Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-06-13

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disgust OF The proprietors Of the place can
better be imagined than described when,
on the night of the affair, nearly three
hundred OF The worst characters in New
York were unloaded at the door and
marched into the dinipg-room, of which
They took complete possession, shocking
the siaid and diguified French walters by
firing champagne corks at them. and
amusing themselves in WAYS not in keep
ing with the usages of polite or even de-
cent society. People strolling on Fifth
avenue were surprised at the words of
songs which were waited along on the
nj ght air, and it require a g o d al more
Than explanations to pay for the damage
done to the reputation of the house by
that one nights spree of Billy McGlory's.
cLEAP LODGING II USES.
Not the least inter sting feature of
visit 10 the Bowery Is an inspection of the
cheap lodging houses with which it is
lined The nightly charge tora bunk in
these places varies from 10 To % cents
These lodging-houses are generally old
stores which nave been changed into
huge dormitorieS. The hunks are ar.
ranged in rows along the walls. and at u
certain hour each morning the inmates
thereof are dumped on the floor 1t must
not he supposed that tramps are the only
frequenler> of these places. Thousands
OF men who come TO the city in search Of
work and have been disappointed in not
finding it DRIFT here, rs Il last resort, un.
til the river and the morgue too often end
the sad story.
THE BOWERY AT ITS BE 7.
The Bowery is seen at its best, or worst,
on Saturday night, aud any description
of it without a mention of the last night
in the week as spent here might well be
compared TO the play OF Hamlet with The
character OF the melancholy prince left
out. The various phases Of human ma
,ure here disclosed are well worthy of
sludy at all times. but this is particularly
true of Saturday night. Then those
characters to which lis atmosphere seems
To b.. 50 congenial, wrecs upon the ocean
of life, come out like owls about an old
deserted castle to make the darkness hid.
eous with their noises, and to remind one
all the more rongly Of the departed
grandeur Of the place In carly evening
the sidewalks are lhronged with crowd,
of work people doing their weeks shop
ping for they buy here much cheaper
than ON Broadway aud the more preten-
tions streets. owing to the lower rents
paid on the Bowery But as the evening
wears away the honest .workingman, ac
companied by his wife and little ones,
gives place 10 the men and women who
have made this street uninhabilable save
by the lowest classes.
".HE PALACE OF iASLY ART"
On the Bowery, near the corner Of
Grand street. is brick house painted
yellow. lis front Is adorned with paint
ingS of prize fighters and wrestIers in RUG
costume. \ porch runs out half way
across the sidewalk. One Saturday night
few weeks ago, pacing up and down in
ir,ut of the porch was man of the class
vulgary called bum" He carried in
one hand a package of circulars, which
he distributed to the people rs they pass
ell by. Now and then he paused to heat
tattoo with rattan upon one OF the
posts which supported the roof, at the
same time announcing in loud voice
that exhibitions of skill would be given
on the inside by noted athletes. lie call
ed The place The Palace OF Manly Art"
and, according to his description, the
magnifceuce of the interior would rival
the glories of the Ahambra. Having
done his duty in describing the Palace %
he resumed his monotonous march in the
cleaning. Once inside the resort, the
beautifully drawn pictures Of the lecturer
aded away in haze OF tobacco smoke,
emanaling from vile cigars and worse
than vile pires. The walls were adorned
with pictures Of pugilisls, and among
them was magnificent liie-siZe oil paint
~ o. John /. Sullivan. Near the cen
tre OF the room was an elevated stage,
and around it we're ropes, run through
posts at each corner Besides several
SETS Of boxing gloves. on this stage was a
hin. h lr starved kitten. which did NOT
look ~ though il had even strength enough
left To lap mi out of q saucer which stood
near it, Around the room, seated at tables
were several hundred men and women. all
hu-ily engaged in drinking The floor was
covered III sawdu-t and electric lights
overhead gave a ghastly hue TO ;he entire
scene.
4 BIBULOUs INDIyGDUAL DONE UP
Several bouts had taken place with the
gloves, when lhe audience was a-toundrd
ny "a bibulou, individual announcing that
he cuuld whip anybody IN the house ~ less
Ime thau 10 took him 10 tell about IL. lie
wa- quickly accommodated. A slrapping
Dig nr.rp climbed up ou the stage, aud wa
Immediately in.ipwed 10y the gentleman
Nho bad heen looking upon the Bower!
Aiae while IL WAS red. Tie contest WIS Of
hort duration. The fellow wa. knocked
,vrr the ropes by almost The first blow lbe
negro give him. lie iay on the floor insen
.lhle for several moments, and when he ie-
covered sufficiently, dragged himself 10
tool in the curuer Not Satisfied with the
beating Ice bad already received, be invited
mother bv making some uncamplimeutar,
-emais, about referee The latter IL
d heavy stick. -urii as are used by ih"
, i,.,. az t-,,f,f and f,roceeded fn mani The