The evening times., 1896-04-06

The great army of turnpike tourists who
winLered in the South are now moving
northward in force, ami the police mere have
been Instructed TO be vigilant and keep
them on the go while they are passing
through Washington. Any unnecessary loi-
tering or begging on the streets will b. fol
lowed by the prompt arrest of the offend
crs and their appearance In the police
court TO answer 10 charges under the va
grancy act.
The advance guard ortramps reached mere
several days ago, as noticei in The Even
ing Times, but the army itself, Struggling,
footsore and sole 1, is now passing tnrougu.
1t is estimated that upward of 2U0
Weary walkers crossed Long Bridge
and entered this city yesterday, not to
mention the many who found lodgings on
the Potomac flats, in wicked Jackson City
or in cells as tree dodgers at the Aiexan-
dria police station.
A FEMALE HOBO.
The boy tramp, Mickey, the Kid,
PASSED through Washington last Mnniay,
hat saturday evening fO.icc Sergeant lacy
came across Il fcnar GODn. i'll company wliD
Il group of mud d'bcsIGt,crcu, suriy-i"oklnS
knights Ufthcruad. 1Hcy hah Jhst come over
Long Briagc, and were arrested on IaiI
road siding ON Maryland avenue, near ibir-
teentD street, southwest.
In answer tot he sergeant 'sintrrrogatnres
the vGonIan said they had wintcrcd III Mis-
slssppi and had starIcu Norm iIun tuiGIn-
tia. III some parts of the country, she ac-
kno wledgei. she wore men garments AID
Issumed the role OF Il youth. as a ProCau-
tiUnary measure. She gave her name as
Betscy Scott, and her birthplace rs Ham
iitOn, Ont. BcIscy's looks are not pre-
marks OF dissipation, and she appeared 10
lee about thirty years OF age.
oh. | ain no spring chicken she said.
I've been on the road about three years.
and like il. Why amt we got us much
right To wander IroLnd Us gypsics and the
like?'
she also stated that she was personally
acquainted with six oJEcr itmaie iramps,
one OF them being half inuian, halGneGTcss.
BctScy yucciarcd she could Jump Il ieaping
freight with any OF the boys, ana was
also an adept AT working the Hind bag
gage. Her Cothni. w"s lady solicd and
,iiscoIorcd, aud she were mems hroran
shoes. She carries ter tourist Xii III Il we'll
worn bag. slunE over her shoulders, KNAPP
sack fashion, and assists locCmC,ICn by
means of a dog paralyzcr'-a stout, oak
or hickory stick.
SHE DRINKS "HuMMER'' WHISKY.
i ms woman or me lDII CHtWS lDh1Ctp-
smokes pipe and drinks hummer
whisky with tie same cCkicss IbaiIUon as
her frowsy male ConsortS. She is what
the men of her kind term n trump card,
as she can beg enough foOu 10 supply alaTgc
squad of hobUs, and they bay she Is seldom
turned down for Il ''haHd-OGt of bread
ami meat, or enough mCney to rush tie
rowier, because she is a woman.
The group OF tramps VINO can provide
themselves with n boy or woman as "A
mark consider themselves ia great luc=
and live uD the fat of the lana without
having to waste any o: their own latent
energy,
THE Potomac flats, east of the Long
Bridge are again being rcsorted to rs n
retreat by the migrating hohOs. Last wear
the police made a number OF raids - cr
this territory and arrested many wIyfar-
crs. Thus far tnis season no raids have
been made.
The trampS' cave is situated 81 ihc east
end of the flats, nearly opposite .!ic ar
scnal. 1t Is a queer den, with an opening
on top just large enough to admit the body
of one man at time, The covering of the
cave Is mound-likc in shape, and in the
rear is protruding Stovepine, connecting
with the subtle rraueIn fireplace. about
which the wanderers gather to warm them
selves, tell yarns OF the road or cook tEc,r
meals.