The morning call., 1893-12-12

restaurants. one bearing the legend Of
sports HOTEL" place where four men
could possibly stand up at counter. But
these places have the merit at ieist OF
giving man something In exchange for
his money. Still they are an eyesore on
the thoroughfare. A large tent is erected
IN the row. II was closed yesterday, but
a sign announced that the syrian
dancers, direct from the Midway Flai-
sance in Chicago" would appear. so this
will probably be in fall blast to-day.
There IS anothersplace which was closed
yesterday, but which was SAID would re-
open soon where ''all the beauties OF ma
ture" were 10 be seen for 10 cents. The
victim Is robbed of dime. enters tent,
then is shown out the back way. But
where are the beauties OF naturer ne
asks.
There" says the fakir. pointing 10 the
sand let in the rear. there's nature; now
skin"
From In the morning until midnight
hand-organs, hurdvgurdies. wheezy old
bagpipes. tin horns aud the cracked voices
OF cappers keep up an Internal dln In the
heart of this business street, and happng
on the filmsy walls are hideous pictures"
OF savages tearing men In two and eating
them, daubs of peculiar animals and hu.
man beings staring the thousands OF
passers-by in the face.
The opinion Of Chief Of Police Crowley
was asked yesterday.
lhe places are certainly nulsances,"
said he, "and should be abated, but IL the
prOprletoTs were not swindlng the public
there they would doubtless be sandbagging
persons and holding them up. We have
arrested several of the fakirs and shall
keep close watch upon them. Public
opinion will do as much as anything to
close them, for it may cause the person
renting the land to become ashamed of
being in such business"
And once more Chief Gro wley's atten-
tion is called to that museum OF anatomy"
at $50 Market street.
ln order to ascertain the opinion of the
business men whose stores are located near
Faklrs' Row the reporter interviewed a
score OF them. and their words should SPUR
the police into taking some action. What
they said follows:
Charles Brown of Charles Brown &
Sons, 823 Market-Our customers have
complained of being Insulted by the loafers
that assemble outside these places, and
many OF them have been driven to other
places. Those who come from uptown
have TO cross to the north side OF Market
street and go around the place. We have
complained to the police. but IL does not
seem to do any good. We would be under
great obligations to THE CALL if it could
secure the abatement Of the nuiSances.
5. Kragen, S27 Market-The crowds
assembled on the sidewalk greatly inter-
fere with cur business and women are
afraid to pass the places. By all means
they should be closed.
Foster, Little & Co.. SCI Markedly all
means the places should be closed. They
are disgrace TO the city.
NicOll. $40 Market street-Strangers
10 the city receive bad impression
by seeing those places. They not only
hurt our business. but San Francisco as a
whole.
Lewis d. Wallenstein. 942 Market street
Such sights encourage OF fakirs to
start In business. They are a disgrace to
San francisco. was caught myself the
other day by being shown sand lot as a
scene of natural beauty"
NJ. Moss. 932 Market-There is only
one thing TO say. The places are a DIS
grace and the daubs on the outside s.
gusting. Trade In this vicinity Is being
injured and the city is getting a bad
name. Something ought to be done TO
abate the nuisances.
j. Ii. A. F0lkers & Bro. 815 Market street
I es. our trade is being injured. Our Gus
toners are constantly complaining of the
loafers that occupy the street.
Joseph Rosenberg, 935 Market street
This section Is at present worse than Pa
citic street. l hope THE CALL will be sue
cesstul 10 Its crusade. 1t will gain the
good will of all the business men If il sue
ceeds in having the nuisance abated.
II. Summertield 81 Co., 924 Market
street-Visitors 10 the city express surprise
that such places should be allowed to exist
They should be closed. Certainly they
hurt our trade.
Columns of such interviews could be
given, but these will suffice. Ii is little
enough to say that every respectable citi-
Zen of San Francisco Joins THE CALL in
crying. Close up Fakiis' Row on Market
street"