The New York herald., 1879-01-04
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

WANT OF GENERAL PLAN TO RELIEVE SUFFER-
ING FAMILIES AND OF NIGHT REFUGE FOR
HoUsELEss UNEMPLOYED MEN.
As the winter surrounds the poor with its threat
ening ravages it becomes plain daily that there
is wanting in the city some general plan Of afordng
relief to suffering families. The few whose appeals
are published in this column give only sample of
the poverty which is spread throughout all the cne
ment house districts. The societies unable to
reach the distress. nor have they funds enough to
keep supplied with the neccssaries of life the
impoverished homes which recommended to them
as deserving by their own patrons and contributors.
When the cold stings il did yesterday poor women
and children, sick and worn out from poverty. can
not do else than lie helplcssly down and await the
worst People who have hearts that feel for the
fricndess and the suffering will not fail to seek out
the places where these sufferers are to be found.
There is night refuge in the city for unemployed
men without homes this season. Even at the Shiloh
shelter a few pennies charged which are hard TO
get by those who the first time find themselves in
the utterly destitute So great has been the
rush TO the station houses since the cold weather set
ia that for some nights past only women we're al
lowed shelter in thein
wuxnE HELP rs NEEDED.
The following cases have been investigated and
vouched worthy of all the help that the chari
table can.giye thcm:-
IN aued widow lady, member of one Of the oldest
and best known families in the city. is in great dis
tress at No. All East Ninth street. top floor. Her
daughter. who her only support. has been SICK
for several weeks and unable to work. They
once in afiiuent circumstances.
In the rear house. top floor, Of No. i7a Wooster
street. widow and her two children In utter pow
erty They are In need of food. fuel and clothing.
On the second floor, back, Of No % Wooster street.
a family OF Ave destitute. The husband has been
out of work four months and the wife and three chill
dren are I'm need of clothing.
In the rear house OF No. 62 Grove street husband
wife and three small children In need of assist
apce The husband is an upholstcrer by trade. but
has been out of work FOR two years past. The wife Is
sick.
-Four children and their parents are suffering
yere,y at No. 93 Monroe street, second floor, rear
house. The eldest child is only five years OF age The
husband has been out of work eleven weeks They are
all i'm need OF food and clothing.
At No s97 First avenue. third hoor, widow and
her two small children subsisting on tho little
they can get from neighbors In the house. Tho
mother has been sick for two months past and I'M
able to work. Up TO the time she was taken Ill she
was always able to support her children but the
family are in need of immediate help TO save
them from absolute starvation.
CONTRIBUTIONS RRCE1vED.
The HERALD yesterday received the following con-
I tribuiions:- -
From Mrs s. G. Hays $1i--for No. iOl Madison
street NO. ~ Beach street. No. IS Forsyth street No.
225 East twenty a fth street-to purchase quarter
of ton of coal each aud $5 for provsions; also
from working girl, 81; friend. 81; q. w. s., 81.
| and Mr.. j. L. s., $40 for the general fund; from
Little Willie Tor no. 32G West twenty sixth street.
| 50: o., No. las Cherry street, No. at Centre
street. No 6Vandewaor street. No 326 West Twenty
sixth street and No. 225 Mercer street. S5; G. L. W,
Tor No. 22a East Twenty-ifth street S1 New Year
l1 from Ned sydney tor No. l2d Nulbcrr, street,
81; No. 225 last Twenty NTH street. 81. Total $5S