The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-26
TRAMP QUESTION
UP TO SALT LAKE
Every Freight Train Into City
Is Bringing Its Quota of
''Bums."
POLICE FORCE PROPOSES
TO RUN THEM ALL OUT
Law Is to Be Rigidly Enforced
Against Undesirable
Element.

Since the coming OF the cool fall nights
there has been steady influx OF tramps
into this city. and although as yet they
have not caused any disturbances or con-
sequence, the police are keeping watch
rul eye on all the newcomers. AT The
least provocation. the police place mem
hers OF this army OF the unemployed un-
der arrest and In police court Will release
them II they promise to leave the city.
New York City has taken up drastic
measures to rid that city OF tho hobo
At q meeting OF the charity organization
officers OF the city. plans havo been
drawn up 10 deal with these men who
refuse TO work There arc many men
who are classed as 'hobocs" that are
simply IN that state because OF inability
% obtain work.
The New York charity workers nave
3rawn up a plan to take those that say
they are anxious to work and find them
employment. But those who claim they
are looking for work. but are n con.
t!nual fear that they. VII! Iind IL, ar ar.
,ockpile viii demand their attention ~
GlacEwelps island temporary Dnrrdcks
Will be constructed TO shelter the @ @neH:
IN carrying out this plan, the New Y ork
authorities expect TO rid the city OF va
grants.
They Come Ill DroYeS.
The geographical situation u salt Lake
large Influx OF the tramp element, as "
~ the only large city between Denver
nd the sunny climate Of California,
where hundreds and hundreds Of "ho-
boes'' strike for as soon as cold weather
comes on. ~
As they pass through Salt Lake City
here and I: any chance presents T.
self for an act OF crime, they a"e only
100 willing TO take 1t up Members OF
fyom Chief OF Police Pitt to take into
custody any tramps or buns" that have
a suspicious appearance. and the - neXt
cay In police ice, court 90 r. tney ;y VIII usually
II Is a well-Rnown fact that tho ni3n
who, gets his living by being = tramp Is
2nic 70 TsaiSe when nen city ciy rs GasX io on
tiles do not keep close on the trail OF
these loaters. they, VIII take advantage
OF this freedom allowed them and the
word is. passed from one 20 another that
Salt Lake City. or any other city, us The
case may be, IS easy on the tramp and IN
q short space o: time the place in ques-
tior IS ovcrrun with these vagrante.
IL is well-known 10 the police that there
are many vags OF the tramp class. who
absoiuteiy refuse 20 work, and get just
enough food TO keep q breath OF lie in
them by begging. and what money is
not absolutely needed FOR food is
spent for liquor, On cold. chilly
.ihANs ~ III! Va VIC Ss-hopiAS'
there viii be anywhere from five 10 a
dozen OF this vagraut element hanging |
a bout. Like flock OF buzzards. waiting |
for some disabled or sick animal to crop !
dead, they walt for some rree spendeC !
20 say; Everybody step up and Rave a |
5rink.'
Haug Around Alleys
On Sunday nights men of the vagraut |
element will be seen hanging IN the |
shadows of dark alleys, waiting for the |
hour v'hcn the saloons will open |
Up and they may return 10 the warmth |
Of the barroor-
The tramp question IN Salt Lake City !
IS q difficult one. for without doubt IL |
ie this element that brings on the crime !
period every fall with the coming of cold !
weather,
A tramp chat rarnbled Into the police
station few nights ago and asked for |
q nlEhts lodging stated to one OF the
officers that on the freight train he came
into Salt Lake City on there were elght
'hoooes" who had all turned their course /
toward California for the winter months
with many freight trains week, and
each carrying as many and more ira INNS
many OF whonl stop in this city Tor
short period. the coast cities Will also
have TO formulate some plan to force UCrE
upon this unthrifty and disreputable class
or men
Migrants are being taken IN each dav
by the police and ordered from rhe city
out IN the opinion OF even the police an
thorities, something should be dona 10
.orce them TO work and work good
and hard. e'oo