The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27

There had been many rumors Of the bread
riots In Broome street and thereabouts.
To the woman in search Of excitement it
seemed as IL it would be dangerous even to
get of car at Broome street and walk a
block down the street. But things are not
always what they seem. Tornado visited
Western countries await the news OF the
disaster from Eastern papers before they
can quite be sure what has happened. 1t
Is the same with flooded districts and with
places that have been devastated by fire.
1t was the same with Broome street
Near the Bowery, whatever 1t might be
further on, that street was as free from
traces Of riots as the street Of . country
town.
Filled with children, OF course, always
that. Children scrambling in cutters,
following the Ice wagons, catching greedily
at stray Jumps, haunting the pushcart Of
the three peaches for a cent, burying not
too clean faces in large watermelon slices.
but as for the bread riot
Bread riots were scarce as hens teeth on
that day in Broome street. and 1t was day
belonging to the thick Of the excitement,
from all accounts.
In a little shop behind whose counter
stood bewigged and wrinkled woman
with an old ivory yellowish complexion
the invading woman stood interrogatively.
mo Jewish bread?" she asked.
The old woman shook her heavy head.
1No Jewish bread. she answered. Moth
ing but white bread and" here she lapsed
into an unknown language, describing
the various kinds OF bread, "and rolls,
she finished. "No Jewish bread for n week
now"
"Why?'
Shruggings Of shoulders.
They'll kill us II we sell Jewish bread.
They'll burn the house down."
This began to look promising.
Tell me where the thick Of the fight is"
implored the visitor bent upon tracking
bread riot to it's lair.
Again vigorous Struggling Of dustladen
shoulders, accompanied by an Il dunno"
The street once more.
Again ragged children great bargain
sales Of underwear displayed upon push
carts, cellar doors piled up and running
over with embroidery, news stands upon
which hieroglyphio newspapers lay in
vitingly open for those who could read.
But as for bread riots and their aocompani-
ment Of fierce policemen hustline bel
ieerents about with clubs. screaming men
and women flung from bakery windows.
ovens smashed and faces and bread tram. |
pied under foot In spite of the wild and
Woful shrieks Of the starving
Nothing doing.
A bakery, in the windows Of which law /
INVITING loaves. The woman donned =
hungry look.
Any Jewish bread?" she asked
Ihere appeared large doorfu Of woman
o whose skirts hung animated fripees ~
ousled children. VI
White bread" she answered and bero
ne too rolled of a dozen bread names
otally unknown to the average New Yorker
but no Jewish bread"
What are the Jewish people DOING sor
'read'' asked the visitor, amazed '0
they are eating cake" was the ren,v
Mefe Is no Jewish bread" reasoned
ne visitor. hopelessly. then there m,,s,
mustn't there3" "ere'
bread riotf' uncomprehendinply.
ana right in the bread riot neighborbood
neaiiy, was most discouraging,
But there was plenty Of hopsootoh
pindie legged kids marking of the chslI
hes' More spindle legged kids JUMPING
hem. '"'"p"'s
Ash barrels, too, and people roost,nr m
ZEN and above them regardless Of mali - IN
and. ~ news
Tel me where can find bread r,ot,.
viii H be ni td dsr R1hin.vely, I'm afraid
all OF one" se' on the
The newsdealer handed her out q nsner
'e Couldn't have read II she had tried ~
One penny" he said.
Va Inns rnn.d = worse than hunting gargoyles.-
= quest into Orchard street. "'' "ope- !
!. no bread riot there that she could NJ.
~ sne stood In amazement to observa AZ
tenyins. small children on hiSh up az