The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-10

There were great many drunken people
across the river yesterday, but drunkenness
is inseparable from the place. There was
some petty gambling, which is also to be
looked for in such a settlement of race
track touts and other criminals of a less
respectable and more pronounced type.
Then there were all day religious SER
vices, and certainly in place where drunk
enness and gambling are the only Sunday
amusements, except watching the trains go
by, all-day religious services are not amiss.
SO the unexpected did not happen yesterday
at the Virginia end Of the Long Bridge.
There were no incidents to mar the even
serenity of sluggish vice. II anyone came
to the conclusion that he wasn't drunk
enough he could go and get drunken The
saloons Were there in profusion, and
that's what they were there for. II any
one thought it would be a goOdschemetot try
and win back some OF the pile he had lost a
few minutes before, he could go into the
back rooms OF some Of the saloons or around
behind the stables, and lose the rest OF his
coin. A great many thought they were not
drunk enough, and got drunken And
just few lost the rest of their pile byreach-
ing out fOr the ainable-moneyth eyhad
already lost.
GOOD WILL COME SOME DAY.
Aatchett's mission is going to do lots
OF good some day. Since Harry Gambler
donated his hall to the missionaries for
use every Sunday their audiences have
been larger and more attentive. No one
has, as yet, shown signs Of conversion,
but, perhaps, some OF the seed scattered
broadcast by the sturdy old missionary and.
his sincere assistants has taken root and
viii soon begin TO sprout.
Yesterday the Associat ton of Local
Preachers, OF which Mr.. Matchett is
member and Rev. Mr. Wright president,
held their annual all-day service across
the river. This was decided upon the Sun
day before and was announced by Mr..
Wright. Several ladies and gentlemen from
the Methodist churches in this city as
sisted, and the services were interesting.
The gambling houses along the Po-
tomac, above and below Georgetown,
haven't fallen into disuse, but business
is not so good nowadays They are afraid
to run openly, as they did some time ago,
and their former patrons, OF victims
rather, have not all learned the devious
route to the side door.
Consequently, those who formerly sat
behind the green-eovered table and spun
the wheel and dealt faro find lots OF
leisure to curse The Times for it's vigorous
work that has resulted in bringing about
such condition of affairs.
CLARK Is BITTER
John W. Clark, proprietor of the gin
mill in Roslyn, that bears the euphOnius
title of The White House Restaurant, %
the upper floor Of which contains one OF
the most extensive gambling Iay-outs
along the river shore, is one Of the bitter
ones.
Since the gambling den in his house has
been compelled to shut down, his income
must have ENTHUSIASTICALLY p oor JohnI
Some day be will learn, perhaps, that
money must be made honestly. Then he
may be made county supervisor again, and
good fortune will spill nice things on him,
and be will smile some more. But he don't
smile much now.
Clark is not the only one who feels the
effect of The Times fight against vice
across the river. All OF the deus, the
proprietors OF which have been so often
enumerated in these columns, have been
compelled to shut down recently, and the
amount ofmOneyturne FROM heillegitimate
course that led into the Golfers Of the
gamblers, is at large.
Vice for the time is paralyzed. Reform
is uppeFmost in the minds OF the majority
of the citizens of the county, and garab-
ling dens and Sunday bars must go for all
time.