The Evening critic., 1882-03-14

Is taken from class who obtain It either by
the vilcst means or by begging and charity
vcritable blood money in either aspect
Social Amenities
are characteristic OF this abode OF shiftless-
ness, neglect and sin. Quurrcling, squabbling,
billlngsgatc and fisticuffs are the order OF ar-
rangements by night and day. II Is, however,
n quarter OF its own, and its ward rows arc
kept within the confines of Its walls, an the
conservative policeman, as he hears the rum
bling din of battle or catches swift series OF
habitanis, thoughtfully and properly,no doubt,
suggests to himself s'wel1, It's ali In their
lifetlmei let thcm kill each other; they'll be
better OF out OF than In this world"
II n Fire
were to break itself loose In that building
and II ls only n matter of time when such an
occurrence VIII take place-it would confiag-
rate like tinder-box, and perhaps OF all the
Inhabitants not half dozen be saved; and
they only by some miracle. In addition, how
ever, TO the destruction OF 'Buzzard's Roost''
the entire block would probably follow and
fall In a same fate. It is queor that our Fire
commissioners have never thought of think
ing for themselves at all or for our property
owners on this subject, and acting upon the
suggestions for safety that would necessarily
present themselves to them after an invest-
CATION.
In n Moral sense
IL is as odious as Il is dangerous, dirty and
discase-breoding physically; perfect plague
spot In the centre of our city. There are four
street entrances TO the building open day and
nlRnt, ana lnc StnlfS crcuk ut all nOur5 Dencutn
the feet Of drunkards, debauchees and street.
walkers.
And yet this ranch Is owned and rented out
by respectable Christian men, who reap n
bonanza-like harvest from the numerous ton
ants. There are In the nelghborhood of sixty
rooms and the prices charged, considering
their wretched, filthy condition, grossly ex-
orbitant; and there is never days delay
about the payment; 1t is exacted to the utter
most nickel, and on or before the very mo-
ment 1t falls due, otherwise expulsion, for
unfortunately there Is no difficulty in finding
tenants-the class to which majority of room
holders In such n dive belong being unhap-
foOt-hold and roof to cover them ana their
profession of life. And 1t Is Just here where the
Moral of the immortality
comes In: II there were no landlords to rent
out such dens; If all property-owners In the
city were possessed of that proper sense of
decent duty to themselves and to the COM
munity in general which would preclude the
possibility Of the renting out OF their houses
TO be used for vicious and dangerous pur-
poses, the low, criminal classes, such as we
speak of, finding no abodes wherein to ply
their nefarious trade, would disappear as n
necessity-if not entirely, at any rate TO great
extent. As 1t Is, in n moral light
The Owners of Property
| who lease or rent it to such classes, actually
connve in their line of life and are morally
responsible to n large degree, for their pres
| ence and the possibility OF their crimes II
| there were no opportunities there would be no
| sins in this life; and II there were no induce
ments held out by our landlords to this
| wretched corps of professionals, wherever
| else they wer I, Washington, at least, would
| be rid of them, and a large percentage OF
crime and suffering-the result OF crime-be
| obviated at the National Capital.