The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09

and tired. The nrst time took it-that was
few days since don't know what day; can't tel
II, I don't remember 1t. The second time got
twenty-five cents worth OF laudanum from the
young man, the clerk, and ! told him tnat
wanted to put it in castor OIL He gave IL TO me.
MY cousin lives In Brooklyn. He Is not married
ana got me to come here, but he did not bother
himseh when came on. am miner and have
aIatner and mother In Springfield. Ny cousin
asked me to come to New York, and he wrote in the
letter that he would get me a better situation,
wnere could make more money. But when
came on he did nothing for me and told me that
would have to help myself Then was alone and
none TO help me. have walked the city night
after night through the streets with no friend. /
wanted TO die, and death left me alone thought
1t was no use TO do anything more, so took the
dose OF poison"
you see, Sir" said the doctor. in a compassion
ate tone, "she was found at the doorway Of No.
little bottle lying by her side IN the snow.n There
the doctor exhibited a small vial, which was
9sae on
down Broadway, where she had been taken by
some charitable person, and she told us that sue
was starving and had no trends or money. There
was q gentleman who called and gave ner So, and
when she was a little stronger let her leave the
hospital. Then she was brought back here last
night, and gave her emetlcs and used the stom-
ach pump and thus saved her e."
'.Wlll yon go back to Springfield when you. get
better ~ the writer asked tins poor wa1 Of hui
con would 90 now if had money enough to
pay my fare to Springfield on the railroad. My
father and mother are working people, but,
although they are not rich, they are comfortable
and would give me saelter and good home"
Bidding the poor woman be OF good neart and
that she should have assistance, the writer was
taken by DR.. Fqhrer to the adjoining male ward,
the various stages OF decay and suffering.
This" he said. pointing to u middle aged man
OF approaching ana rnpM dissolution -"this Is a
poor one legged soldier who was picked up in a
Starving state in the streets. He was wounded in
the war and am AFRAID he Will not live. 1t was a
case OF hunger anu want pure and simple. am
but nature is fighting against him. lie had Moth
afraid"
the writer, asked bending over the wretched wreck
OF war ana starvation.
The dying man turned over slightly, and with
groan and articulatlng with great diincnlty-
orth-Carollna-comng up after Joe
Johnson" Then he Tell back exhausted and the
bed clothes were adjusted to make hun die little
more easily when his hour came.
In the w0man's ward was little bright eyed
chestnut haired girl, FIVE Or six years. VINO was sit
ting up on her cot, making terrific havoc on
large piece OF sirlOn steak. She looked at the
writer with gaze full OF astonishment, inquiry
and WONDER and for moment suspended her
progress with the large piece OF steak.
said the Doctor ''this little Guild was picKed
upon the child. VINO only remembers ner Christian
name, and the mother. being very drunk, would
nave inevitably SuHOcaCeu the uLCle girl naO not
the police taken her OF the chiid's person. The
little girl was very hungry and we have nursed
regulations Will permit US to 90 for her.
Every night nearly we have cases OF destl-
in to US who are insensible rom starvation. We
do the best we can for them, and yet the hospital
is not charity hospital; but what are We
to do ? 1t is impossible to allow these poor people
to die In the streets, and accordingly when they
are found the ambulances convey them hither and
we give them food and nurse them until they are
strong enough to leave US, and alter that they
must 20 forth to fight the world as best they may.
l frmly believe that there has been more misery
resulting from want this winter than was ever
known before in this great city,"
Thanking the physician the writer Withdrew,
fully impressed with the horrors and wretched-
ness which follow in the train OF those children OF
misfortune, and who are deprived OF bread and q
place to lay their weary heads.