New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
HELPING THE NEEDY POOR.
SUMMER APPLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE.

HELIINU LIE NEEDI LOOH.
,
Z SUMNER APPLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE.
, SCENES AT The NEwsBoYs' LODGING HOUSE,
, WOMEN WITH SICK CHILDREN AND DRUNKEN
HUsBANDs-FOoD AND MEDICINES SUPPLIED.
Although the new NewsbOys' Lodging House
at East Broadway aud Gouverneur-st., full descrip
ton OF which has been printed heretofore in TEf
TRIBUNE Is not occupied by those for whose benefit
1t erected, the part in which tine mission sckrOom
is situated presents every evening busy George
Calder, who has charge OF the building, invited a
TRIBUNE repOr,erto b. present Wednesday evening
and The various types or destitute poor that apply
for aud. Wien the reporter entered the building
aud pass through the duing-room. which Is used
waingrOom. on his way 10 the missionrOoin. he
Of poor, PALE scant ~ clad Women sitting the
stools placed there Tor their Nearly all OF them
carried infants arms, while tagging at the dress
! OF each more children, ranging in years
from three 10 seven. Entering the msgion-rOom, the
reporter was met by Mr.. Calder, was
! preparing TO receive the applicants. " We have
| sot got things in good running order YET" lie
explained, but hope 10 have them IN few
days We have la1 in small the articles used
in n1urislrg Gcbitatcd children" he continued, point
ing To row Of shelves in or the room,
which were numerous cans and boxes Of infants food
bat our supply viii ne largely increased in few
davs."
Everything icing ready 20 receive tie applicants Mr.
Calder sealed himself behind his *,
Jor," the doOr-5oy, SNOW The first The door
opened, tall staYart woman. about thirty-iyo
years Of a2c, entered, bearing In her arms child
apparently not more than two yclgs Oh. The
htlc bands that hung over the mothers
shoulder almost like the claws q bird
ana of the that could seen through torn
sleeve seemed mes much larger t5an mans finger
the sAu Was drawn lightly over The face, the nostrs
and .ei viii each c.nyuliNa breath. tLe eyes,
which wlne only could seen, were half covered
h. d fw D Ia lin. b D. a.
Used he sc'nes Of misery, this proved 100 mach
Tor Mr. Calder to witness in his usuai manner. lie
leaned bis desk, and asked the mother hurIiady
what allied h.r chud. Il .hiik H. - hurcr.." safd
tnc woman willie t.ars rolled down her checks
By Close questioning :hc following facts were elected
The wonan's is Mrs Hamilton, and Z home Is az
No. 60 King-st She has inree chfldrcn enc Of whom
she has recently removed from TIE hospital. Her
husband painter, and when good Bc.lt (Which is
not oftenl earns good living for his family few
weeks ago be attacked WIN painter COTE and has
MOI been able To work since. lis wife has done a she
could toward providing nccessaes for family bus
this ao much and they often suffered hunger
1hInes went from bad TO worse. aud the !
youngest cEild, the one size had with Ter. was |
days kcp. getting worse tho mother not knowing whore
10 appJ for ad one al tde yisors Of the Chldr,n'-
Ad society," Who vas ealing I'D the ne ghborbOud hap
genc To e. vi ipon ner ana directed Der q ir Calder.
s"plHE rom one 1907 20 the othcr Occasion'iy u /
gasping sound wOnd issue from the child. though
WAS sraDGiiug. An order TIE phyF,c3p WAS
made 9hi al once By Mr. calder some food was wrapped
mp aud given her coin was pressed into her hand
after beng told to Lurry TO the doctors the child
should die before she got there, she was dismissed
That said Mr.. Calder turing TO the reporter,
worae case than we nsual! have, although they all
bad euOngh. assure YOU"
The next applicant was German woman. with three
SPRING remaining away nom three 10 four months.
during which time no so9Ir3ated nothing toward the
even hen he would WorA very iittle depending prne
paily upon his wife.
You must have him arreste d when he comes bonno
again !" sad Mr. Calder.
Oh! dot makes me TOO mOOch hOder," she answered.
What ais your ehlldrenP
Sooner COMPLAINT"
An order on physician was given her. along with
some food. As she leaviu- the room she said she
would Ike TO 90 to the country for week.
We'll you tell the doctor that and he viii send You !
ana your children to the country for time" said Mr.
The next applicant nodded famiarly to Mr. Calder as
she entered " How do you do - he said. Are you
Yes,' she answered, hut can't help It; my chill
lren get sick aud have no money pay doctor Tor
attending them. know OF no place else TO 60"
) It not r. ''
4" Yes, sir" I
Tbs woman like the Others had husband living He
ad formerly been employed in the treasury Depart
The city but without success. AT last position was
dSed MIN by Nh sgttTs sctor{ at s. week ne
INDUSTRIOUS man Hs name IS Valentine rutherford
should think you would move from that place: IL
no wonder your children get SICK" said Mr. Calder
werea because we hsya not monev ome woman an
Like the others she received food and order on
MUSICIAN. 4,
middeaged woman followed by "A boy about tb,r. u
zen years OF age came IN The boy was very thin
nd pale his cheeks sunken and his ewes had a .
assy, vacant expression. IL
" What aili the boy I" asked Mr.. Calder 81
" he has very bad cough" his mother answered ! Oh
AS III 10 verify the assertion ut OF coughing seized
10 boy and Tor several minutes threatened 10 choke D
in. - ~N | a..
" A case OF consumption, and bad one too" said -
r. Calder, when the woman had gone out III
" Though you have many applicants for aid now | of
10 the reporter when the last applicant had zone {"
ppose you have many more during the Winter | ne
Onths T. ~ "'N'1i | Al
. That IS q common mistake" answered Mr. Calder y
Many OF the poor people living this part OF the ov '"
"a great deal or employment among the wealthy Or
rsons, who for the most part during the Skinner g.
Dnths are out of town. Then again many Of tpa 10
idre1's hospitals refuse to sok children dur Oh
tue hot weather, and Ihe poor overworkei mothers
tnus compelled 10 labor twice hard In order 10 %
no for them properly" ~ =" wi
noticed that all OF the applicants tonight were i
srried women" e"' "eio | gl'
And 50 most OF them are. A few have sicklv or gr
,psss: ana great many drunken husbands. In my CHI
perience vile, wtthno matter how many children VI
get along II she Is sober and ndustrous much hat wi
tnan woman can whose husband Is slckjv or n |
lnkard." ~ 0'0AJ UT
Do not many people call upon you for assistance who
We really no need OF iti" ~ ecI
Sometimes, but then we always discover sucb "
uds our Vsltors always call the families whom 10
are ssune ana II their appearance indicates that to
we help them more.' ''''' !" Jec
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