Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
EXPECT TO HIT BUFFALO
"sTREET MEN. PLANNING TO At
TEND THE EXPOSITION.
Some Have a "GOodly Piece" of Money
Left From Inauguration Sales
Those of Note.

Along lower Pennsylvania avenue there
assemblies every day of late little groups Of
the most adventurous men known TO Amer
lean civilization. They are the street men"
of the country, who have been holding
down the capital city since the Inaugural
ton, and who are resting on their oars,
as it were, scheming and planning for the
hitting" of Buffalo. All are going to take
in the big fair-the Pan-American. Several
of the more noted and industrious CT the
fakirs, such as the curly-haired young man
who sells the patent cuff-holders, have
their wives and children here. Probably no
other street man worked his graft as well
as did the cuff-holder man during the big
inaugural show therefore he has yet a
goodly piece Of money left. The men who
handled the knife Sharpeners compelled the
public to yield up some also.
Among other noted ones who are discuss
ing the chances at "Buffy' during the COM
ing early May days is the well-known
h1gh-pitch' man. Unlike the others, he
does not expect to invest round sums for
privileges at the fair. He intends to secure
only modest space on the grounds and
work his forte-the high PITCH 1t is his
conception that good man with the high
class spiel and nerve needs few costly
appurtenances to do business. His idea of
modern pitch of height is to get case
for each "throw'-that is. to get dollar
for every envelope containing a handful of
slum 'jewelry' In ordinary times a high
pitch on such stuff, including key chains,
ETC., is demand for a quarter per throw
AT place like the Buffalo fair the falsir
encourages himself with the maxim CT the
typical street man-that "one' is born
every minute.
Among others who are going to hit the
pretty city by the lake are the members
of gang of rowing cloth statesmen who
have been canvassing Washington thor
oughly during the past few months on a
house-to-house system Also numerous
native and alien walters, or hashers, as
they term themselves. Among the most
original of these is young man known as
Chicago Red" In discussing the chances
of success at the exposition he said to the
crowd:
Il wouldn't be surprised If the 'Buffy'
show would turn out to be second Chi
affair. There amt nothing on earth that
will kill city like having a big show will.
Look at Chi since ninety-three! Nothing
doing much. There's people there yet what
come all the way from Europe and Asia.
Theirs is sad story.
Anyhow, I'm going to give the show a
hit. imagine the lower part of this here
avenue will look a trifle lonesome in a
month or two. Worst thing bout 1t, the
fare is so high-more than ten cases. be-
lieve. However, Pittsburg isn't far away,
and there's plenty of blinds running on
hard to make 'Pittsy,' an from there it s
only short jump of a couple of hundred
or so up state to 'Buffy.' One thing sure,
hasher can't go wrong. If there's any
thing doing at all he gets his. and if there
amt, why, he'll get his chewins anyhow"
Yet others who making moving prep
arations are the local musicians, principally
those who are resting. Although the fair
at Chicago proved specially disastrous to
instrum entail men, notably to those from
far-off cities, ill-luck has no terrors to men
who are but playing when they are work.
ing. A well-known cornet soloist signified
to the writer that he was planning an en-
gagement on the fair grounds.
I'm bound to go and see some of the
show, anyhow he added. eff I can't
strike a job there I'll get work playing on
one of the lake passenger boats running
between Buffalo and Chicago, and make
out until the house here opens again in
the fall"
Verify, it looks as though the town might
seem lonesome in a month or two