The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-21
4 SWELL BROADWAY G.iSI.
A Slight that 10 tn he sees AlMsst Apy Fine
Day ut Twcnty.eishth Street.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon slim young man stroled down
broadway and stopped on the southwest cor
ner OF Twenty-eighth street. He took of hiS
hat. felt Of his head with his left hand. spat
solcmnly and with great effect In the middle OF
the largest Hagstone. and then pulled cigar
from his pocket and slowly lighted 1t. He was
of the flash order OF New York sporting men.
His face was thin. his eyes heavy. and he stood
with his jaw thrust forward with the sullen and
half-resentiul look common to corner loafcrs.
He Is man whose sal.ow features are
familiar to New Workers. who attend the
races and play in tho uptown gambling
houses In the winter the young mans nights
are spent dealing faro; during tho rest Of the
year In either sclling pools at the races or
lounginR on the corner OF Twenty eighth street
and Broadway. He loais with the anng known
as the Brewer House Gamblera" 1t Is COM
posed Of gamblers. bunco men. and ticket
spectators. The gang drinks at the Brewer
House bar. which Is within fifty feet OF Broad
way on Twenty-eighth street. There is drug
store on the corner. 1t Is said that Its proprie-
tor is against the gang. but no can do nothing
Several times signs and notices have been
posted on tho corner warning the gang to keep
away. but they have not had the slightest eff
feet. A man who keeps small shop on tho op-
posite side OF Brosdway said yesterday. while
tho reporter was watching tho slim young man:
AS gangs 60. this Is an uncommonly high
toned one Tho Brewer House Gang is the
envy OF every other gang In New York on ac-
count Of It's exalted position in crime. its swell
clothes. and the influence 1t possesses here
abouts. II the police want a gambler an arls-
tocratic burglar. or y big swinder. here Is
where they come to look for him. The Red
Learys. ShanE Diapers. and Hungry Joes of
the town collect here every afternoon and
forty men, and thors arc alwayss fifteen or
sssY,o Cart s'A % ns Ss;s. Of d Ne AS u
aang Is nos an Of
whos crowd viii drsst sr fGns t.
vii! start on his track. They are afraid to
tackle their vic.im in Williams's PRECINCT. SO
gang waits Tor them. and 4 they hap TO make
s'HEss lie drinks and Is Sssrs all
sss .hss rsus ~ Ss orasr
way. to observe the effect that Capt. ,Williams.s
R %sfss point Seiess to pass se twice
again near midnight I've seen the same pan
TsoS sooa
O'clock. you know. as that u the hour when
sas sho% .se:.
aso the " the
a Tssy ss Ri saS SsS sSssI:
up Bros%Ssy. Then there IL a transformation
sTcens: Those nearest the door q the Brewer
The rest stroll on IN the touT directions 81 the
Thsn 10 and
ssss which they Gain
rs there : policeman on duty here?"
have been here
;SS.s !: with tho gang and
ON the corner and osied the women az they
passed: None q them noticed him: The re-
Presently !. saas;ty and heavily built man
came swaggsring across the street: He wore
black cnn buttons. snd white oyergaiters.
ana white tile: II: small yellow moustachs
ana SSEsd and no 'h'wsd tobacco
,"'Eile. sI,%: hs said, a. h. !swassorsd
on Ssy Sot aSxip' sake wh'f'd you connect
Whad dyer think OF thum annyhow-on
tho dead level p asked the sQuatty man. gazing
down upon the black and white effect Of his
costume With great complaoeney.
{ensa H. H.ia " VIII s9ss
burst OF profanity and tobacco juice. you can
sS p pss ny 81 %SR S9t fds
Had p: : sa:t 'css Gs you "nn'h0" you S0's
."Bustsdf"
"Smy."
Lets walt fur sucker"
They stood there for u few minutes. and then
the man In white and black said, suddenly:
Git on to this daisy. will yo"
HI nodded his head toward bright little girl
OF perhaps fifteen years. who hurried up Broad
way. She was modest little CREATURE and
very shy. As she came along the two loafers
moyed in front Of her. with a degree OF grace
almost ran into them. She raised her eyes.
turned scarlet and attempted to pass Both
OF them spoke to her. and one touched her
arm. She sprang aside. ran through the scorch-
ne sunlight across the street. and hurried up
broadway.
All, there" cried a fat man who was wad.
ding along Twenty eighth street. between two
scedy -looking sports. the Washers have made
another loser. Come In an III ball you off,"
Hall an hour later the i've men were on the
corner. In an hour there were eleven men
thAr0 aud tha daily nj tha