New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-11
FOUR DESTITUTE FAMILIES.
FIVE ADULTS AND EIGHTEEN CHILDREN SENT TO
WESTERN HOMES.


WESTERN HOMES
Four families accompanied the party, consist
ing of five adults and eighteen children. Neither
the funds placed in the hands of Mr.. Reid for
the specific purpose above named nor the ordl-
nary contributions to the Chndren's Aid Society
are employed for the benefit of grown men or women
except when they have children dependent upon Them,
whose future condition is likely TO be greatly i'm
paired by removal from the city to country homes,
where land is cheap and opportunities for employment
abundant The four families sent yesterday have homes
assured them as they reach their destlnaons
they lacked only the OF transporting themselves
and their belongings. and these were provided them
Mrs Ahern is strong, hearty looking woman, about
forty years Of age. She has four children-Wiam age
nineteen; Daniel age fourteen Honora, age six; and
Elizabeth age five. She has been living in SINCE
room at No 425 East Seyenty-fourth-
ST. and for the last year has Oeeh
supporting her small family by washing her Oldest son
aaordng her assistance by dong odd jobs she
lived in NewYork with husband for thirteen years
but abont O year ago Mr. Ahern became dis
conraeed and went West, to see If he could not
build up home for family He seems to have sue
ceeded not been able TO raise money enough 10
enable them Join him. He has farm near Grinneil
Kan and has written his wife that he wants her and
the children They will reach their new home on Fri
day.
Mrs. McIvcr is an English widow; has been IN
this country three years, aud since her nus
bands death has supported herself and her family by
hard work. She Is tnrty-fye years OF age and has
three daughtcrs-Mary, sixteen; Leah age four
teen and Annie, age twelve. Thcy are an bright ana
intelligent Mrs McIver goes to North Platte, N.b 10
live wi II "A brother who l. established there ana Wi
provide her with a good home. Her brother VIII meet
her at Omaha. The family were strongly recommended
bv the Rev Arthur c. Kmbcr, of The Chapel OF 81 Al
gustine. of Trinity Parish
Mir. Odell Is q hOusepdinter, with vic ana seven
children He has had steady work siHce lasl HNh-
and has been suppnriing himself well nc con ~
doing odd Jobs all sorts, nis wie ttlug IN wash
ing and his eldest daughter working ont o.
A domestic. He is forty-two years Of age ava
teen Patrick Twelve Joseph ten, William eight, Jane
five and Mary eight months. lie was bora and married
IN Ireland bat has been In this county tNeh.Y-l"o
wears The family seem healthy, sober and stOus
and auDeareu very anxious 10 get away
from the clty in which their lie had been strusle
which seemed 10 become yearly more hopeless. MI
Odcll viii leave the party at Decaiur' ~;
a banker who have promised TO Interest
themselves in MS behalf. a number Of families
have been interested in Nj. O1c Aere; ana bul Iof
them he w0nd have had hard work 10 get alOnE al
tunes even Ia the poor IN when he lived
Mrs Wilson American woman age thlrtY-lsh',
is a widow with four children who formerly hved az
CarrOlltOn, No, where she has friends. Her hu'uahd
York where she expected TO recover SEINE prop
crtv 10 when she believed herself entitled. Dis
appointed IN this she has been entirely without money
and has been living temporarily with frencs wnl we're
Themselves not rich. She viii return TO her old home
Her children william age ~ Mary, acc . Agnes
age @ /; and Nelly. ago year months Ihey ore hhe
looking children, and their appearance promises Wei
Cont fof~ gnfal