The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22

THE NEW BUREAU OF CHARITIES.
The newly organized Bureau OF Charities has
only got into working trim during the last lew
days, and 1t Is intended to establish clearing
house TOR all other charitable institutions in order
that q great central place OF meeting may be mad
for those who wish to visit the INDECENT and friend
less. rms bureau Is composed OF well known
ana phlanthroptc citizens, among whom
are Presbyterian and Roman Catholic
clergyman well known and highly respected in
to na1 e Is e ea Of
ut their office, but they do desire all those who
wish TO afIo d help to the hungry and homeless,
coed upon, that they may call at this bureau,
and they will then be directed how. to put
and shape that it will do most good. Suggestions
Will be received from all Or any OF the different IN
sututfons anu tney are respectfully desired by
munication with this Bureau, whose office is on
the third moor OF The ouidng occupied by the Com
missioners OF Charities and CONVICTIONS, at No. SO
EXTENT or THE WORK
- Tne vastness OF the charitable work done in New
YORK CITY annually Is something to be wondered
at and those only who are acquainted with the
great detail can form even 1aint idea Ofithe
amount OF lator performed outside OF acls OF midi
vldual mercy and Kindness. There are about
100 600 families In the city of New York. and OF that
number IT Is believed that 1900 families
the season and by the cessation or employ
ment which compels them to seek charity There
81 rS houses IL the et and
100000 people, or one-haI OF the entire population
OF the metropolis. Tie great extent OF yearly i'm
migration adds to the number OF poor people
every year, and some idea may be got OF what mas
TO be done when IL u known that 29a, 58l
persons landed at Castle Garden during
the year 1873. One hundred and forty
thousand homeless people found lodgings during
the same time at the different station houses;
81 7S2 persons were granted outdoor relief by the
public Board OF Charities. There are 5000 people
on an average In the different amsh0uses, PRISONS
hospitals, nurseries, schools and asyums under
the charge OF the commissioners Of Charities and
Correction. There were 1921 commitments to
these different places during the year. but It must
be remembered that the same person Is sometimes
committed as often as twenty times. over 10000
children wander IN the streets and are without
instruction OF any kind. Many of these ana l0dg-
1ngs at the pohce station houses The savings
banks OF the city hold about 900, deposited
there 0y the working people and small SHOP
keepers. -.
There are thirteen institutions where the blind
are taken charge or and seven homes ior
young and unprotected females who nave no
shelter. Iwenty-eght dispensaries furnish mea i,
cine ana medical. treatment TOR tno SIN
and diseased, and there are thirty -ses ~
industrial schools scattered tnrooen r ruu
dinerent wards Of the city. In these Inuuss, "a,
schools the young are taught and empioymenoo 10 -
sought for them by the managere. In evv.J ~
there Is private relief association anu VIZ az ne
visitors appointed to call on the oesusu.e. :, ~
every Catholic church In the city tnere ~ asvncnsu
a branch OF the st. Vincent 1e faui DO,
ciety, which expends yearly tnoMsahos r, u
dollars In relieving the necess n.o. ane