The New York herald., 1874-03-12
PICTURES OF POVERTY.

! f1CIUhES UE tUVERVY.
| The Rich and tho Poor mt st. Johns
Chapel Yesserday-The sunny side OF
Sad Picture--A sick Girl Sewing for
BreAd-Fhe Sisters OF = Dead Hero in
Want-Generous Responses from the
Churches.
Yesterday witnessed no falling on in the number
of those who come to t. Johns chapel to apply for
food. They came, as usual, from all parts OF the
city, and as they pressed around the doors OF the
vestibue their hungry eyes and gaunt faces drew
tears OF pity from the hundreds OF
ladies who during the greater part OF tine
day were present. One little girl came attended
by ner brother, no bigger than herself. and between
them they carried basket in which 1t would seem
both might have hidden. The little girl was
spokeswoman and in childish, lsping way she
told her story-and such story father lost at
sea; a mother worn out by constant watching for
the ship that had sailed
out into the West as the sun went down.
but could never more be heard OF in any earthly
port. Dying OF consumption, and happy to
join her consort in the world where storms and
shlpwrecks are unknown, while broken hearted
to think Of leaving her little ones-those twins
OF mlsfortune-tO the cold and hunger that had
already sapped the strength OF their young lives.
There an aged man, who had, years ago,
known, gone into the Far West, and with axe,
spade and plough, turned the wilderness INTO a
garden and built himself q home He had mar
red, and his wife had been laid away to sleep in
| the earth thai is washed by the Missouri. His
! children had grown to De men and women. The
war engulfed the former, and they iell in the bat
ties OF Atlanta, MurreesDoro and the Wilder
! ness The daughters were married and lived on
| the Pacific slope. He, alone, feeble ana weary,
had found his way back to the city OF his birth.
There, after life OF labor, to he down in hunger
THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE PICTURE
1t la anything but pleasant task to listen to the
| painful stories OF these sufferers to LOOK upon
them in their rags and wretchedness when as
! YESTERDAY they come IN dense masses, pressed by
! all the forces that assail the miserable; but as
every cloud Is said to have silver lining SO even
this picture has ITS sunny side
aristocratic families OF the city came during the
day tender their services in aid OF these unior
hosts Of messages, telegraIns and letters to the
Master, promising him aid and bidding himself
and his colaDorers GOdspeed IN their noble work.
The following are falr samples OF some 500 OF
what are termed 'ordnary cases." memorandum
OF which was made yesterday.
THE SISTERS OF COLONEL SAVAGE.
At No. 12l East Twentyf0urt street live three
ladies', sisters ol Colonel savage, who died at
Libby Prison. Two OF these ladies are lnvads, and
one OF them is widow with four children. Mrs.
Tucker, the lady who visited them, met their ply
sician, who informed her that the invalids were
both suffering from frequent hemorrhage OF the
lungs They are in great pecuniary distress, and
were found destitute OF ioOd, fuel and clothing.
Their landlord holds mortgage upon all their lur-
niture and has threatened TO turn them out OF
doors before Saturday night.
A SICK GIRL MAKING PANTALooNs AT EIGHT CENTS
PAIR.
The same lady visitor found at No. 42s East
Twelfth street a Mrs. DOran who lived in a dark,
dismal tenement room with her 1our children.
Her husband Is dead. The eldest child, girl OF
twelve is amed by MP disease and serona S yet
w0Oen pantaoOns at eight cents pair. she
could obtain this work only occasionally and
could tnen earn, by the most constant application,
but thlrty-twO cents day. ON this plttance,
precarl0us as IL was i've human beings must have
lived. Now she owes months rent and the land
lord has told her the room is wanted. Wnen the
visitor knocked she opened the door with fear and
trembling, thinking the landlord had come TO dis
possess her When told tnat relief was at hand
her lace quickly frightened: That morning they
had all been led from single LOAF Of bread, for
which the baker had trusted her. This poor wo-
man and her children were wretchedly clad.
FIVE CHILDREN AND NO FOOD.
Mr. Palmer reports visit to Mrs. Pattlson,
widow, living in the basement OF No. 81 Cannon
street. This poor woman has babe two months
old, son oil eleven years. With a broken leg, and
three little daughters. she has pawned most OF
their clothing aud has been days without I00d.
coal from their own scanty supply. Mrs Pattlson
was paid 81 week from the Eleventh Ward Asso-
ciaGIon, which payment is now stopped Inc writer
adds :-"All she seems to want at present ls gro
ceries for ALL and clothing and shoes FOR self, for
winch gave order on st. Johns Guild"
WITH A BABE IN ARMS AND NO SHELTER.
On Monday night a poor woman with a Dabe in
her arms came to ST. Johns Guild begging for
shelter The night was cold, and, though the way
was long, there was no other resource but to send
her to the Nursery In Lexington avenue. or course
she was supplied with n oney ior car fare, &c.
Yesterday morning she returned with the state
ment that every bed and cot ere occupied before
she made application and that she mad been to
Brooklyn, where she found lodging with some
humble friend. AS her son is in Philadelphia, to-
gether with other and smaller children whom she
was anxious to join, ticket to tnat city was pur-
chased or her and she lett for the Centennial City
yesterday afternoon
During the presence of the great crowd in the
earlier portion OF the Gay Onicers John MCGEE and
Joseph ID. ConnOr, who were kindly detailed by
Captain Petty, preserved the most excellent order
in the court OF the chapel and vestlbule or the
Guild office.
THE CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR RESPONDS
to the letter OF the Rev. Alvah Wlswall, Master OF
st. Johns Guild as iolows:-
1853 LEXINGTON AVENUE, March g. 1874.
Ny DEAs R., Mr. WrwAIi read your touching to- appeal
tel ~ ana was rs a. once @ Randed s1 o. a wsGa "a
expire my heartfelt sympathy your truly benevolent
undertaking and 70 join mine to the prayers Of your
ready to perish may come in iuest measure upon you
sweet labor flove. Sincerely yours, A. b. CARTER.
FROM LUTHERAN CHURCH.
New YORK. March Q, 1874.
MY DEAR SIR yesterday heard your appeal in behalf
encIose Sg ysa my cheek - alpsd IN aid
S % e a Pe8I '1s e he but
donot publish my name as contributor in any of your
down 10 Lutheran" and obge.
FROM ZION CHURCH.
NEW YORK. March Q, 1874.
REVEREND AND DEAR sIR-Your appeal TOR st. Johns
Guild read by rector yesterday. enclose
with much pleasure the amount OF the odertory Yours
very respectfully, d. CLARkSON,
Treasurer Of Zion Church.
r. FURNALDs GIFT.
OFFICE Sr. JOINS GUILD, March 10, 1874
To THE EDIToR THE HERALD
VIII you do me the favor to thank, through the
HERALD, Mr. Francis Furnaid his generous gift TO
the homeless. 1t impossible to estimate its
this time shall take pleasure in transmitting 10 Mr..
Furnald the landlords receipts to the ull amount of
$500. Very truly, yours, ALVAH WIsWALL.