The Washington times., 1895-06-24

Jackson City enjoyed probably the most
quiet and peaceful day in it's turbulent
history yesterday, ard there was not suf-
fieIent lighting. drinking and qUarreliing
TO make things interesting for its evil
loving inhabitants and frequenters.
From some source or other il was scat
terd broadcast over Jackson City and
Rosslyn that there was to be a raid,
and through the entire morning and long
past noon every gin-sbop and gambling
den on the shores OF the Potomac. If not
entirely closed, was nearer to it than ever
before,
Old fTequenters stepped in sin and crime
wandered diEconSolately around the streets
of tue place OF wickedness. Things looked
little like a Christian Sunday, and but for
the unsightly huts and hoveIs where fiery
fluids have for years been dispensed day
and night, week in and week out to all who
had the price, the entire community yes
terday morning could easily baYe been
mistaken for quiet country village.
CLAM0RED FOR LIQUOR.
AS the day wore Gu ard the thirst OF
the men was augmented by the heat OF the
day they began TO clamor Tor liquor, and
d few of the saloon-keepers yentured to
allow the side doors 10 be ufed
BY this time, however, most of the city
patrons had returned and only the touts,
toughs, jockeys, stable boys and the negro
populace Were left TO drink the liquor.
Evangelist Matchett held lOIta and did
thriving. business until he asked the rum
soaked, beer-besotted, whisky-nosed in
dlviduals to think OF the aged white haired
mother who was perhaps at that moment
praying and interceding for her wayward
errlng boy.
After the services the Hyde part OF
the natures of tie audience again became
the master and the men filed into Harry's
place, which was by this time in full
blast. Here they proceeded TO drown all
thoughts of better life in the cup OF
revelry and dissipation.
Ehe reporter tried To enter the front
door Of the Fort Runyon saloon, but found
IT barred AT the rear a large brawny
negress stood on guard armed with .
heavy birch broom and she after eyeing
The Times man for short time in silence
suddenly seized him by the arm and told
him TO go, which he thought it best TO do
All the entrances and exists OF .'Joe's
place were tightly closed but from within
came sounds of carousing. a few colored
country boys who were on .heir way from
a place some miles back In Virginia were
pressed into service and with the aid OF
Ddlllo III Siu VI iltiiA4t-i iIlt
the vicinity ring with the sounds of scraping
feet and the twang of the instrument.
FOUND A DRUNKEN NAN.
This occurred in the morning when every
bar-room was closed. and suddenly while
the noise was al its hsignt a stableboy hove
i'll sight and bTeathlessly announced that he
had found q drunken man. In about TWO
seconds every man and boy was around in
the rear of the street trying 10 eXtort
from a speechless runken man the name
of the place where he had procured his
booze"
At RoSslyn there W as much the same state
OF affairs, although a scrap or two occurred
to keep up the interest. The hills around
this little river resort are usually fairly
black with cFap-shooters and thiInble-rig
gamblers. but this host was rema rka bly
diminished vest tcrday evening.
The famous ''Hades," which is in no
respect unworthy of its name, closed as
tight as clam to all but welI-knowu fire.
quenters, and even they gained adnittaDce
only after giving the sign and password.
The prOprietOrs of this resort, the Nelson's,
and the Heaths, who receive the revenue
better get TO work OF YOUR post You may
ment, were not so much in eyidenceas usual.
The TailTOa dis. the street car lines and the
boats which carry to the various river
resorts did a very small business aud
considerable gumbling was done by all
Defarious trade.