St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-08
sQUATTERS SIGNED.
A Respite Until Spring for
Residents of the Bohe-
milan Flats.
Scenes of DeSOlation and Mis-
cry Which Unnerved Off
GERS With Wpits.
An Extensive Car Works Plant
Will Boom South st.
Paul.
Glimpses Of City Life Por-
trayed by Persistent PEN
ell PushepS.

Through the helpless officers of the
law the poor, needy residents of the
river flats in the vicinity of the upper
levee were yesterday subjected to an
other severe trial in the shape of an at
tempted eviction by the attorney repre-
senting the members of the millionaire
syndicate whose massive residences on
the brow of st. Anthony hill overlook
the poverty stricken flats, where want,
misery and disease reign supreme in
the squalid novels of the unfortunate
Polanders, whose only offense. is that
they have erected their rude hltS
upon land possessed in law by their
more fortunate brothers. 1t was fully
understood among them that yesterday
was to be the day of decision. and it is
safe to say that many mind was sorely
troubled during the previous night with
misgivings as TO their fate Oh the NOR
row. With the dawning of the morning
they crawled from the atticS of their
shanties to prepare for the worst. The
men did not go to their work, and
throughout the settlement little bands
of grim-viSaged men and sorrOwing
women and children could be seen
awaiting the coming of
THE MYRlIIDoNS OF THE LAW.
Shortly after nine O'Clock Deputy
Sheriff Picha, accompanied by a detail
of police officers and several citizens
whose services were engaged for the Oc-
casion, appeared upon the scene. The
first house visited was that Of Mike
UrbanSki, the man who was moved out
of his house the day before, but who re-
entered on the departure of the officers.
This was a reasonably neat and tidy
Shanty built of upright boards, the
cracks battened, and the interior lathed
and ready for plastering. Urbanski lisa
pleasant appearing young fellow, and
his wife neat and comedy woman.
Both stood by while the officials carried
their goods into the street, piling them
in heap short distance from the
house. They were not greatly affected
over their troubles, as they had found
another piece of ground upon which to
move their "home."
Apparently all would be treated in
like manner, and throughout the
houses where the writs had been served
preparations were made for sudden
disposSession of the homes. Ii was soon
evident, however, that Urbanski had
been chosen as an example OF what
could be done, and that the attorney
had received instructions from his prin-
cipals to deal less harShly with the poor
people than had been intended. The
crusade was started, it is now under
stood, only to hold possession of the
property, and disQualify the occupants
from ownership under the twenty
years of
UNDISPUTED. OCCUPANCY CLAUSE.
Those who are willing to sign lease
will be allowed to remain until May
next, the owners not desiring to drive
them out just at the beginning Of Win
ter, but at the same time wishing to pro-
tect their interests.
Every house was visited, the inhabi-
tants being compelled o,Sign the leases
on penalty of eviction. a nominal rental
being eXacted in NEST cases. At Henry
Safary'S house the family was found i'll
very destitute circumstances, the
mother being found alone with sick
babe in her arms and four other small
children to care for. The husband was
looking for work with indifferent sue
cess, and the family were on the verge
of starvation. They were given free
lease until May.
At the house of Casper Meyoch the
officers were met at the door by the wife
with an infant in arms wrapped in q
piece of quilt, which was held in place
by heavy cards, this serving as the
child'S clothing. On bed in one corner
OF the room lay an old lady suffering
from diSeaSe-said by the. lleighborS to
be diphtheria. They were not molested.
A writ was produced for the eviction
of Kate Hope. The building was found,
but the Occupantihad died since notice
rot
an with, sick babe, was found at the
house of Jacob Stachoviak.
John Staniconsky lives in one of the
most wretched: houses OH the flats. The
old man and his little, haggard-faced
wife were standing in the center of the
one room, the 7 ! i :s4.,
PICTURE Of ABJEcT DESPAIR, -
and their household effects, except
stove and rough table, piled upon
bed in one; corner, ready for removal.
They gladly signed the lease. Caymir
Cetera displayed great contempt for the
officers, and moved out of his own ac
cord. .U4; . -
The flats, like most other sections of
the city, boasts its bawdy house. Here
were found two OF. three old cToneS, and
profanity in pr0fusi0n. The terms Of
fered were accepted.
l. 1 uG HOuSS Ol- mary I1SNli!SAy WIS
| visited. Here were found in, most
| destitute condition seven children ard
an old man, who we're taken to the cen
trail station and sent to the poor house.
| The Levinsky family has history. A
son was supposed to have been muir
! dered some years. ago by one Tom Lau.
! The father afterwards murdered Lau,
but was decided insane and committed
/ to Rochester. The mother is serving
ninety days at the workhouse for dis
orderly conduct.
And so they were everywhere found,
| sickness and want staring the officers in
the face at every turn, and on leases
being signed and few months peace
| secured to the unfortunateS, certain
degree of satisfaction seemed to prevail
everywhere. none being. more pleased
at the result than the officers to whom
had been intrusted the heartless task Of
! eviction,
IHRsG.DA RING PLANT