The New York herald., 1877-03-18
HELPING THE HUNGRY.

OVER FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS IN ABSOLUTE
UNDERSTANDING STATEMENT OF W. n.
sToRRs. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
DELAWARE, LAcKAwANNA AND WESTERN CON-
PASY's MISgs--sUBscRIprIoxs POURING IN
FREELY.
SCRANTON, Pa, March IL. 1871
popular demonstration OF prominent citizens rep
resentng the various interests. professions and re
rious denominations Of this community was held here
this morning for the purpose OF appointing auxiliary
committees take charge OF the different districts OF
the city. with asccrtain,ng the names the
needy and aaordns them prompt assistance. MIR. h.
I. Black, OF the Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Com
pany, presided; Mr. 4. C. Fuller acted secretary.
and there presen, large numberioi clcrgymen.
doctors, lawyers, bankers and business men, who
seemed in favor Of the good work, and were anxious
,e devise some swift method 10 the starving Tho
following
GENERAL coMxirrEE RHliEy
was appointed:-w. w. winton, President OF Third
National Bank; John Jermyn, proprietor OF tho Jer
myn CoI,icry; H. S. PIERCE President OF the Scranton
Trust Company's Bank; J. J. Albright, general sales
agent ofthe Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Hon
John Handiey, Associate Law Judge; L. NJ. stowers o.
the Showers Packing Company; George l.. Dickson,
President OF the DICKSON Manufacturing Company;
George Fisher, OF the firm OF Fisher 4 suphin /;
Spencer J. Reed, j. c. Burgess, Jonas Laner Alfred
Hand, Simon Rice, George Sandcrson, Presi-
dent OF the City Council; George Mayer.
Charles Du Pont Brock, OF the Mooslc Powder
Company; Thomas Philips sandford Grant,
O. Z. Clark, r. W. Luce c. II. weles r. I. Black, N.
W. Clark, DR.. c. A. Stevens, Patrick McCann, E. c.
Fuller H. u. Rockwell, Ii. o. Silkman, General Pnn.
ney, +. Z. Hunt, Z. W. Weston, Lewis Pagic, J. NJ.
Chttcnden j. c. Plat, Joseph Gunster, Cashier OF the
MI.
Thomas Moore, Waiter German. NJ. Miller. William
Council, John U. Reed, Jonn A. Linen, Cashier OF
the First National Bank; John II. sutphin. r. W.
Archibald, John Phelps, Charles T.. Judson, a. W.
Dickson, Il. b. S,urgess, y. Hastead, E. N Willard,
w. r. Storrs, Hon f. W. Gunster, William +. Hall
stead, Rev. A. A. Aarple, OF ST. Luke's Episcopal
Church Thomas Dickson, President OF Delaware aud
HUDSON Canal Company; Dr.. $ c. Logan, W. \.
Mates Rev. L. C. F'oyd pastor OF the First Methodist
Episcopal Church; John Gillespie, Rev w. W. B.
DR.. X. II. squire. Rev. Myers, OF tho German
Methodist Episcopal Church. b. b. Branard, John W.
Matthews, q. A. Fuller, Rev Moses Whtly, pastor OF
ST. Mary's Dwight Baker, sias ousterbont Colonel
Boies, Henry Merrit U. &. Schoonnaker, q. W. Bush
we'll, A. B. Stevens, A. A Chase, 4. E. MerrideId. +.
Mellon, j. W. slocum, George Frcnnon, A. Dunn, John
Hosie, B F. fillmore and j. A. Scranton, proprietor Of
HOW TO AID THE POOR
formed The fertile topc Of discussion. Alfred Hand
suggested the appointment Of subcomnttecs tor each
ward ascertain the names OF the needy and refer
them TO an executive com nttee who sh0 aid have
charge OF the work OF distribution. As understood
the movement Was Tor the purpose oi relieving such
could not obtain work until they could hnd some
thing TO do
Tue Rev A. A. Marple Episcopal minister, estimated
that thero least 500 in the city out OF en-
ploymen and in state ot dostitution. They were Tor
the most part men Of families, und would represent
large number OF souls suffering Tor bread Men had no
idea OF The magnitude OF the distress or of the vast
number that needed the neccssaries OF e
He WAS not an aarmlst by any means, but he thought
II well for business mon 10 take charge OF this pressing
question, VI not from charity matter OF policy, be-
fore the result became more serious
Alter some further discussion, on motion Of L. n
Willard the following committees were appointed
Executive COmmitee--R. I. Black, Chairman; A.
Hand, U. g. schoonmakcr, W. 7. Smith, II. II. Boies,
Lewis Pughe and W. ". Winton.
Finance Conmittee--George Sanderson, Chairman;
F. N Willard, J. A. Linen, W. Il. Freeman and Il. b.
Rockwell
from Rev. Noses Witty, OF Providence enclosing
check tor 800, and regreting that ndisposton pre-
vented nim from attending the meeting.
STARTLING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
Mr.. W. X. Storrs general superintendent OF tho
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad COM
panys mrcs, and gentlemsn who has an opportunity
oi knowing better than most men, made terse and
startling statement OF the condition OF Affairs among
the poor The task before the committee, he said was
a great II they would stop aud consider Tor
moment that during The past six mouths the vast body
oil tho men working in the mines did not work more
than an average oil one-third Of the time, earning
from $40 $12 month, with rent, fuel ana food for
themselves and their families to como out of that
scanty sum- they might be able 10 form estimate
OF the universal poverty. He said that there
least 900 heads of families who have had no work
Whatever for SIX months past, and each OF these Will
represent an average i've persoas, swelling the
army OF unemployed to
FIVE THOUSAND DESTITUTE PERSONS.
1t not hundreds, but thousands OF dollars that
were needed TO relieve these persons and the work
was great one. The authorities should devise some
means OF alording assistance, but in the meantime
tary subscriptions ought TO be taken supply
tho immediate wants oi the poor. The speaker SAL
tho really needy wore not among those who went
beeging tor bread or blood, but were suffering
in sorrow by their cherries resdes. They ought to
make their wants known 1t was misfortune TO be
poor but 1t disgrace and those who were needy
ought to consult the relief committee at once.
PRACTICAL AID FOR TIE POOR,
The Executive Committee reported practical plan
OF relieving the distressed, and appointed twenty sub
committees to charge OF the twenty Of the
city and lind Who immediate want A
subscription list was opened 10 the meeting. and nearly
So 600 subscribed the spot several giving thor
checks Tor 500, and all beng evidently anxious to
make the movement as elective as possible Imme-
datey alter the meeting adjourned storehouse was
obtained Wyoming avenue and supplies OF ail
kinds began 10 pour and TO be distributed at once
In this way is hoped that during the next three days
those who In want Will have their urgent needs
ment Tor weeks or longer necessary. Among the
contributions made Today were 1000 oavcs o bread
by Morrles " Pughe, 500 by f. n. Willard, 500 BY
John Jermyn. U. g. Schoonmaker $5O G. Sanderson
500, A. Hand 500, II. ~ Bo,es SlO0, 4. b. Sturges
800, T. Black 500 and large number OF $50 and
S25 subscriptions. Tho Rclici Committee will meet
every day TO receive subscriptions, and will acknowl-
edge them through the local press which has lent It's
columns In generous sympathy with tho movement