Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-23

oueer Scenes in the New York
ramp cd gin@ Houses.

Ouapr scenes W. tAC Now YIN
rratup od@in. Houses.
NV YORK. Nov. 1.-THE nights are
.-..,vinr colder, aad benches in the parks
20 IN less demand. A tramp, II he IS
e5,,, ard doesn't mind cold feet, can
t.ta lodging place now without trying
n,ore ,nan one square, and if he is par
.i.,,l,r about il. re can have whole
L,,ct 70 himself. Business at the bum
-, hotels of1 the Bowery Is picking up
-, nronortior to the falling OFT OF park
natronage. The gentleman OF inelegant
leisure who can acquire oc. goes
- dive where teer dregs are
Sont on draugny, pays his nickel
a. drink. and has the privilege of
,it.inc on A bench for the rest OF the
s;,ht II the place is not crowded he
n'r lie down. but be has to get his legs
49,, NJ he way and sleep sitting up II more
o5a.+s arrive. as his nickel entities him
eenIy 70 enc seat. For tramrs out OF luck
.bsra is a less expensive place on the East
AIDE. The proprietor formerly had
beaches 10 the back room, but bis patrons
rere the more dlsOrderly class OF wan
Sorars. and they broke upso many benches
Ivring their bnisterOus dIsagreements
,bat fbe profits were absorbed in repairs
e. The furniture. The ef0re, he has dis
rardpd benches and chairs, and stretches
tnrse stout ropes across the room
tvn at the height of four feet from
tho floor. and one at about foot and
half. He draws staler beer than the
hsuch-houses keep, and charges only sc
,lass. The purchaser OF glass OF beer
acquires the privilege of leaning against
rome al night, and sleeping there, If he
cnr Ear'y customers get The low rope,
snJ can sit on the floor with their backs
sgalnst the cable. BY throwing the arms
oyar the rope and letting it support the
body under the armpits, an attitude of
svbaritish comfort is attained. An old
customer said "Ets little tough at
Nrst. boss, but you try it for few weeks,
and IT'S regular swell snoozin'. Eve got
calIoused at my back and under my arms,
and that ERE ropes fine as live feathers
now. Yer Oughter try it."
Late corners have to put up with less
Injurious accommodations on the high
SUCH posture as the individual fancy or
experience suggests. Late at night this
unoue lOd sing-hOuse presents a pic
tufesuue appearance. some of the guests
have their backs against the ropes and
fine arms over it--an attitude OF some
what careless dignity; but those who are
VIGOROUSLY addicted to snoring are con-
strained by pressure OF pubic opinion to
reverse the position, and hang over the
high lne with their breasts against it
and faces downward. The proprietor
usually cautions new guests that gentle
men WHO snore ara not permitted to sleep
on their backs. Toward morning, If the
house is full, the rope gets saggy in the
middle. and the guests incline to slide down
from the ends toward the middle, which
tends to crowd the line worse than three
in bed, and promote dlscOrd, ill-temper
and kicks. Guests are supposed to de-
part at a. in, and promptly at $40 the
hose is turned on the floor, which never
fails 10 arouse the sluggards. There is a
tradition among the patrons that humor-
GUS tramp once soaped the floor under the
high ropes, and made it impossible for a
guest TO maintain any other than a
strictly erect posture. AS soon as any,
body began to doze his feet slid away
from him. and he came down with painful
emphasis. TIE weak point in the tradi-
ton is attributIng to one OF the fraternity
the ownership or intimate acquaintance
With piece Of soap. However, the fact
that cleats have been nailed to the floor,
in front OF the ropes, gives an appea rance
OF probability to the story.