Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02
CHEAP LODGING HOUSES.
A "Shake Down. for Ten Cents and an
Entire Cot for Half a Dollar.

The fact that many persons come here from
distance and expect to be guests of the public
at large is shown about the depots, where
member of the committee on public comfort is
seated at a table to assign visitors to various
hotels and boarding houses. The price for
board and lodgings ranges from 90 upward.
Among those who have applied for cheap board
were half dozen men from Tennessee. They
called on a member of the committee on public
comfort yesterday and wanted to find good
rooms and board. They were particularly
anxious to get a place where they would be
given three square meals day. They would
not have objected to a front room on the
Avenue. When told where they could get
good place for 81. per day one of the men
looked like he going to faint.
Il wonder if he thinks we are millionaires"
he said, when the clerk named the price.
There are many persons who come here ex-
pectng cheap lodgings. They do not seem to
understand that prices are generally increased
On such occasions, and expect to get accom-
modations at the regular rates. There are a
number of cheap lodging and boarding houses
in the vicinity of LIST and b streets, near the
capitol, where the regular price for lodging
ranges
FROM TEN TO FIFTY CENTS.
Even in these places, or many of them, the
price has advanced from one to three hundred
per cent. During ordinary times it is said that
a poor man. even If he has only nickel, can
get accommodations at some of these lodging
houses. They are kept by old ladies. who take
pains to see that none but respectable people
occupy their beds, and, if desired, the ledger
can get cheap breakfast in the morning. The
ledger who is willing to pay ten cents for bed
for the night when there are not many strangers
in the city who are willing to pay
more, is given a ''shake down. in the
garnet. What the average traveller who
frequents these houses understands by q
',shake-down' is an excuse for a bed con-
structed Of ordinary pine timbers and made
stationary, that there is no danger of its
proving break down." This structure is
covered with an immense bag filled with straw
on which there is room for dozen or more to
sleep. Each ledger is provided with a blanket,
because
THE ''sHAKE DOWN. APARTMENT Is NOT HEATED.
On the floor under that apartment an in
crease OF five cents is made on the price of each
ledger. On this floor each ledger has a cot to
himself, which is the only advantage over the
garrett, except that some escaping heat from
the floor below might occasionally enter through
the crevices.
By paying Is cents cot can be obtained in a
room where there are not more than two or
three cots.
Fifty cents will get any bed in the house. and
there will be feathers in the mattress and pill
low and clean white sheets will add to the gen.
eral appearance and comfort of the sleeping
quarters. During the present ceremonies prices
have been increased and the proprietors expect
to make enough money to refit their houses
The meals furnished while not the best in
the city, are by no means the worst. The cook
ing is good, and what is put on the table is
always well prepared. Bread butter, and
coffee are furnished for 10 cents and for an ad-
ditional nickel eggs or meat is added. For 25
cents a good meal of meats, vegetables coffee
and desert is furnished.
SPECIAL TRAIN ON THE WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION PIEDMONT AIR LINE.-For the accom-
mediation OF the suburban patrons on the W.
and o. division, the Piedmont Air Line will run
| special train for the Inauguration on Monday,
March 4, leaving Round Hill, 7:l5 a. m; Lees
burg, 7:56 a. M; Sterling, $40 a. m; Falls
Church, s:l4 a. m; arriving Washington, 955
am. Returning leave Washington $40 D. m. |;
Falls Church, 1OI9 p. m; Sterling, LOS p. m ;
Leesburg, ii 80 p. m, arriving Round Hill IL 10
night, and stopping each way at all regular sta
| tions. This train will arrive at and depart from
| station corner Of 9Th street and Maryland ave-
nue.. JAS L. TAYLOR.
General Passenger Agent.
s1.20 TO BALTIMORE VIA THE PENNSYLVANIA
| RAuRoAD.-The sale of tickets to Baltimore at
the low rate of s1.20 for the round trip will
continue until March inclusive. These tickets
| will be good for return passage until March
It'll. Apply at ticket offices OF the company. .
LIMITED EXPRESS TRAINS ON THE PESNsYIr
| vASIA RAILRoAD.-The passenger department
Pennsylvania railroad urges upon its patrons,
| who may desire Pullman accommodations on
/ these trains, the necessity of making their re-
servations in advance, thereby avoiding any
delay or inconvenience. Apply at ticket Offices
| Of the company.
GEORGETOWN.