Evening star., 1911-08-31
SkepticaI as to Invasion by
1900 Hoboes: Tomorrow.
NO SIGN OF ADVANCE GUARD
Police Have Not Caught Sight Of
Any Stray "vags."
WORK READY FOR MANY
Western Maryland Railroad Seeks
to Use the Horde of the
Unemployed.

Although there are many rumors float.
ing around the city to the effect that to-
morrow morning Will see 400 hoboes in
the National Capital TO attend the OPEN
ing Of the convention OF the Brotherhood
Welfare Association, the advance guard
had not arrived in the city today. and
men who know something about tramps
say that not nifty genuine hoboes will
show up tomorrow. Figures sent out by
a press agent for the hobo army show
that Baltimore alone will ship loo
hoboes. Philadelphia will be temporary
deprived Of 400 New York OF 3Oo. while
Buffalo and Birmingham will have to
dispense. with the services Of 300, and
other prominent cities will make up ths
balance of the 400.
A sharp watch by the police and rail-
road ofYicials has failed TO bring forth any
hoboes lurking in freight yards. under
wagons. in parks or any other or the ho-
boes favorite roosting places. Mr.. Mas.
sey probation ofiicer Of the Police Court.
who knows the tramp heart as well as
any one. is doubtful about the size OF the
army. and so are the police. They say
that IL 1910 men arrive I'm the city to-
morrow they will not be the regular hoboes
at all. but will he amateur hoboes, high
brows masking themselves in the guise
of knights Of the road, but in reality
nothing more nor less than students Of
sociology and economic conditions.
Hoboes May Pay Their Fare.
Contrary to the general idea that all
hoboes have sworn never to pay ra lroad
fare, 1t is possible that some of those
who expect to be here tomorrow to at
tend the opening session of the conven-
tion will come on the cars of the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis railroad
and will pay real money for their trans
portation.
While the head hoboes were talking
over the transportation problem at the
Baltimore headquarters. COS East Fayette
street. few days ago. In walked Marion
A. Tatum, traffic agent of the Line, He
said his company would carry the army
of hoboes from Baltimore to Washington
for IS cents apiece.
or course, the question now has some
thing to do with where and how to get
that IS cents apiece. Many regular
hoboes declare that 1t is not 70 cents
apiece they need. but merely chance to
hit a side door Pullman" as the freight
cars are called.
DR.. James Eads How. the millionaire
tramp who is not to be confused with
the many tramp jugglers who are SO
fascinating in vaudeville. is not disposed
to pay IS cents for 1900 hoboes out OF
his own pocket
However, II there is any way to get
that money, the army expects to be
here tomorrow morning The police have
who might be caught loose around town
in advance of the convention, but strange
TO say. the police dragnet has failed
to land a, single hobo this week.
Work Ready for Many.
While the hoboes and highbrows who
delve in problems connected with ''the|
were arranging a plan toI
come to Washington from Baltimorel
without hoofiRg IL through the mud the
Western Maryland railroad was planningl
to disperse the army entirely by an Offer
of work for any and all men who WOULD
apply. The Continental building in Ball.
timore is the ONCE of the road. AMI
official OF the line says that the road
is short handed all the time, and that
two men are constantly circulating
70 cents an hour for able-bodied men
who are not above handling freight.
One of the odd things about this hobo
army is that the secretary Is woman.
Mrs Cora D. Harvey, who once held
state office in Oklahoma, Is In Baltimore
today getting ready for Washington.
Mrs Harvey Is between thirty and forty.
uses none of the tricks OF personal adorn-
ment for which her sex Is famous, and
without which some are hopeless: she
dresses plainly. She Is student or
political economy and sociological con-
ditions.
Migrants Will Be Arrested.
Chief of Police Sylvester has notified
the members OF the force OF the pro-
spectiye gathering OF the hoboes. In an
order TO the captains of the several pre-
cincts he told them:
1T is rumored that q number OF pro-
fessional hoboes and tramps propose To
make this jurisdiction their rendezvous.
The police will enforce the law sssinst
facing of private property tpasting post
ers on railway cars, etc.b. Arrest all pes
gars and suspicious characters, GIVING
special attention to the suburban sec
tons
to believe that there will be hoboel
enough here tomorrow or the seseIaV
DAYS to give much trouoic'
Should they come here, however ne says
they will have TO obey the law
II is thought the order was ISSUED yes
terday afternoon for the purpose OF warn,
ing the hoboes what they may expect ana
also for the purpose OF protecting resi-
dents and their property rights.
So far as could be learned today 10
hoboes or their leaders have pasted any
convention signs on cars in this CITY.
The suggestion about prosecuting lor
trespass. il is stated, Is practically rep
etition of the Keep of the grass sign
mai figured SO conspicuously at the time
Coxey's army came here
Unpropitious for Tramping.
Members OF the force well understand
what is meant by the order to enforce
the provisions of the vagrancy law. ana
he officers in the suburban precincts
we're on the lookout for hoboes today
"Hardly a chance Of seeing a hobo to-
law" remarked one OF the suburban
.onad tbis afternoon. "If there are any
an their way here they are pretty certain
n And sheltered places and remain until
he storm abates.
..Some OF them may be found Ia barns
along the road he added, "and some oil
hem may come In freight cars"
Policemen will make a careful examina-
ION of the cars. and all trespassers
'ound I'm them may expect to be sent To
lccoouan. The police OF the Washington
Terminal Company will cooperate with
Mai. Sylyester's force.
CHANGE AT MEXICAN EMBASSY.