 The 1880s and 1890s saw corruption as well as progress.Underworld bosses such as Soapy Smith and Lou Blonger worked side by side with city officials and police to profit from gambling and other criminal enterprises.There were a range of bawdy houses, from the sumptuous quarters of renowned madams such as Mattie Silks and Jenny Rogers to the squalid "cribs" located a few blocks farther north along Market Street.