Telegram-herald., 1891-04-19
FREE LUNCH FIENDS
Men Who Live Upon the scant
Charity Of saloonksepsrs-
Buns LINING Up FOR THEIR TURy
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Rapid Downfall Of Local 1aaaa-
srs-A Germans DisSase

streets, regarding the windows OF every
saloon with hungry, hshy-looking eyes
IL there Is 3 p.aeard IN the windos
bearing the words "Hos Wiener
wurst," or "Free Lunch" each man
stops as II he had received an electric
sAoek. and turns IN. Follow him and
-yatch tns procession The frat thing
shat eonfrouts the VISITOR - the tar,
Witn two or three whlte-aproned bar
tenders behind Il. The majority OF
those who enter at this time are genuine
lunch lends They stride rapidly past
the bar, holding up one finger a. they
20. That IS 10 signal 10 the bartender
for glass OF beer. At the lower end
OF me room. they stop al a long table
covered with . strange medley OF eats-
bles. Here they and bologna sausage,
liver sausage, blood sausage, head
cheese fun OF pigs whlskeFs, long,
rabby strips of trIpc, and an endless
variety OF cheese. There - new cheese.
swcitzer cheese, LimDurger, white oak
cheese, moidy green cheese, and skip
perry cheese. rye bread, mustard and
steamlng hot sauerkraut that smells TO
Heaven aud OF the other place. A
large platter OF strong onions finishes
the maiOdOrous menu. AT the head OF
the table maa N long. dirty apron
and a still diruer face, stands fishing
out not wlenerrurst. The lunch flend
beqns at The lower end OF the table and
sweeps down through the eatables Ike
a Missouri cyclone, winding up with
the sausage fisher. HIS Jaw plays up
and down like an ore-crusher. and even
49, - - sftH a tss
as 10 g crowded INTO the hopper. When
BIS breath Is gone and the attendant be-
gins To look sassy, the luncher proceeds
10 the bar with a four-story sandwich
81 each hand, and drinks his beer.
The deck cleared. be proceeds to the
laach once more and eats as long as re
thinks bis appetite Will be tolerated, and
then reluctantly turns away.
They Represent All strata of Life.
"Who are these fellows, do you ASK
They embrace all classes and every
condition in life. The dudish dry
goods clerk lOstles with the unkempt
stable boy and the pettytogging attor-
ney stands shoulder To shoulder with
the shaggy, chronological tramp. BY
tar toe greater portion of the crowd
consists of broken down professional
men, chronic jurors and unmitlgated
buns.
This young man with the startling
necktIe, loud coat and vest and almost
audible pants Is q TIN horn gambler.
He is young bat constant IN his attend
ance. HIs face already bears the
marks of dlSsl patton and fine carmine
blush - beginning 10 show IN his nose.
There Is a young clerk who has hardly
commenced the lunch fiend racket.
See how he wsdes through that plate
OF bologna. The proprietor would be
gladto give him quarter to quit but
be - AFRAID of offending the whole
crowd. Notice that row OF wall flowers
standing back from the bar. They are
impecunious but willing buns. You
might turn the whole row upside down
and not penny would rattle out upon
the fioOr. See how ready they are TO
recognize every one who enters no
matter whether they know them or
not. That big, red-faced fellow IN the
middle IS a highly cultivated man and
was once a shining light OF the Kent
county bar but strong drink ruined
him. How etfusvely ne shakes that
well dressed newcomer by tns hand
lie knows he has money and hopes his
natnral generosity viii lead him to
treat. IL works like charm but beer
"a not strong enough for the red-faced
man. He saws To the bartender same
old stuff, and the bum bottle Is set up.
lie goes down to the table and cuts q
wide devastating swatn through the
sstaoses. That finished ne takes his
place again IN the row with the other
wiling waters and waits for another
wIndfsn. You wouldn't believe all the
devices that man will use 10 get a
drink. One of his fsvorlte schemes IS
TO rush into soon IN a great hurry
and call for drink. Down his throat
It goes, and ne turns 10 rush out again.
The hrst time he does THIS IN q saloon.
the bartender Viii say politely, do
you want this charged lie will stop
snort and saw hurriedly, cob. forgot.
just make little SIP ssnd leave 1t in
the drawer
". seeks Pastures New
Ia day or two he comes back and
gets another drink aud pays the old
score. This q only n puller, for ne will
then run bill OF nifty cents or more If
toe proprietor doesn't object. and will
work the place for occasional drinks
until they refuse TO serve nm exceDt
upon payment IN advance. lie moves
on 20 pastures new until the field is Ell
hsusted. and then new schemes are
employed. This fellow used 10 be a
terror % Harry Hubbard when he was
IN the grotso. Harry. with al HE mar
Vicious VT and ingenuity was no match
for him, snd when he saw him coming
he voul6 SIMPLY throw up his hands
aud Say, ''Was IL 10 Take anything
you want, take the JOINT il you want il,
hut tsse e and get OUT Around the
corner . smother JOINT Kept by an hon
eat German, He = n some respects A
puclic henefactor, for ne serves 4
cooked lunch on snail tables every
morning. and lots Of poor fellows who
sre snors % fund can get thus q square
ruesl ami q ass OF beer for ten cents
Transfers and drsyneu hnd this place
haven of rest st the noon hour. The
good natursd proprietor is "a mild "a
mix ard patient "a lamb. Aut his
susfsnanaftv = now and then RULED ov
sggravstirg circumstances.
There = a doctor whose owe FOR the
ardent has ruined he business To she
an OK drunkenness he adds the crime
Of xiuttonv. He used g. re a constant
freqaenter Of this psrsiculsr saloon.
When ne hsd money be would Cos =
and uptssssss Of beer ard lunch FOR
ter cents Then ne would get a friead
ard treat him ard have two lunches
served or small table. lie vas a.
ways sure 20 pick sore feii0w rho did
net care for anything 80 eat, ard then
gorEe himself with both portions.
Proprietor Get. s-s~-.
Tive rroprieh,r's A ssast and lndigrs-
rsuon grew greater at esch repetition
~ the sct ard cue dsv he tsotlsd ever.
The doctor had airesdy arsInee i've