The New York herald., 1878-10-22
THE DEAD AND THE DYING.

SAD scsNR IN AN EAST SIDE TENEMENT
1t POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DEATH.
A distressing picture Of povsrty aud misery was
presented yesterday the third floor OF the tene-
ment house No. l2s East Third street. The wrctched
apartment was tcnanted by the figure OF man do
erspt with age, who. In response to the reporters
knock. family murmured feeble invita-
tion 10 come He took notice OF the
VISITORS arrival, but retained his crouch
ing position In an OBSCURE corner of the
room which was shaded from the light. and In which
was placed what appeared to be cot Tho reporter
advanced lew steps, aud whom his eyes became ac-
customed to she imperfect light one glance around
the held him rooted TO the spot, while emotions
OF awe and sympathy contended tor The mastery. In
. small room, whose door was ajAr, opening
from the apartment whore tho croucned figure OF
tho old mum stationed rested the dead body OF
eir, child. with shruuken features so,led
and tattsrsd raimenI Her face. SHADED by sotsned
light from the curtained window. looked tneIably
serene and calm IN death; her long. bright, golden
tressos preserved her sharp and chidsh features
purpish tinge OF doco IMPOSITION which had over
spresd her features
Turning his gszo away with shudder the reporter
expected to find relief IN the contemplation Of the
tion IN the adjoining room. But there, TOO, signt
enough TO freeze the blood Of the most caious pro
form Of BOY i've years age. II hard to de.er
mine whether no alive or dead His
~ssn herald. 'nS sne Ssssh appnh Sa.
feeble breathing Indicated that ne was
stu living. The old man was absorbed n hs grief
and occupied alternately in wiping tho dews OF
death from thc faUe OF tho sufferer and IN bemoauing
his misfortunss At tho great bsreavoment which had
beIalcn hun. Tho child seemed TO be last sinking,
unconse ,us OF tho agony Of grief which rent
the heart oi his dlstrscssd parent the reporter
closer this toucnog scsne and then the aged
mOurner lifted his aud without De-
trayng any feelings OF surprise at the spproash OF
"You see, sr" he s"s said, II am n srisa beyond tho
limit OF Christian or human enduraDce. There IN that
small room rests the ooey OF my dead csd sns is
not thirteen years OF age. On, how loved that child
and what a comfort she was to me In all my misfor-
tunex Eugenie-that vas nv dead daughters name,
sir-was dearsr TO me than my own HE; but sho has
boon taken from me; aud her brother here, nttls
Charles Henry, will soon, toe, have breathsd his
last ti .s IT. Att
. II e4I0 SICKNESS AND DEATH
Y On last Saturday HIS daugntsr Eugente Il. Moad,
Was isxsn SICK WIN aph.nssia ~e % 'ne osner oama
with the same disease The mother OF the children
also IN feeble health. and the father having had
no en- ploy Tor some time was out OF money and
could not procure them medical uttendance nor, Ior
tho mator OF that, the common neccssaries Of hie.
They were solely dependent upon what small sums
they could ally receive from the eldest dsuzn
TER, VINO is living out as domestic In this dire dis
tress Mr. Mead consulted dispsnsary physician
about his children and charged twenty-five Genus
lor The medicine which he received. II WAS the last
quarter he mad in the house. Returning home no
N e Trend VINO knew MS distress and from him be
received nifty conts. and wtn this ne procured
small supply Of coal anu vicluas. Eugenios death
drove the sickiy mother In desperation into the
streets sock relief Tor her remaining child and TO
collect sufficient 70 bury her dead girl This
their condition when Coroner Flanagan called yester-
day and granted burial certificate.
FORTUNES REvERsEa
The unfortunate iather oil these cntidren until ato
years. had lived IN aflucncc. HIS name Is John Il.
Moad. Ho was attacns TO the ommissary Depart
msnt OF the United states Army from 1850 20 1865,
and when he retired received honorabe atsch
He subsequently married und took rooms IN Greeu-
wch street. where he robbed by sneak tnicves Of
$500 savings OF yesrH Dsspondeht hts loss he
joined the navy and became aymastor's steward ON
the war ship North Carolina. When the war broke
he obtained similar posltion on the frigate Wv
omng No. z, bus on acc0unt OF sickness was obliged
leave the service. he entered INTO partner
snip with friend In the prize aud claim brokerage
business and soon became wealthy. Ho moved TO
staten Island and occupied spacious mansioa known
tho Homestead, where he liyod IN style, waited
upon by servants In 1865 he and his partner were
worth over $750O0 bus this large fortune was squan
dered spec uiation Dy ms imprudent and reckless
partner. The downward course was moro rapid than
sudden In his iortune and he soon fsund him.
SELF thrown on the world again with nothing 60 de-
peud upon but his own slender resources. He re-
ceivsd . position a. freight agent on tho Hudson
River Railroad tnis ctyN but could not fotan It
10 ing nCcount OF falling health.