The New York herald., 1878-02-06
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OF suffering among the poor Taking this society
alone, from when 10 form an OPINION few figures
Will show how true the statement referred to
above. This society OF the eldest relief
tionsf the odest-in the city, aud now in its
corps workers 81 volunteer visitors to the homes
OF the poor II has been computed that each Of these
gentlemen visits ana less relieves daily an
average Of ten families These vsitstions Grove At
once that there daily dependenson this society
about three thousand families, all OF whom suffer
ing seriously. In addition to this there are about
eighty applications made daily at tho Offices OF tho
cisty the Bible House OF course the contributions
so far made been stretched to the best advan-
tage but, remembering that this year there Is gen.
sral falling of in nearly all tho donations made Tor
the distressed 1t will be seen at onoe how inadequate
must DO the society's funds TO meet the heavy de-
mands made upon tho treasury.
OUT or FUNDS.
ALI the reports from other societies the Same In
spirit rs that described As al example oi the good
being done with limited may be mentioned the
West Side Reilef Association whose Office Is located
at No. 107 West rhirty-sixth street. Upward Of tour
hundred fnmiies have been visited who were found
to be entirely destitute
ANOTHER APPEAL.
The 81 Barnabas House also appeals for tho ncreas
ing number who seek TOR aid at that institution. AS
tho season advances It Is found that families that
never belofe needed charity discovered suffering
from tho want Of fuel ana iood. Days Of Intense
misery spent by these people before ,hey Anaiy
yield TO the childrens poverty and seek for aid In
nearly every instance help Is asked for until
all hopes OF earning the scantest ptances has been
abandoned
In The Seventeenth ward there is widespread dos
tution this season which needs cooperation from
many sources Rev. DR.. Rylance pastor Of st. Marks
Church, and the Samaritan GuiiJ, have worked we'll
TO give assistance. lady who Is prominent worker
visits among The poor OF the district this season, she
should say that there mover was, within her expert
enoe ol many yoars, suGn deep distress among tho
SAID, Impossible to Overrate II.
DOWN BorTox DOLLAR
There seemed to DO no prospect whatever that they
could be tded over the winter. except The public
orally responded 10 tho appeals made for contribu
lions Only u lew days ago there was poor mechanic
who got chance of few days work At his trade,
but he unable to leave the house, as he had
already pawned coat. Incidents distressing
as that were daily met with by all who we're going
round among the poor, trying to give them help or
10 direct them where they might receive some iood
or iueL.
The following ol distress vouched for at
St. John s Guild, and among The recent up
lu sullivan street hvos Scotch woman having
three small children. Her husband Is At and has
been heard from for months. The family Is des-
ttute OF uol aud food Tncy would have been turned
INTO the street had not young medical student
found out their circumstances ana paWned his watch
in order 10 pay the rent due
In Prince street family IS In a starving condition.
The husband Ii sober, Industrious young man, put
he cannot hnd work. He has walked the s0les of the
shoes his sct looking for work. but all in vain.
The wife s unable work, having one child and
pecting to bo blessed ~ with another soon.
In East Twenty vsecond street family Is IN need OF
assistance The man has been six months the hos.
pilal able work; Two OF hts four children
used to earn something, but have been Idle siuce
Christinas The wife earns vory httlo by washing
In East FIFTY. y.nnth street family is In a state OF
dsstltuuon The man has boen out OF employment
the last months There are thrse small ch dren,
two Of them beng sick The family 10 Ia need OF tusl
and food.
In West Forty. first street family consisting OF a
widowed mother, who Is nearly bhud, and Two daugh
ters, have means Of Subsistence aud arc unable to
procure work. They have pawnsd almost everything;
more than twenty pawn tickets were shown at tho
Guild yesterday, somo Of them having expired last
month, but the pawubroker has agreed to keep the
articles ew days longer II the amount due Will then
DC paid.
In East sevcnty-eighth street family Is Ia great
povasty The man has had no work Tor months
aud Is sick now wife aud two small children.
They arc without food, fue and money.
BLIND
In West Twenty sixth street blind man. strictly
temperate and honest s In great need OF assistance
HIS wife is unable to ind employment; they have one
little child.
In Monroe street Is man In great dcstitutiop He
is Old and too uarm 10 work, has six children, some
OF whom are able sometimes ~ Darn u little.
In Roosevelt street lives u widow, who has her
mother and three children 10 support. She used 10
all last week. Money, fuel aud food are needed.
In Mangin street there 10 family In great dstresA
The man has been out OF employment Tor the last
four months he Is industrious aud sober, but cannot
get work he has five small children, tue youngest
one beng only two months old. There II nei,ner
In Twenty -gixth street an officer Of tho French
army Is in great poverty. HIS vito has been sick Tor
long time; he has no employ yment Thcy have one
child SIX years old.
Iu Broadway there lvos a very respectable widow In
destitute circumstances Sho has two sons, neither
Ats and the other one SICK her daughter s the only
support OF tho family, but earns very little. The old
lady herself Is unable TO work.
In East Sixth street is poor widow tho verge Of
starvation. She has been sick for several months
past has four small cndreo.
ANOTHER BURDEN TO SOCIETY.
In Second avenue Is widow entirely destitute She
has two small chidren her husband died two months
ago; her baby Is only ono month old.
In Goerck street widow Is iu very poor circum-
stances Being feeble, she is hardly able work.
In West Forty-sxth street lady IS In distross Her
husband went 10 Canada last September without leav-
ing nor any money; she supportsa her iamily-iour
unable TO earn anything at present; her ba0y is only
week old.
poverty He has TO support daughter ana two grand
sons one OF the latter bcing slck ihsduughter earns
ln East Seventy street lives poor family con.
sistingo husband, wife and one child. The man has
had no work Tor a long time the w,io earns some.
help, have bo iuel and often nothng to cat
In wvst Thrtyninth street family rs In starving
condIti0n. Tho man has been sick for the last two
years the wife s not able 10 earn anything lor their
two small children. They are without iood or money.
''FRoM GREEALANDs icy MOUNTAINS"
The aged compositor who first up in ~ pc Bishop
Heber's famous hymn, "From GrccnIaud's Icy
MountaIns," Is no longer aole to work, and some
friends are cndeavorng TO rasc Tor him little test
moniai which Will help HIM SUBSTANTIALLY. He worked
as BOY and man in the same oicc lor sixty years.
The hymn was written IN Wrexham by Bishop Hebor
on a sunday morning, ut about nine oclock, and
set up in type printed and dstrbu ted Ia the church
before eleven O'CLOCK Tho man uscript is now, IL Is
said IN possession OF one OF the Liverpool magis-
trates. Contributions can DO seat TO Mr. H.,
printer, Herald Office.
CONTRADICTIONS.
The following sums have been received:-
"Niliacv ior ST. johns Guild.
-. b. Tor widow in Chrystie street. ...........
"Anopymol0," for ST. Johns Guild ............. 10
"S A. NJ ~ Tor widows IN South Fifth avanuo and
East Forty-six h street.
"R., ior family oi Union soldier. r...............
"a W. L." for HERALD Relief Fund. 10
NJ. \ O. Tor ST. johns Guide. ~
A. e., ior the following persons:-Fanilv In West
Forty-nrst street, 81; widow 10 Snerin street.
So poor woman ~ West Houston htreeL s.;