The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
THE DESTITUTE.
HOW THE HOMELESS POOR ARE BEING CARED


Tho rooms at ST. Johns Guild yesterday did not pre-
sent that lively stir incidental TO the incoming and
outgoing OF visitors which formerly was their won't.
Al two O'Clock, when reporters called, only $3.50
had been received and $50 OF that amount had been
collected ON Saturday IL looks as If public sympathy
Tor the Guild had considerably abated. On Friday
$500 was received and Saturday but little more
than that amount. When II Is remembered that the
managers OF the Institution claim that they need
81, 900 day to supply the applicants Tor relief and
that there is nothing In the treasury II may be readily
understood how great must be the falling o.
THE SHELTERS.
Tho Night Shelter seems be working admirably
SO lar Though IL is not by any means Oiled nightly
to It's capacity, sti large number have found rest
ing place Tor night beneath Its roof The trustees
arc all prominent gentlemen, who arc Interested in
charitable work, and making experiment in
this direction SEQ what advantage to respectable
and would accrue from II. SO far
the conclusion OF the managers is that its permancncy
would do vast amount OF good In the city. None
are admitted without presenting abundant proof that
they have claims consideration and the taken
this particular enables judgment 10 DO formed OF
tho number OF clerks and the better class OF working
people nightly without home in this CITY, From tho
opening o, the institution carly in January up
10 January 20 there were :, SIS lodgings Afforded
Since then the following were .hc admissions :-Janu-
airy IL 1919 mcn and 10 women; January y, 100
and IL women; January %, 1876 men and Is womcp
January "a 203 mon ana IL women; January rs, IDS
men and IL women; January 70, 1871 men ana IL
rs, 1863 men and ID women Among these wcrc men
who had held good positions In mercantile houses
who were glad got the chance OF even this sort oil
Tor few days. There were women also who
had occupied good positions as seamsresses and IN
stores. No ledger allowed to remain more than hvo
nights by the rules frst cstabiishcd but II has
been found advisable to adapt this 70 circum
was opened, only eighteen applications were mado Tor
extension to day or two longer The great adj
vantage said TO be afforded by tho Shelter IL
enables those who have been bunetng the hard times
in tho streets filthy cheap lodging houses to
clean themselves ana make themselves prosentabe IN
facilities and the rooms pleasant In nearly every
instance the better class OF dodgers succeeded in get
ting pl0y during the few days thoy remained
at the Shelter, the women being specially fortunate
The superintendent stated to the reporter that
would DO surprised to tho respectable
young women VINO have obtained u nights
lodging the house. Breakfast IS furnished
every morning but up the present it very poor
one consisting only mush. II Is in pution,
" the Shelter is 10 be permanent, TO make this some
thing better, and even to supply supper OF some light
food. II may be added that the trustees solicit con-
tributions OF cast-or clothing and such like, many
poor fellows who are lodged here having thor clothes
Tho Shiloh shelter Is still crowded nightly. the
average number OF 375 men occupying the hunks
who applies Tor II, and each LOGGER may continue TO
occupy his bunk night aftor night as long US he
pleases.
KITCHENS.
The Washington Market and Fulton Market Soup
Kitchens yesterday fed tho hungry with the usual
abundance. No poor man, woman child
turned away for tho three hours or Whereabouts that
the kitchens were kept open. These soup kitchens
blessing the poor wanderers and worry
many poor families besides, who, without them. would
losea good warm, substantial mcal
Al Superintendent Kclock IS oflicc yesterday the cry
"still they come" limo OF men and women
tended around Of tho building, all with petit
tons for the half ton OF coal II would seem that
the number OF applicants Tor tho coal there
to no any diminuton, tho large hail. corher OF Eev-
enth street and Third avenue, being dTtly crowded
with now corners from all parts Of the city.
cOST OF CHARITY (OAr.