The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-08-23
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BY HOODLUMS
Men Around Saloon Cause
Great Disturbance.
People Startled at Night by Loud
Swearing and Bosterous Con-
duct-TeIephones Kept Busy
Policemen Hard to Find
People Determined That
the Saloons Shall
Be Closed UP.

On Saturday night people living
in the vicinity of Eighteenth avenue
and Jefferson street were subjected
to the most outrageous abuse by a
gang Of hoodlums who frequent a
saloon run in connection with a
grocery store owned by one Burton
on the corner of Jefferson and Eight
eenth avenue. All kinds of swearing
and vulgarity was INDUCED in by
the gang of drunkards who had
tanked up on the cheap liquor sold
over the counter of the supposed to
be soft drink stand" The street
was converted into a hullabaloo and
these ruffians with their eyes aflame
with cheap liquor, did not spare any
one in the community, but seemed to
take delight in making it unpleasant
for everybody. Men were worked
up to white heat, but no one dared
to leave their premises for fear they
would be done bodily harm by the
raging mob that was prowling up
and down the street. The Police De-
partment was called by several living
in the community, and the situation
was fully explained to them. Re-
sponses came back that every effort
was being made to locate the police
on that beat, but for hours the bois-
ferrous conduct was carried on. Wom-
en- in their houses, though the night
was intensely hot, were forced to
close their doors and windows to as
best they could to protect them
selves from the abuse of the mob in
the street. All kind of swearing,
rock-throwing and every conceivable
boisterous act was INDUCED in
This outrageous conduct was car
ried on in a law-abiding community
for more than two hours, and yet no
relief came from the police depart
ment. The mob howled and swore
and threatened the people of the
community until they grew weary
and departed for theira several
homes swearing as they went. Some
time after IL o'clock the policemen
put in their appearance, but no one
was to be found in the streets at
tht hour. The people of the COM
munity are very much wrought up
over the affair. The men are afraid
to leave their homes and families at
night, for they realize how difficult
it would be for their wives to get
protection if this same gang Of hood
lums should decide to at any time
intrude upon the women in their
homes.
The situation has become very Sc
rious. On Monday night "a mass
meeting Of men was held in the
Scovel Street A. M. E. Church and
it was decided to lay the case before
the Mayor and the city authorities.
1t is believed that when the situation
is clearly understood that this saloon
which is several blocks outside of
the prescribed district in which sa-
looms may be operated, will be forced
to close up. Several men have been
heard to express themselves as in
favor Of a lawful procedure against
this movement, but they feel that
under any circumstances it must be
removed.
The men are determined in this
matter, for they realize that it is in
self-defense and they must act and
act at once. The party who runs the
saloon shows no regard whatever for
the rights of the people and makes
nc attempt to influence his patrons
in the liquor shop. It is feared by
the law-abiding citizens in that com
munity that serious trouble will hap
pen if this nuisance is not removed.