New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26
INCREASED DEMAND FOR CHARITY.


cBARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS NEARLY PowKI'LEss
FLoM LACK OF FuNDs-CAUSss OF GREAT DIS
TITUTION AMONG TUE POOR.
A few years ago the necessity of rendering
public charity was periodical and confined mainly To
the three months Of Winter. Now the necessity Is en-
grated on all aud twice rs many conditions of
life The outlook for poor has not been so unpronis
ing certainly in ave years this Winter The charii
bic associations Of the city, almost without excePou
BEGIN the Winter with depleted treasures The demands
mon them during the Summer and Autumn we're unusu
civ large Appcals for contributions meet with no suc
generous response as three years ago. great many
wcneaning and industrious and women are out OF
employment The laboring people OF the metropolis as
class have not been Ina such poverty for many years
ard iudgin from Individual cases and statemehtSpeoe
are coming 10 want now who have never before known
what IL WIS to be out OF employment and out o; money
at tho same time $500
The New-York public has charitable heart, but II IL
subject TO EpasmOdc action. Managers OF chaHtAhle
institutions say that three years ago charity ran WIG
st. Johns Guild and similar relief societies were naac
the rocipents OF large OF money aud quantities OF
TODD ana clothing Attention frequently called tn
lhe newspapers to the destntlOn in the city ana the
necessity for generosity that the hopes OF thc Migrants
were excited An amount Of wretcho9ness ana bcsS"f
was brought 10 tic surface that before had Kept s
soualor out Of sight Charity wss touched' ana u~e
warrants rcaped rich harvest. Men made from - 10
en- dov Soliciting aims on the street. The sonI-houses
carried the general Generalization grade higher than
the warrant class Since then there has been chase'
The charities OF city have been so thoroughly organ
ized that the persons who made begging thef me ousl
ness have been discouraged and rely more on lhnepeu
ant vaerancy At the tine those ehaintaOy
AIsposcd have frightened their purse strings Some
wealthy persons have stopped glyhg 70 she Nm bIb
lie charities altogether 10 these eaust So sIisi
Icss once more partially below the surface ~ uhe
the absence OF rore apparent distress on me street
than fyO and three years ~ Ii the opinion OF INC
managers of the public charities that inc nunher o. INC
IN Ss wear ago II il imp0ssib TO arrive nj trust
worthy estimate Of Tire nunDer OF nautIi0as w9IEiuS
employment. But several lacls may
he taken as indications that the number Is large Tie
nnInbor Of buildings began in t5s autumn was S11.
co,nnored with UteyOus years. Buildings put undcf
way are eher nearing complexion or III many hsau.es
work them is being srcads! LOT we rrH IL
Office OF the superintendent OF fup1c Duilis ~ -
said that sttistics tor Inc past Tee bl9nIpo SnC SLY, I
~ am i'm tic ofYeo in IA yegrs. There will h. htte
work for carpenters aud I1sons during s hie even
1dde class Of hartlworllne men and women VINO sui,
plemcn the forces regularly eig!gea III te t - LII
ont employment Large clothing hoases, waleh nave
heretofore employed hondIcds q. outsue o's =. k 49,.
Sc Hl,,1ws1laa now hHi u an they can 90 10 SOD
busy tie regular isiay SeS and DO opy rough work
he very little wOsk dong on the streets and parks ior
h % o a; doing as little possible for the ds
ttnte has taken possession Oh the inanasess Oh L.
Iris ia enforced by le very aos'g rs hSe yToaght
~ the 5,yr IN sss by the charitable EFFORT, o. tne LAST
three years Sdprriat,adoat Kcllock o. me Dcp9IL
menf 81 Charities and Correction Gays te Gy is ssng
~, "a, door rciieF NJ present The old class on Vd5tsnt
ongIsuors mako their usual calls upon hiih lhS}
~ l1 think thcy were sighting him they uiI uVI an
int bssdc3 thess there II largo elass apl'ns " Tha
this season whose faces are not iahil&f - NM t1o
,,af,ner OF WOrk1ngmeu coming Is tDird urge tntr
sa,4nc,y Many wish 10 b. sent TO B!aoLwehs isahd'
lie has seen SO much Of the evil consequences oI
tar .r te Island that Ire - careful about cIilpIi6
t saeh requests and asays aGyises the better slss
~ opDicants TO seek some Ollef Tess ueu"i"i'N'7
yaoeIis az tiIins over the WlIteE nleHtEs . , ,.1
The experience Of fee past uste 5eals, ~ 70 rIi,
tas ' mi moor people 10 be prOYident sOme Worklus
,aeo sSycd little during the sum aier ana are MOI nov
ne,iiy denendent few odd jobs serve 70 heep h4uc
gevies from want. Many, however are snlerpS VIE
ont word Of complaint Ten,aa t wr" sSine o
na one 10 come and pray Tor her Sue was stariluR
~ issnes Tue 500 visitors Of the AssoelanOp jYr ~
ssoxnK The Condition OF the Poor receive roh ~ ~ "a
rais day each. Last Deetn1eF tni so9 ccbe and
9eo TINS wear 81 has only $1,000 Tor DccshDe I i
"a ,s",sa r. fl. aid are tBird more numerous WIZ t
iSn,el VINO bean. the appearance al hnhssg arg ~
asfiy fouud who have been without IOoo ioI y y W
fSo ShuItAbe people realize that thete - let tSey
~ ~ 10 mt they are cautious ana AnADus es' 'So'
should do rsiorc burIE than good