The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-05
IN A RESTAURANT.
And Also In the Public Highways Of New
YOrk

1t was John Ryan's night TO treat Monday.
Having full purse and an empty feeling, no
decided about midnight TO go over to the
Bowery-he lives at i2S Hester street, New
York, for a square meal. On the way he met
two friends with whom he was on that basis
OF familiarity suggested by the fact that be
knew their first names were Katie and
Tollinda, and didn't know their other names
at all. Generosity surged mp in his heert.
He asked them II they would come with him
and I'LL mp. With Joyous promptitude they
said they would: so the trio went to the
White House restaurant, Ill Bowery.
over the culinary department Of the White
House James Ward, commonly known as
"Jammy," presides. Jammy knew Ryan's
two friends and from his perch at the rear OF
the restaurant greeted them when they came
in. whereupon Ryan was inclined to grumble,
but the girls pacifed him. and all three
turned to a contemplation Of the bill OF fare
One ordered raw oysters. another roast pork
with baked potatoes. and the third two
poached eggs on toast.
"six blobs. sheeny's delight wild Murphy in
is jacket, an Adam an Eve on raft, yelled
Jammy when the order came TO him.
"Say, tat mugs too fresh" observed Ryan.
| "Be'n get his face broke If he don't screw
| his jaw down."
"Let i'm alone" said the girls. "It's only
| his way"
Presently Tollinda. having disposed Of her
| order, called for mince pie.
"one mince for Melinda. cried Jammy.
"My name aiL't Melinda you greasy
poisvner," cried the girl.
| "Well, it ought to be to match that face you
wear" retorted the cook, delicately.
"D'you know yer insultin' me ladifrend p
demanded Ryan, rising from his chair with
ominous elaboration.
"Ah, g'wan," said Jammy: "Ill make q
airing o. bolognys outer YOU
| He came out from his sanctum and he and
| Ryan mixed themselves up with each other,
| and the contents Of table that tipped over
| on them when they got rolling around the
| floor. All the others in the restaurant, in
| cluding Tollinda and Katie took positions
advantageous for witnessing the fight IL was
a very pretty scrimmage with the chances
! well balanced. Finally, however, Jammy got
hold of a knife. with.wbich he proceeded To
carve inscriptions upon the alabaster fore
head of his opponent.
Just here policeman Whitman OF the Ed
ridge street station arrived at the door.
Whitman Is the prize strong man of the force
and is known as AJAX. he cracks rocks with
his fist and jugeles with loaded trucks for
Amusement. When the crowd attempted u
! block his progress IL made a mistake. lie
tossed three men ont into the street, pushed q
| few more fat On their faces, and seized the
beIiigerents. They came apart very quickly
AS he was marching them out there was an
other demonstration by the crowd. Al \
dropped the prisoners and gave little de
monstration Of his own. For 10 seconds the
air was full of flying feet rotating around
common center. Then the policeman hauled
his prisoners outside hattoned them upon tue
sidewalk just once because they showed som,
signs of becoming unruly, and marched then
off to the station house. Katie and Tollind'
improved the opportunity furnished by th'
excitement to Get out without paying th'
check which Ryan had left unpaid. AT Esse,
Market Court the prisoners were both sent q
the workhouse on o charge Of disorderly con
| duct.