The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
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THE STORM AND IT'S RESULTS AMONG THH
PooR-THE HARDEST TIME OF THE SEA-
soN--DEsTITUTE FAMILIES AND WHAT THE
CHARITABLE ARE DOING FOR THEM.
The storm OF yesterday brought its pleasures ~
well as its pains tho poor. heavy fall Of snow
gives employment to thousands of idle men who
otherwise would be without the few cents earned By
shovolling It from sidewalks Unpleasant as the
snow drifts to pedestrians and baleiul 70 those
with impaired health, as the damp and the sush
might be, the poor idle men, at all events rejoicea In
the chances they got Tor few hours' work. Yester'
day was really the first wintry day for tho unem.
poyed and tho destitute this season, bus
It's effects noticed particularly al
any OF the charitable societies. Superintendent
Kcllock at the department of Charities and
Correction, had but comparatively small number OF
applicants for fuel during tho afternoon, but No
states that day ike yesterday always was sure 70
bring large numbers OF people TO his Office for some
timo ailetward. There was not sufficient sting u
the atmosphere to cause much suffering IN the tens'
ment houses and send the sufferers to the societies
for help, but the poorly clad aud the shoeless, who
had to DO out DOORS ielt tho storm with no little
misery to themselves 1t was about this time year
ago that tho wealthy and well-to-do opened thcir
purses with generosity TO help tho poor. As the
season advances complaint can DO made that even
IN the midst OF times as hard AZ those arc
neglected. There Is CONSTANTLY in this city .
great resource Of good nature ano OF
charitable motive. which only needs 70 Dc
tcrtained that this seasons charity VIII %
exceptionally behindhand. Tho charitable societies
miss very much this year tho handsome appropra-
tons which they would be entitled 10 from tue ex<ke
moneys, und this loss tails very heavily ON the iamI-
lies who always neod hep during the winter, such ~
widows with children to support and families IN
which there has been continued sickness But u
doubted that Tor the balance III the winter the
contributions the distressed Will begin 10 increase
In number and amount and that relief corresponding
tho incemency OF tho weather and long strain upon
the poor people them selves stall be continued
FAMILIES NEEDING HELr.
Tho following cases are presented 10 the charitapo
rs worthy OF assistance. The names and addresses
can be ascertainod NJ the HERALD ohce:-
In second street, q poor widow IN great distress,
having two small chdren. Her husband was en-.
ployed by Mr.. Bambrog. No. % william street, IRON
1851 unIi he died on November 2 1877; her ront has
been due two his the landlord dcmao DIS tbs
payment (Sli): snc IS entirely without money or
food Yesterday she subsisted on some coiee and
In East Twenty-ninth street, poor widow In great
dcsulution, having hvo small chidren; she earns
only twenty or thirty cents per day, but sometimes
nolnns at ALI has no iuei; some oil the children are
without shoes.
husband has been sick Tor tho last three years, ana
Is now tue sisters' Hospital, Faith street; Quo Of
the children is bind and has been parayzed since
last April the wife ana all her children are entirely
destitute, the children without cotning or shoea
In West Nineteenth street, very poor family. The
Husband has been out vi work Tor the last three
months There are three small Children, tue young.
est child being only seven weeks old Tho family u
without iuel, food or money
In Marion street, widow entirely destitute; has .
son ana n daughter both oil them being out OF work.
In Greenwich street. poor woman IN great distressi
her husband IL sailor and mas been out or Now fork
Tor months; CHE and hor ak small children are
without any help; they have ncitner iuei nor food
la Roosevelt street, family iu desttution; tho man
has of work tor three month"; and has NO
means OF support ms and two small Children
Ia West rwenty-lourth stree. wtdow Is IN aoso-
Lutte need she has Jour children; has to support IN
uncle who is biud and aunt VINO Is paray scd; sno
earns Into by dong wsshing has neither fuel nor
In Eleventh avenue, a poor woman. having thres
small children. Her husband earns very Itte-cighy
cents last week; the iamiiy mas no iue aud tho
rent Tor TOUR months; Tho landlord demands Fay meus
In Eas, Tweuty-,hird street, family In a state Of
great distress. the vile has been sick Tor two years
ana husband also since Ocsobcr last. There are
four small children. Yesterday The family suDsisted
a low crackers.
In King street, family In great poverty. The hus-
band has been sick tho last TWO years Tho wife has
to support grandcbid whose parents are dead sne
now receives only 81 month.
In Mulberry street, very poor family The man
has been out OF work the last four months the VIE
sick since September last; their four small
children have noitncr SHOES nor other clothing.
! In Ftrst Avenue, n poor French family. fhe hus'
band has pecn out work tnree his; s,x
pounds OF breau week from tue froncn Society has
| not any other help.
| IL Tcntn avenue, a woman who has been sick the
last Ave Has three small children. Her hus-
| band has hau WORK slnco November ihAt
| 10 Prince street, widow entirely destitute. She
has support two Sun al, grandsons, Du has been ous
| OF employ n,ont six months, being sick now.
| In East lwcnty-sixtn street. poor woman, having
| four small cnarcp Her husband III In Chicago, with.
| out employment tor months past Sho Is In great
| ulstTcns mas neither uol nor ood.
| In i5eacn street. family In absolute need The
| man has SICK since last March, the vito sup
ports tho family by dong washing, but very olsa
| cannot get work. There are three small children.
In Second avenue, woman aud hvo children are In
| need immaculate assistance. Tho husband has mad
no employment Tor long TINE. AT prcseat hc is 10
| III country looking Tor work.
In Charlton street. SICK husband, his WHO and fouP
| small children "A stale OF dcsttution. Tho nus
band has been sick the last "a % months, the chill
| drcn nave no SHOES; food ana iucl needed.
|
The following subscriptions nave boon received 81
the HERALD oiliee:-
| "a |. f" sends Tor sufferer 'W.," Washington
%
"AnOnymous" tor woman win sick husband, East
iniry-Iourth street,.
"Onc Whom God Has Bicstp 10 The poor OF 81
johns Guld ..............,......... I
81 ~ T." Tor No. 10 King street. top door, rooms
~ NJ L." tor poor woman East Forty-sixtn street
"a German AmcrIcau" sends Tor the worthy des-
utute.. .................-.... ~
Total. ..............-..........$n
GENERAL oLOCUM KLTIRES.