The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-20
VICE FLOURISHES IN
BRAzEN SECURITY
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their sisters in adversely in the front
room.
When one realizes that this was in
broad daylight, within a stones throw
OF two OF the most important streets I'm
the city, and within full view. IL will be
seen that Providence is not what can be
called a "close city
one citizen who called the attention OF
The News representative to the sight felt
inrpelled to remark "Tt was said IL the
Republicans carried all the city offices
the city would be wide open. but IL "
could beat that then thank the Lord
there Is one or two offices they did not
get"
The aforesaid citizen was later called
by his business TO travel through the
street just referred TO and he suffered
the shock. despite his silvery locks and
his respectable appearance. OF being
solicited like any young sport out for
a spree.
This was several days ago, and IL Is
barely possible that his complaints to his
friends OF his hold-up may have per-
colsted into police headquarters. for a
we'll known police captain in citizens
dress was seen to enter the place.
QUIET A FEW DAYS.
There were no more ''girlies" in the
window for n few days possibly as a
result of this visit. IL was also very cold
on these days, which may have been an
other reason that they did not show up.
Saturdays mild air AMI warm sun
brought them out I'm full force.
The News man and some friends strolled
through the dark sections Saturday night
and on the ill-lighted streets the police
rl,- l-n,, Inax,
were seen I'm plenty on the well-lighted
though.
Tho contrast from Westminster and
Weybosset streets. with their hurrylng.
happy faced crowds to the gloomy side
streets with their accompanying scenes
of wickedness and wretchedness were
striking In the extreme.
II was easy to credit the statement OF
n prominent Salvationist that Providence
had slums as low and vile as any city and
as much wickedness, which was not,
however, so apparent on the surface.
a BRIGHT SPOT.
Sodden. drink soaked men and women
and equally as sodden in ap-
pearance. were seen IN numbers emerging
from dives and groggeries or engaged in
I'm the shelter OF the shad-
ows OF tail buildings. the whole effect
being one TO depress and sadden citizen
with any civic pride
A single bright figure iiIumined this
gloomy picture-that OF n sweet-faccd
young woman. with large bonnet bear
Ing the red badge Of the Salvation army.
Under her arm was a bundle OF War
Cries. which she sold IN nearly every
saloon I'm the district.
They do not insult me very often"
she said Brightly. in response 10 inquiries.
Il think it helps just TO have us show
up IN the saloons and speak a good word
for the Master" ana nodding brightly
she pursued her way into another grog-
gerry. where the men I'm various stages
of intoxication made way and respect
fully listened to her words. She was
soldier from the Swedish corps I'm charge
" Captain and Mrs. a. Gustavson. which
Is doing excellent work at its Weybosset
street rooms and throughout the district.
over on South Gain street along tho
water front IL another slum where. how
ever the scarlet woman" feature was
not so prominent and Haunting as In tho
Central district possibly because both