The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

THE CRY OF WANT STILL sPREADING-APrEALa
nor AssIsTANcE-HELP FOR THE sUFFERERs.
The distress the tenements is still spreading as
day by day additions are made to the number of the
unemployed At the charitable societies there is tha
continued low of applicants and the same story.
'.Out of work. Special cases of distress present.
themselves at times, which merely the beginning
of the journey downward to the ranks of the poor
unless helping hand is promptly extended. and in
cluded in the list given below will be found Of
them:-
In the house of No l95 Greenwich street. third
floor. poor woman and her consunptiye husband
in need of the very necessaries of life. The
in which they lave is picture of poverty 1t 10 de-
nuded of even the most ordinary furniture and tho
unfortunate sick man lies bed hard the hoor
and almost coverless For long time this haa
had consumption, but is now almost ut the last ex-
trenty During the coolest weather since Christmas
this unfortunate couple have been trying to live in
this miserable abode without even fire with which
to keep warmth in their bodies. Or course the
is unable to leave the room and spends the long
hours Of the day suffering in the desoate
food he is the refuse of the poorest homes.
picked up by the wife her daily waIderings in the
city to beg for his support Very little, indeed does
she get in these pilgrimagcs for food Certainly she
does not receive the nourshment suitable for in
vau IN .ne last stages Oh cuhsuhF tlon NOT uniIe
quently the woman returns to her husband with
gathered DIAL that is useless for both OF them. At
Christmas in order to supply dinner for the sick
man, she sold the stove for 81. Since then she has
been unable TO replace il. She has been promised
coal by Superintendent Blake but the fuel is useless.
OF course, AS the woman has stove.
An educated lady, brought up in atiuenee in Cali
fornia finds herself III strucncd circumstances in
this city After she lost her fortune in San Fran
cisco she wished to be rid Of the circle acquaint-
ances there with whom in better days she had
ciate l. and leaving her little daughter in that cty
she to New York, believing that here she
would assurcdly be able to make living. 1t took
but very few months, however. to convince this
lady THAI her project which had in 1t hard
and bitter disappointment. for she found here that
almost every avenue i'll which her accomplishments
might be utilized for living either closed
filed. Finding that there hope of success
after even the most patient struggling, she de-
then sought for work at anything by which
she could ern enough to support herself and save
the passage money. Again she found out that not
always those who willing and able get work.
aud she compelled to conclude that not the
most ordinary employment could she procure In
this last emergency she applied to the ST. Johns
Guild sewing room for work where her plan OF toll
ing and saving soon became known Her ultimate
object being at present rcoin hor little daughter
and her friends in San Francisco this appeal is made
in her behalf for the money necessary for the
journey Those who may be willing 70 help her can
BILE gentleman, hearing the circumstances of tho
has given her pass fron Chicago to San Fran
offered her ticket from New York to Chicago At hale
rate SO that the amount now needed by her will not
exceed S25.
A nan, his wife and two children, the youngest
three weeks old, i'll abject poverty the third
hoor, front, or No. 433 East seventeenth stree.
There is scarcely article OF furniture in the
The woman herself complains OF want OF clothing.
The man has been out OF work six months, and IS
scarcely able to work from Weakness but his wife il
in very bad way, suffering from exposure and
almost starvation.
On the third floor of No ABB East Seventeenth
street. same house az above but in the back room
widow and child spent yesterday without either
food or fire This woman been sick since last May.
The child is nine years of age and the husband has
been dead five years. This poor woman is utterly
helpless and in most pitslle condition.
In the back basement Of No. Alb East Ninth street
family of fve in need OF food and clothing.
The man has been out OF work for six months past
family of three i'll need Of help at No. 70
Blocker street. attic room.
At No 40 Mulberry street, first floor. rear house.
ty-four twenty-five. twenty and fourteen, all living
together, appeals for help. A broken chair and
table with some bread on it were the only things
visible i'll the room yesterday except the stove Tho
place seemed to be an abode of real poverty. The
woman stated that the SONS could not get work. and
that they all dependent what the neighbors
III the house could give them. The youngest boy 10
bootblack, who earns but very little.
WOMAN very sick and having two children de-
pendent her. is helpless aud in need of food and
fuel ut S97 First avenue, FIRST floor, back room.
In the basement OF the rear house No. l02 Greene
street colorcd woman and her two children are in
abjcct poverty.
In the basement of the rear house No. 81 South
Fifth avenue widow aud her four children are ut
tcrly destitute.
On the third floor of No. $40 Canal street family
OF six III need o. food, fuel and clothing. The
husband has been sick for fourteen months.
A man. broken down from long continued distress.
his wife and two children are in need Of immediate
help. This man formerly in the produce busi-
ness, but was unsuccessful; then got into other
lines OF business, but with good results and
finally became dshcartened altogether, and is
unable to get any thng ut all to do. The wife has
made brave struggle for months past TO keep the
family together and bread for them, but she
finds herself at last ut stanlsti for want of work
and in the presence OF threatening landlord who
must have his rent. As final resource she has ap-
piled to the ST. Johns Guild Sewing Room but un-
less the rent is paid at the family will be broken
up. Those willing to help this family can address
Produce Business Broken" HERALD ofhce
In room No. Z ut No. "a Desbrosses street family
of five are in need OF help. The has been out Of
work for six months.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
The following contributions have been received AZ
the HERALD ofce:-Alma de st. NJ, general runds
So; u. II. McK.," for general fund, $50; George s.
Strngheid tor general rund, So u A. H. for No.
I'll Mott street 20 cents j. Larkin for No Ill East
Nnetieth street. 81; IL. b. r. for No. Ill East
Ninetieth street, 81; &c. L. NJ" for No.
III West fifty-sccond street. 50; II. p.
NJ" Tor No. IA Roosevelt street, So; "H.
r." for No. Ill East Ninetieth street. sl:.
III w., for No. Centre Market place. So; IN. d.
for No. 232 Greenwich street, ST. 81 T. NJ" for ten.
cases. go; "New Haven" for No. Ill East Ninetcth
street, ST. ~. for No. II Roosevelt street. 81; Ia.
A., for No. IA Roosevelt street, 81; m. w. b., for
No. IA Roosevelt street. 81 ~ II. o., for No. 623
East Twelfth street 81; Il. D. g., for No. IA Roose-
welt street, 81; Thankful. for general fund. 81 >
Nv. 4. d. for nine cases, 50. Total, Sl02 IS.
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