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Hoboes Seek Winter Quarters Across Eastern Cities
The hobo influx peaks as cold weather forces migration to New York Cooper Union, Bowery lodgings, and southern resorts like New Orleans and St Augustine. Beggars earn 40 to 50 cents daily in summer, while some retreat to jails or insurance of food. Southward movement begins October 1, with railroads bearing free passengers. Big cities remain primary targets, though hospitality wanes as tramps face distance and access challenges.
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New York
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Heston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
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New Orleans
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
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