New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-02
PREVENTING PAUPERISM.
A WORTHY CHARITY CRIPPLED BY WANT OF MEA'
-rHE DAY NuRsERY AND LODGNG-HOUsE

A WORTHY CHARITY CRIPPLED BY WANT OF MEANS
THE DAY NURSERY AND LoDGNGHoUsE IL
MULBTRRY-sr.
A little over a year ago there was established at
No. 4S Mubcuy-st. through the gifts OF few per-
sons OF moderate means, charitable institution
known as "1he Day Nursery and Lodging House
for Respectable Women" Starting with capital
OF 500, it has since been supported entirely by
private gifts and by the voluntary services OF Mrs.
T. f. Miles bat its work seems to have been little
appreciated by the public, as II now finds 1t DIM
cult TO fulfil its mission with the limited resources
at its command Its object is 70 prevent pauperlsm
by striking at the very root OF the eyil. when a
woman is found who IS able and wiling 10 work,
but cannot because she has small churen requiring
constant care. the children are taken by MIS- Mics
and cared for daily while the mother ~ busy
Twentv-eipht such children were found on saturday
in the rooms of the institution, under the charge OF
n cOmpetent matrOn. All were happy ana III the
best OF health. as no sick children are taken. Inc
daily average is iwcnty-seyen children. raEging
from two weeks to five years old When The mothers
are able they pay five or ten cents day, ana ~
This way fund of 800 has been derived during
the year. The children are received mt $50 H. IN;
and are kept until p H., taking Their dinner aud
supper at the Institution. special feature IS The
prOyIsion made for respectable destitute women,
who are provided with lodging and food until work
is obtained, after which they are expected to sup
Mrs. MILES, Who is assisted in the work by her
husband a physician, ~ willing 10 give all her as
the work unless money Is provided Tor the purpose
She has now subscriptions 10 the amount Of $50 a
month"; but this pays less than onc-qnarter tho
necessary expenses. She thinks that with assured
subscriptions amounting 10 500 month she can
continue the work. relying for tbercst on occasional
Gifts. The charity seems TO be one deserving OF at
tentiOn.
ASSAULTED AND LOCKED IN CELLAR
Alice Ward. age sixteen. of SevcHty-second-st.
and second-ave.. and her friend Annie Mahon, age
seventeen OF Second-aye. and Seventy second-st.,
were walking up Thrd-ave toward Sixty-seventh-
ST.. on last Wednesday night. They were attacked
bv Patrick Dugan. Hugh Smith and two other men.
Annie Mahon succeeded in getting away, but Alice
Ward was dragged into tho vacant lot between
Second and Ihird-aves. at SIxty-sixth-st. Smith
kent his hand over the girls mouth, while Dugan
placed q revolver at her head aud threatened 10
blow her brains out If she attempted to scream. She
lost consciousness. and IN This condition was re-
moved by the ruffians across the open lots and
locked in the cellar of house at Seycntythird-8f.
aud Thirl-ave. She escaped from there at 10 O'Clock
at night. and went home more dead than alive.
The parents of the girl reported the case al once
te the twenty Precinct Police, and Detective
Campbell was assigned TO the duty of arresing
Dngan aud his companions. Dugan was arrested on
Saturday, and was Yesterday IN the Iorkyille Police
Court. held for trial in default Of 300 bail. Alice
Ward il under the of the doctors, and Is IN an
extremely critical condition.