The record-union., 1895-01-24
NOT DEAD, AND NOT EVEN ASLEEP.
The Citizens Protective Association is
Quite Awake.
Preparing for More Vigorous Cam.
paign Against the Eobos and
Tough Characters,

There was meeting of the Citizens
Protective Association last night in
Pythian Castle which was crowded with
body of representative citizens.
Although there has not been much
heard by the public of the transactions of
this body of late. it is extremely active,
and as soon as the members effect their
permanent organization something is
going to DROP" they say.
One glance at the faces of the members
would efectually disabuse any of the
IDEA that they have any intention of
faIterlng in their original purpose of pre-
serving the peace and driving out all the
undesirable element from the city.
The members declare it is not their de-
sire to conflict in any particular with the
police authorities, but that one thing
must be clearly understood-that all Of
the low and vicious class must leave
town, and not only leave, but stay away,
OF late much time has been spent in
watching and ferreting out every tramp
and vicious person within the cty's
limits, and many vagrant Is having his
every step watched without suspicion
that the quiet, determined man standing
in the nelghbOring doorway, or sitting in
bhO fdS aLt . 1OuDR1u8 D1dCG, Is
keeping accurate accounts or his hourly
doings.
1t has been discovered that the tramp
element have crossed the river and
formed camps in the vicinity of the
town OF Washington. Every one of
these localities are known, and it is
limited that residence in neighboring
county Will not protect them.
One large eHcampnent of nearly a
nuDQT90 warrants SItnaf6H a small
island, the only approach to which is a
narrow neck of land. Preparations are
IN progress to raid this camp in boats
as soon as possible.
Another camp Of thirty is spotted,
and one lone little nest containing eight
men Will also 1t is said, soon receive
the attention of the committee.
From this time forward every vagrant
that crosses the \ olo bridge will be under
close surveillance from the time he enters
the city until he leaves it, and as soon as
clear case can be made out against him
he will be landed IN jail.
Already news OF The work of the COM
mlttee has gone abroad, and tramp
placed under arrest last night by mem
Der OF the organization stated that he had
been warned by a camp of tramps at
WInnemucca, New, to steer clear of Sac
ramento. lie begged hard to be allowed
his liberty, and said he would leave the
town as soon as the Lord would let him.
FUNDS tor the prosecution OF the work
OF the organization are being collected by
Glsposlng of honorary mem bership
tickets to all that care to aid the work, at
the rate of 81 per month, and it is claimed
that 1t will be a good investment on ac-
count of tho lessening Of the monthly
grocery supplies, such a large portion of
which have passed through the back
doors Of homes in the city.
portion of the committee will submit
the names of the members to the Mayor.
and they will be enrolled as special po-
Hcemen. For obvious reasons these
names will be kept secret. Everything
connected with the permanent organiza-
ton Is complete, and the work of the
members has begun.