The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-25

ease OF the heart. She has slept for many nights in
the station house. but IL now lodged by the charity
OF poor occupant OF an attic In tumble down
rookery ofBaxter street.
Another case visited by Mr. Denny was that of a
MRS. Mullln. No. Mulberry street rms poor
comfort She had no food OF any description in
the house and no Iuel to make IRE. She was at
tended by fOrlorn-lo0king waif OF twelve years,
who was also playing the part OF nurse TO q stray
baby, to wh0m-with the womanly instinct OF
maternity full upon her-she was paying an i'm
moderate share OF attention, to the utter neglect
or the old lady.
LADIES OFFERING THEIR SERVICES AS VISITORS
Mrs. DIT. Reisig, Mrs. C0wen, Mrs. Merritt ana
Miss Van Buren, were among the ladies who came
yesterday to oer their services as visitors among
rne poor ney were a. once saPpnea wan d S tSeu
started without delay, on their mission OF mercy.
Many other ladies called, some taking the names
OF but one or TWO families, whom, they said, they
would try to provide for from their own homes.
The action OF these ladies is worthy OF imitation
far and wide. There Is hardly family in comfort
able circumstances but can spare from their kitch.
ems and wardrObes articles they will never use,
and which would make cold hearts warm to new
TWO THOUSAND FAMILIES
that have been visited within the last few days by
the volunteers OF the Guild have been found In dis
tress and worthy OF generous aid. Would it not be
spectacle to command the admiration OF tire
world If 1000 rich ladies OF the city OF New York
should take each under her own especial care the
immediate future and thus the ultimate fate anu
fortune'of one OF these shipwrecked households
generous action on the part OF the rich let such
one glance over the following
REPORT OF VISITOR.
Rev. A. wIswALL, Master of st. Johns Guild y
Guild in ali its departments the unioriTnate lady in
Seventh avenue Is now quite able, although az
lady paralyzed for years, yisiby and rapidly ia
patience ever saw-not groan, not murmur with
all her suffering.
urgent cases distress and starvation in the Ninth
ward Gas we are vet without any organized relied re-
Police George
Washburn to notify me at once of any special cases"
day s evening" sersean Smith 's sent s sS
F1s @ a sas s s
more and Gan but praise ths Judgment 81 the patrol cS
@ as
o visitors in % Mns naa
a btes s c %SSs sc
not morsel OF food in the house, and fire. husband
out Of work for -four weeks order 91 food the Guild
kindly his services the moment ne heard Of
nished by the Guild ana
Or. Keeney prescribed some medicine and Will visit
M Mr. campOn. s7s West Twelfth street. top floor room
on saturday eating food that the Child had given on
naa s Iii Men ss hecs
s had
NAKED FROM THE CHEST UP AND FROM THE KNEES DOWN
father asFsa the @SiSsT ,Sas sSia woman s.,
sir" We knew that meant that they were pawned.
We turned away and choked down the big Jumps Ill our
Threats by the time we reached the sidewalk.
William Fields, with his wife and nine children, No.
$50 Hudson street, reported urgently by the
officer that post who did not exaggerate the case.
girls and six boys Saw the girls, and heard bow in
the back Asked for him. when the mother said,
~ will keep them clean, sir and his only pants now
drying, SIR and he is ashamed to come out Come out
here Davey, and the gentlemen" he did come, and
the mother had stated fact Gave order for food ana
children's clothes.
sick for three months; goes three times week to the
hospital for his bronchitis has five small children have
all gone hungry bed often this winter Gave rood order
could give many more irving cases but think You
will satisfied from the above that between the Ninth
precinct police and few workers here St Johns Guild
In the Fifth and Eighth wards Is doing more than its
duty the suffering in the Ninth, and one OF
her citizens thank you most heartily for the timely
will soon be able to nelp ourselves Very respect
fully. JOHN r. EAUkE
THE CLOTHES IN THE CLOSET.
Can 1t be that the appeal of the ladies for cloth
ing will 20 unheeded and their doors will remain
long closed2 In the unnumbered closets OF houses
in New York there are many shiploads Of cast Oh
clothing that would, II forwarded to the Guild, be
placed IN instant use, sheltering sick and feeble
persons and covering shlvering forms OF boys and
girls who pick up their precarOus living in the
open air, exposed to wind and snow and ram
Packages OF clothing may ut any time (and the
sooner The better be forwarded to the office Of St
Johns Guild. St. Johns chapel, Varick street, be
tween Lalght and Beach.