The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
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UNHEEDED CRIES FROM THE STARVING POOR
THE SOCIETIES UNABLE TO RELIEVE THE

| UNHEEDED CRIES FROM THE STARVING POOR
| THE SOCIETIES UNABLE TO RELIEVE THE
INCREASING NUMBER or THE DESTITUTE
Whether It is that people have net the money TO
give, or that, wiling to give, they not convinced
TO the extent OF the restitution in the city, It 10
that the funds OF the charitable societies sadly
In need OF rspienishmcnL Contributions from those
who In former only too ANXIOUS 10 help arc
now few and far between. There is lack Of the old
time spirit in coming the OF the distressed
But 10 sale to say that the will 10 not wanting nor
It be inferred that intelligent persons can be IN
aware ofthe poverty into which thousands Of families
must have faen alter long struggle with the In
exorabe hard times. From the assurances given At
the offices OF the charity societies It Is evident that the
poor lett 10 suffer because best friends Al
this timo bearing unaccuslomed burdens caused BY
trade depression, and therefore morous OF part
Ing With money much needed by themselves ana their
own families. Rich people and the middle classes
alike borno down to hard pan BY the
heavy cloud which hangs over the city's
enterprise and though tho few who are exceptionally
favored with wealth may respond fully to Inc calls
msdo upon them, still these make up for the
thousand sol subscriptions from I'LL classes which really
constitute the fund upon which the poor have to rely
Each OF tho three principal charity societies Is now
pressed for money and each appeal to the pub
tended So depleted the treasures OF the ST. Vim.
cent do Paul Society," the Society for Improving tho
Condition Of the Poor and ST. Johns Guild that
OF these organizations Is sending many OF us ap
plicanIs 10 either or The otner two IN the hope thAt
better fortune may there await them. These three
societies nave now nothing 70 TALL back on and
pend solcly upon their Tally receipts u supply tho
wants OF inc poor applying TO them Tor relief II is
worth while stating Tho amount Of contributions
yesterday received by either ST. Johns Guild or Jh0
Society Tor Improving the ConaitIon oil tho Poor,
white the nunuer vi applicants at both was rather on
the increase than the decrease.
APPLICANTS TO THE GUILD.
From among number VI ap lCat IONS mado to Mr..
Wiswal Master OF ST. Jonn's q uiid, yesterday, Tho
following appeared 10 need the most immediate re-
AZ No. 3l7 East Fiity-ninth street husband. wife
ana IOur cnildren-the eldest child beng thirteen
years old ana the youngest tnree-are in great dis
Iresz fhc husband has been tnrec months idis uud
get NO work. Rent Is due, but the landlord LAS
been exceptionally kind The eldest little girl
10 70 school for oil clothing Food luUi arc
needou Inquire Tor Central Park laboreE
An Egyptian named GOha KahaIy WHO speaks sew
eral 1ans uages anu who IN his own country earned u
living Interpreter, applied to Mr. Wiswall yes-
terdNy TOR help. tic has been out OF work mauy
molahs. He would travel ~ any part OF the world
tor very low wages. Can DO seen W Tho Guild.
Az NO. 404 East Fourteenth street, rear house,
ona door, widow, with sick child. Is completely
helpless. Her brother mad supported her Tor some
time, but he died recently and sho Is lying
rioussy III with asthma. without any hopo Of help ex
cept IRON tho charitable. Sho was recommended q
worthy person Tor immediate reiiet by inc physician
who Kindly attended her
Al No. l05 CHRISTOPHER stree: clerk, his wifo and
three children, need immediate help. Everything
THIS family had is gone. Tue three children are sick
With the measles Clothing and bedding are asked
tor. The husband cannot get work, and iulo
Tor long time. He writes good land and his letter
0I application was well wO:dcu.
AZ No. u. East 12lst street poor blind man IL
destitute. Inquire oil Mr. A. Y HubDili, No. 146 East
10th street.
Another poor blind man needing assistance may DO
relieved at No. 553 West Nv enty sixth streos.
FIVE POINTS MISSION.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Tho Mission lnds II necessary to make known Its
condition 10 the public. Last year the society
coivsd $4,000 from the Board Of Apportionmsnt
aid III It's work among the poor. This
year NO appropriation has been made and We
lear hkoy to be- II any, II must
DO small, owing to tho abscondng Of Commissioner
Murphy with 500, 900 and To the Lroubles Wo
give Dread daily 10 ABOUT 500 children, and have been
aiding with iood 200 neoay families weekly in this
neightorh0od Now our funds entirely exhausted.
Tho managers have always felt that they could not
dobt, and the question before Us IL, Shall We
close doors Tor want OF funds or make known
ncedsr Contributions have fallen on owing the
preston In business, but TO close would
nhict untold neglect on hundreds OF families VIII
not the benevolent come " relief Contributions
may be sent 10 me.
Rev. c. s. BROWN, superintendent,
No. 81 PARK street.