New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-02

place 10 put them IN bad been IroydoG-Lo food H.,
needed 70 De cooked could De given 10 the ~, ple n
number wanted was not "a existence within at sv,n,
bile distance. AL that found IN store l,Ixht
and tho casting OF farther supply contracted ior f.
to the latest report about 5000 had bceu fihua,
among families who had founi encmont.tar tcm,ely.
and probably about 1907 mono among those 10 Vha-'
homes had Icen given ID hair.C.s Oh ia houc iroysi
By the Shelter Committee. For these bar.i.ts ana
houses. IA which pre- not fewer proo5biy. p, 5D0h
5000 people, beside stoves. mattrc- e. ~ na abe.
chairs. crOckcry, and c0a', were indispensable.
DEFICIENCY OF O8DlNARY HOUSEHOLD ARIIDiE4
Except coal IN which OF course thrr0 can hr 30 siis,
and which IS allowed t the rate o. ton month elsA
family the utmost cc0nomT, consistent VIII rrssoo
able sunny, il used end siin the demand Is uses.
slrly YER large. Mattresses ana O.1GAc.5 were O,
the dr.t necessity: but after buying all ni
could DO found and contracting FOR ihe manu,lcur
of many more there arc s'Il ore prc"c Ir- Tia
floor. and mere "d0ulipg up" ~ the b'ts- q TIA
poor than there ought 10 Doc. Ia t5 5 10 .sut ofhs
Committee IL i, only necessary Consequence Of t
destruction of - much Household sth beyond iAc orb
nary calculation Of supply ANA demand y. on. lt4Bw
1900 buildings burned, large proportion we've dvcH
ug,; aad Of those that were no thee we've hardy
any that had not rooms occupied oi''H t" Whole
upper story, by permanent inmate. 10 "a' .sddhs
were wanted for al Of them. But nearer c.iinIbd
the quantity needed is found 10 The number '' i1ns
families, not pcr,0us-who have asked for o.' isht
and thoueh some OF them were people reduced 20 wan,
by Being thrown out OF omi log men', much '.' hrsf
number were direct sufferer, by tie Alc. L. Co., hotter
lo,.es and the barracks there ar not less ihaaf0a
families which viii ayerae6 pro, ab,y rtl'! o'T 'ha
under 6gc to Tie family: and more than one mattress
and at FEAST one pair OF blankets have gone 10 ead
family In addition 10 these, there have been dsnh
ued iIoO) mattresses and over 6oo) blankets @, tbs
who have found homes in L!rci tcncmcr't j. nbd
f,r.o IA ea- !. h.
and 40 90 blankets and 1900 stoves have hIi tu ' found
and purchased and CommctCia. men VIII uHdrfsad
that thi, was not easy thing to ds on sudden cuer
gency II supplement the blankets, some oi Doe Iides
sewing societies have been -autly 10 vIr . week.
In making red-comfortables to De used in tlcr .,'d
oNGsIxrH NEEDED HELP ONLY \ -" DAYS
OF the 1900 families, however, who have asked Or
assistance 1t should be- stated that about 5000 asked
only for few days and these needed on'g food and
clothing The number permanently on the book. wl1
receive ratOn varies from week % week, according to
the weather ant the possibility Of procuring work auf
ranges 1900. Tor half Of these homes had
to built ana furnished; for the other hail. Who found
lodgings for themselves, often among tuends-inh ib
hepfunes, which the poor extend ocach other al gren
personal inconvenience and selfSacrfcc, j. wonderful 70
see-the furnishing alone was required. But stove a
mattress a pair of blanket and tun OF coal DO not
make luxurious beginning. eeen for the most primitive
housekeeping chair or two, table, Dei'tea'' ""'
little crockeTy can hardly be counted a. sul''"'''
ana even wuen these are given the poor "burn'd out
fclei" would lind enough for the surplus OF ms
wages IN providing sheets and phlow-case', towels
basins buckets ami dozen or two other little luSnrrs
which most people. II ever so poor set up nome "ih
without thcm doubtless. there has been great d'ton-
fort tlodgh there has been no absolute suffering from
cold or hunger Nevertheless, people 1--we Il lde-
ouate!y sheltered from the weather, with something to
lie on and lie under something 10 III on
and to eat from. and something 70 cook with ana
something 10 cOOl 80 far the Relief Committee under
took 10 start them again in the world aud there has been
10 grImbng and rcpining on the par ct the party
Of the second part that they were elt after thit 70
begin over again themselves the accumulation Of
those other things which make home home. and nos
merely apace to go into out OF the rain and The dark
AFEw CHRONIC PAuPERs AND GRUNBLERs.
or course there arc exceptions. Only Yesterday stout
fellow dsplayeS 90 his rags and held up woman's
atercd dress, specimen Of what they did for him az
the distributing station. But he handled the
deity and with such an arst-tOucb, and displayed tho
fmsy gown in such dramatic way that took, 10 hs
great disgust. his number and his street instead Of Civ
ing him OF my we's stores The street found but thu
number-n0u cSL So too to-day my pet pauper beamed
on rs with her shining face and gently broke 20 us that
the doctor thought a change OF climate would De good for
her husbands health, and that interesting paiaytc Log
OF hers which she puts formetaph0rcaly- all oc-
a,ons and she proposed to pass the winter ~ tho
A.
paying the expense. We compromised on new innel
pettcoat which she put then and there but she sad
dcnel Us by declaring that she should not again call
where evidently there 50 little pity for the poor But
these are representatives. Of The chronic paupers aud
the habtual grunblcrs Happily there are few like them
The mass OF the people are very thankful for
all they get: are very scfhcpful; would
rather work than beg; understand TO the full
how great a work the Relief Committee have upon their
hands. and how faithfully and diligently they arc
doing It.
MORE DIFFICULT THAN KEEPING 4 HorEL.
To find TO purchase receive. to store. and TO lis
tribute The food aud clothing for from 5000 10 5000 eO
pie who at the start, were absolutely destitute.
ply a gigantic business II keeping a hotep has ts
difficulties what shall be said OF keeping hotel not TN
der one roof but all town IN 0O00 or 1900 houses,
RUNNING at the time several and
larger number Ofreia Establishments where the goods
vary from lumber enough to build house 10 bar %
soapl such shop-keepiuc and such public entertain
ment it would seem, might he pardoned some faults.
even If Il were perfect and worthy ofmuch praise
il IL he successful II II be smped by the fact that
you give all your customers the quantity OF goods.
and are not bothered by making change. that think Il
Offset by the other fact that nobody that are
absolyed serving and that you must first turn TO
your ledger for his circumstances and merits about
which you have taken TO learn. through Jour
agents beforehand. But not only This multitude to
he fed and clothed and provided with household
conyeniences they had also 10 be warmed.
How many OF them had laid IN their store oil
Winter fucl-a proyidcnt habit with the Chicago
poOr-t is impossible to tell; nor do | know
even II IL be possible TO ascertain how much coal and
wood burned mp in the hands Of dealers. Bur this
is certain the smouderng fires in thousands Of little
heaps were burning for weeks where the houses once
stood and for many nights the heavens were bright with
the light that came from the glowing masses Of coal
piled up In huge hills in coalyards. That the quantity
1. he
that wood sli cord aud hard coal s. more tun
than it was before the fire. though the price has not