The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-06
GAMBLERS IN HARD LUCK.
Many of the Fraternity Driving Street.
Cars to Exc Out an Existence.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

Many OF the fraternity Driving Street.
Cars to Exc Out an Existence.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
"Wen, should say the Chicago gamblers
are in a tough place just at present." re-
marked leading merchant tailor to re-
porter for the Inter Ocean yesterday.
"Back yonder are five suits have made for
as many old-time sports, and while two are
partially paid for the others are not, and
they have been finished nearly two months.
All had been good customers and, of course,
/ could not refuse to make up as ordered,
though felt at the time it was risky. Yet,
under similar circumstances, | would do
the same thing over.
"You see, in flush times gamblers are our
very best customers, always buying the
finest, regardless of cost. In fact, in case
of urgent necessity, | think the true sport
would prefer to wear an empty stomach to
a shabby coat. Now you can imagine the
stress in which some of them are when
there are indications that they are wearing
both. So far as | am concerned / speak
solely from a selfish standpoint, of course,
but it's dark day for the draper, the hat
ter, the shoemaker and the restaurant
keeper when gambling houses are closed in
this city,
Passing down Clark street, former
grown rich and retired, was accosted
whats become of all the boys who
used to hang out in this vicinity about
Easter time and display their purple and
fine linen"
ASK the wind" was the reply. 81 am
sure / can't tell They have scattered
everywhere, though there are good many
in the city The majority not knowing
any business outside of the 'profesh, IL was
xya1xy hard for tbOaa bO xviebaJ frat tsr,-ly
when the necessity came As the most
natural thing several secured jobs as bar
keepers or employees about pool-rooms. A
few obtained employment as clerks and
floor walkers in drygoods stores. | was
waited on at dinner the other day by high
roller who dropped 5000 at a single session
about q year ago. Another is running
barber shop on the west side; "A few are
street-car conductors, and / noticed still
another very gracefully manipulating u
lever on one of Mr.. Yerkes' cars day or
two ago With a few exceptions the rest
who are hanging about are financial
wrecks, whoA are only glad that warm
weather Is near at hand. | should Judge
that several are happy to get one meal
dav and pad with free lunches, and | may
add that it costs me about IS every time |
am south of the river. After crossing the
Clark street bridge | am touched on
on much longer I'll have to take to some
other thoroughfare."
Near the corner Of Madison and Clark
streets the reporter observed two members
Of the well-nigh extinct species, and being
slightly acquainted, asked them into q con-
venient grocery. The response was as prompt
and unanimous as that Of an ex-Congress-
man in Washington under similar circum-
stances. while a glance at their raiment
suggested that they might have an indirect
interest in some Of that clothing at the
tailor's
Doing anything in your liner was
asked after. the object of the visit had been
accomplished,
''No, nor haven't for months" was the
reply Of one.
IFS gambling, then, absolutely closed
downr
ANY one must be a rank sucker who
thinks so. OF course all the big games are
closed, and there is comparatively little
faro played, but the result has been the
multiplication Of poker rooms in every di-
rection. There are poker rooms in every
part of tho city. aud aside from what is