The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-01

painter Is now unable 20 get employment, and the
irescO painters, daughters. babies and all.
AN IMPOVERISHED MILLINER.
Mrs. Hudson, at No: l4l East Twelfth street, has
living with her mother and one child. She was
visited by Mrs. Mrs. Hudson Is in delicate
health and her mother Is suffering from acute
rheumatism. They nave hitherto occupied a suit
OF elegantly furnished rooms and In these Mrs.
Hudson carried ON her business as miliner, till.
in the panic her customers, one after another, de-
piece by piece and now only lew articles are left,
and these the poor woman went forth to sell yes
terday to obtain money to buy food.
DYING IN HIS CHAIR.
The same visitor found . sad case OF restitution
at No. 436 East Sixth street, where a MIR. volk Is
dying oil consumption. lie cannot lie on the bed,
and sits, almost skeleton, on hard wooden
chair. The mother has but lately given birth
is now in a critical condition. There are in ali
four children. They were without tood 1t
is hoped some kind person viii send to Mr.. volk
a comfortable char, in which the poor man may
at least find an easier death.
A FATHERS DEVICE TO KEEP HIS LITTLE ONES
WARN.
Mr.. Hodson, volunteer visitor, reports the fol-
lowing distressing facts There Is q family living
at No. 237 West thirteenth street. They live IN
dirty back basement in the rear building The
fathers name Is Ford and he Is o widower. He
has three little children-twO boys and one
he %as mesa worker od At
foundry, When the foundry was sold he
was thrown out OF EMPLOYMENT and he
time since. The little girl has gone out with a
basket TO beg daily. Often she supplemented the
earres Ike food thus OBTAINED WAS 0 oten un
for dogs. The IRE was made from CHIPS cinders
and garbage At night the father slept on mis- back
on an old lounge, holding his three children in his
arms and on his breast, and spreading over them
his tattered coat In this way he enaeavored to
save on one cod night, month ago, when one
was ''frOstbitten."
SUBJECT FOR wOMANLY SYMPATHY
At No. 1874 Mott street, on the second floor, there
lives poor young mother. She Is only
Iwenty-tnree. she has = little daughter three
years old, and husband who is out OF work, and
dustrious, sober man. This poor wO-
man IS about to be conaned, and the
and two chairs; no bedstead, and the only bed
ding straw mattress, without any covering
whatever. Her food had been furnished her for
several DAYS by neighbors almost as poor as her
self. Sine had barely enough clothes to cover her
person, and was shoeless and stOckinRless Miss
Upham, the volunteer visitor of the Guild who
found her. procured for her coal, OIL food and other
immediate necessaries, leaving much to be done.
NOT EVEN BANDAGE FOR BABY.
We have seen in the preceding story how bleak
are the prospects OF the innocent unborn who Is
about to see light in an empty garrett. Turning
more pitliul. Early yesterday morning inlOrma-
ton was received at the office OF the Guild that
birth to chlld at her room, IN South Fifth ave-
nue. tenement, and that she was so destitute as
to be without even a bandage in which &c
wrap her new born babe. The visitor who
brought the message at once returned with DR..
Thoms who was In the Office at the time and voun
teered his services. Mrs. COwan. volunteer visit
tor, Immediately selected from the wardrobe such
articles of clothing as were necessary for mother
and child, and In few minutes was engaged in
clothing the little mite OF humanity with that per-
feet frenzy OF delight which only woman who has
obtained possession Of living doll can ever ex-
perienCe.
RESULT OF MRS. wORSTELL'S VISIT TO THE GRoCERS.
Yesterday Mrs. WOrstell made visit to the gro.
GERS OF the west side OF the city. Mr.. +. b. Thur
Der (ot Ii. X. Thurber co., and Mr.. Clapp (Of Pat
terson & Clapp) volunteered to accompany her,
and she was kindly furnished carriage free OF
charge by Mr. Samuel G. Mott Of No. 119 West
Twenty third street. The following are the fruits
Of the days visits:-
II. Seymour Co., butter, &c.
Hunter, Walton Co., box cheese.
A. q. Little Co., tub OF lard.
Caveriy, Siege Co., twenty-five dozen eggs
Patterson, Clapp d Co., i've cases mazola.
T. T. Smith, one barrel of potatoes.
James q. Powers & Co., groceries.
KOthO Stemmerman. barrel OF nour.
A. G. COnant Co., ten pounds oil sage.
McLarren Raynor, provisions.
Parker Il Perrine, provisions.
J. T. Wilson d Co., groceries.
Underhill Stewart, bushel Of beans.
George G. Parker, fifty pounds of smoked beef
TOtten, Gather & Co., provisions.
Horton, Clark Co., bag OF meal.
b. +. Randolph Co., bag OF meal.
j. ROmer Co., bag OF meal.
Mcdowell Dickinson, barrel OF hOmny.
Baker d Clark provisions.
George {. McEwen Il Co., two bags of meal.
Baker & Co., seventy pounds OF peaches.
John G. II. Ahrens, one demljohn sherry wine
Qor the sick).
A friend, one box of corn starch.