The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
"ALWAYS WITH YOU"

SPECIAL APPEALS FoR HELP PROM POVERTY
STRICKEN FAMILIES.
Tho poor families who have other resources loft
them still apply TO ST. Johns Guild daily
ior assistance but as thcre scarcely dollar In tho
treasury OF that institution tho only help Afforded ia
the presentation OF their appeals this column. rno
families indicated below among tho applicants
yesterday, aad the charitable who arc wiling ana
able to give will lind very worthy cases among
tho pumber:-
OF DISTRESS
In East Fourth man and his wife arc In dis
trcss. The WHO has been sick for long time und tho
husband mas been OUT OF employment Tor tho past vo
weeks They have been Obliged TO pawn every thing
they could spare procure food They owe the rent
TOR two months.
In East Fourth street. near avenue A, widow and
her two small children are IN need OF assistance
This woman used to Darn something by sewing by
hand, but she has had no work tor three weeks.
In PARK street, widow and her iour children n9ed
help. The woman Is not able 70 work; one Of tho
children Is sick, suffering from rheumatism. The
Oldest daughter earns about 81 SO q woek, which Is
all their income.
ln East Twelfth street family Is in great poverty
The husband has been idle for six months past. One
OF tho four small children has been sick seven
Some OF the children have no shoes There Ia no
i0od IN the mouse.
In East Twonty-fourth street woman Is sorely IN
need oil aid. Her husband Is insane anu In lunatic
asylum. Sho has eight children; two ot them earn
some hing, but not enough 10 support tho family.
In East Houston street u WIDOW hus no means Of
support Sho Is sick, and has neither food fuel
in East Fnty-ninth street u family consisting OF
husband, wio aud three children, are IN absolute
need. Some time ago The husband lost his position
through illness AID mas not been able get any
work His vile used " earn something Dy machine
sewing, but Tor tho last TWO wecks sewing
has been undergoin ny ropars Tor which she unable
10 pay. The Gust oil the repairs Is 81 she 70
out TO work on account OF her baby, which Is oGIy
what u little daughter procures oy begging.
In Perry street an inilrin widow Is reduced TO cx-
IRENE want she has Two cnildiens QUO oi whom has
bccu SICK Tor three months
In East 1l2th street man has been sick the past
four months His wifo Is unable 10 work. They
pawned almost everything to Keep themselves aud
their three children from starving. Inc only iucl
they have consists OF some coal picked up by tho chill
dren IN the street,
In Christopher street printer who has been out Of
work Tor several months u In very poor circum-
stances. HIS vile Is sick.
In Groenwch street family Is In q starving condi-
tion. The wife Is cripple and tho husband nas had
no employ ent since November last They owe tho
rent and the landlord demands pay.
mcnt. There uro three small children without cotI-
ing, and lhore Is neither iuc nor food in the house.
IN Attorney street widow, eighty years OF age, Ia
In Fourth avenue o man, who has a sick wiic and
two small children, has been unemployed Tor three
months past they are without Iuel, money or io0d,
and owe QUE months rent.
In East THIRTEEN family Is state OF dcs-
tuition. Tho husband has been dlo Tor ognt wocks,
while the wiios not able To work. They pawned every
thing the pawnbrokcr woaid acccpt III orocr 10 gel
food They do not receive any help and arc entirely
without moby. There are Two small children, Tho
youngest of whom Is ten months old.
ln West Thirty-nnth street a widow needs assist
ance. Her husband died Two weeks ago. leaving mol
with 1.-Two children, one OF wnom nas been SICK for
long time. She owes the rent tor two months ID
without any help and Oldest but tvlfc.
ln Ludlow street a widow Is IN great want Sho II
nm honest and Industrious woman, but has been oul
OF employ ment for some time.
Iu East Thirteenth street widow 10 In very needy
circumstances she has been sick Tor three years