The New York herald., 1879-01-06
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

NO GOAL PROVIDED FOR THE POOR BY THE
CIrY-wHERE HELP Is GREATLY NEEDED-A
SAD CASE IN NEWARK.
Since the cold weather set in the Office of the Com
missioners of Charities and Corrections has been
daily thronged with poor people clamoring for the
share of coal given them by the city every winter.
These people necessarily turned away. the de-
partment is not yet able to supply them with the
much needed fuel Superintendent Blake stated yes.
terday that an average of 500 men and women had
applied to him daily for than week past FOX
this relief. Not until about the 18th inst. however,
is it expected that the department shall be able
distribute the fuel not the bids for the sup
ply will be received until the 14th inst The appli-
cants in most instances press their claims to the
superintendent with piteous appeal, and tell him OF
the famshing condition OF their families from want
OF warmth.
The following cases. after investigation. are pre-
sented tho charitable worthy of considerations
In East Thirty-fifth street. widow, sixty-foul
years OF age, is in absolute need.
AT No. 3S7 Second avenue. second floor, back,
family of i've arc in distress. The father has been
out OF employment tor some time, and has good rel-
concentrations. The mother is in delicate health.
The three children need clothing.
On the top floor OF No. 80 Roosevelt street another
family Of five are in great distress. The husband is
painter by trade, but has been out OF work for six
AT No. 245 Monroe street. family of six need help.
The four small children are without sufficient sus-
tenance and sadly in need of clothing. The hus-
band has been out OF work eight months The wife
was the only support of the family. but the money
she earned by Washing has long since been spent.
IN the house of No. % Thompson street a
widow and her three chidren-the youngest an in
fanfare in abjeet poverty.
On'thc first floor OF No. 195 Division street sick
husband, his wife and five children appeal for help
They all need food aud clothing
On the top floor OF No 19is Forsyth street, room
No. IT, family Of seven on the verge OF sarva-
ton The husband has been out Of work for eight
months. All the little household articles the family
had have been sold to buy bread and fuel.
At No. 2i2 West Thirty y-seventh street widow and
her invalid daughter are IN dis The daughters
rnngs before sickness support OF her.
self and mother. but as these lost both in
poverty.
In room II, No. 4l3 West Twenty-sxth street an
old man, who was formerly, prominent hotel keeper
in this city, is in need OF help. He has no means
of supporting his family he is sick and his wife
and two children are suffering greatly.
On the second floor, front, OF No. 2S2 Mott street
family of i've are in need Of assistance.
poor blind woman and her invalid are in alb
solute need Of assistance at No. 3ll Monroe street.
Occupying a few rooms on the second floor of No.
119 Chatham street. Newark. N. j.. is one Joseph
Maddox, quarryman, who had work since
November and who, owing to sickness and death
prior to that tme was not able to save penny from
his small earnings. Three months ago his wife died,
leaving him with five children. The eldest is thir-
teen years old aud the youngest ten months. Maddox
has tried hard TO find some employment but in vain
Bitter was Thursday he and his little had
to go without fire in the house loaf of
breal in the cupboard. On Friday the Overseer Of
the Poor supplied thcm with some food and fuel.
Previous to this Maddox who was once well to do
preferred to suffer rather than beg for charity His
eldest boy is now down with diphtheria, lying on q
some beef tes," said the district physician.
present. ..Beef tea I have no beef, said his
broken hearted father In tones that brought tears
to the eyes of the spectators Until Tuesday all the
children lay with the sick boy. One of his sisters
has died and two others sick. but in fair way
of recovery. Her attending doctor said that when
dead girl lay in y corner OF the room. 1t has been
buried in the Potter's Field. aa