The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14
HOW THE POOR ARE FED.

Lentil soup to the extent OF $500 gallons was
yesterday distributed by the Delmonco kitchens to
the poor throughout the city. Cold and hunger
compelled the attendance OF over 1000 people.
To each boiler there were eighty gallons Of water
and 100 pounds OF beef, besides the lentils which
are little brown peas. There was also a goodly
mixture OF vegetables In the soup, and
bread was plentiluy supplied to all who came
for relief. In the different precincts the police
captains are working pretty hard, and giving all
tie assistance that they toward the good
work. There are only three exceptions and these
three captains, who shall be nameless have too
many other interests to occupy their minds, so
that it is almost impossible for them to afford any
help to the hungry and destitute inhabitants OF
their precincts. But too much praise cannot be
given to the ofcers who. without neglecting their
public duties, have spared time to help the poor
FOURTH PRECINCT KITCHEN.
This precinct is bounded by Chatham street and
apart oil Park row. the East River Oliver street and
Spruce and Ferry Streets and is noted for misera-
BILE and degraded wretchedness and all that sort of
poverty which is allied or associated with crime Of
various shades Yet in this precinct which is
commanded by Captain Ulman, who has given his
personal services and attendance at the soup
kitchen for several days, there is terrible
amount Of honest poverty. VINO can tell
the stages whereby decent family aflicted with
want have to descend from roomkeeping in re.
spectacle neiRhbOrhood to the purlieus and Sums
OF the Fourth ward +? 1t is only given to God to
know how the decent poor suffer, strive, struggle
and die in this city. Here are number of women
CrOwding in through the narrow doors of the soup
house, haggard, worn and prematurely old before
their time. Their heads are covered with ragged
limbs.
One woman said to the policeman who gave her
q lOaf OF bread: -
~ don't know what to do sometimes. have
three children and the eldest is only twelve years
OF age. One of them has been cripple since her
birth; and have not had nouthiul Tor three days.
One lady that spoke to gave me pound of butter
rom her meat safe. Well, the lady was very good,
but had nothing else to eat and the butter
was no use to me, so snapped it on for q LOAF OF
Then good man came to visit us and he gave
sugarcured ham for the family; but he had to
cook 1t: Well now, have been getting soup here
oey @a and as u is always hot and good can
very lew friends to help your
A number OF negroes were giving assistance to
Captain Ulman distributed SOL tickets to the
women and children VINO called at the station
about $500 persons nearly all families. One
hundred and ninety-one loaves OF bread
uSaf. Of also sOup given ~ncn out BY ,Se in
excellent, there were three or four Jumps OF good
tender beef. Mr.. RanhofIer, the cher stated yes
terday that the soup was made in satisfactory
manner, and that az last as the people came for
soup he would be able to serve It..
A little Italian boy came with his fiddle on his
arm and got half q loaf OF bread and drank quart
of soup, which he gulped down with all the terrible
intensity OF famshed young wolf There are a
large number OF Cinnamon In this ward, but they
do not seem to want SOUP as, in fact, they would
rather have rice in bags, which they would like
to cook in the miserable dens which they
frequent and inhabft. Three hundred and sixty
gallons of soup were made at the kitchen In Water
street, but there not enough TO supply the
crowds who came, many women and children
having to 20 away without relief, To-day four
boilers of soup Will be made here. each boiler
tanning 100 gallons. mutton broth VIII be made
70 do service Tor the poor on SUNDAY