Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21
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fEss a@t<tuk n0unH.
ALL VINO ArrLN. nowrvER. ARR xor or -rax
cHsRscrER-NsSr ARR room axD rxpor-
ruS.rK-aLL MUST WORK AT rHK woop
fIIE-BooKs. SEwsFaPARs AND CLOTHING
COLD BE UTILIZED.
1t is not only the wav Of the .rauerc.or
that is hard" was TIE significant remark Of an
unfor tunate man who had occasion 60 nut nm m
the Municipal Lodging House the other nigh,
because he did not have the price 81 bed in q
cheap lodging house, but some OF Ne GOOD
people has dev1 ,h hard time Of IT,"
The poor man WIS not vet two sccre years
and although paaper be hsi probably been in
every part Of the Tn ed states as we'll as having
been across the water He had been acro-- the high
seas, for he was Of Irsh parents. 80 he .aid. and
he was born in Dubiia In hi. younger .iavs b.
had known Parneu the McCarthvs and other
lannon's men OF his country. but only By sight
/ them. -
WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORK ~ MS corx-p,
"over in NV country" be said. "a ma,
would not have to degrade himself over a wood
horse or with an for a bowl 81 soup and |.
nights lodgings, bu; after all | tell YOU ia.
mighty law rlan who would 60 hungry or cola
because he did not want 90 do little work I
have Travelled all over the country,
aud this is not the first time ri
have had TO sav ana split wood FOR rh.,
T got from the city. The fr-t time I had
TO do IL | felt bad aud almost refused hut then
IL Was cold weather and | changed M mind
when thought OF facing the cold wind and
! SNOW and taking the chances OF even Getting
another place where there was fire 20 tAke the
chiil Oh the room. After getting two or thr.s
doses OF the work il comes easy aud none OF the
BOYS mind it."
.aT,
porter, who had heard hi- story
/ That's not relisaed in cold weather 4" he r.
phed. but IN warm weather anv Of us would
be glad Of the oppsrtunity.
lie was then given the usual bath. supper aud
700 IN the wood department aud was then put
away IN white robe for the night
DON'T LIKE TO eIvr rHrrR HrSroRt.
He was only one OF the two dozen or more
unfortunate ones who we're cared for that
night. Each one had his story 70 Tell AZ h.
walked up TO the desk OF SUPERINTENDENT Dunn
and was questioned. Very few OF them are
willing. however. - tell mach of their family
history or any information which viii
give the officials chance 81 ascertain
ing their former home o. OF learning much Of
Their identity. Daring The evenings when
Their work Is over and the men gather about
the dining or sleeping rooms thew converse
freely. but the approach OF one Of the officers
OF the institution generally causes a sudden
IN the proceedings. aud Dan Mellav. tho
chef. says that the boarders can tell the step Of
an officer from that Of guest
| IL was about 4:30 . clock IN the afternooo
when reporter called At the lodging house
and supt- Dunn was out Tor q few minutes.
The cook was in charge. He Is n short. thlck -set
Irishman. full of wit, and this is not his fra
| experience in an institution of tins kind.
Melley IL thoroughly acquainted with the
| WAYS of such guests rs are accommodated IN
such institutions. "Al Of these men amt
| rrar - ha II slz....
we call buns There are also many Who are
hnrd-working men out 81 employment and
they would work il they could gel It TO do.
but" he said. You'd laugh % see some of
the buns working in the wood pile some of
| them haven { worked before IN many years but
they work hard in order to get through in .
hurry.
THEY KNOW WHEN DINNER TIME coNEs
Here they come, be said. ms two men APP
preached the door. ''Its dinner time aud they
| know it."
He opened door and let in t~o men, who
had been there before. IL vas not necessary
TO register them again. for their tickets were in
the Office, and they went on back
The cook followed in a few minutes and he
! went to the kitchen. where his colored assistant
was seated between two large-sized dripping
pans. In one Was bushcl or more OF potatocs
onions and carrots. while in the other wa. .
small quantity of the vegetables ready for the
stew. There was large piece Of fresh beef on
the stove and the liouor was waiting Tor the
| vegeta bles 10 be put in
"My hands are pretty black said Melley an
he picked an an onion and removed inc .kin
with his knife but it's not dirt. IN assure
YOU. The vegetables stain nv hands and 4
have TO handle them often; but nv partners
hands are never affected.
si,a erePs Owe, me colored assistants
He was NOT Inv any ,nssns a., $50, ~ IN.
kitchen and he went so slow that the fumes Of
the vegetable soon got the better of him ana
tears flowed freely from his ewes
.r.par .Norxr or cu.p,-Y ,os,
| .,-..-. =, - -,
&c a"oun' VI 0n"ii'! nAs "oeh oone our
ing the cold snap. Tor many persons who would
otherwise have gone hungry have been fed for
| doing chores about the buildinv The ,.ov
| who called were given the same oDnor,unity az
getting their meals a, those from a distance and
quite q number appeared and saved the noce--
| sary amount of wood for tbeir rneals Soma
called day after day and received their rations
as reguail y rs regular guest Of any boarding
nouse anu souAe suneiihS wa renewed WINE AZ
No. fnr,;shaJ ~, -, - f'-N io' """'
| .sNo smoking" l. one Of The mos, stri,gent
| rules of the esfablisbmept ana no one A. 80
! mitt.d TO break IL NOT eva the s,perin.e,dent