Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-15

"GLAD HAND TOMS" TRAMP HOTEL
ing what little money he had saved from
his wages began the building of a home
for tramps He did not follow the plans
usually adopted by reformers, but went to
work in a practical way Choosing a loca-
ton in the rear of the locomotive round
house at Trenton he put up a modest
frame building and established a wood
yard. The tramps helped him, and many
of them worked with will. Some of them
he engaged as permanent assistants. When
any of the fraternity wanted square
meal, bath and a good nights rest in a
clean bed. he knew he could always earn
it by going to "Glad Hand TOMS place
Although the enterprise prospered slow
~ at first, it was enlarged from time to
time, and with some outside help Mr.
Terradell found that he was accommodating
quite u respectable sum. He had his own
ideas as to how it should be spent, and SO
he watched his bank account grow with
genial satisfaction. About year ago he
purchased a whole block of the land on
which his home was located. The land
was cheap, for it was located in part of
the city called "Goosetown" and known
as a disreputable section. Early last win
ter Mr. Terradell broke ground for his
new hotel He worked early and late,
handling pick and shovel himself and
pressing into service as many of his tramp
friends as called on him. When summer
came, he had many loads of brick hauled
to the spot, and before fall there arose
four story structure capped by tower 100
feet tall, in the top of which swings big
electric light
About two months ago the home was
dedicated with religious services. In the
building there are reading rooms for men
and women, "a chapel, where religious serv-
ices are held every night; IA sewing room
for women, an office, through which en-
ployment is secured for deserving persons
neat, clean chambers, and two large bath
rooms. Besides the woodward in the rear,
/ there is an upholsterers shop, in which
furniture is repaired; shoemaking and
/ cObbcrs shoV and a broom mandatory.
That an establishment in which indus
TRY plays such prominent part should
! be so largely patronized by tramps seems
to prove that Mr.. Terradel's theory is
right. During the first month in which
( his hotel was open he had as guests over
/ 500 homeless men and women who had
drifted in along tho line Of the railroad
| They were trumps, but they seemed glad
to work for lodging and food. If applicants
have money, they are charged IA small sum
for their entertainment. If they are PEN
niless, they can take their choice of the
shop work or can put in their time at the
woodward
In the Same block with the hotel there
are several small brick cottages, which
Mr. Terradell rents at "A very moderate
price per month to men who are out of
employment. He finds work for the men,
and when they have become self sustain
ing they are required to find other quar-
tiers and give place TO other deserving I'M
fortunates The whole establishment serves
as sort of connecting link between the
friendless outcasts of trampdum and the
world of respectable society Mr.. Terradell
has all his little fortune invested in this
enterprise, and is constantly spending his
income, but he is entirely satisfied with
the work he is doing and expects TO see his
example followed by the authorities of
many of the large cities of the Union.
). II. MACDONALD.