The New York herald., 1878-02-23


THE STORM AND THE PooR-CARMEL CHAPEL
AND ITS woRK-wEsr SIDE RKLIEr AssocIA.
TIoN--HELPISG DIsABLED sOLDIERs--APs
PEALs FROM THE DESTITUTE.
After such q dsy as yesterday the Offices OF thu
charitable socieIies become crowded with applicants
for relief The snow storm OF few weeks ago hal
such result, and during those few days many alea
Of distress were unfolded which, had II not been
tho dreary cold weather. might have been heard
In nns weather the poor too apt to be forgotten
Bitter cold weather or . heavy rain or storm
seems to have wonderful influence in exciting tht
sympathies OF the public. Tho elements conspirs d
appeal for the poor. aud when the thought really
comes homo that 80 much suffering must pecsssarily
exist, hu ndrsds OF people who otherwise would
their copscienoes by short reflection on the share
.mssn are impeied TO put their hands In their
pockets and give aid 70 the HELPLESS. As The work Of
the societies will be increased douby for the next few
days. It will require larger charity than usual 70 as.
sis. the numbers OF poor people who are depsadent
on tho public generosity.
woMEx's SEWING Roox
At No. 50 Fourth avenue sewing room has oeen In
operation tor some time pns, whore women, to hm'
tied NUMBER can obtain work 10 do II is necessary
for shose who work ut this place to be punotuai n
tnor a,rsLdance and to remain the full hours pre-
scribed The room 10 more calculated 10 help expert
operators than beginners Still the lady In charge
willing 70 give instruction far Is consistent with
the proper OF the business The girls receive
the iu prices paid by the manufacturers minus what
Is required or incidental expenses.
tai nmenl WI be given stenwsy Hall in aid Of the
enterprise that the deductions made upon the work
may be lesssned The rent vi The room-now over
due-may be PAID.
CARMEL CHAPEL.
Carmel Chapel No. l34 Bowery, branch OF the
Tor respectable destitute young men seeking LOT enl"
pioyment No money Is ever given here 70 & ap'
plicants, the relief afforded belonging excu.
sivey to present exigencies aud including 'iood,
lodging, personal adyics and direction" The
institution has quito good showing In the number o
situations ootansd Tor deserving applicants. Thers
are constantly occupied THIS is the only institution
OF the kind In the city where homeless young man
neat sleeping apart wthout COST II Is depend
ent entirely such Contributions as are made TO II
Tor tho SPECIFIC OBJECT u mas IN view. without much
oslenation il has been dong most charitable work.
II not only supplies meals 10 destitute young men
but 1t helps 10 cothc them and make them presenta.
bic IN seek'ng employment Free baths can DO had
the premises. An excellent reading room 10 .
prominent feature OF the ins,ituton. and there Is
sitting room on the ground door where any well pe-
haved young man can rest himself durng the day
whom tired out looking Tor work.
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
The LADIES' Union Relief Association, which was
organized 10 this CITY close OF the late war Tor
the aid disabled soldiers and the families Of such as
were KILLED 10 battle or have died. of tho
n0best ot existing charitable sociees 1t has done
uly as much II not mere, practical good than many
which run al lar greater cost The plan adoDted
NJ tho outset and followed ever since 10 that OF ap-
point,ns each Of the ladies Of the society visitor
to certain number OF families requiring assistance
Maay poor families are vislsd regularly and their
wants supplied, No money Is wasted IN onhce rent
and the pay ment ot clerks and other employees.
Every ponny received by The treasurer finds ils way
whose claim 70 ass,s,auce rs derived not merely
from inability 70 help themselves but from
9s fafs sss'of .6s 'hs,s SSSn
every case that comes their attention, and are
careful give assistance only 10 such ~ are found to
deserving Nor do they cenhne their Efforts 10 tha
provision OF money, iood and clothing or the poor OF
whom they assume The care, but do their utmost to
| Many poor men and women have In this way beon
permanently relieved and placed above the need OF
Another way in which they help the widows and
families dead soldiers 10 by using their influence "a
Obtain peos,cns or them when thsy have neg eeted cd
delay in the delivery ot The money Ono OF the officers
OF the society, who pays particular attention TO this
Of the work, mas Just returned IRON Trip 10
Washington, whore sue been engaged In looking
after the interests Of disabled soldiers and soldiers
widows this city. But all this good work requres
money-not or those VINO perform u, Tor with Them
all II is LABOR Of olove-but Tor the suffering poor. VINO
need than anything else, pecuniary assistance.
just now The associauon Is sntrsy without funds,
and appeal made 70 the public 10 come to
nseosa an" viii be- Certain of doing mucs aud im@s-
good II seat 70 tue president VI The association,
| Mrs. John A Kennedy. No. lS5 West Twenty Sc ond
street, Mrs. Dr. c. v. Clarxson, No 50 PARK avenue;
| MRS. ". y. Havarmeyer, No. S35 West Fourteenth
street; Mrs B. n. Rogers, No SS3 West Tnirty-hr
street; Miss y. ). Hamilton, No. l22 East Twenty
WEST SIDE RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The quarterly meeting o the est Side Relief Asso-
cstlon porxlea) was held yesterday afternoon
No. lO7 West rhrty.six,h street. Mr.. Henry King.
presidsnt, occupied toe chair and full Board was
Tns secretary stated that 800 applications for relief
received uuring the quarter and were disposed OF
49, FAM
great need reisved by this association; go
found 10 bc lmpostors or not Ia need l53 females
recslvea medical AID; IL wore special OF sick
women. He iurther stated that the beneciaires were
principally poor ana SICK women and Snilaren. who
| siae Assistance was gwen IN various ways
such as advertising for poor women, maxi
| iux temporary loans wnen deemed ADVISABLE
| writing letters and giving Information Relief was
Afforded groceries. bread, COAL SHOES and c'otningi
| assistance gwen IN rent 10 families wnen DIS
possessed 0nilaren the sufferers and relief
| In money wnen the case warranted II Orders were
recslved or work, no charge beng made either
ployer or tmpioye, thus giving all the faciss OF
free intelligence Office Cast OIL garments and articles
Of clothing mad been rsceved and distributed 10 the
most deserving families. All contributions were vol
untary and received without collectors Tue troas-
ursrs report showed that 81. .44o had been received
aud that the expenses atnoubeu 70 $l4lZ ~, ledvin0
| aDaauce oi SGT 80
The associat,en is great need OF funds, large
number Of iames are SUI Ia great dstrsss Con, RE
| second street aud Fourth avenue, or 10 Mr. Henry
King, president, No LOT West Thirty street.
| DISTRESSED FAMILIES.
The following Cases oil inpoverishod families hav0
been investigated and are voocned for ny St. Jonn's
| Guild
| In West Forty-hrst street a family, consisting OF Q
widowed mother who Is nearly bina, and Two daugh-
ters, have of subsisence and are unable to
| procure work. lhey have pswned almost everything
| More tusn twenty pawn tickets were shown at the
| Guild some OF them having expired last month, but
the paw mad agreed to keep the articles w
| DAYS longer u The amount due will then be paid.
In Worth street family Is IN great distress. the
| husband Ueeu out o work Tor three months. The
vile il not able TO work. They have two small chill
dren.
In Cherry street there Is widow state o desti-
tution Sue to support her aged mother, seventy
| wears old, ana two small children. She has bee q
Obliged sell ali furniture clothing she could
spare get iood, but she ut present destitute
| condition
In second street q family, consisting Of husband.
| wife and nve chidren are IN poverty. One OF the
children is Ulind. Tue husband has been dlo for Q
| long time All OF them are need OF clothing