New-York tribune., 1876-11-18
CARING FOR THE WRETCHED.

WINTER WORK OF NEW-1Ohh IMAM iAH''
ASr!cIPATIoNs OF MUCH SUFFERING nUiuHu lI
corn svAsoN--rRoENT EEED OF OSNhhoOe
CONTRIBUTIONS 70 BENEVOLENT ORGANizA-
Ttoys-IABoRs oP THE PRINCIPAL SOCIETIES.
November. with its chill suggestions OF ap-
oroacliug Winter brings prominently before the pubhc
the evidences widespread poverty in the city The
deserving poor OF NewYork, not to mention the hordes
- tramp pretended sufferers, aud professional oeggs'
ho prey upon the pockets Of the unwisey charitaoe
re constant, stern reality against which the eyes
cannot he closed especially during the cold months OF the
year Their call for help the prosperous classes
of the community must be needed it Is not can o
uxnIfes not even for comforts, but for the means o
the barest subsistence, the most meager PioE'Sion
IN preyeut severe suffering from cold unth the
,nro q, usrmer weather The amount Of money
.ncnt yearly for the destitute aud af1lcted
ranges from S5OOO,000 TO S6,O0oOoo' ImS sum
seems very large BUTT no more than the average n
nua expenditure for public amnsements shd IS aDout
oneteuth OF the amount spent yearly for intoxicating
ouors This total represents the work done by organ
zed relief societies. there 49, of course also very large
outlay in personal charities NewYork is celebrated,
and Justly for the perfection attained by its organized
system OF charitable WORK TIE number OF Its societies
IL large the missionaries more experienced IN the
business discerning the res Taut from the pretended
and the work is Systematic manner so that al
the space covered aud scarcely repetition of need
less charity made There ia way In which money Is
certain direct good than through the cnhne
of one of these Institutions, whose business s ht OF
alms-giying and which consequently give aims In
businessike way. These organizations make no waste
I'm EXPENSIVE buildings high salaries, but spend all the
money they receive III the way III WHICH II Is "
the giver to be applied
The Winter threatens to be marked b. great dest-
tuition throughout the city WellinfOrmed persons differ
in regard its extent aud severity many holding that
It will be than the want of 1874 ana 1870
both exceptionally hard years tO the working classes
ahpDS Of Otl
main fact does not seem be cOntradeted. that char
liable societies will have TO be very active during inc
coming season, and citizens very openhanded III supply
lug them with the for continuing their labors Al
the police staonhOuses where the information about
the condition of the poor ample, the opinion prevails
that the Winter viii be one OF great suffering. More
appcaons for shelter frequently received than tue
houses can provide for Other indications noticed by
police officers point to unusual destituton 1t is thought
that the Democratic cry OF Reform and better tmcs
brought number of persons to the place where
they hoped first to experience the benefits OF the better
times, and that New-York City will suffer from the
these credulous people The number OF hon
est after work is said to be very great They
less valuable workmen of three years ago-the
first to lose situations in time OF panic and the last 70
be benefited by of confidence They hang about
The CITY, feeling situation is obtained here
they yet the fountains OF relief Givers dis
like this class Of the needy feel that they are to blame
for their desttuton. and do not give so generously as
the charitable begins much later this year
than usua and managers OF charitable institutions say
they are not yet able TO measure the forces OF
the army desttution for which they will have to pro
VIDE But within the past few days calls for help nave
become alamngy frequent and tie fear arises that
sufficient provision has not been made for Tue first part
of the Winter The treasures OF the leading institutions
are very low and several have issued about 10 k
sue circulars asking the charitable to be little earlier
and little generous than in the past Many giyers
do not their attention directed 10 the condition OF
the poor until the Thanksgiving sermon or the spirit OF
Christmas prompts them 10 make their contributions
Consequently money clothing provisions, and the other
gifts welcomed in mission offices do not axe their
appearance In liberal quantities before the holidays
The present appeals from the societies must he answered
Immediately, much suffering will ensue
The principal organizations for ainelioratnG the con-
dition of the poorn addition TO the Municipal Depart
ment Of Charities and Correction which has the care OF
the public paupers and Usually able TO assist
number OF cases OF extreme destitutionare the Young
Mems Christian Association, ST. Johns Guild, the New
York Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor the New-York Mission, the Chdrens Aid Society,
Five Points Mission, the Female Guardian Society and
Home for the Friendess the United Hebrew Charities
the German Charitable Society of New-York and the
Howard Mission. Other charities abound, but their
work Is OF more local and limited nature than tha' OF
those just mentioned
The outside work OF the Commissioners Of Charities
tie coal and 81 81 week to very needy families This
money was given out carefully that every dollar was
wisely expended and society in the city succeeded in
distributing its relief udiciOusy But last Winter
the Board ApportOument cut down the appropriation
40 much that the Department only able to give coal
without any money and it is feared by the commission
e on account Of further that form OF be-
pefcence will be denied them They have already been
forced to refer of OF severe desttuton to
the private charities.
or private charities the Association for Improving the
Condition OF the stands among the first, its an
nounced purpose being aid those whom it can phys
ically and morally and and Others" The number Of
persons relieved through its channels from Oct l. 1879,
10 oct 1, 1876 was 2311, and the amount Of money
spent was SGS,000 An urgent circular has been
sent ont recently stating that this institution has little
over 81 200 hand with which 10 prosecute the WORK
The work Of st. Johns Guld is well known 1T con-
ducted upon the volunteer system, thus spending no
money for missionaries The members are
composed OF all scots aud both sexes Be
eiunng with membership OF IL, the FIitn Filth
and Eighth Wards for district, and $1,000
for annual receipts, il has grown In IL years to a
nembershp approaching 700, yearly receipts OF over
100000 "a field of operations embracing the whole
city Tie f. miles benefited by the Guild last Winter
numbered than 1000, and the individuals more
than 90 600 TIE Guild makes special efforts help those
obtained through it's agency The Guld is al present
In urgeut need Of money the treasury DelnS 80 sganN
can receive attention. gifts OF money cOthing or pro
visions should be sent TO the relief office at NO 52
The Chdrens Aid Society at No. 10 East Fourtl-st,
designed for the purpose Of reclamng street Arabs
found il necessary To do some charitable work
among older people. The society is "a years Of age ana
has assisted IN reclaimng nearly 10000 children, eX
thenI The society house at Bath, L. l., to which
every Summer large number Of children are taken, and
pure air aud abundance OF wholesome food IL AZ
fOrds assistance 70 many fules containing very young
children and frequently ldf theee children TO homes