The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04
FEED MY FLOCh.
Benevolent Hearts and Kindly Hands
Sending Relief Tor the Poor.
WILLING TO WoHSA-
Suggestions for Furnishing Labor to
Those Who Want It and Do
Not Wish to Beg.
PICTURES OF POVERTY.

How the Gulf Between Rich and Poor
Has Been Bridg ed-s'AlI for Charisy"-
.Out In the reets''-ss The Depths OF
Despair"
me great commercial disasters OF the past SIX
months have taught the people OF New YORK many
,essons when the storm broke 1t swept away the
strongest who opposed It's fury, and SINCE tnen lts
undertoy has enguled the fortunes OF number
business men and the small sums saved oy the III
dustrious through years OF selfdenlal and TOLL me
sve of ruin found the rich and poor Of The city
more hostile in interest ana attitude than
they had ever been before. This was in
great measure owing to the strikes
Of the wear previous and the bitter amin they
had engendered. This feeling had grown so strong
on the part OF the poor that, 1t Is SAID plans were
nctualIy concocted TO burn and pillage the city.
Weeks OF ideness after the panic, ana empty lard
ers and stomachs on every hand, heightened this
fever and increased this anger OF the masses Hun
ger began to make these men, usually so indus
sriOus and orderly, furious. They held meetings
and cried out for work or bread, Many who read
of these assembages over their coffee at breakfast
or wine at dinner Laughed and said:-" is all
bOsh and bompast; no one need go hungry In New
York. Why there's the Department OF Charities
twhere family Is to be provided with Q dollar
week. why don't they go therein
matter, and it has done so. 1t has sounded some
OF the depths Of this misery, and
IT HAS PUBLISHED PACTs
which set the great popular heart throbbng with
pity. The generous hearts OF our people grew big
with each pulsation. The most cultivated, beauti-
full and wealthy ladies' Of the city have Wed with
each other In their efforts TO sustain and comfort
their weak and unfortunate sisters. Strong and
earnest men have divided their days between
their business and the poor. And men who were
nerce with rage and cursed the rich when hunger
urged, now fall on their knees and bless the kind
hearts and hands that nave saved them.
THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR.
lady volunteer VINO visits daily among the
poor IN all parts OF the city and carries sunshine
wherever she goes, notes, among others, the fol-
lowing cases A family named McGrall, residing
at No. 435 West Twenty NTH street. consists OF y
father, mother and six children. They had no food
and hardly any clothing. The husband has been
out of work ali winter In the meantime they
we're experimenting, as the poor are always COM
PEELED to do. neighbor living in the attic had
sent down some cnders for trial, as she could not
get them to ignite; but they would burn no better
on the first door than on the nth.
street. and is confined to his bed by hemorrhage of
all they have with which to provide for SIX chill
dren. Soon they will be turned
OUT INTO THE STREET
unless help comes, Tor landlords are always ex.
An old couple live at No 254 West Twenty-eighth
street, named Mcmahon. They live in a wretched
basement, poorly furnished, and the atmosphere
there is confined, mouldy and damp. The old man
Is dying OF consumption. There was no food In the
house, and he was lying there alone when the lady
visitors called his vile, poor Old woman, being
out at work to earn a lew pennies TO buy some
food.
WHAT Mr.. DENNY SAYS.
Mr.. Denny, the professional nurse, who Is now
acting as a volunteer visitor OF the Guild reports
that among twenty-seven worthy faniles.he found
IN the filth ward yesterday he distributed ORDERS
bearing the name OF Mrs. Michael q. Murphy for
eighty EIGHT pounds OF meat, besides many on the
Guild for groceries, &c.
"At No. 40 Thomas street, in the rear house,
second floor, 1 found" he says, "Mrs.
Thompson suffering from chronic rheumatism,
which has kept her from leaving the
miserable room Tor the past three years. Her hus-
band, an Englshtnan, is also suffering from the
ing, food, Iuel or money, and when entered were
sitting croucned over smoulderlng heap OF GIN
6ers in the grate.''
Arrangements we're not made yesterday for
Richard Stoakes TO leave Tor his English home, the
steamship companies refusing the ex pected reduc-
6on in rate of passage. He Will probably receive
SUFFICIENT money TO be able to leave on saturday.