Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-24

having legged it from Springfield, ILL.,, two
weeks ago. He is 16 years old, and applied
for lodging at the station house, while en-
route for Saltwater to work in a mill.
George is not depraved looking youth, and
If he would only mend his ways, might be-
come a good citizen. He gave the tramp
question up as conundrum.
John Bowen, a tonsorial tramp, twenty
seven years of age, unmarried and q barber.
Worked at Mankato and has served six
weeks apprenticeship at tramping. Arrived
IN town Thursday, and was sent up before
he had time to take breakfast. Complains
bitterly against the Northern Pacific railroad
for bringing men into this State, and says
that there are two sides to the question. AS
for tramps, he had no use for them.
John Drew, the unfortunate tramp, having
broken his leg at Davenport. He is la
borer, twenty-six years old and unmarried.
Came here in the morning and was arrested
would be fewer tramps if there was more
work. Had Joined the "profession'' five
weeks ago, and thought there was no money
in it.
Jacob Little, a stupid and surly tramp.
Had nothing to say, and couldn't have ex-
pressed it if he had. A tramp, per Sc: the
simon pure article; in short, an imp of the
devil, who glories in serving his master.
Fred Allen, the agricultural tramp, who
varies farming with shoemaking, and then
peregrinates to wear out his own wares. An
American, he is 25 years old, IN
married, and native of Louisville. Earned
in Dakota county up to the 2Sth of last
month. Came here and was jagged the first
| night. Wanted to leave town, but says they
| wouldn't let him. Isn't tramp now, never
was one, and don't expect to be.
George Jacobs, patrician tramp. A ma
tive of Chicago, % years old, tobacconist,
German, and single. Had never cultivated
| tramping and had only been in the State
| two weeks. Thought that his treatment was
infamous, and believed that most tramps
would work if they could get it.
William Smith, philosophical tramp.
Born in Ohio, % years old, unmarried and a
cooper. Had tramped since the 10th of
February. and was arrested the day after he
! came In the State. He believed the present
! system encouraged tramping, and quoted
John Stuart Mills on political economy.
John Murphy, an industrious tramp. Pre-
empted homestead at Fraser City last gear
and improved seventy-four acres of it.
Worked on farm all winter, stopped at the
station one night on his way to the farm and
was sent up for twenty days. He was vir-
tuously indignant and may have been
worthy of better treatment.
Joseph Bennett, a metaphysical tramp,
who wanted the chance to 60 to work. He is
herman, ~ years old, single and halls
frnr nnIn &La \
by insects, and shudders at the thought of
becoming contaminated, while he is afraid
the twenty days immurement will spoil his
chances fot the summer.
Edward S. Whitmore, a cockney tramp.
who was waiting for something to turn up.
He is English, u years old and single. Came
here week ago from Eldridge, Wiz, and
was collared the first night. He bankers for
work and don't want any truck with tramps.
| Pat. Higgins, the Hibernian tramp. He is
| 20 years old, from Illinois, wants to work,
and being new hand at the business. is in
capable of giving an opinion.
4 nameless and repentant tramp. who left
his fathers house, in Wisconsin, to feed on
husks that have been rejected by swine He
is tired of the diet, and wants to go home.
John Butler, a regretful tramp, 26 years
| old, an American, and & track-iaJer. Came
here to work OH the Alexandria branch of the
St. Paul IL Pacific railroad. Said that the
railroads were responsible for making tramps
of men, and repudiated the idea of being
one.
John Fitzgerald, the cosmopolitan tramp
10 years old, unmarried, and carriage
painter Wanted work, and was willing to
take it here; if not. he would tramp till he
got it.
James Hickey, thrifty tramp, single
man, 30 years old and laborer. Saved his
money, got out of work, paid his board till
and came here Sunday to 90 on the North
ern Pacific railroad. Never begged nor
stole, and didn't think they were giving him
| O fair shake.
James Murphy, patriotic tramp, who is
willing to work, fight or eat. He is II years
old and came here from Iowa. Left situa-
ton on the G. i. & q. railroad and expected
to go to work on the Northern Pacific. Was
in the State four days when arrested, and
thinks they gave him a bad racket
John Fogg, q cheerful tramp. He is a
Canadian, 22 years old, single and az brick
maker, worked at Litchticld all last Fsum.
mer. Has tramped two weeks, came here
on Monday and was sent up. Says he has
had enough of tramps in his.
AhoiuaS " Diien, Lne constitutional tramp
! without n country. Thomas is &c
years old, unmarried, and has not been cut
OF work three months. He has tramped all
over the country and came here to work on
the railroad. He told a STRAIGHT story. and
being an honest tramp withal, we must talIy
one for Thomas.
William Osborn, the melancholy and de-
jected tramp. He is 80 years old and has a
family at GAINESVILLE, Wis; a stone cutter ;by
trade, having been out of work since last
September. Heard there was work on the
Northern Pacific and came up to see about
it. Passed through here and was arrested
the first night; has no use for tramps and
wants to go to work.
| Thomas Kline, hypercritical tramp. An
American, % years old. single and a rail-
roader. Had been sick in Wisconsin.
paid all his money for board and medicine,
and was told to tramp. He tramped up here
and was taken in the first night. AS to his
opinion "there are tramps, and t,a,ups," and
with that be gave it up.
Charles Osborn, jolly tramp. He ar
! rived here on st. Patrick's day, and was
forthwith jagged. He is 10 years old, a
! laborer and has mother living in Wiscon-
| SIN. has been out of work since last Sep
tember, and came up here to 60 on the rail-
road. He remarked that 1t took all kinds of
people to make world, and reckoned That
the Lord had ordained tramps as regular
institution.
The above interviews are necessarily want
ing IN not a few interesting particulars,
which no man, however depraved, would
furnish of his own volition, while on the
| other hand the information given is a fnir
criterion of the life, habits, employment, etc.
OF at least 70 per cent. of all the tramps in
the country. AS might be expected from
men under imprisonment, more or less COM
plant was made about the food, beds. et,.
OF the Jail, most of which are entirely un-
deserved and groundless. The reporter
happened to be in the Jail when dinner
was was served which consisted of soup, bread,
potatoes and meat. substantial bill Of
fare, well-cooked, bountifully served, and ate
WIN relish by those who had been at work
on the rock pile, the only dissatisfaction
coming from those who had refused to work
IN consequence of which they were fed on
bread and water. '''