The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13

/ py the visitors. Here are few of the cases =
MIS-: b., salns s s.,ee<, rear; pswned the last
Tor herself, husband snd ave children. When she
burst irto tears and sObbed for nearly an hour as
" heartbroken and said, ~ am so thankful,
myss b. could not bear 70 sss nv Saby aud
Mrs. v. Canal street 1.-THE names and pre-.
request OF che unhappy but sensitive people, nave
been suppressed. had sad story. On visiting
noalins with water. regular pond, with dripping
icicies formed on the leaky roof. This was the
pleasant dwelling Of Iather. mother. aod three
entire family. They were oouged to accept the
obtrasye hosptai,tles OF the Pesthonse
kindly destroyed ali their furniture. They have
never been able since to replace It, They were en-
nsrey ne 10 NO GtS
certainly not hall enough to protect them from
the weather. Tney were furnished ell these neces-
saries 10y the Guild. How thankful they would be
II work, however small, could be obtained, so that
they could tide over the hard times still before
AT No. 2l2 Elizabeth street. Mrs. Thompson, q
widow with two children, had just been served
WITH dl possessin g warrant by her landlord. she
had applied TO the hkKALD ior relief, and had been
referred to ST. Johns Guild. A visitor at once
called ON her aud found her worthy. Industrious,
ment Ior months, and had wandered daily up and
down the clty seeking work anu failing TO lind It.
grss r scat IL Is imnossbs to mss unS
anything ike the funds as yet raised to meet the
wants OF the hour. The Imperative need, OF
shelter. For the miserable accommodations
in many OF the tenemenis the rents ex-
landlords too or their agents, are proven
blally hard people to deal with, and the
question seriously presents itself whether thou
sands may no: be homeless ere many weeks
elapse. In TINS particular case an exception has
been made, and the rent VIII be paid to-day.
IN, allopA
In the rear building Of 10. LAG sullivan street. The
moor was bare; there was not q stick OF furniture
IRE T IN the repIsce. the bedding for the Door wo
man and her husband consisted OF one quit, one
blanket and one sheet. Both we're almost par
aIyzed with rheuIna tsm and could not speak above
q whisper. decent. worthy couple, they had
sought work with the persistence vi despair una
valilngiy. The rent was S. q month. Clothing,
bedung, wood and groceries were sent IN by the
in Spring street Mrs. B., widow, seventy
years OF age, was found reslgnedly reading the
Bible with her gloves on. The room was the per.
lection Of neatness. The Old lady said she was
food" she had been supported By her children,
who now found they could hot d. IL any longer.
Her rent had een aa s nas sm up 70 the LIST o.
want was She was astonished at the terribly
hard times.
Sampson, her husband and several children were
found starving. They had had no work Tor weeks
Everything had been pawned.
on the second moor OF the same building Mrs
Lamner and her family were found in similar
condltlon-every thing pawned no food, no fire
and no clothes to speak or Assistance was speed
lily furnished 10 both cases.
TRICKS or IMPosrORs.
number OF impUstOrs called at the once OF the
Guild, and, with practtsed glibness, told melan-
chOiy stories ami gave false names and addresses.
Their ingenuity OF invention was improbable TO
themselves, and only wasted some time for the
members OF the Guld who we're sent to verify their
stores This Is in no case ever omitted. The i'm
portance OF this prompt inquiry Is abundantly
manifested Dy the very TACT alluded to.
AN URGENT APPEAL.
As Mr.. Wiswall was starting FOR the Produce Ex.
explain the working OF tue Guild and the clrcum-
stances OF the restitution IN the section the city
sad story OF trouble. "For Gods sake" she SAID
'let visitor come at once; my children are
BY n Mac e
the highest character of these poor people. The
husband had offered to work for 81 week and
twenty minutes the children were eating. There
is no circumlocation or delay about the way the
st. Johns Guild examines aud assists the needy.
They quickly hnd out they are right and then so
ahead.
GOOD INVESTMENTS.
As Mr.. Wiswail was leaving the Produce EX-
change a gentleman, who refused to give his name,
said he "had just made IS. Would Mr.. Wiswan
to let mis- left hand know what his right hand was
doing asked If Mr. Wlswaii would refuse TO be his
the matter and felt that it would. be good thing
u many more could be encouraged to go and do
likewise.
Among those relieved yesterday at the once OF
the Guild were several young men OF culture and
the highest Reconnaissance, fully qualified to
hold responsible positions. Most OF them had, In
deed, been well on till the panic shook them down
from their Positions like an earthquake. These
are statesmen. chemists and others. Their ad-
dresses are with the Guild, and communications
are earnestly invited from employers willing to
and the Guild VIII guarantee that they will
work well. Rev. Alvah WIswall has been en-
gagged in this work among the poor for
ease whether intemperance or other vice has
helped IN bringing men into such dire straits. In
these cases he Is sure they in no way to blame.
At Earle's Hotel, at the corner OF Centre and
Canal streets, poor box has been opened. Its
contents will be devoted to the supply OF soup
idea worthy OF imita all our great hOstelres.
Every little helps, and the casual dime or the
fellow creature.