The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
ALWAYS WITH YOU.

THE CANVASS OF THE CITY MKT TUESDAY FOR
MISUNDERSTANDING CASES on POVERTY
HELP FOR THE NEEDY
The distress Of very respectable family at No. 277
West Nineteenth street corner house, was men,
toned In this column Thursday last and during
the day charitable people called at the address
named to give assistance They were turned away.
however. by the saloon keeper the premises. who
now writes to the HERALD to say that there is no
person in the house needing aid and to complain Of
the annoyance caused to him. The family named in
the HERALD in that house and in distress. and
were recommended to St. Johns Guild by Surrogate
Calvin worthy of immediate holp in the following
letter.
No. EAST FoRrrsIxru STREET. jan =. 1879.
The bearer in xrsa. need Of some ala 20 h: snf
him I incapable Of labor for their support.
as s Ss w,ta
'-As -''' b. C. CALVIN
Aspecisl visitor from st. Johns Guild called at the
home of this poor family and found the case worthy
one, and accordingly help was asked for in this
column The name Of the family can be had by APP
plying at this Office At st. Johns Guild. No.
Great Jones street. While of course any attempt ut
imposition should deservedly receive immediate ex-
posure this is u which seems to have been con-
cealed from neghbors that be readily
understood.
NEXT TUESDAYS CANVASS.
A special meeting of the General Committee to can
vass for city charities held yesterday afternoon,
in the Wheeler Wilson Building, Union square for
supplies be collected in the Of the entire
city next Tuesday. Tho chair was taken by the
the Broadway Bank. 1t was stated had consented to
act treasurer. and he was appointed set of res
outions embodying the details for the collection Of
supplies on Tuesday next were passed. 1t was said
that about one hundred wagons were required. with
driver. two men and ut least. four boys to each.
The charities represented numbered about seventy,
and on appeal for the wagons, men and boys the
requisite number were promised by tire representa-
tives present About three hundred thousand circu-
lar hAye bee d
the charitable for about $5O0000 worth Of supplies
which are to consist Of clothing; bedding and pro-
anime their stock and see what they can spare and
have 1t ready
The following cases OF distress are presented as
worthy of assistance
On the top floor. front. Of No. S42 Water street
family Of six need assistance. The husband. who is
mechanic. has been out OF work two months.
In miserable s. room over stable IN the rear OF
small children one OF whom is sick. are in extreme
poverty.
widow and child are III need Of food, fuel and
clothing.
street old woman and ono daughter are in want.
In the house of No. 95 Pitt street. first foor
family of four are destitute The husband has been
out OF work for several months.
sick widow and two small children are in great
need Of assistance at No. 2S East Houston street.
on the third floor Of No. $50 avenue b woman
and her four small children need immediate help.
Inc husband was placed III U lunatlc asylum TWO
months ago. his insanity having been brought on by
failure to obtain money due him.
On the second floor of No. 1Sl Eleventh avenue
widow and her five small children need assistance
In the basement OF No. 256 West Thirty seventh
street an aged woman. who has buried twelve chill
dren and who il now utterly alone and helpless.
needs food fuel and rent money. She has only fifty
cents . week to live on.
CONTRADICTIONS RECEIVED.
The following contributions have been received at
the HERALD office:-
"K," for No. 1913 East Twenty-fourth street. No.
2O3 East Fifysixth and No. 623 East Twelfth street.
$6 III. NJ" for No. 90 East Fourth street. 81;
''Anon.," for No. 119 Chatham street. Newark. and
No. 1917 Forsyth street. IS; 'B. b. for No. 119
Chatham street. Newark. ST. 'R. +. ST." for No. 623
East Twelfth street 81; IS: W., for No: 135 East
Third, No. POI East Seventh and No. 54b Hudson
Streets So; 'Anon.." for No. IS Clark street, 81;
IL. b. ST. for No. 1913 East Twenty fourth street, 81
IS. A. s." for No. 203 East Thrty-sixth street. ST.
"K NJ. K" for No. "a East Fourth street, So; "a B.
H." for No. 1915 Forsyth. No. % Thompson and East
Thirty fifth streets. $40; "Centum Novem."
for general fund. 81; Potomac" for general
fund, SIS; 'well-wisher." Tor general fund, 81;
IN. E. d." for No. 4l9 West Forteth street, 81;
'F. T. H. for No. 44G West Forty first street. No. 10l
Norfolk street. No. $50 Henry street, No. 62l East
Eleventh street. No. To- East Eleventh street.
NO. 600 East Sixteenth street, No. l22 Henry
street. No. 4 Chestnut street. No. 494 Pearl
street. No. sos Greenwich street and No As Blocker
street. ST. young Lady In Harlem" for No. 100
Henry street, 81; "E L. w." for No. 1s1 avenue b.
81; Thankful" for general fund. 81 'Disap-
pointed Jeffersonian. for general fund. 81; "D.".
for No. l22 Henry street. $40; "a A. g." s..
Total xg7.