The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-05
MISSION AGAINST SALOON.
STRIFE OF THE FLESH AND TIE
DEVIL IN CANAL STREET.

Col. Loveland Has Pension OAee asA His
Friend Col. Hadiey Has the Mission-Ths
Once rays Pensions ana the Saloons Seek
the Veterans Money-The Mission Seeks
TO Save Their souis-Uence the strsfs.
In Canal street in the neighborhood OF the
United States Pension ONCE. herce strife is
raging Just now between tho flesh and the
devil. The contestants are represented by the
saloon keepers and the thirst OF sundry thou
sands Of pensioned veterans on the one side.
and BY Col. II. II. Hadley and several persons Of
his way OF thinking on the other. The Issue
Of the strife is doubtful. Both sides are hope
full
Four times q year Col. Frank Loveland. the
agent. pays pensions to about sc. 900 veterans.
Most Of these veterans i've at too great dis
lance to appear in person. But about 10000
OF them live in New York. Brooklyn. and the
adjoining villages and towns. Nearly all Of
these 10000 prefer to come in person for their
checks: and having learned BY past experi-
ence that the descent OF such an army upon
the Pension Office means that somebody has
to wait all day for his chcck--if he doesn't
have to wait two or even three days-the
foxicr Of the veterans put in an appearance
tho day before and hang about the office or
the saloons near BY. and arise with the dawn
to get noar the door Of the Office as possible.
Through having come 80 often many OF these
veterans are able to get credit for drinks atthe
saloons. paying their score when they get their
money Others bring few nickels with them.
and by judicious expenditure and by ringing
themselves In when those with credit are
dering drinks they. too. manage to get suf-
fcent Jag to sustain them In their long wait.
Furthermore. the saloon keepers hang out
signs that they will cash checks ut small dis
count, the take-of ranging from 10 cents to
veterans feel bound To spend something. Some
OF them feel bound TO spend everything. few
Certain cjnss Of sharpers that has tie Pension
Office on pay day set down as part OF Its
Not long ago Col Hadley and. Col. Loveland
whereby the saloon Keepers might be put to
other sentlomen tRey hred the basomest 81
the Pension Oflice and lifted 1t UP as mis-
SIGN 2n..o n,,o, n,r,,r n, r,.
time, They did not open UP until II o'clock:
nna he sFSvf KS
stand against the rail in front Of the office. at
ocSsk o in the afternoon An hour later
O'clock group Of ATTY was loansine there Al
veterans filed into it and seated themselves.
Several had already paid visits to the SALOONS
sns tine y had nrd bs s
Lovelaud had entered into to deprive honest
menof living BEGINNING with midnight.
served as often and in as great quantities as
any one cared for Some Veterans drank as
e ae
long q gospel meeting wns, started up. and
several speakers had something to say about
drink.
SO the strife started and all night long the
oons %ere se cosed ana the veterans stayed IN
army songs. About da Viii t TIC mission room
offiee opened , at O'CLOCK. Col 1oVeland and
his clerks were ready quarter OF an hour be-
During the night signs had been hung up set.
ting forth that at the little window Of small
With ABOUT $1,000 in money in the box he
epened the younS man IN the MISSION MISSION o oee
was ready for business.
The SALOONS Of the neighb9rhSood we're also
word around among the thousand veterans
gathered in long; police-guarded limo that
FREQ lunch in the mission with free coffee to
cheer the heart; There was free lunch in the
Tey shss
lands office very quickly. and by .7:1O the limo
q yeterSns WAS r%shing steadily into The
eran with check in HE hand. was coming out
question was. saloon or mtssion2
Most Of the veterans decided for the mission
and went down into the basom emit. endorsed
their checks ana got their money. Then they
got breakfast and some Of them started for
home ho But # was beautiful morning. Tho
yitine. The sunlight which shines alike on
the Just and the unjust shone upon the mis-
sion basement and ,glttered on tho brass
work and mirrors Of the saloons. So. aitcr the
free breakfast in the mission some OF the vot-
Grams remembered that nothing settles o
corned, beef sandwich iike glass Of beer. and
time found some Of those who had been paid
and more coffee. But few had been home
with their money to give their families sur.
prise.
All day yesterday and last night the battle |
ragged with varying fortune Still. as the mis- |
sion is new in the field. any victories 4 won
no, appreciable break before this afternoon.
llthough Gel. IovelGnd pays from 2 in the |
he saloons will compete for the veterans ali |
II this week.