The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-20
PICTURES OF POVERTY.

The Old, Old stOry-Hungry, Sick and
Dying-In Carrot and Out the
Streets Mt Night-A Child Woman About
to Become a Observation-Disclosures and
Wandering Through the Streets for q
Month.
The present mild weather has reduced IN q
measurable degree the sufferlngs of the very poor
No Inconvenience Is felt for lack OF fire, save for
the purposes Of cooking, except in the damp
cellars ana Easements along the water
side and in the sub-cears in low
districts. Many thousands are, however pre-.
vented from going out In search of employment In
the daytime by lack of proper clothing. Hunger,
zoo. Is just as prevalent now as in the worst days
Of winter, and the daily gathering of the half
starving ana destitute in front OF ST. Johns chapel
10 not in any degree diminished The lady Wis.
TORS are eacn day bringing to light cases OF dest
tuition as sad as any Of those yet given to the pub.
lie. Many persons, however, refuse to let their
addresses be given, and few OF such cases ever
published. The following, copied from postal
card received at The Guild yesterday is lair SAM
pie OF hundreds received daily. IL was written in
pretty hand. evidently by o woman OF education
aud refinement
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
sIR-My husband has been out of work oil winter We
our Of a at IS n aas H a
BABE sex W ea weeks We have nn family Of ys chi
exposure EXPO to uneens nesh6ofs am, yours respect
third foor the of the second digit OF stairs
In the meantime the volunteers each report a
patch OF cases like tue iOowlng:-
HUNGRY, SICK AND DYING.
MIS-. belmont, widow with dying child lives
a. NO. w Catharine street. She had no food, no
fuel and was only hall clad. The child Will prob
sne on wo ysas oa a aea' Is o Syns
rom lack OF proper nourshment
49,, Mr.. hanlieusIon at No. 90 Oliver street, has been
put o. Work. His wife and child had no iood. The
little one was scaded two days ago. and when
her pa ents were discovered had received no med
Cal attendance. The visitor found her writing In
agony and vomiting blood.
UP IN A GARRETT
Charles Smith was q butcher and worked in the
PORK packing establishment OF MIR. Bgsteln, In
thirty second street, between Tenth and Eleventh
pa the fourth floor of the house No. 27O avenue A.
Ihey HAD bought furniture from Mr.. Kelly and
nag PAID sli on account; leaving balance due OF
payment OF tnstalments and they are living in Q
pare room, sleeping on the floor.
OUT IN THE STREETS AT NIGHT.
came to the knowledge Of the good people at ST.
ny clad, but very neat and OF good address, came
TO ask Tor 1000 and tod her story. She eighteen
employment all winter, is sick They have had no
home and have been obliged TO wander about the
streets all night; From sunday until Tuesday last
they mad no lood The night before last she walked
tue streets Till eleven O'Clock, when
WOMAN THEY MET
generously loaned them So, with which TO procure
lodgings and 1000. They have had no shelter ior
tile past month and have suffered terribly from
G0id tneT hands and eet pelng terribly swollen.
The poor woman will shortly become a mother,
and she begged OF Mr.. Wiswal that he would OBJ
tain for her permission to enter some hospital
where she might give birth to her child. 1t is
needless to say that her request was Instantly
granted.
COLONEL sAvAGE's FAMILY.
The notice OF the extreme destltutiOn Of the
family o. Colonel savage, OF the federal army, VINO
0ed at Libby Prison, was IN some degree incorrect.
The ladies are not sisters, but daughters, OF the
DEAD Coonel, and two Of them are invalids, while
al are IN the most pltliul EMBARRASSMENT. The
only assistance they have received has been from
an old comrade OF their iathers, who gave them
occupy. They live on the top door OF a neat three
story mouse, and doubtless some synpathlZin9 CALI
ers have thought themselves mistaken IN the
number-the. exterior hiding the poverty the III.
terior TOO plainly shows.
. AID F0R THE L0ND0NER.
=, MI. george W. Moore. dealer IN sewing machines,
No. "a East Houston street, called at the Guud
Snce last evening to present the poor Londoner,
MIS-. botschwltz VITA sewing machine IN Lieu or
Tue Que TAKEN rem ler last week.
ch NIL E NJ crow, oil No. lao Narick street, and Mr.
LIES CT summons, OF Bank Street stables, nave
1ssh aohated the nee OF carriages to lady vol
unteers 0l st. Johns Guiid.
Ihe following contributions have been received
ut the Guild -
Sonknn q Co.. piece of muslin ana 20 yards of calico.
MI founan l load OF wood
AuureW Lester, several bupdes Of dry coodA
schoonnaker Gordon 6000 paper bsaS
MRS burk, bags OF shoes.
Mrs NJ, loo loaves OF bread.
Mr. Newell 81 worth Of bread.
Grover Baker, l y65 sewing rnaehius
johD " diimor 4 CO., % oase S' .. erssa.
Vt. Johns Guild and the Downtown
Poor.
The ionowinr additional contributions were re-.