The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-13
DISTRESS IN IN GLAND.
Business Depression, Intense Cold, Want, and
Almost starvation.

Yesterday an influential public meeting
was held In Runcorn TO consider what steps
should be taken To- relieve the distress prevail
ing IN he town In the course OF the speeches
Canon Barclay remarked that this was not
time To advance theories OF political economy.
when 80 many houses contained empty cup
boards and iirclcss CRATES. 4 large committee
was formed. and subscription was begun in
Numerous contributions have been made by
residents ut Bristol toward the funds for the re-
,iei Oh tnI Ii-trrssed no1r IN the p9pul9us DIS
Just given ciOO.
The Ice has blocked up the Shropshire Union
Canal. which runs the entire length Of the
county. ana, ms hontmen are pad only when
moving. there are hundreds starving. Fifty
bonlmcn and their families are receiving as
siShhcr rom the cHnrittbly disposed nj Nnnt-
wien. \ large number are in the drrst dis
trrss ut Chester mn Ellesmere Port. whore the
canal Joins the M"rsry.
shropshire is sun ring. TO a great cxtcnt from
tho depression OF trade, ANA the prevailing dis
trcss among the poor. Tho clnss most affected
are those engaged III outdoor pursuits. Large
bodies ot men engaged in draining have been
compelled To cease working Railway ahorers
plct, standstil while the mpsons. build
nothing To DO. soup Kitchen has COM
menced operations ~ Shrewsbury. in Abbey
lor,Sa'r but he demand d II per 1u9rt
greatly exceeds the supply. In Nrenbury the
vicar and church vard1ns have decided TO DIS
tribute Goals provided out Of the onrrtory
money. N Dawley. soup Is served ont twice
week, with twelve ounces Of bread. Over el5j
has been subscribed At Kelley the SOUP
ki' hen is open. the Duke Of Sutherland prom
i-lnS 50 weekly as long rs II remains open.
HIS Grace also intends supplying coal TO the
poor,
Mr., j. Crnhke. j. T.. aud Mr. Kennedy. J. T..
rach give a sheep weekly. The meat is made
Mr.. Hut Of oxford Lodge, Reading. has
made a distribution II Joints II beef TO 100 poor
ihmiies. the members OF which: on nm average.
numbered five persons each. Mr. q. Palmer.
VI. F.. contributed GlO.
Urcei distress Is eNistlnG In WarwicSShire In
Consequence Of ihe almost Unparalleled de-
preston in tho ribbon trade. The looms are
almost wholly nt standstll.
For long period the great body Of the shoe
only nj hnlf time.
AtCheadlo ~ Distress Coinmittce Inns been
working hard oyer Christmas. but have boon
uhhhi' Z" hurNldtr tdo suH"riuS IN all cases.
WORK leinE almost AT a staul!s:ill.
The M1yor oi Boston called u meeting yester-
day 10 consi rr tho distress Ia tho town. Ke-
ports owed tuls distress 90 bee Widrs bread and
Increasing. A committee was formed, and
ARG sum 'ontrihuiet.
At p meeting iu Oldham yesterday. convened
10y me >l)or II was reported tnnt hundreds
81 l4milcs were IN d"Sttution, without coal or
From me- Lui,. Tine,
The operations of the relieving officers and
tho district Wis tors in the parishes comprised
known rs The East End" daily disclose n vast
amount ~ hitherto una s'oyrrci poverty and
distress. 4 threc weeks continuous frost has
stopped all outdoor industries. aud, b sides re-
tirding agrl 'ulturnl oprrut ,ons m the market
gar lens and smnll inrm.trnds just outside the
borders Of the metropolis. the building trades
have come 10 n silndsti ana some thousands
OF men are walking about IA enforced Idlenrss
awaiting anNiuusly the resumption Of labor
thr9u-h r@aNnt,on Of tie Wintry severity.
IN" intense frost hus greatly added 10 tho
distress IN Sheffield. and now many Of tha large
works are closed tor stock tax ins and tho
sever weather is throwing hundreds 81 tie
lnhoring classes out oi employment The Rev.
j. Calvert. n Eiiuster In tho Mt"rriils district.
where IN" distress II very severe, says that
hundreds OF families are in utter restitution
there ana have suffered terribly.