, 1874-07-16

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RELIEF AND AID.
In two respects tho fire occurred 1noat for
tunatoly with rospcctto great distross, Tirat,
at warm season Of the year, when exnoauro
ss, A y. aN",.,. "4sn ~ po'sou"t a'ee"ni'o.1 oe
pe1l! 10 nealth; hnd, acconu, IN locality wl1oHn
dwellors woro IN great measure people Of
small families, and Of sort Of rowing, reckless,
cons,,y ~ fla r,,s..s ''''* 'a' on4J o1-
r,,r, ~, "ssu nnr, ,,,n
who have for yoars congrcsatod In tho
devastated district, though they woro nearly
ntua corn,nos voro for n,asa ,,,.a,' ',. ~.
p.oa ou.u'"ea "oro LUZ .noFo Akoly TO 10
aopos'tod IN savings bhnka than invested in ox-
ponsiVc furniture or household bclongugs.
There Will ba comparatively little dis streBB nnoug
The colorcd people. Aside from these, tile din.
trct wost Of Snto Htroot and south Of Vim Burer
was chio0y the abods Of dsroputab!os Of both
soxea, who stayed, rather than lived, in saloons,
be suddenly turned into the stroot is common
ocenrrol,ee @ with this nort. and involves oompar-
stiycly little Inconvenience. Nevertheless, In
stances Of
warn mt 1ugdGn1so 1sn;. sn 1xp ,, nEsTtru5'ox 1
ascertainng tho Intentions of tho Relief
and AID Society concerning cases Of genuine
neod that TRIBUNE reporter yesterday watcd
y upon ". Trusdel, tho Superintendent, at tho
aocioty headquarters, OH LzSa!lo street. There
was 10 crowd about Tho building apparently
no applicants for reci inside tue Office, affairs
wore somewhat ollsior aapect than uatnL, II
@ low extrn r. eosks , ana v'sting agents being on
as tne 10 no seated Mt lis
=, Keporter-i called to ascertain what provision
inc Nelief and Aid Society is making for tha
homeless peonls who we're burnt out yesterday.
NJ rfSsdell-We ~ a ere a H. admirable shape to
H-HAya thore boen many applications to-
day7
mr. !;-Not nearly 10 many as you would or
pees Early this morning NO sent out II tenn
parks and other places where tho burlt-out peo-
ple woro congrcgated, but wo didn't find great
many. Almost all Of them
HAD FOUND snEIrEn
R.-Do you anticipato a large draft Upon upon tho
resources Of Tho Society?
Mr. I've do not though no arc ready and
willing e extend relief in all genuine deserving
eaaes' You see, tho fro occurring ut such a
bong obliged to pass q night or two out
were dalodged arc not, as a rule
for food or shelter. Don't uhderstana ] 'fu nc tbat
wo mean to bo unusually s.rics in dispensing re-
lof; NO shall do it now lust aB wo LnYo IoTeto
fore,
R.-Wi]l tho Soactv dn a,,vthin,, ;n t1'o r,s
Of building hn,Ben or sunnlvinr fnrn;tnro 90 =
the case of tho great nro Of iYh?
Mr. T,-Our policy wtll bo to ropHna ro1,of NJ.
amounts to thoae who .ro propor Subieots for
such assistauce. We long ago dropped tho plax
Of giving out relief in kiud. It neycr wnrLsd
well. Money. iuIic,ously bestowc1 ts tho 'HJ nnIx
thing.
R.-You say your rolioy will be to c;vo ou,
about th;a "" a'"''''"'o'' WY ~ paf'1''l'a'
Mr.. T.-Booause tho mo,tey wifi he ,norr !
economically expended. Giyo 4 man sIo0 anT
niuo out Of ten will spend hnif of n il, h,,vi1
articles which he coud cot nlonp vithnnt ~
time. Give tha same man S1t G1b mr. nda
he'll tSly atoyo, a botlstcod. a,d fn,y JAos,
and tlc household III on ita lora nrain. gen, II
e es ee es'y T. 1hoasn asoas III. 50 annnG
Aot to convey tic idea that uhody WIG
cumoB horo for it can raj ,5ney. Wa
intend to be strict with I'll 40 must b.
80, in order to bo juat, ronombphg t1at one o.
yot before us.
R.-Does not your strjcfrdss occasionally in.
volvo lelay In granting rolll, and theroby load
to aufForlng7
Mr. T.-Vory rarolY 70 avoid thtat We EiVe
out bread tickets wber tho application III flrsl
mado. The applicant can step around to lem
ploLon'o st.i.sry got three Or four as white,
sweet loayes OF bread m anybody In Chicago hM
to cat. 1t costa ns but little and wo aro sllra
that the bread tickets canuot bo traded on iof
drinks. Then wo hasten to examine into tho
case, md are so9n ready TO oxtond substantial
relief. ~
N.-Ihcn you don't desire to discourage appli,
cations and Eeop people away from TUG Society,"
Mr. T.-Nos moro tlan sound policy would
We ABE GLAD 70 HE'LL EVEhYhopx
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