The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-15
A DIRTY PLACE.
Cheap Lodging House on
South Main Street.
How L0dgers Who Left Money With
the "B0ss" Were Treated.

The Sunday Breakfast Mission at II
South Main street has the appearance OF
being place where the Board of Health
might get some information that would
be useful TO public health, and Chief OF
Police Reuben X. Baker might find much
that would interest him, as quite q num-
ber of complaints have been made against
the place. b. Franklin Gilmore is the
head OF the concern. 1t IL said to be one
of the dirtiest places In the city. 1t is
open to the public, and anyone interested
In the welfare of the poor unfortunate
men can see the surroundings for them
selves. A NEWS reporter visited the
piece today. The stencil was almost un-
bearable. The sheets, once white, are
now Dlack, ana not tit for even the
brindle dog that wanders about the
building. In the kitchen where the
smell is most offensive there is large
range supporting a nasty pot containing
the ingredients for soup. Everything is
In keeping with the soup. This place
was brought to the attention OF the police
recently and THE NEWS reporter was in
duced to visit the place because David
Burns and his assistant, John Nc
jail yesterday morning, one for
an assault and the other for being drunk.
Mr.. Gilmore called ut the place
and when he found that the two
sheelers'.Ihsd been sent to Jail he placed
a ma3 who Is known as "Bouin In
charge. "Loui'' has been an inmate of
the place for some tImo and no one
knows who he Is or where he comes
from.
Burns and Mccormick were given a
place to sleep and something to eat for
looking after Mr.. GiImnre's interests at
"the mission"
On Saturday night Lawrence Conners
and Michael Tuck, who had been en-
gagged at the State Fair during the week,
called at the mission and made applica-
tion for a room. Conners had $3.50 and
Tuck Sl.75. They did not want to take
the money to bed with them, for they
knew when they awoke In the morning
1t would be gone, so they asked McCor-
mick what they should do with 1t. Me-
I MTs
Burns, as he was "boss." This they
did, thinking that the alleged lodging
house was conducted by God-fearing
man.
When Mccormick and Tuck "retired"
the agent and his assistant sent out for
whiskey, paying for 1t with the money
left in their hands for safe keeping.
Early yesterday morning they began to
quarrel over the little money that re-
mained, and Mccormick, being a cripple,
was soon quieted. When Conners ana
Tuck called for their money they were
"bluffed off," The two men told their
story to Mr.. Gilmore, but he paid no at
tention to them. They then called upon
patrolman Nahum Willard, who gave
them their breakfast and Investigated
their case. 1t resulted In Burns and
Mccormick being arrested and sent to
jail.
Attorney William B.w. Hallett heard of
the case and became interested and pro-
cecded to make IT interesting for the
Sunday Morning Breakfast Mission pro-
prietor. Mr.. Gilmore learned that
trouble was brewing, so he paiu the
claim of the two men and they were
satisfied.
According to the story told by the pa
trolmen on the beat, this Is not tho first
case that has attracted attention. This
distressing state OF affairs and menace to
good health has been allowed to exist for
long time IL is a good case for the
health department TO take cognizance OF.