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

Aor 1ouglng at the station house, while en-
route for Saltwater to work in 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 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
the same night. Had an idea that there
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 a native of Louisville. EARNED
in Dakota county up to the 29th 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.
Eoorro -TopoHo ~
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, 20 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 metaphysical tramp,
who wanted the chance to go to work. He is
German, 20 years old, single and halls
from Duluth. Says the cells are inhabited
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, 81 years old and single. Came
here week ago from Eldridge, Wis, anG
was collared the first night. He bankers fol
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.
nameless and repentant tramp. who left
his fathers house, in Wisconsin, to feed or
husks that have been rejected by swine. HI
| is tired of the diet, and wants to go home.
John Butler, regretful tramp, 26 years
old, an American, and a rack-layer. Came
here to work Oh the Alexandria branch of the
| St. Paul & 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
| - years old, unmarried, and carriage
painter. Wanted work, and was willing to
take it here: if not, he would tramp till be
got it.
James Hickey, thrifty tramp, q single
| man, 80 years old and laborer. Saved bis
money, got out of work, paid his board till
and came here Sunday to go on the North
| ern Pacific railroad. Never begged mol
stole, and didn't think they were giving him
| fair shake.
James Murphy, patriotic tramp, who is
| willing to work, fight or eat. He is ~ years
old and came here from Iowa. Left situa.
| ton on the @. B. q 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 bad racket
John Fogg, cheerful tramp. He is q
Canadian, % years old, single, and a brick
maker, worked at Litchtield all last sum
mer. Has tranlped two weeks, came here
on Monday and was sent up. Says he has
had enough of tramps in his.
Thomas O'Brlen the constitutional tramr
| without country. Thomas is &c
years old, unmarried, and has not been out
of work three months. He has tramped all
over the country and came here to work on
the railroad. He told straight story, and
being an honest tramp withal, we must tallv
one for Thomas.
William Osborn, the melancholy and de.
jected tramp. He is 80 years old and has 6
family at GAINESVILLE, Wis; a stone cutter by
| trade, having been out of work since las,
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 60 to work.
Thomas Kline, a hypercritical tramp. An
American, % years old, single and 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 tramps," and
| with that he 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, q
! laborer and has mother living in Wiscon-
sin. Has been out of work since last Sep
TENDER, and came up here to go 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.
Ine 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 fai,
criterion of the life, habits, employment, etc.
| of at least IS 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 served, which consisted of SOUP, bread,
potatoes and meat. substantial bill of
J fare: well-cooked, bountifully served, and ate
with 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 we're fed on
bread and water.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons.
The appearance of Mrs. Scott Siddons. the
celebrated reader, at the Opera House this
evening, will undoubtedly call ont a LARGE
number of citizens whose admiration for the
higher manifestations of art will not miss
the opportunity presented of witnessing the
rare powers of this talented lady. The an
! tertainment will consist of dramatic recitaIs