New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS.
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company win In. older biotbcr. Cornelius, To IN"
home OF a wealthy farmer IN Kansas. WHO Is an
acquaintance of their mother. "nd mas on'feI 70
support them n they could be sent To MN, ihey
are bright, active bows, aud they presented thrn-
selves AZ the society's office yesterday win eie'h
clothes anf smiling iaces. o.,
VAUDEVILLE CoRNELiCs IA thirteen. lived at No. 500
Broadway. ilis father died three years ago ana ns
mother has been obge tn supper. herself ana hcf
two little by making ladIrs' cioaks. Flnding
herself unable to send them 10 scnool she applied 20
MATZGRR, JoHN nonest-cOkirg German boy, said he
WAS seventeen years old, but he apIearti 10 Oe
much younger His parents 1--we al No, 04l Wtst
Foriy-thrdst They ar" poor and have lartr iain-
lIy TO support John mas worked IN barber shop,
but is anxious 20 become a farmer. lie goes west at
the request OF his father. -
MILES WILLIAM, was born In the country, and vrd 3r
time near POgl Jcryis. He is sixteen years oid
HIS father killed IN the war. and his mother ara
al Port Jeryis three years ago lie had no elallTs
to look aitrr him ana he d1ited 10 ihls Syi Iic
said he had earned ms living by pedd.ng kindllng-
wood. lie van od 10 20 West to resume iarm-"oIH
with when he is famil sr.
NELsOS FRANCIS. age fourteen, native OF ths Guy
HIS parents are both dead aud he has been hFlDg
with an older brother at NJ. 10 M0ntgomcry-st,
who brought him to the office Of the so"lrly yesirr
day and bide him an ahecIonate go0i,byr. ne
said he had West himself aod believed his
brother could do better there than ~ New OK.
PETERS. GEORGE, age seven cen; was porn IN lonhefs
ana lost his parents three years ago lie came TO
the city IN February last 10 look for wotk, he
earned a scanty living by selling small articles on
the street. and at length he appled To me oo,,ey
Tor aid lie said YESTERDAY a." want TO 20 Nest
where can find something 70 40. am Wlhhs 10
do any KIND of hOnest work"
PoURsAN, EUGENE French boy sixteen wears od was
noticed wandering about Castle Garden xix "eeks
ago. lie had come from Paris alone ana had no
friends in this country lie mad no money, MS lhst
sou having ben expended i'm purchasing steerage
passage to America. H. was unable I" speak wOrd
of English. Mucn sympathy expressed with
him as he appeared to be a lad Of mucn mteil-
gence. and was possessed OF handsome race ana
pleasing manners. The officials al Castle Garden
presented Poursan TO Mr. OCOunOr. superintendent
OF the Newsboyo' Lodging House. who gave nm
shelter until an opportunity was offered Tor send'hg
him 10 a home in the West. When asked yesterday
give account OF his past life. he took sheet
OF paper and wrote the following In French II nave
not known my father for eight years My motheT
placed me at school, paving tNe9ty-hye ifahcS per
month. Ileft s'hoo at the age OF thrte5n ana my
mother placed me IN fancy goods $ ore NY Ih1lher
did not know that earned very little money. std
to myself that would taEe passage In "A snip ana 10
to o country where l could till the ground"
REID, Henry. born IN tins city sixteen yeaf- ago
aud has been orphan boy four years He mas no
relatives here lie worked on farm near Pdter-
So;eG sGn m G sodawarrr factory He said he wanted
to get out of the city where he codid earn something
more than hi- clothes and food.
RoBIY, GEORGE W., is native OF Providence, X. l.,
and seventeen year. o. i> m Io'gef bn Sg1 WH
been heard from Tor some years George mas Deei d
telegraph messenger in the ciiy for Two years. lie
said Yesterday: 81 going 10 Nebraska | be-
long to the church. and tlnk snail hhd some one
sFAvrR WILLIAM was born in Boston sixteen years
ago, aud had been in this city only one week. iils
SON who il an engineer. William was on his way 10
Tompkins County, n. y, where be hoped 10 i, IaG
to the society for ald, and It was decided u gave
him passage TO the place he wishes 10 reach
SMITH JOIN j. has had an eyentiul me- althosl ne
only twelve years old. soon after ms Dlrtn MS
mother was c-t q widow IN Orange. y. J.. aud she
found great difficulty IN earning support I"r L,I-
self and her cAI.dien. She married again wien
John two ycarsOld His sepfatlcr dld not wish
10 have him IN the house, ana he was taken To
Kansas by an older orotLer. Ihffrr, ne W..
very , Ill., I ana wa. l' br"ncSt e back to the East
by two Roman Catholic nuns, aud his steplalAeI
caused hun 10 be placed IN IA" orphan Asylum M
Elizabeth, y. j. lie atterward an Inmate OF
0syums in Orange ana in ths city. lie SAID yesteI-
day that his etcpfatncr was very cruel I" nm ar
times He was glad 10 have an opportunity OF gOiug
Wcst again, he said he wantcdtO fluid MS brother
OF whom he had lost all trace. lie Is OflSht acJNe
hoy, bui is small for his age.
TIEDEM,S, LOUIS. lived in jersey city and was put
trltaS si ,,1ct ~ tIe fime have five sisters
and on. brother ThO are younger than mYseI. am
fourteen years od. have an uncle living IN Kan
sas, ana l AN going to li1e win hlln.Y .
TGfrT fIOYAs came 10 America from Leeds, England,
about year ago, al age OF fifteen iils parent.
we're poor aud had several other children To sup
nort They accordingly purchased bis passage %
This country. On his arrival mere young IISHe
| foutd lodgings al No. 9 Dulne-,t, ana aitcrw4rd
| secured employment as elevator boy IN freuch's
Hotel tie remained in THIS place for a short uIle,
Tnitfd states Hotel lie went West At the advice OF
Mr. O'Connor. he said YESTERDAY " ana NOT . idHt
wuen he says grow up TO be a b tier man out
side Of them. / want to 20 West anu believe | can
UsngI Intelligence and Is regarded the
promising OF the boys who have been cent 10 Mes'-
Tr0HEY GEORGE, age fourteen, was born IN New-fork
CITY. HIS father died when he was fourteen mouths
Old. His mother afterward supported herself ana
her young chnd by WaNnius, un!ll nGr GTaih about
\ weeks ago. GeoIrt dllciiuSu tiC "A,et ~'N
Industrial school Tor year ANA han. ana ihs Ma
trou Mrs. seymour, became nlcu interested ia NM
He mas earned some money driving horses Tor % lur-
nture dealer, aud has worked ln c-ar nanuiactory
as Il toDacco-strpper earning from - 30 10 - %
week since hl, mothers death ne mas lYed at the
! Eleventh Ward Lodging Housr, where ne won many
rricuds am gO,~g ont West" hC SAID yesterday,
10 De a farmer don't KNOW what | can 10 on a
farm. but VIII 40 my best 10 learn aud Will do
what can"
WHITLEY JOSEPH j. came 10 this country from Ireland
seven ye.Is ago at the OF three years. His pa
rents now 1--we IN BroOEyn u, aud are very poor LIS
father applied tO have him sent West.
YAM HENRY tcyu lost bis father an orange, =.
j. three years ago His mother obtained "A place
for him IN the orphan Asylum wblie she sOneAt
work, she La. since married, but has not been abe
TO support hun. She gave her consent 10 nave MN
20 W.st, and yesterday she bade hlm an anectOhato
farewell