The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18
RAINY WEATHER AT TEE SOUP
KITCHENS.

The terrible raiR storm OF yesterday instead of
making any cessation In the demand for soup
did not AFFECT 1t to any extent remarkable About
$500 gallons Of soup were delivered at Mr.. Del
monicos kitchens, and about II 900 persons were
relieved and had bread and soup given to them
BY the cooks, under the direction of Chief Ran.
hofIer. great number Of applicants for soup
have but lately been informed OF the where
abouts OF the kitchens, and now that they
fully understand the nature and thorough
ness Of the RELIEF ready for them, they make
regular calls every day, and thousands OF
families at this present writing have positively
no other means of living but by and from the
soup distributed daily at the thirteen Demonico
kitchens. Employment is not as yet making any
great demand for the labor Of the thousands of idle
workingmen, and the delay in our public works
and the boulevards and public parks has a very
depressing influence. SO at the soup kitchens the
cry is 'Still they come ~ and none are turned away
without pr0mp, aid.
TwENTY-NINTH PRECINCT KITCHEN.
The Twenty-ninth precinct has large amount
OF poverty within It's boundaries which extend
from Fourth to Seventh avenue, and from
Fourteenth to Thirty-lourth street. Cap
clnct, and ne has manifested much en-
ergy and charitable purpose in collecting
OF the poor. On the west side OF this precinct
which is chiefly in the Twentieth ward, there is O
very large population living In the tenement
houses who are very destitute, and who, during
each succeeding winter, but more particularly
during this winter, have suffered unheard-of pri-
vatons. 1t is calculated that there are at least
$500 wOrklDgmen in THIS ward who have had no
employment since the 1st day OF January, and
have as yet no positive future prospect OF means
wherewth to support their wives and children.
Captain McCullagh. witnessing this suffering, had
determined to alleviate 1t by every means in his
power, and when Mr.. Demonico established soup
kitchen In the stables in Thrty.frst street. lately
occupied by the Mounted Squad, he rolled up his
sleeves and went to work in an intensely practical
way Since the Captain began to make appeals
for bread and other relief in kind, donations have
been pouring In to the station house in goodly
quantities. BY order OF Mr.. RanhOfer 240 gallons
OF good soup are made every day at this Kitchen,
and 1t seems that the more bread that is fur
nisned the more soup is required. Many of
the bakers and grocerymen In the precinct
have generously volunteered to give bread, and II
some few OF the butchers and Keepers OF smoke
houses will send along some meat and hams and
pork there Will be found plenty Of grateful hearts
and hungry stOmachs to be benefited by this kind
OF charity. Mr.. Regain OF No. 81 West Thirty-frst
street, has promised q donation OF 200 loaves of
bread, to be given to Captain MSCulagh for the
use OF the poor OF his district and such gift will
be very useful, as the bread is running short.
Meat or potatoes or any kind of vegetables can
also be sent to the station house, and viii be de.
lvered to the poor by Captain McCuiiagh.