The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-08
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

THE POOR SUFFERING For THE WANT OF FOOD,
FUEL AND cLoTHING-DEsERvING CASES
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
The chief complaint of the poor at present is that
they suffering from want of fuel. and this want
will continue to be felt until the Department OF Chart
ties and Correction is enabled in about couple Of
weeks from now, to distribute the coal annually
donated to the poor by the city 1t was rumorcd in
the tenement house districts Sunday that the De-
partment Of Charities and Correction was about to
distribute coal Immediately. The result of this was
that. at eight O'Clock on Monday morning, when
the doors of the building, Of Third
avenue and Eleventh street, were thrown open,
a crowd Of men and women rushed into the Office to
present their applications for share of the citys
annual Donation All during the forenoon and after
noon the crowd continued to increase and, az the
only thing to be done under the circumstances. su-
perintendent Blake directed that the names and ad
dresses of the applicants should be taken with the
notification that the coal would not be distributed
until toward the close of the month. The depart
ment has not yet received the appropriation asked
attended to, and when delay might prove serious
the Superintendent orders supply of coal to be
sent. Not few Of those who ask for coal also
present their claims for other assistance.
IN NEED OF HELP.
The following cases having been investigated are
presented to the charitable as worthy Of assistance
family of six destitute at No. 416 West Forieth
street, first floor. The husband has been out of
work more than Ave months and the wife is sick.
The Oldest child Is only seven years of age and the
youngest is an infant. They all need food and
clothing
blind man. his wife and child are in need of help
at No. 1l3 Elizabeth street, top floor. The woman
has hitherto been able to support the family by
washing but she is no longer able to earn anything
At No. "a East Fourth street, back basement, a
family Of Ave suffering severely. The husband
i've seer cents is week They need food especially
On the first floor OF No. $50 Delaney street fam
lily of five in distress. They are all suffering
much the husband has not earned anything since
August last
widow and her seven children. residing at No. 1873
East Tweny-tourth street. dependent on the earn
ings of the oldest boy who gets 50 week. They are
all in need OF foou and clothing The woman lost her
ony eleven weeks Old Thew have BEEN obaed to
sell nearly all their household articles.
AT No. 623 East Twelfth street. first floor. rear
house. family of five absolutely in want of food
and fuel. The husband has been an invalid for two
years past and of course unable to work.
On the Second floor OF No. 2O3 East Fifty-sixth
street who has broken shoulder is destitute,
and appeals for food for his three children.
In the basement OF No. 1856 East Third street two
aged women, mother and daughter, the former
ninety years of age and the later need
care and assistance.
In the basement OF No. Dol East Seventh street
aged blind woman awaits help.
On the top door Of No: 545 Hudson street another
aged woman is destitute and needs immediate help.
A woman who has got work through notice of her
wants in this column needs clothing to fit her for
employment. She can be seen at No. 81 Crosby
street, top floor.
HELP FOR THE NEEDY.
The following contributions yesterday
ceived at this Office :-"Cerk,' for No. % Thompson
street, 81; "a A." for No. 1916 Second avenue, 81;
"a. H.. for No. 2l7 Centre street, 81; "a wrecker.
for widow in East Thirty-ffth street. So; Thomas
McConichie for general fund, ST. &C. J. A., for No.
% Thompson street. 81; '.N..' for Joseph Maddox,
No. 119 Chatham street. Newark 81; IL. Co. for
No. 245 Monroe and No. 1919 Forsyth street, So;
Reader, for general fund, IS cents; "Anon,'' for
general fund, ST. "E O. for No. AL East Ninth
street, $5 IN. Z. d." for No. 119 Chatham street.
ST. "a. f. c." for No. 195 Division street. 81:
'Anon." for No. % Thompson street, 81; ~ J. H.,
for No. AL East Ninth street. ST. III. s. t. for East
Thirty fifth. No. % Thompson No. 212 West Thirty
seventh and No. 311 Monroe street, 81; "W.," for
general fund. 81; Nv. D." for No. $3.50 East Thirty
sixth street, ST. .'Anon for No. % Clark street. So
"E L. w., for No. $50 East Thirty-s street, ST.
sympathy" for No. 400 East Forty eighth street,
50; Mrs. J. H. b., for No. 119 Chatham street. New
ark, 81. Total, $31 25.