, 1880-12-19
NEW DEPARTURE.
o+endent McGar;gle After
s'pe .he Disreputable Dives.
>. ...nt Exhibitions, Street. Walking,
''N' Etc., to Be Stopped.
r<s1,e O'Clock Ordinance to Be En-
'' ,,,red-Suuday Amusements.

r<s1fe O'Clock Ordinance to Be En-
~ ,orred-Suuday Amusements.
n...a street from Van Buren to Twelfth,
Ns-s sss.s street south Of Jackson-localitles
10 .nora t is more iniQuity to the square |
Fhe's ...n -. IN a square mile in any other sec
W. IT the city-are to be pnrihed' IL IS
aeu +t,ne, Before the fire the elephant"
soos. ro was to be seen only In obscure
d tth ~ the town; but since the rebuilding,
saers visit State street and Clark street,
akp.t a'.+snt tborougllfares. and the life seen
taph ~ strangers has resulted In Chicago
tots s:,,stl - the wickedest city in the world
pelaf judged by what can be viewed on the
INV Asn and in Cheyenne" there Is some
E'ss 1s+,oo for it. Heretofore the police
paal paaar;tle,, have paid no attention to these
ao. .srs where are located the vilest dens Of
a!e.r;ntions,-pretty walter-girl saloons,
" .'na shops, concert halls, cancan the
.,,rs houses Of prostitution etc Al were
. .s.n sfter dark, aud the inmates did about
.t+er pleased. Policemen seldom inter-
- with the revelry. because their eyes
'saehu, ''. or their ears full Of wax; and few
''.sts we're made unless there were street.
snTls. The officers were specially charged
:. ,ook aftsr these places, and see that they
W. conducted with at least some pretense
10 decency. .---
mr. CHANGE rs TO BE WROUGHT.
r,.r. i a new Chief at the head of the po-
~ foree.-a man who Is not at all Puritan.
sei Ia lis views, bit one who has the good
s.,ne Of Chicago at heart, and is determined
4.t ari It's vice shall no longer be one Of the
noa prominent features OF the Garden tity:
~ Undertaking IS no ordinary one, but
stanarintepdent McGarigie has the pluck and
s1sreT to bring about the needed reforma-
W. 1r,auSE reporter learned Yesterday that
~ Superintendent had given instructions to
~ Captains, especially BUCKLEY, Of the
ood after hI he dye9 fay s
srf1tnx detailed information as to his iuten-
~ 1MSen sfs Mayor Harrison appointed me,''
<,,d the Chief, 1.-THE first directions he gave
~ we're to see to it that State and Clark
s1eets we're put in order. and to look after
M places which have been an eye-sore to the
'sWell, what do you Intend to doT'
aRegulate them"
aW6y interfere with them ?''
@Bec2use they are disgrace to the CITY,"
~What are their pecuiiarlties ?"
aIhere are some with fifteen or twenty
dds in short dresses and low necks sitting In
fnle stalls ?"
-By themselves
@So, win men and boys, demoraliztng the
pcth Of the city,
They are not the only agency at work In
hn direction?n
4No. Tbs orders cover
Ill VICE so OPEN AS TO ATTRACT YOUNG
MEN,"
What is the cause q. Of this new moye2 M :
The police never had the courage to butt
sealnst this evil before"
u don't propose to make sp1urge. The
keepers of these places have been notified
xhat to do, and they must obey: Girls in
shott clothes must not be visible. They
nass be kept on; OF sight, not like cattle at
$50 lar SO good; but what about keeping
Rch places and saloons generally open after
@Ths IL o'clock ordinance will be en-
tpreed, and the saloons closed"
s~The doors?''
"IHE sALooSs-So LIQUOR SOLD.
That, however, is thing about which judg-
nent must be used. in the case OF respecta-
be saloon whose patrons are decent people"
Have the Captains received Instructions
yes" and the ordinance must be en-
,..Ss Wy j, son keep an eye on tbs 'das0'
aStreet-walkers must live and have place
. eat # they are quiet while inside, all
ID the habit Of doing and get drunk and ca
rouse, the shops will be closed up. No
Auor must be sold In them after midnight !"
How about the concert~halls ?"
!" It the performances are Indecent the
places will be closed up: One cancan theatre
md If there is return the place will be
pulled. Coucert-halls and alley theatres must
mrun so as not to offend or to corrupt" a axi
1Wll you put an end to
SUNDAY PERFoRAAScEs?"
Il haven't thought much on that subject;
buethe dives on State and Clark streets will
ht be allowed to open on Sunday,-places
where they make great noise, and which
~ really disorterly houses"
@Fou spoke Of street-walkeTs. Are they
hhe allowed as much freedom as they have
.@H they walk along and don't commit
@emselyeS in any way. I do not believe in
peBecuting them; but they must cease solic-
hng md catching hold of men, :,
And now, how are you going to do all
M have In hand ?''
aIhaye detailed a Sergeant and a squad
q men to attend to the street women and
heobjectionable places, and they will have
1uEhing to do except to look after them; and,
Z there are any violations OF the law or or
f1n2nees. to arrest and prosecute the offend
. 6s. With regard to saioonkeepers # they
Do not obey the law, Ill recommend that
neir licenses be revoked, and the Mayor will
Eroke them, and under no circumstances re-
Eare them"
WILL YOU LET GAMBLING ALONE ~
.s1haven't got around to that yet; but if it
sn be allowed the games must be played
quietly and sQuarely, or not at all Il there
Qe complaints,If any one Is robbed 1y
atakery, the house will be closed up. NO
MINORS must be permitted to enter the rooms.
Atney are not kept out, the places will be
agpressed-''
,TAs Superintendent is not braggart.-
ee@ not talk for the sake Of talking. He
oadn't want to say anything when the re-
asee approached him, saying that he pre-
IeIed to let the public see his work. He
aaaseFsed In quiet, determined way, and,
.he erldently meant all he said, the people
chicago can congratulate themselves
eson At last having Chief Of Police un-
s!ss@Defed ss In any way or by any clique, who
~ 90 bis whole duty and enforce the Laws
VI ReptnE vice out of sig ut.
THE ELECTRIC LAMP.
Come Excellent Points,