The New York herald., 1878-02-09
"ALWAYS WITH YOU"

that there ought 10 DO some CeutIht
agency the city, to which poor idle men might apply
for work with some hope OF getting It. When men
have been for long time idlo and are broken down
from poverty and the harassng feelings incidental to
the scenes surrounding Il they become TOO DIS
p,rited to push the city TO pick up The chances
that otherwise might fall to them. Those wfh ami-
lies that have been Tor weeks daily drifting into the
last stages OF become sick At hear and abandon
all hope OF getting employment When the weather
s bad they too poorly clad 70 endure the expos
ure. In not . small number OF cascs their clothing
has been pawned, and they arc unit even to appear
In the pubic streets few striking facts have
been developed this season. even among men who had
NO families support, or whose prvations they had
not 10 SHARE the Shiloh Shelter corner Of Prince
and Marion streets. IL an employment agency were
established the city, tho managers OF which would
be OF high charitable standard as those VINO
last season conducted the Night Shelter, corner OF
avenue and Tenth street, is believed that not only
would work bs procured for thousands OF idle mon
bu. that ,he men themselves would be inspired with
now hopes they woua know just whom tncy might
expect work and be saved the endless hardships of
travelling round tho streets winter weather, feeling
from repeated disappointmens that their efforts were
all useless and would continue TO be 30.
xEw ORGANIZATION REQUIRED.
This work which suggested Is one that the purely
charitable societies cannot undertake TO do, and least
OF all with any chance OF success Al this time, tor
tney would be overrun with army OF applicants al
tho very start and their legitimate business could not
be attended The proposed enterprise II Is thought
should be started by employers themselves or by men
OF wealth leisure and by them iostered auo man.
aged un I'll u paced suca firm basis that all
the other charitable soceties OF tho city would CO.
operate with = sra na are
idle men who believe that II such an agency were
ablishcd not low OF the most distressing Cases
would be alIeviated II not obvated.
APPLYING COAL AND FOOD.
The applications ut the rooms OF the societies yes
terday Increased. AT the Department OF Charities
number daily between four hundred and hve hundred
Mr. Kcliock 10 daily petitioned also ior orders Tor
food but this department gives no roef OF this Kind
ana he has therefore to direct them to some OF the
charitable societies. Mr.. Kellock recommends tho
following cases, which have recently como under
In Grand street, a sick husband his wife and their
children. The pastor Of the Wiilct street Msthodst
Episcopal Church familiar with the wants oil this
poor family. They need money, food and iueL
In Rutgers street, man who was disabled while
working IN the Department Of Docks needs assistance
He Is willing and able TO do light work. but cannot
fnd suitable employment. He mas wife and iour
children.
At ST. Johns Guiid the following havo been the
most recent cases Investigated and found TO be
In Wos. Eighteenth street family is in state Of
destituton. rho husband has been out Of employ
ment since December last the wiie J: h0t aolo TO
work They have neither fuo nor food There are
TWO small children
In East Twenty NTH street, woman who has two
small cndrcn. Her husband left her last April and
she not know whore he Isl she does not receive
any nelp; has TO support her mother and crippled
sister She has been out OF work since November,
and has boen sick for threo weeks.
In East Ihirty-lhrd street family Is in great pov.
erty. Tho has had no work for three months and
has 10 support his mother, who Is sick. The wife
earns very little by washing-Sl last week. They owe
the ront for Two months ana the landlord demands
payment They have neither money nor food.
In East Sixty.third street there lives widow In
very poor circumstances Sho Is old aud feeble and
is unable TO work. She used TO receive some help
from hoe son-naw, but as he Is at present destitute
himself she Is without any help.
At No. 1872 Mulberry street widow is In need OF i'm.
mediate neip. She has two small children has been
in Tho habit Of earning something by sewing
pes but has hurt her hands SO badly that she cannot
work at present.
stances rhsy natives OF Virginia, formerly re-
sided in Norfolk ana were NJ one time wealthy. Tho
husband Is capable man, but has been out o employ
mont tor months and Is suffering with painful afi ic-
ton requiring surgical troatment The wifo Is also
weak and the victim OF painful, incurablo disease.
Yesterday morning tho only provision they had was
less than Two pounds oil flour. Inls family, rehbed,
intelligent and worthy, appeal especially 10 southern
In East rwsnty.nflh street, near Second avenue. a
widow IS In absolute need. shc has daughter who
beon sick since last june and docs NOS receive any
help. she 10 entirely without money or lood.
In East Thirteenth street there lives poor old
widow who has to support three small grsndsons
whose parents arc dead. The children have no
In Third avenue widow having Two small children
need OF assistance The Oldest child SICK ana
she has been SICK horse for the last three months
she the rent for one month
In West Twenty seventh street poor family, con-
ssting Of husband, wifo anu three small children.
Tho man has been out Of work Tor six months, and
at present fuel and TODD are needed The children are
In need oil shoes
husband sick hve years. the vile Is not able
TO work; the only help they receive is ~ month:
There are three children, without clothing and
hungry.
In East Eisnty.eigh,h street, widow is in a stsrv
ing conditon. She has three children who cannot
anything; :here Is neither fue nor food IN the
In Perry street, q Hungarian family, consisting OF
husband, vile and eight children The man Is sober
and INDUSTRIOUS but Is out oil work. The only sup
port Of tho family Is tho oldest daughter who earns
SO a week. some oil the children have no clothing.
In East Twelfth street, family Is In great distross
The man has had employment Tor the last SIX
months. Ono Of the four small children has been SICK
seven months Some oil the chiidrcn have no shoes,
aud there Is food 10 the house.
In avenue A is n poor old widow VINO Is entirely
without money. Tho landlord threatens to eject her
" her rent due 10 not paid TINS week she uoes not
receive any sssslance aud has no iood.
In West sixteenth street Is a family without any
means OF subsistence She wie rs sick, the husband
has been idlc ior long time. One oil the Ave chill
been sick sinco september last Somo oI tho
children have neither shoes no other clothing
In Walker street widow ~ on tho verge vi starva-
tion She mas pawned everything, even her shoes (;
she has been thnsasI two months and is with
out money, 1000 ana iueI =.
There is family at No. 119 East Third street, for
msrly n good circumstances, that has been reduced
to absolute poverty by sickness and other mstortunes
The family consists Of and wife and three emil
drcn
contributions.
Tho following contributions have been received at
this odce:--
O. NJ, Tor coal for tn. poor. or.................$5O NO
S. D.. ior ST. Johns Guild. 5O
Kn Is. A., for st. Johns Guild %
J. l.. r., Tor old man Second avenue ........ 90
X. N. X, ior st Johns Guild. 00
BRooKLYNs APPEAL FOR THE Poon.
Outdoor relief having boen discontinued to . large
extent In Kings county, Brookyns Society for I'm.
proving the Condition OF tho Poor have ap
peaiod to tho citizcns OF that city for an
additional SUN OF $4,000 to enable them ia
relieve tho wants OF many deserving poor
who viii be left IN destitutoD by the change. IL
claimed by the society that with tho above amount o