Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-27

STORIES
ITS hard TO be poor. but it's a --
harder TO Jaw wood were the words of ar
sble-bodied man. whO called al the municipal
Lodging House yesterday. He had registered
IN the Office and signifed willingness to CON-
ply with the rules. Not beng specially hungry
b. did not partake Of the reTast prepared By
the cook before he went TO the wood yard. He
tired one stick of pine wood and the second one
was oak The saw did not work as easily as he
had anticipated and then it was that he made
the remark mentioned.
Il guess don't care TO remain. he added
AMI 80 he walSed out and went on his way re-
toIciag.
Superintendent Dunn has formulated rules
for the establishment. which are posted where
they can be seen bv all the guests
TIE FORMAL RULES.
The card is as follows;
Rules Of the municipal lodging house:
lst The house will be open from a. m. to
10 p. m
%. Breakfast served from 10 a. N. Dinner
served from ; 10 . p. n. only.
Cd No person under the influence Of liquor
viii be admitted
i.h. No drinking. smoking or swearing will
te allowed on the premises.
5th- AT applicants admitted will be required
10 saw one-sixteenth cord Of wood. or to do
equivalent work for each meal OF lodging.
9Th All psr-ons having STAYED one night and
wishing further accommodations are required
g. be IN not later than 4 80 p. H.
9Th. No person NAV remain longer than three
days
The Baltimore authorities are now complain
inS that they are getting more than their share
81 q. mps anf thew attribute the increase to the
methods 81 the Municipal Lodging House in this
cItv. which j. summed BY the class of wanderers
who oppose performing Labor for what they get.
TEE oYsTEE DREDGEE GUESTS.
Just at present most of the guests oyster
dredgers and about the time that the last Of them
ars accommodated Supt- Dunn expects to have
guests who will come 10 attend the Inauguration.
The oyster dredyers are always perfectly
wiling 10 saw wood OF perform any other work
assigned them Those who have been accom-
modated during the past few DAYS saw that
there several hundred dredgers on their
way north. returning TO their homes. Some of
them tell stories o: hardships and suffering
while others tell Of kindness on part of the
captains.
TALE OF HARDSHIP.
A dredger who was caught in the freeze three
miles from oxford said he was obliged to walk
tina; distance on the ice in order TO reach the
shore. and from there he walked to EGs:on.
distance OF ten mics Some of the men he said
hal not worked long enough to paw for their
advance. ami when they left the boats they had
O. give up THEN boots and oilskins and walk
over the ice IN their stocking feet.
PERMITTED To 81. Up N JAIL
When We reached Easton." he said I'VE
were well cared For by the authorities They
permitted Us to sleep in jail and fed US until
sent to Baltimore He said he left
Baltimore and started south 20 reach Florida in
time Tor the opening Of the fishing season. but
L. s-I..-
gong to return to Baltimore
Several dredgers from wicomico river were
accommodated last light but none of them
told stories OF cruelty or suffering. They were
well treated. so they said. and the captains al
love tn m To- remain long a. the provisions
lasted. and also paIi them nearly every cent
that was coming To them.
BRUTALITY OF CAPTAINS.
Those from the vicinity Of Northumberland
COUNTY told different stories. They had seen
the captains strike the men with hooks. and one
OF them said he saw a man tied to the mast for
nearly an hour during the cold weather because
ne wanted TO leave when his mon n was up.
All the dredgers from the lower Potomac have
walked here. aud seldom do any of them ap-
pear under the influence of liquor. Most Of
them are tired out when thew reach here and
Supt. Duna gives them something to eat and
time 20 rest before ne requires them TO do any
wOrK.
he DIDN'T DRINK.
Yesterday when one of them appeared he
showed signs o: nervousness. Superintendent
Dam remarked: ''You haven't been drinking
ver~ much
No. sir. said the dredge-. Il don't drink /
am Christian sad belong to church"
lie explained that his condition the re-
s'llt OF long tramp. and he satisfied the su-
feriniendeni Of the truth OF the story.