The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
ALWAYS WITH YOU"
THE CHARITABLE SOCIETIES NEED-No FUNDS
ST. JOHNS GUILD SEWING ROOM SUCCEED
lN0-sPFcIAI AppEAIs

1aH CHARITABLE SOCIETIES NEED-kO fUNDs-
ST. JOHNS GUILD SEWING ROOM SUCCEED
lNo-sPEcIAL APPEALS
NorxYersons desiring TO help the families in distress
names and addresses in full by applying At this Office.
1t il tells at the charitable societies unless
generous contributions are given during this month
by the public the great majority OF the destitute must
be left unreeved. So Tar from there being decrease
IN tho extent OF the seasons distress the number Of
poor families seeking daily for aims is the increase
but the number and extent Of the donations relieve
them csnsot at all meet the expenditures required.
Mr.. BOVINE, secretary OF the Society Tor Improving
the Condition Of the Poor, states that unless the
friends OF that society contribute more lber-
ally curing the remainder OF the month 10 sustain
II the managers will BIO compelled to close operations
for this season before March sets In. If such step
should be found necessary would DO the first time
lhiryslx years that the society close its
at period IN the when the poor were still
camoring for relief. During last month so serious
and wdespread the destitution that the visitors
were compelled to expcnd far more than the sums
allowed them BY tho appropriation, and as conse-
quencs additional 81 500 will be needed carry
tho work Of the society during tho coming month
Tho oncers OF the society say that tho Altering among
the poor is extreme and that except some general
response is The appeals Of the societies Tor
more generous assistance the result will DO the very
worst forms OF poverty among thousands Of families
throughout the city.
ST. Johns Guild has under It's care from $50 to 400
poor families, ana has much as 1t can do TO supply
these with the barest neccssares OF ie but crowds
Of poor people daily necessarily turned away from
the Guilds Offices, at No. Great Jones street.
are evidently suffering more less from the general
distresa
ras GUILD SEWING Roox A SUCCESS.
The sewing room al ST. Johns Guia, No. Great
Jones street, is progressing very favorsby Several
merchants have already signihed their intention 10
sustain u. Promises Of aOuudauco OF materuI 10
carry work have been received and the IS
Of The enterprise seems ~ he already assured 1t was
stated by some Of the manufacturers that they
nave been even sending work out Of the city
to be made up wnen pressed Tor time
Cases have already come TO the knowledge
work Tor which the manufacturers paid eighty cents
dozen received ony forty cents oul o the eighty aud
In some Instances the REDUCTION went down twenty
egnt cents dozen Under the committee OF ladies
WHO nave me management OF The Guiid sewing room
inc Sits WIN receive every cent they earn and be
helped besides ny beng supplied with WORK to be-
nj their homes. Yesterday sixteen sewing machines
were In operation In the sewing room, employing
thiry-two glrs and by the end vi the week II Is ex
pected that sixty sewing machines Will DO at work.
communication WAS received yesterday by the Guild
from manufacturer. requesting thut thirty skilled
operators be supplied Tor him before Monday next
Girls out Of work would do well to call ~ The Guild II
they able at ali 10 90 sewing nlaohlue work or
have machines at their homes upon which they wish
TO operate 1t IL not necessary that girls should be
skned operators to get work IN the sewing
homes.
CASES YoR ruE CHARITABLE.
In East Seventy family In great pov.
ery. The husband has been hospital since last
May and the vile has to support i've children, Of
whom Is sick.
In Prince street there Is a poor widow with two
small chidren. she earns very ltte by washing, ana
Is NJ present In need OF Immediate assistance.
In second street family Is IN starving condition.
The husband mas been out VI employ nent for long
time; the wife Is hard working woman, but cannot
earn enough to support herself, husband ana We
children.
In Monroe street there is woman. eighty years
old, IN state oil destitution she without means
and does not receive any help
In vandam street couple DISTRESS Tho hus.
band Lac been out OF employment since Christmas;
tie vile used 10 earn lutte ny sewing but she
" sick. They have neither iusl nor food
In First street there lives man nearly blind who
IL unable TO yet employment. His vile was IA The
habit vi earning something by sewing but ut present
she has no work. There four small childreu
In Monroe street, near Montgomery, u widow Is In
absolute need. Last year her HUSBAND fell IRON u
stoamer aud died Immediately leaving nor with three
small children; she has also 10 support her aged
mother
In First avenue q family n IN great want The man
has been unemployed Tor two months and the vile IL
unable 70 work. They have four small chidren and
are without any means OF SUBSISTENCE.
la West Seventeenth street scotch woman Is
urey destitute Her husband Is In Bellevue Hospital
having broken his arm, and she has " support six
children, heyoungest being hve mouths olu She Ia
without Iuol Vr i0of.
mediate help. The husband has had work for tour
months lue wife Is not able 10 work. They have
In ooster street family Is tue vergo OF sarva.
tion The husband has been unemployed Tor six
moHths and The wife cannot earn Anything. They
have Tour small children aud without money or
food.
In Roosevelt street there is widow whose husband
died last October, insune, IRON the effects o:
stroke, leaving her with hve small children.
In Clinton street there family oil winch the hus-
band Is invalid aud not a0le 70 work. There are
six smuli children.
In Greenwich street there lies poor woman having
four small chiidreH Her husband been sick or a
Inn. ifnA m M hn-f. llt
receive any assistance and Is without food.
In East Forty-eghth street, near First avenue, a
widow Is IN need o assistance. She mas tour chill
dren, and was Obliged to pawn everything she
get iood. Sne has neither money nor tood.
In Division street there lives widow, sevonty.six
years Old who ~ unable " work. Sue has Two ons
one OF whom Is sick and the other out Of work
lD First street, near avenue A, family appeals to
the charitable Ihe husband has been idle for Jour
months, and the wfe earns but little by making ar-
ncIsl Mowers. There IRE TWO small children, one Of
them very sick.
the c.vi engineer whose case some timc since
stated in this co.umn Is still In distress. Help may
he sent Tor MIN to TINS olice directed CIVIL Eng
neev," HERALD Office.