The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25
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the Poor-What Should be Done for the
Relief OF the Destitute, Sc.
We have already referred the benevolent enterprise
started the Seventeenth ward by the butchers Of Full
ton and Washington Markets, and We happy in
being able to state that it In successful opera
tion. Since Monday last the first day on which it was
opened at least ten hundred persons have received as.
sisance from it. and the number is increasing largely
every day The soup made from beef contributed by
The butchers and living in the ward and If it is
not of the best quality it is very it, that there
hardly any distinction The kind We were shown is sell
ing at present in the markets at from fifteen
pound although it is unnecessary that it should be
good for the purpose to which 1t is put beef
would answer just we'll The kitchen is presided
by tive Of the butchers themselves who attend to the
cooking as well as the distribution of the soup. The
soup is prepared in two large boilers, which kept
constantly in operation, and which capable of hold
ing about hundred and iwenty gallons.
Although the Seventeenth Ward Relief Association
was established by the butchers, it is not dependent
upon them alone for support but is maintained by all
classes living in that section of the city The plan upon
which it is based is very simple and deserving of imta
ton in other wards Ten subscription lists were made
out and given to as many gentlemen each of whom was
required to obtain ten subscribers at five dollars apiece
In this way fund of five hundred dollars was raised
and association formed, consisting Of one hundred
persons from which committee was selected to carry
out its objects. Asubscrpton book is the pre-
misses No 60 Fifth street. and daily receiving addi
tional names
The kitchen is opened every morning between eight
and nine O'Clock, and is then beset by eager
crowd applicants with cans, with pitchers,
and all with vessels Of the largest dimensions for as
yet rules have been made in regard to the quantity
be given to each person There seldom any confusion
among the 'hrong Of applicants, although the eager
oI.x
they TO get their share, and give way to
others Occasionally outsider-that is from
another ward-makes his appearance and although he
is not entitled to any assistance he is seldom permitted
to leave without receiving The residence of each
person asked and il it is found he lives within the
prescribed limits, he is helped to fair supply. Some
times the applicant will present himself three or
four times in day but he away with
empty vessel Tor it is presumed that he would not ask
for he not actually in need of it, In such
this there to fear imposition and
Is better to the risk Of it than to refuse who may
be in want The majority Of the applicants old men,
old women and children but it is very seldom that
young woman is to be seen among them. Some
who have settled home drink the soup in the
kitchen, and for the accommodation there, under
stand is intended to add small apartment saloon to
the present building Something of the kind is certainly
required as there many who have home, and who
really greater objects charity than those who
There for instance Large number of poor foreigners
who find it difficult at all times in this city to procure
work. and who I'M state of extreme restitution
They it is true not confined to any particular ward
and it would hardly be wrong, therefore, to make the
Same distinctions with regard to them. Among these
considerable number of French refugees. who
rived lately from Europe, and who present in
starving condition gratuitous intelligence office
established some time ago by few Of their country
men, but it is impossible for it to provide employment
for all the applicants and therefore necessary that
other should be devised for their relief. 1t
has been suggested to the French Benevolent Society
that loan Office should be established where those who
out Of employment obtain loans guarantees
Mt small rates Of interest Something must be done for
them, and hope wealthy French citizens will
take the lead in the matter We may state here that
few hundred dollars collected about two years ago
for the relief of the French political convics who escaped
from the island of La Mer and this amount is de-
post in the hands Of a banker in Wall street. only
Of these refugees has arrived, and but very
small draft has been viii be made upon 1t for the pur
pose for which 1t originally subscribed, think it
could not be better employed than in administering to
the wants of the destitute French
The Common Council, we have already stated, has
appropriated thousand dollars for the relief Of the
poor throughout the city, but they should not stop
ing relief association, in his ward, while every
councilman should do the in his district One
two have enlisted in the undertaking. and far their
endeavors have been attended with Some
wards will not require many as Others but where
there is . surplus it would be well to give 1t to those
associations that need it most correspondent sug
gests that would also be well to establish in
ton with the soup kitchens q kind Of depot for
the reception of clothes for the poor In the
more than food should be furnished and we
haze doubt, correspondent says, that
ab.re are many in the clothing trade sWho like himself
un.b,, to give great deal of money, but who are
willing TO what is good-a portion of their
unsaleabIe stock. Cont, buttons of clothes, however
need not be confined to the HERS there is hardly
family in comfortable circumstances nave not some
cast off clothing that might be given to the pr Tnere
are various other besides these that the i2ven
tive genius of benevoence might devise for the relief OF
the destitute. II each individual in New York would
give six cents week out of every ten dollars Of his in
come there would be fifty thousand dollars collect
ed every week-a amply sufficient to meet all the
demands Of charity. Large amounts have been collect
ed BY establishments down town, among whom we may
notice the firm of Groesbeck l. Co., which raised thou
sand dollars all OF which has been placed at the dispo
sal Of Mr. Pease of the Five Points House of Industry
for charitable purposes This is matter too in which
the churches without distinction of Sect should take
leading part is particularly within the sphere Of
their duties.
ANOTHER STRIKE ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD.
from the Baltimore Sun, Dec %
II has already been stated in the Sun that the conduc
eors epginemen brakemen and frsmen connected with
Che freight trains Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sompany were on strike. Az this is serious matter
got only to the employees and the company but also to
Shs Of the city, the facts involved will doubt
GROVE of interest We have accordingly inquired into
the subject and believe the following 20 be fair state
mept OF the the great strike, some eighteen
months ago. these have been relieved OF certain Ia
bors previously performed by them but now done by
hands specially employed for the purpose and have
hours each. and have also been paid for extra time
Imsde by delays ON the road) at the rate Of days
wages for every eight hours duty Thus an engineman
NJ 81 SO per day allowed 81 SO for round trip to
Martnsburg occupying two days Of twelve hours each