The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-23
We have already referred to the plan

We have already referred to the plan
adopted at Columbus, Ohio, for relieving
that city Of itinerput Migrants, and also
for sitting out the worthy from the IN
worthy among those Of their own people
who apply for aid, As explained, the
plan is to furnish work for all able bodied
persons seeking for charity, in the way Of
stOne.breukiug. The report Of the Relief
Committee, published in Thursdays Col
umbus Journal, shows that the plan Of
stone-brcaking works quite satisfactorily
there and operates to keep down and dis
pcrse vagrancy, The working Of the
plan, as explained by the committee, Is
as follows:
These rules have governed the work
|. 70 pay for stone and work by the
cubic foot.
,, To give work to all sober applicants
3, To prohibit, quarreling, loating and
drunkenness on the premises.
l. To pay cash Tor work, in sums as
small "a i've cents, when requested,
8. To aid those found 1T in getting
other and better paying work.
q. To report to the police those found
to be Migrants, tramps, and the like.
The yard has been az orderly ~ any
other place employing like number Of
men. The list Of our plan Is, that i sits
men, by ohCr Of work, When ready, we
asked the police and citizens 10 send all
tramps, station House sleepers and able
bodied applicants for aid to the stone
yard for work. Very many were sent
but few came, Most OF those who came
refused to go to work, aud Of those who
went 10 work mol one broke ahalf yard Of
stone, All who came left the yard OK
pressing u decided disgust for our plan
In connection with the general com
plant, W TO the great increase Of lramps
elsewhere, the communication OF Super
lptenllept Thompson, herewith, y sug'
gCstive. tf'}l 2 NltHS5
The report Of Superintendent Thomp'
son, above referred to, il M follows;
lYm. G. Dcshler Chairman Committee on
Relief
DEARsIR-Your note Of January l4tl
has been received, asking the result Of
my observations as TO the working OF
your organization for the suppression Ol
beggars, tramps, etc. IN reply have to
say, I am satisfied the plan, Us carried out
by your committee, has done much to re-
liovo our city Of the class named, there
being marked difference IN the number
Of Migrants brought before the police
court, M well M n decided diminution Of
the numbGr Of sleepers at the station
HOUSE since your work commenced.
HopinV that your efforts and those con-
neCted with you may meet That enc0ur:.
agcmCnt which they ~ justly deserve, !
remain, very truly yours. ..4
SAMUEL THOMSON,
Superintendent VI Police.
II seems that ut Columbus money Is
raised by subscription for the purpose Of
procuring stone mud delivering itnta yard
rel apart for that purpose. When the
stone il broken II is offered for sale and
the proceeds devoted to charitable pnr.
poses. This Is substantially the plan that
has been suggested here, the only differ
encc being that here the ilea Is to have
the city procure the stone and Use 1t,
when broken, u macndaplize certain
streets that particularly need repairs.
The reader will notice that nj Column
bus the tralnps manifest Discrimination
to work at tho stone pile. "Alost Of those
who came refused to go to work" say the
committee. They leave in disgust, for
more inviting pastures we presume.
They come on to Wheeling, no doubt, and
try their luck here Had We u similar
institution to the Columbus stone-pile,
they would leave uS, too, and pass on.
[, The journal says That the Columbus Conf
miltec "has been not only an efficient
means Of providing for the deserving
poor, but II Is an Invaluable instrument
for the detection and exposure Of va
grants and professional begyars."