The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-24
THE DEN OF THE Soups.
Last Nights Orgies in the
Old Mara Foundry.
THE SAME OLD SCENES REPEATED
A Policeman Comes in and Makes a
Little Raid.

AuC olU WGdthCf nCoSOAt
worm eaten Grand street iron foundry
was again converted into a disorderly
house last evening. The same motley
crowd of unprincipled young men and de-
graded girls crowded the place from early
in the evening until late in the night.
The soups were being operated to their
fullest extent, and with that same un-
healthy suggestiveness about the method
of procedure that has characterized the
workings OF these Ubiquitous machines
since they were first set up Meanwhile
the great decaying rafters and timbers Of
the ancient structure creaked and
groaned, and threatened to tumble down
about the ears of the occupants.
was studiously unprejudiced obser-
yer of the scenes at the foundry last
night The big, burly proprietor had an
ticipated a visit from a JERSEY CITY
News reporter and opened up his place
prepared for aggressive work should one
put In an appearances.
The foundry stands some little distance
back from the main road and is reached
wagon road A marble yard and unoccu-
pied tenement are upon the right of it,
and to the left and rear are wide, far
stretching marshy meadows.
The entire locality is enveloped in a
sombre darkness which the faint glim-
mer of three smoky gasoline lamps in
side the building failed to dispel This
darkness and the generally forbidden
surroundings are rather agreeable to the
not over fastidious visitors to the foundry
swings.
RED TICKET NIGHT.
Near the entrance | encountered two
vinegar-visaged school girls, neither was
more than fourteen years old. While
waiting for some liberal minded youth
TO take them in they executed shuttle
on an ungraven tombstone to amuse
themselves and dispel the cold. Both
We're rather scantily attired, with stock
ings hanging down over their shoes, and
dirty faces.
In some way they became possessed of
two green tickets of admission. 1t was q
red ticket occasion, though, and they
were denied admission. At this they be-
green tickets night or two ago, they
said, but were unable to use them. They
raised o. glorious row in their own little
way, bnt the big proprietor remained OBJ
durate. The language used by them was
something frighttul and would cause the
proverbial trooper to blush.
Some little while later they managed to
getin For awhile after their admission
they remained very demure and meek,
but soon caught up with the spirit of the
entertainment and thereafter behaved
themselves in any but an edifying man.
ner.
A tall eallow youth stood leaning
against a door post gazing wistfully in on
the lively picture, and Whistiing a tender,
appealing strain to some one inside He
either lacked the necessary wherewithall
to enter, or was too faint hearted to go in
and rescue his girl from half dozen adj
mirers who were entertaining her In the
balcony. He was only a school boy, and
what he heard and saw will not benefit
him now or hereafter.
IN THE SOUPS.
There are six soups. No. 5 was occu-
part of the evening by two young girls.
} One was pretty and buxom and the other
was thin and pale.
Their main desire was to swing high,
and for time it was question whether
they would break their necks In the effort
or punch hole in the roof. The exhibit
tion attendant upon these acrobatic exer-
4 cises was neither modest nor edifying.
Two evidently respectable girls drifted
Y in about half past eight and looked around
hurriedly in pretty modest confusion.
Then they turned to go, as though con-
scious Of having made mistake. They
were invited inside though by the man
ager, who gave them very fiowery ex-
PLANTATION of the quiet, pleasant and re-
Specialize entertainment he furnished
for gents and LADIES'"
The girls came in and were led to a
shadowy corner under the ricketty bal
copy, where they remained as the especial
guests of the manager. BY and by they
Suddenly disappeared. After short de-
lay they came back and something in
their appearance made the grinning negro
attendant wink knowingly to an ac-
uuaintance. The girls left Immediately
after this.
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT.
A fifteen-year old girl and nineteen
year old youth were seated in one corner
under the balcony in very compromising
attitude. though the girl did not seem to
be the least Bit disconnected. In another,
was q second girl sallow and plain look
ing. with another young fellow. Their
actions cannot be described. Their CON
versation and language were no better.
acted in the view of any one who chose
to look op, while the manager strutted
up ana LOVE- Sahir IL 'ne 4, swrngs n,. men anu
manner mar, err . = .' - -
Policeman John Nugent dropped in
about Line o'clock, and drove some of the
smaller girls out. The others strolled
about in a half defiant fashion, and were
permitted to remain. As soon as Nugent