Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

up0ub ub Will LhkB elepS 10 restore the
usual peace and good order for which
the section of the city in which he lives
is noted, and for the shattering of which
he is the indirect cause.
As far as could be learned by re.
porter of The GAZETTE on Thursday,
Charley rents the whole house from
man named Patterson, who does not
live in the city. AS his family is not
very extensive-it being made up only
of Charley and cat OF uncertain age
and pedigree-there is plenty OF room
in the house for another tenant The
Chinese domicile, it is understood, does
not extend above the first floor, on
which Charley does his washing, iron
ing, cooking, eating and sleeping, while
the cat divides its time between the
laundry and the neighbors' yards. So
it will be seen that he has no use for the
upper story.
Charley has an eye to business, and
soon after he took possession of the
house he subiet it to decent, respecta-
BILE family, who had access to their
apartments through hallway leading
from side door--or, rather front
door--on Seventh street. The good
natured laundryman was highly pleased
TO know that he was sharing the house
with respected American citizens, a fact
that made him "swell up' with pride
when he had the opportunity to bring
II to the attention of any Of his Gus.
toners. The subtenauts were ap.
parently well satisfied for a time, and
everything went along smoothly, but
Charley's laundry must have made the
house unhealthy for the Americans, as
they finally concluded that they could
live happier elsewhere and moved.
The second. story was not vacant long,
however, as the pleasant neighborhood
soon attracted another American family,
who negotiated with Charley for the
occupancy of the sky parlor and the
other upper rooms. Again the neigh
bors were set at ease, for they had feared
that the vacant apartments might be
turned to some other purpose than that
of a quiet residence for a small family.
1t was hoped that the newcomers would
remain, but such was evidently not in
tended, for they did not stay long,
Something about the place was not con-
genial, and the new family, after short
stay sought quarters elsewhere.
With the place again unoccupied, the
neighbors began to speculate as to who
would be the next tenants. Their fears
are now fully realized.
One day last week crowd of small
boys, who heretofore have been lodging
the police at the several corners on
Madison street, sauntered into Charley's
"office" and inquired of the amazed
celestial as to the rental of the upper
part of his house. After short con.
ference an agreement was reached
whereby the lads were to occupy the
rooms for club purposes. The genial
laundryman evidently took into con.
sideration the extreme youth of his
future tenants, and it is said he made
the terms as light as possible.
After the lads had obtained "cinch"
on the rooms they skirmished about for
furniture. They had not been away
long before they succeeded in running
down lamp and an apology for table,
Nobody saw them take any chairs in
the place, and it is reported that thew
had none, or if they did not many, and
they must have been smuggled through
the hallway under cover of night or at
some unsuspecting moment.
However, everything was prepared
and the CLUB" an army of about 25
J llDuSBTS-tlfl1=
ceeded to take possession, As far as can
be learned, they first occupied the rooms
the latter part of last week. The first
night their presence was noticed people
on the outside got the impression that
the boys were either drilling or dancing,
for they appeared to do nothing but
walk about the bare floor and yell and
laugh.
he
curiosity, but they were unable to learn
what was going on, Notwithstanding
That the windows were wide open and
every little while one of the urchins
would poke his head out, and with Il
pipe IN his mouth would spit all
over the pavement below, Attimes the
windows would be full of heads, and
some OF the boys would spit tobacco
juice all over the pavement
A few nights ago they must have had
smoker" or else there was a free.for
all light. At least it appeared as if the
hoor was being mopped with one or
more human bodies, and several in the
room were apparently not tickled 10
aeath, Tor they were cursing and swear.
ing az a rate that wolld soon have ex.
hausted the devils dictionary This is
SN' salnplei anu Inc nelghbOrS are
sure that II the parents of some of the
boys knew where they were they would
be after them with stick.
AS rule the nuisance starts in soon
attor O'Clock and continues until well
on to midnight. There is also a "day
committee" that holds forth in the
| afternoons, and the conduct at that time
Is about the same as during the night
except that the force is not quite yso
hneayy and the "scraps" not SO frequent.
1t can well be said, however, that the
place is d public nuisance at all times
and Il it is not abated pretty soon the
nelgnoors will petition the Department
oil Public Safety to take a hand.
On Saturday night, it is stated, there
was a racket that resembled an earth.
quake, and the report goes that the only
lamp globe in the place was shattered IN
SO many fragments that not single
member of!the "club" would make an |
enort to count them. And the fellow
VINO was directly responsible for the