The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

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The police olicers with whom the writer con-
versed upon the subject all state that never before
has the station house been visited by SO many re-
spectacle people III quest OF 'sneiter for tue
night" Wolfe on the subject Of shelter for the
state That Brooklyn, with all her Wanted chart
ties and philanthropy, has not solitary lodging
house whereat strangers can lay tier weary
limbs Tor night TO this matter superintendent
Folk will alIude In his Forthcoming report. The
from enticing, and consist only OF o platform
about twelve leet IN length and seven feet in width
lets ss'' Tor the dodgers. Inspector waddy
complained, when Captain OF the Fourth pre-
tertainins dodgers was that there were many who
made q profession OF 1t, aud came regularly there
at night. to the great annoyance OF the house
dodgers are turned adrt by the doorman they
"canter off," aud go from house to house 10 quest
OF their breakfast. or course, there IL limit TO
az things, this sort OF charity not excepted and
the wcll-to-do people who were bothered by tho
dodgers at breakfast complained OF the nuisance.
TIA, s q, 0V were better that ay mposors should
OF charity should perish IN the midst OF plenty be
cause OF the callousness OF heart pegot Of impos-
YOUNG MAN, WELL DRESSED,
was Observed by an officer calling from house to
house in the vicinity OF Police Headquarters yester-
day. and was arrested on suspicion. On being
taken before the superintendent he presented
letters OF recommendation from his former en-
gagged Us clerk Tor years. His story was That no
had been unable to find work OF any kind, either
S aa1y nvs as' his A last dollar "IA p1as
which nc was pedd th IRON aoof TO @Sor
officer. He eat bread and cheese aud slept
upon derrick at night in company with friendly
parted with the best wishes for his future succesa
in his new line Of business, which wiil It is hoped.
open w brighter avenue OF lie to him. ANY
thing Is better than crime or Starvation was his
motto
WOULD BE POLICEMAN.
stalwart man, about six iect high, stalk ed int
cal, said that he ''hard up.'' He had been two
few months he had been working at hiA
ca%e an to IA IN
downright want. ! have lost ali pride, and every
yestage OF feeling, save that OF hunger, has dc.
paired rom me, and approaching the Oficial ana
whispering in his earl am desperate. and am
eay to the eSn d common POLICE
o onc s Keeping straight e acs reoed have
met several VINO are ready TO become policemen"
"Yes," said the Englishman, .and am not
ashamed to wear the livery OF . brooklyn police
man. must nve." IL IL needless to state
error as to the unimportance attached to the place
Of even - common policeman at this trying
juncture. His last words were threats at SELF
alnihilatiOn. against which he was charitabjy ad-
y,sed, as it would entail an al iitiona expense Of
sl2 upon the taxpay ers IN the shape OF coroners'
fees.
THE OUTDOOR RELIEF BUREAUS
Of the Commissioners of Charities are bes.eged
given ooG IN sums of ST. orders for groceries and
quarter tons OF coal The appropriation is almost
who for the Arst time IN their lives seek public
charity to preserve their lives Beggars are more
hard hearted as to refuse to hear their appeal Tor
money to buy food Trades people, butchers and
bakers particularly tell pitul stories OF those who
daily apply to them for meat and bread to appease
the cravings OF hunger. "Please read this" said
respectable, cleany looking woman, as she handed
the bell OF his dwelling house last night. The
contents Of the letter was the oft told tale. The
bearer was widow with family, and no money.
food or fuel.
MISERY AMONG MECHANICS.
81 have never known so many good machiniSt6
| ana engineers to be out OF employment as at
! present." remarked the Inspector Of Boilers, Mr..
Thomas +: Powers, Yesterday. ! know excellens
per day. and they are now looking III vain Tor
tailoring work OF any description TO 'keep. the wolf
the Bridge Company has wife and six p children.
There can be no better engineer. He lost his place
| This, too, he lost, and to-day he tells me he will
starve IN few days unless he can get work.
nes is B another John 9na
last week, has another one sick, and has had o
work for months: He would starve to death but
cannot do much for him. His landlord, who Is y
poor man, threatens to put him out for non-pay-
ment OF rent"
| VAIL OF A VETERAN
The HERALD representative met soldier, man
who served as non-commissoned officer in the
gallant roth regiment, OF the Irish Legion, during
the war for the Union, and listened to sad story
Of national ingratitude from the veteran who now
the unemployed The veteran said :-"My case IL
hard one. | am marblecntter BY trade
failed and had to look elsewhere for means Of
ing living. The marble oustness3was doing little
none other than their old employees. In December
got q job In the Ordnance Department Of the
dscaeed have served ai in the aH army for seven
I years, and never had work from the government
eoe me n S speak or There Is plenty t. be
treated in such an ungrateiul manner | am
driven to desperation, almost Ny family are In
starve. There is work for me ON any side.
don't like to beg snail not starve."
/ The reporter lett the poor fellow Illuminating as
he went upon the alternative left this soldier OF
! the Republic, to whom. with hundreds of thousands
OF Others, so much was guaranteed when they left
Tor the war.
! At No. 134 Nelson street. South Brooklyn, there
is case OF poverty that IL deserving OF the prac:
cal sympathy OF the benevolent. In the basement
OF this house lives rather exists, Alfred Blowc.
man, about nifty, years Of age. He is evidently
man OF superior birth and education. He Is fitted
found that a'' younger ;: men eI0 prevent him from
obtaining this Kind OF employment There
are hundreds or clerks to be OBTAINED, lie
! found, at 81 a week salary. He has been driven
! 10 do laborers' work, but has been obliged, rom
physical inability, to abandon 1t. He IL now CON-
mission agent for .'corner grocers," and can only
earn an average OF 81 or So week. This by sick
ness. he has been unable to continue, and the
/ family nave subsisted for weeks on So 20 per
week, earned by the eldest child, who is niue
! wears oil age. The wife Is q young, accomplished
/ woman who Is confined to her bed by rheumatism,
contracted by sleeping in this miserable, damp
!" basement
! HELPING HAND, SOUP.
Tue managers OF the Helping Hand call attention
TO their soup tickets, which are for sale ut the
olices OF the local papers of Brooklyn Western
District, and at their Kitchen corner or Atlantic
and Grand avenues. The holder OF o ticket is
entitled to q quart OF soup and half q loaf OF
! bread, which can be eaten on the premises or
carried to families. The soup Kitchen was
! opened In November. The pubic are urged to
chasing the soup tickets Tor their own distribu-
ton. Several OF the managers are present daily.
between ten and twelve O'CLOCK and annIica rs a