The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-26
RTRAMP NUISANCE
,estions for Reform Of the
Idle and Vicious.
rry ROCK PILE IS NEEDED.
- hard Labor the Remedy Most
4 ,s..d--DIscriminats Between
rdle snd Unfortunats.


80 tua general divisions. namely.
- 80 are trasnps by Force OF cir
ss....~,s ard these Eiro are tramps
q. ~ ttev are feo lazy or too GRIM
1855. s...h 10 work. Numerous plans
LII -, nrooosed for dealing with the
- ~5@~s but the latter class aszs
s s...s.s more difficult 10 handle. On
80 q. hand. Isalsd rected charity, or
q. -.a.es many persons 10 give food
sssx,zing 10 tramps for the asking.
Is "a .s.se<.. the law s4gnply provides for
sssss...reera,lon without any real pun
l.ssa-s or means of reformation. They
ss-.xted on various pretexts. pat IN
u: - sss,rs terms and fed there In
!....s. a the public expense and in
80 aa~rss Of comfort that many Of
.z. maks the JaiEs refuge for the
- The question which all parties
~ s.re attempted 10 deal with the
s@-s~ ara watcsl has been found a
ss-.s.s enc. ts by what uf@aHs the lazy.
..z.s. sssus,p can be compelled 30 work
"a z-- sr.naisses of the law or driven by
8 800 70 honest labor. With a view
Z. ....r;an.ug The opinion OF these who
=. s.sss familiar with the subject in
sss.I;re The acknowledgements has OBJ
.:.-ss ,rtergiess with Mayor Byron
- chief Of Polbce Rogers, County
,sssss.sruIsslordr Fred Gasch and the Rev.
8 : Garrett. OF the Bureau OF Associate
S..s,ies which are given below:
ssif.Help of the ISOLATION.
u.yhr pkelps: sit Is a broad subject.
AMI eps lisat can be discussed from
r.ay sssaapolnts. do not care TO dis
-. a. RAYS and means by which men
I'VE rxae 10 the point where they ara,
s1,.asd fsangps.' / might say, however.
Al hei,eye there lis a noticeable lack
~ adsys OF people depending on them
osYxz. They 30 about looking for some
~ 10 direct their efforts. Officially.
snafr the laws and ordinances the city
| Il xrzrted no powers To furnish labor or
| 6ssLs,snce u anyone, except as IL comes
incidentally to some needed public work
siseA the people have directed to be
A., and have contributed the necessary
nsn<y. In the way OF taxation. to pay FOR.
NQXx HSfiCfE ttAdL ofsE III ittS htEG%
nays meet cases of des1tution In
hrvugh the Bureau CT Associated Chari-
M because 1t works systematically. en-
| Seayoring In all cases 10 investigate the
a<nds 81 applicants for aid
Who compose the Tramp Class.
CHEF OF Police Rogers: There is too
Euth msndiIn sympathy wasted on that
sIass Of people called tramps or hobos.
| ne tramp OF today Is not Ike the tramp
II twenty years ago. In those days a
tramp was good-for-nothlng sot. a bum.
one who went around with an empty can
/ n bis nnat~tail pocket and a cane. The
latter was used to sound beer kegs that
sess thrown out Of corner groceries, TO
+ 80 II any sour beer was left, and the
an to hold the vie stuff If any was
| ieand.
Today the tramp class IS composed Of
hsssaFs thieves and parasites. Tho ma
Ffsiy OF men who come within the class.
saeakug as a whole. are young. able
hedied. but too lazy to do an honest days
Fork They will steal II they get a
faaaee rob IL an opportunity offers and
ntser miss an occasion for giving the
rhae to understand that they are great
abused. Another group OF men who
nnis Into this fosd are those who work
On railroads fer a few weeks. get their
Aeaey and then go 70 low saloons and
eosses Ia cttieg and are robbed. Once
Niihcat money, this sort OF shiftless men
eeeone hebos for tie time being at least.
ID sleep on sslioon floors. In back rooms
tnd vacant shacks.
The proper way. IN my estimation, for
sas city to deal with such people Is to
vac them INTO custody and have. rock
Nie isf taen 10 work on. Let tho amount
Sosk each man is expected to do a day
y aetesmined and II that work Is not
sore don't feet the man. II Is imposcfbie
2 put The men We have in the city jail
wefk at anything which calls for skill
= sshsr. Any man can break stone,
1ssseT, and IL does not require much
zss'as 70 carry on the work. Throw up
UeeAaaa ost tho city dock, have the
saas Brought there from the quarry and
scpped- Put the prisoners TO work. but
ess pave them oren 20 the observs-
Aea y tae crowd. Il would surprise the
5'ss OF this city 10 know how much
ecuia be done toward putting the
sssess OF this city In "a good condition, IL
= ramps could be put TO work getting
'sss ready 10 be used. i do not favor
~s.ss iaeor on the streets / would at
N'es Keep the conflict between con-
= ara tonest labor at its minimum"
AsoFkaeuse the xemedy.
-.
.ssass Conmi &sioner Cash:
Asainps are here. They are at
-. ssfs- ami some Of them Won't work.
= sse ether day l had an application
$, - 'nan sao said he belonged at Vie.
ssa sho claimed 10 be entitled TO
= sae poor farm because of an injury
s y ais legs. | further questioned
10 eo'ciadet from circumstances 10
h's application. As he LEFT the
astIr ~ ~ "'
a. v0rkbogSe would be a good
= - wa saat 1t would be rraetiea Bile as
y was noe made so comfortable
ramps woaid GENE here from all
81 sae country in orler 10 spend the
Rather than have men in tsu
~ ne expense ~ the county. they
= be pat 70 work breaking sscue
or tao meals 81 day.
site work ought TO be furnished
- q car people that have families.
~ sSat furnish work the peoples
WI Rave - he spent 10 feed
Az arc giaa enough ca set work
- aeey have got over the idca Of
- 50 much "a day. SoEae
&c giad enough 10 werk for any
oora Them en- the streets.
~ G Garrett. enc ~ the trustees
~ oa'Saa az associated charities:
shall b. done with the transrs.
s'SAer Is - drive them %. That