The New York herald., 1877-03-22
THE WORKINGMEN

WINTERS WORK OF THE YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
TIAN AssocIATIoN-DIM OF APPLI-
CANTs FOR VOLUNTARY CoMMfTTAL TO THE
woRKHoUsE.
Tho Young Mems Christian Association among
other Of its admirable purposes, has standing COM
mittee whose duty 1t Is to look alter the employment
of young men. This committee also the en-
ployment bureau of tho Bowory branch OF assocI
alton, which has to do more Immediately with tho
poorer classes. At tho rooms OF the association,
Twenty third street and Fourth avenue, dur
ing the past winter months the number Of
applicants for situations seems TO have been small
and the number who obtained employment proper
tionatoly so, the figures beng ior Dccember:-Num-
ber OF applicants, SO, OF whom IL got employment,
while tho applications from employers for clerks
numbered IL. In January the number OF applicants
for situations was ~, l3 of whom obtained employ
ment while Tho employers applications numbered
IL In February there were 80 applications Tor
employ ment, 13 of which wero successful,
the number OF employers applications being
II. During the winter months Of 1870 the total
number OF applications tor employment was s95, rep
rescnting twentythreo different nationalities; the
number OF situations filed %, and tho number OF
employers applications 1862 Tho amount expended
during Tue three months III relieving applicants was
sl47T II.
The following is the report the Bowery branch Of
the association for the past three monihs:-
BowERY BRANCH.
Attendance at devotional meetings, 527; men sent
to hospital 81 letters received for visitors to tho
rooms 800 situations furnished 3S lodgings 2,2l3;
baths 2U3 garments, 1888; free meals, H. 95S; meals
sold ut nve each, 3,57s; different men aided,
Total oil IRON all 80 SSS
Total expenditures Tor relief, $l,22s
The receipts from meals sold aided III the matter OF
expenses but the prospect seems to be that unloss
help Is forthcoming the work OF tho present season
viii be closed with depleted treasury. AS help Is
extended to needy young men who are strangers In
the city, during all seasons of tho year, summer ns
well as winter depleted treasury means cessation
OF relet applicants During the four years tbis
branch OF the association has not been closed but once
and tnen only tor few days, when funds were sup
plicd.
woRKHoUsE APPLICANTS.
Warden Quinn says that applicants for voluntary
committal to the Island have entirely disappeared
IRON the rombs In the early part Of the winter and
until n lew weeks since there were daily from nj
teen to thirty idle workngmcn who were reduced TO
so low degree OF destitution as to be compelled TO
seek this last resort In order to themselves from
absolute starvation With the opening OF tho
saved some thousands poor men from tho
sad experience OF winter In the Workhousc. But
with the assistance OF these lodgings the timer
ant mechanics. not knowing how whcrc TO gain
recf went TO the Workhouse IN large numbers rather
beg and III the streets The disappearance
OF all this class oil the destitute IL good indication
that the idle men are gradually hndiDg employ ymcnt
either IN this city elsewhere. Commissioner Cox,
OF the Board Charities and Correction, ATTENDED
daily the Tombs look after these special all
through tho aud did vast amount Of good by