d @ Tvs 81 ~ s III WI
money he possesssd. Two Of hi as.nIsnts ever
wanted 20 lake nis bundle, out were persuaded