The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-29
THE POOR RELIEF.



THE SOUP KITCHEN YESTERDAY.
There is nothing more joyless Sunday than to
see poor, hungry wayfarers listlessly parading tho
Streets but when they crowds, presenting all
the varied incsmens OF poverty the sight very sad
indeed The several degrees oil distress to which
may be reduced be read in the appearance OF tho
throngs gathered around the soup house
doors. Yesterday, the Washington Market kitchen
was surrounded with these poor weary men,
SOUP kstcnens are opened for them to-day Women
children were among those poor helpless working
men reduced to this extreme deslitution want Of
work Men might be seen in the line OF walters who
had evidently seen better days while OF course there
were few OF that class OF chronic itinerants who
are ever lookout for food without being willing
to labor for H. More than the usual number was fed
at this kitchen, as the Fulton Market kitchen was
closed.
NEwAEK's HuNaRY-TwELvE THOUSAND PER.
SONS RECEIVING AID
The restitution prevailing at the present time among
the families OF the unemployed working people Of
Newark, n. j., is greater than has ever been known
before and Is gradually assuming such proportions as
seriously to alarm those who have been watching the
course of in that city lately. Indeed, tho dis
tress is so widespread that careful estimate places
the total number seeking and receiving
aid from the Overseer Of the Poor and ono
or two charitable associations ut Is 00o or ono out
OF every eight In city with population OF 100 600
souls. The sickenrg spectacle presented almost
hourly the office Of the Ovcrscer Of the Poor prob
ably has not been equalled IN any OF the northern
cities during the winter. People who heretofore have
not known want nnd themselves bcggars, and have
been compelled, through the cravings Of hunger, to
present themselves applicants Tor the pittance al
lowed by the Common Council Men, women and chill
dren eagerly fight over bread tickets and rush home-
aha in Init
five loaves OF bread allowed TO families consisting
of from three six persons, week, the gift
but mockery OF charity, yet the Oversecr of
tho Poor do he Is limited to his appro-
priation of 900 per month, and this has TO be d.
vidcd up evenly and impartally between s. 600 families
or IL, 900 persons.
OPPRESSED TRADES.
The great trunk factories OF Newark, which In times
past stood unrivaed in this country in opera
ton with but one-thrd their usual complement Ut
hands Tho jewelry manufactures, which In number
surpass any Of the cities of the Middle, Western and
Eastern States still In operation, but tho number
OF men who earned lucrative salaries Is less by over
twohrds, the empty benches show, and their for
occupants may be seen daily standing In knots on
the sidewalks waiting anxiously Tor something
to .'turn up" but in vain. The hat manufactures,
one OF the chief industries OF that city. annually
anording employment for hundreds Of men and
girls, have suffered more extensively from the
effect of the general stagnaton In business than
any other branch OF trade. are now running
on half and quarter tme aud of operatives are
out of work, the major portion also being out Of al
most everything else and dependent their friends
and the Of the Poor for enough food to gus
tain liic The carriage manufacturers also suffer with
the others In the general DEPRESSION as this great IN
dusry, the main stay Of numerousFargc nrms
and the boast OF the city, languishcs, and tue TRIM
mers painters and blacksmiths longer seen ~
branch Tor Two years, and where in good times be-.
tween QUO 1900 vehicles turned out scarcely
100 is sent TO the Market and the vast majority OF
workmen await u job The celuloid establishments,
oundrios and other uactories each contribute
their Of lido men, showing conclusivey that by
increasing the appropriation ior tho destitute now
clamoring for the bare necessities Of life the city au
tborities would be simply doing duty they owe TO
humanity
Thus far but one cnurch-st Johr's Episcopal-has
broken the ice, and dong the work OF aiding tho
poor A soup kitchen has been established IN tho
front part OF the church, and many OF the poverty
stricken have been enabled 10 purchase goody sup
ply OF wholesome soup bread Tor cents. To the
produce dealers and few humane butchers OF Centre
Market however, belongs the credit OF dong the ccsl
work OF tho winter. week they established the
s'C.ntre Market Relief Association, - ut No. ~ Com
mcrce street. The first floor was cleaned, repaired
and thoroughly renovated, aud hugo soup kettle
holding thirty gallons placed in POSITION and jack
Sph, an old rcsaurateur, was placed IN charge al
chief cook meat and vegetables were supplied from
the market, ana on the FIRST day lis needy
persons supplied with nutritious soup, plenty Of
bread and "hunk" OF CnceSc. On bne IOHOWIng uuy
the number OF applicants increased TO 497, and last
Wednesday 900 persons applied for and received soup
in kettles The rush thereafter became so great that
policeman was stationed the door to order
AS It was discovered that the ndiscrim giving out
of soup was taken advantage Of by unprincipled men
and women the decided TO issue tickets and
these were gwen police officers and Others who in
turn gave them the deserving poor. In this manner
5000 people have been aided and the soup kitchen
still nourishcs like green bay Their tickets,
emitting tho holder TO quart or more OF SOUP bread
and cheese gold the stroc at the rate OF three
cents ticket, or package containing fifteen Tor
thirty five cents The Overseer of he Poor receives
certain number each day, which he distributes among
the callers at his office who found to 3e in nmc-
date want. Citizens who prefer TO aid those who
lIct aims with something for the stomach in prefer.
cnce to giving money buy tho tickets by the package
and hand them 10 all corners. AS saloon
keeper will buy them-but, on the contrary,
the major portion keep them for SALE
that portion OF the professional "bcats'' who
heretofore have made soup tickets matter Of
chandsc find their occupation gone, and astonsh their
stomachs at the soup house. Tho receipts thus Tar
from the sale of tickets, the benefits given by
societies, together with the contributions Of few
k,ndhearted BAKERS have been sufficient to keep
tho kitchen In running order The managers conf
IDENTIFY hope to increase the size OF their place should
thor continue 10 prove successful as during
the first week.
THE MISSING COLOMBO.