The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-06
THE PAT Hos OF The STRIKE.
A LABoRER AND HIS FAMILY WESTWARD BOUND
IN SEARCH OF WORK NEARLY sTARyE TO

A LABoRER AND HIS FAMILY WESTWARD BOUND
IN SEARCH OF WORK NEARLY sTARyE TO
DEATH.
From the Kansas City tMo.) Journal, August 81
Last week. during tho excitement OF the big strike,
sad occurred ut the State Line Depot. One Of
the morning trains brought In u family from New York
city, consisting oil man, woman anu three children.
They literally starving. Three weeks ago they
lett their home Pearl to come west TO this
city. They bought their tickets and then had few
dollars lett enough AS they thought, to render them
comfortable after their arrival here until the hus-
band, John Carr, could nnd employment Mrs. Carr
had cen for years cripple and also poor health.
Ins was one OF the causes that prompted the removal
West
over 1--WE years OF age was taken dangerously H. and
the party Was Obliged 10 leave the tram give II the
ana attention required. For three weeks they
tarrcd along the route and ut length found their last
penny exhausted and nothing remaining but their
ou t. rday y sds IL tho
The husband at oncc inquired for work and
directed by tho depot master To the grading force
al tho new depot where work had that morning becu
resumed Kissing his wife and CHI drcn he hastcpc cd
away. Tho WHO aud children settled down upon the
platform against the depot building, umid their small
packages aud bundles, the return OF the hus-
band and father
soon the little ones began TO sway to and fro and
aud cry pitcousy. Ono OF tho officers in.
CURED Of tho little grl, tue oldest child. about seven
years OF age, what She was crying about "Oh, we
by all the little ones saddor and more neart-ouchiug
than ever.
The officer took tho child and led her away 10
BAKERS Twelfth street, and purchased some cakcs
which she began 10 eat most ravcnousy. Tno others
almost choked when they began 70 tho poor
sick child took or two bites Of cake aud fell over
IN a spasm. IL wns then that tho poor " oman told
her sad story v those VINO gathered around and qucs
TONED her They had not tasted morsel food for
three days and literally starving In the midst Of
plenty In instant Depot Master Frcideub urgs hand
went uowG into hs pocket, anu, laying In IIs broad
paIu silver halt dollar, he started subscription
Men of work strikers whose last dime lay In their
pockots brought forth AMI added u the contrbu
ton travellers Bnd citizens, both men and women
ali made their sympathy manifest and some $40 found
their way into the woman's hands, who could only
weep her thanks. her heart was too fell Tor words
Then q physician came and prescribed Tor the sick
child Henry brought forward from The depot lunch
stKud q most bountlfu rcpast ana tho starvna ones
we're given least OF welcome 70 the New Chicauo
The poor woman bewildcrcd snc could not under
stand IL ALL you couidn' get penny IN New York"
she said ..tc you from starving" Then n team
was brouqhs up, ant the woman aud children were
taken 10 The old City Hall whore they remained un,
Saturday night
In tho inca n,ine the husband worked all that long
Friday afternoon without ioCd to earn fcw cents TO
feed, Is he thought, his starving family. aud now
his mus, have rcJoiccd aud his tamIshed body
gained strength when no 'onnd his wife and itc
had bcen xindly cared for aud placed beyond tao
reach OF hunger ana waet aud his sex child we'll
provided tor.