The New York herald., 1863-07-21
The Destitute Colored Refugees.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


world three thousand people Of color homeless pen
ness and destitute large portion Of these have been
rescued BY the police from the brutal and nendsh crowd
hunting them like wild beasts rom their domics and
through tho streets and alleys Of city Some have
found asyums At the station houses, and others
creted In places OF doubtful security large number
have been carried by night 70 BlacKwels Island for
safety Hundreds arc still lurking about tho suburbs OF
the city, L0r Island and In the woods along Harlem
river some have rescued from under piers the
North and East rivers where they thrown in 10
drown Parents are parted from children and husbands
and fathers have been either murdered or driven without
the CITY, In ono instance father, after rescuing his
family from his burning home was thrown back into the
was taken from IT. mothers arms and dashed into the
yard forty feet Many bruised and MANNED
not me ~ .c S,a 1
oors and the damp nagstcncs o. station houses They
haveeen stripped Of every article Of clothing and furn
ture, which now make comfortable the homes Of ther
with this narrowing recital have only 70 ask the pub.
qSs 70 know The channels % sven them 70 rspson 10
aid them by food anc clothing tho rs aecessity Thcy
are in need Of everything IN the shape ccsnins p.stcu
the Police COMMISSIONER taken Temporary charge 0 the
fugtves. All articles Of food clothing may b. sent 70
meantime churches and committees should coms together
Immediately and arrange Tor plan Of raising and dis
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stating what kind u help they require, and possible
Doqhoorho0ds should receive ono or two families into
their midst This becomes the more necessary they
have homes 70 return TO- and In many districts tho
Aendsh spirit that sought 70 destroy them will not allow
means OF tho police will not allow them 10 extend.
Aid must be extended promptly, especially that of
clothing and women and chdrens under clothing.
These win receive and distribute Money contribu.
lions should be reserved for authorized committees which
cannot be prompt In organizing. JOHN n. KEYSER.
NEW YoRx, July 20, 1868.
Homer % Engine Company No. "a ~
Citisens OF the Twenty-ssconA Ward.
Yesterday morning the members Of Engine Company
No 80 were PLEASANTLY surprised on being waited upon
BY Nsss Roswell D. Hatch, John Bradford. Janes Housh
and Mr. Stuart committee appointed from Tbs residents
Of Fifty second, Fifty third and Fiy fourth Streets be-
tween Broadway and Eehth sysnus, 10 return thanks
70 tho company for thek prompt suppression u Hrs In
shs district during The pss week. end also 10 present
shsn with purse of e2ls, which wss subscribed
IN ooe evening for the beneAt cf the company
II wM accepted BY The Assistant Foreman. who, after
recovering somewhat from The suddsnnsss of she VISIT
expressed his pleasure at receiving the gin behalf Of
h comrades evidence Of the good feeling felt towards
the company By the Inhabitants Of the ward, ntmatng
that far In their power no only fires should be ex
tnguehed bat the peaoe and integrity Of ths ward main
tanned.
Ths company, No 80, assisted greatly IN ex,lnsush
Ing the nre Of last Monday Third avenue and he ad
aocnt streets and have patroled the reighborhood OF
Fy fourth street since the commencement the recent
disturbances.
Ths company and the committee were equally p,sssed
with each other and the meeting.