The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10
THE WAR UPON DIVES.
Three Notorious Men "RniIrOnded'
in the Fifth Ycnr of Life.


mlttee were the details printed by THE
Evening World' in Its exposures OF the
dives In this city. Comparatively few
ing at their very doors. and the In |
activity of the police was freely com
mented upon. The exposures were at
tended with complete success In attain
ing the object for which they were In
tended. Every day saw the doors of
one or more dives close, and raids and
quency when the way was pointed out
to them For time panic existed
among the dive-keepers, and the climax
was reached when three OF the more
notorious were indicted and sent to
prison. Many OF them fed from the city
to escape arrest. and others went out
moral sweeping that New York has had
for years, and the salutary lesson ad-
ministered to wrongdoers OF dive-keep-
ms description will not soon be for
No. 2.-Manv individual cases of char
ity have been helped by The Evening
ferred to 'I in the Chapters V' of e seven
one case, however. is deserving OF spe-
cial mention; It Is that Of Mrs Dress s.
amputated in the hospital. Sac was
without money or friends and her help
less condition PreySsnt tSo her from me earn hd
"A pair of artificial limbs she could make
her own way In the world: She APP
| pealed to THE Evening World her
pitiful story was placed before the pub
tic, and assistance for her was in
voked. A few days later enough money
was received to buy her the necessary
| artificial limbs. and leave n nice little
nest egg besides The grateful, woman,
as soon as her condition would permit
began to practice using the mechanical
members. She was making rapid prog
ress. but her already weakened condi-
died
Evening WorIa'' Started its Brooklyn
edition. 1t was laid out on the lines
marked by its main issue, and straight
way began an aggressive campaign
against the evils existing on the Brook
lyn ~" roads. The cars We're dirty,
foul smelling and poorly lighted, and
the service was abominable. a demand
was made for better treatment on be
half OF passengers. and slowly but surely
reforms were made. The cars were
cleaned and better lights provided Then
change was made in the running
schedule and better service was pro-
vided. II was an uphill tight against a
World" was victorious. as 1t was in
other battles.
No, "a petty system Of l hlackma a,
Hospitals and The Evening World"
found IT out Doctors who were paid by
the. city to care for the poor were found
could i'll afford to pay-particuarly when
there was no necessity for II. An ex-
,posure was made by The Evening
World" OF the existing state OF affairs,
and the practice was stopped abruptly.
The accused physicians tried to Justify
Steps have. been taken to prevent re-
currence Of me despicable affair and a
burden has been lifted from the Shout,
'E 10 5."Roa i dR9Da p'Ibp aafiiey's assault,
on Name Human is familiar to many
readers. He boosted Of pull" sufficient
ventured 10 demonstrate with him or
f, his conduct. The Evening World
q. ana n demand was made that he be
brought TO trial to answer for his mis-
decIs' \ Mitch Developed, when it wa.
witness TO the assault. could not b,
found. Detectives searched for hel
everywhere, without success, hut Al
Evening World, reporter succeeded il
AZ the trial Through legal technicalltlei
me rnunIsman escaped conviction fo
assault on the Cir but was dsmlsse
from III" force and sen, to Jail for club
hins the girls mother.
NJ, m" burning Of the Hotc
ever lingcr in the memory OF New York
erS. II happened early on a Sunda,
morning, hut The Evening World" i
duty TO I've done BEFORE the people o
New York ana brooklyn had sat dowr
TO- thr,r sunday dinners. an extra edi
non or The Evening World" contain
ing the details Of the awful catastrophe
Was laid before them, \ Sunday eXtr;
~ a paper published only on weekday
but. a paper Ike THE Evening World
is always devoted 10 the interests of it
IGRierS and a sunday extra is a proc
OF us cam above all. q newspaper
No = SrCakiLg Of extras. they ar
always in III" hno Of achievements. 4
they are TO- IN, uuhhc good. one Of tn
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