The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-23
SAMARITANS.
Thirty Thousand Fed at St.
Johns Guild.
POVERTY AND SORROW.
Active Benevolence in the Wards
of the City.
The Soup Kitchens.

A lontil, beef, bean and bread soup vas oh Satur-
day given to the numerous applicants for relief as
the soup Kitchens In addition tokg0od wholesome
bread, which was served In the proportion OF half
loaf to each quart OF soup. In the Fourth and
Sixth precincts $50 gallons olsOup distributed
to the poor, and these two wards are In the daily
habit Of consuming more than any other three
wards IN the CITY, and II seems as I II
places very soon. About 1900 gallons in all
were distributed Yesterday and $4,000 persons
quite perfect and nearly all the details at first ORR
ginated have been carried out to the satisfaction
OF Mr. Ranhoter, the artistic chez Of the belmont
co.'s. There were long lines OF women and cntl-
dren waiting at ten and four O'Clock at all the
soup houses. There is no decrease Whatever in the
multitude Of people who call Tor aid, and yet it
might be expected that the mild weather would
lessen the number Of applicants. People WIN be
hungry who have no bread providers to Iced them.
Thirty Thousand Persons Being Fed by
st. Johns Guild--A Widow with Six
Children to Feed and No Brcad-Inci-
dents OF Poverty and Sorrow from tho
Visitors' Note Books.
The following brief notes are from the returns
of visitors St. Johns Guild brought in on Satur-
day evening"
WATCHING, HOPING AND PRAYING
visitor, who during the previous twenty-four
hours had attended list OF l50 cases, reported
late last night the fOowlng:-"Caiied to see Mrs.
C1app residing at No. SO Henry street, top door.
Found her child, aged fourteen months, at the
point OF DEATH Husband has been unable to obtain
employment for the past Jour months. She has three
children. The room Is destitute Of furniture save
three chairs and table-bare boards. Has
hardly slept since Sunday and was very fatigued
from watching"
ABOUT TO BE BORN.
Mrs. Dawson living in the basement of No. 221
Will hp M fhar
She is utterly destitute, being without food or
clothing. and mas not even so much as D wrapper
IN which 70 clothe the Child about to be born. Her
husband went away some weeks ago looking for
work and has never returned.
WIDOW WITH SIX CHILDREN TO FEED AND NO
BREAD
MT. Denny reports mrs Coon, living at No. 1888
East Iareenth street. the mother OF six children
The father died in February, and the babe was
born IN March. They had no food, no tuel and
MOTHER, DAUGHTER AND SON STARVING.
MT: Allen reports Mrs P, residing IN West Thir-
tysixth street, with daughter and son. fhe lat.
ter was employed in the Grand Central depot and
supported the family. He was turned away, with
mothers, daugh'er's and sous clothes Ia their
efforts to buy food and keep roof over their head.
me e., ola LADY showed large pocketoook Iull Of
bare bed, with shawl wrapped around her, when
ne entered. They had no loOd nor coal.
OUT OF WORK AND FOOD.
Mr.. Richardson found a man and wife named
Sullivan, with five children at No. 81 Forsyth
and the husband searching daily in vain for work.
MRS. wORSTELL REPORTS
the following donations IRON the gr0cers:-
Hughes Hickox, barrel Of -four.
Hasey Corwin, / chest Of tea.
z. Maurer, poultry.
d. A. Gone Co., groceries
Charles r. Woodruff, provisions
Is TreadweH 4 Co., barrels OF pilot bread.
K l. Leggett, barrel oatmeal j. cheese.
9. b. Lawson, apples and poultry.
u. ID. Gilmore Co., 50 loaves Of bread.
4. G. Barclay. SO pounds of coffee.
J. T. Knapp, coffee.
q. ID. Stevens groceries.
James Nelson sons, groceries
J. toyt& Co., barrel of -four.
Dusenbury Brothers, bag OF meal
Samuel q. Truesdale, rs pounds OF coffee.
A. Bonnell bags of meal
A. 4. Miller, OF the ST. Cloud stables Nos. 213 and
215 West Fortyfrst street, furnished a clarence to