Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-03
Rel -ef Of the suffering Poor.

Ief Of the suffering Poor.
-<hRNr OF COLLECTORS AND DISTRIBUTORS.
- -dge Hagner, and Mr.. John A. Baker, OF the
IAsizens' Relief Association, Commissioner
Morgan, and Major Brock, held q conference
al police headquarters last evening to consult
In reference TO the measures to be taken for
the relief OF the suffer ng poor OF the District
Major Brock reported that up ID date he had
received 1854 rs, of which s65.75 was sent to
BIN est rday. No food was sent out, but all
the clothng donated had been sent to the va
rious station houses for distribution. Mr.. b iker
left at his house, and upon being opened so O6
Was round enclosed. Judge Hagner read the
following, which was concurred IN:
COLLECTORS
In compliance with the resolution passed az
the meeting at Willard Hall Friday night, the
following gentlemen are designated TO solicit
and receive subscriptions Ia the several gov
ernnent departments, aud they are respectfully
urged TO enter forthwith upon the performances
or the duty assigned, and deposit The amounts
coltci ed with Mr.. Z. c. Glover, treasurer Of the
Relief ASS ciation, az the banking house OF
Riggs d Goa b. Hagner. Chairman: John A.
Baker, secretary. State experimentation X.
Z. Morgan and john j. Chew. Treasury de-
partment ouildiHg-Mes5rs- g. Fl. Lampnere
aud o. l. Pitney. Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing!. W. Wilson and j. @ Larmon.
ONCE OF First and Second Comptrollers-J. A.
Thompson AID Alfred Taom As. CommisSionar
Of Of Customs and Register OF the Treasury--C.
w. Bradbury and Z. Neae. First and Third Au-
ditors-T. Sturgis and w. II. whitney. ON ;es
In Ninders 0uilding-T. Rith0oDe and DR.. v.
McNdily: Treasury and Comptroller OF Cur
renew. ". Wilson and ]. d. Patton. Com
missioner OF Internal Reyenue-f Knnoall and
=. A. Gushing Light House BDari-A. b.
Johnson Coast Survey. w. Porter. War
Department buildtng-H. T. Crosby and j. j.
Noah. Quartermaster Generals Oftioe-C. E.
Fisher and A. Y. Leech Slb5isLen3e, Medical
and Pay DepartmentS-G. d. Hanson and ". \.
DeCaindry. Navy Department buiidlug-F. II.
n nn-n
ment bulding-Joseph II. Blackfan, Col. J. O.
T. Burnside. Interior Department building
DR.. r. Joseph, Malcolm Seaton. Pension Omoe--
G. w Seaton. A. D. V. Burr. Department OF
Justice-E. B. Smith, Samuel Mnlltken. De-
partment OF Agricutme-Chas NorJhington,
VIM: ". Finney. Government Printing ONCE
John LarcOmbe, J.H Roberts Smithsonian
Institu'ion-W. j. Rnee5 Daniel Leech. United
states Navy Yard-H. X. Gray, Frank Barry.
Headquarters United States Marine CORPS
Thomas Hutchinson, s. A. Fl. MARKS. City Post
Office-F. j. Tuilock, j. E. Bell.
DISTRIBUTORS.
The following citizens have been selected by
the commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
to act IN conjunction with the police depart
ment In ascertaining the wants of the poor and
distributing the necessary supplies. All orders
for supplies 10 De signed by The lieutenants OF
The police precincts: First precinct-Rev. DR..
Meador, DR.. r. 4. Bacon and MSS Mary Hatch.
Second precinct-T. Fl. Langley, 0. 5. b. Wall
and MS. Mlchaeis. Third prectnct-J. IL VII
son. H. Gilbert and Mrs. Mckendree Reilly.
Fourth precinct-ONen O'Hara. G. T. Mctilue
a. Mrs. j. T. Sweetman. Fifth preciDct-Dr
John Walter. Z. F. Simpson and Miss Juliet
Gardner. Sixth preciuct-A. 5. SoloInonS, Rev
Alex. Kent and Mrs, B'lrket. seventh precinct
J. j Fuller, B. U Keyser ant Mrs. Schafhirt.
Eighth preeinct-R. 3. Ferguson, J. a. TAFT
and Mrs. Crosby.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Nj. Charles G.. Glover, treasurer, appointed
by the citizens relief meeting, received today
from John A. Baker secretary 81 64S. &C, being
the amount collected at the meeting held Friday
night. MI Clever has also, mp to TWO O'Clock
this Afternoon, received the following subscrip-
tions B. n. Warner. S25: F. j. Heiberger. $40;
Mrs. NJ. j. Shrlyer, $50; Metropolitan Club OF
Washington. u. g. $3.50; Admiral A. Murray.
$50; Com. ". G Temple, $40; Jas. LDwndes IS;
Archibald Hopkins. $50; Charles C. Glover. $50
Geo. Truesdeli, (by A. Nj. Clapp, esq., So; ladies
aud gentlemen OF the note and coupon division
Treasury department $50. as; officers. clerks and
other employees OF the pay department .. S.
A. <s6. 80; Gen. Chauncey Mckeeyer $50; first
auditors office, ny Thad1eus Srurgis,) &c.
Leonard Whitney. $40; Peter Campbell, s3o A.
c6n1inlssaTy general OF subsistence, 1880; 4.
NJ Clapp. $50.
Miss Sadie Street. D. near 18th street north
west called at the 10th street station house
Saturday. and left a $40 gold piece, to be added
tC the charity fund for the poor. Yesterday
Messrs. SiDshe1mer & Bro, boot and shoe
dealers, Oh NJ, near 32d street northwest made
donatfon OF ODe-half dozen pair OF children's
shoes. to be distributed in the third precinct.
Major Brock this morning received contrtbu-
ticns from the following: Grace A1uillar Lodge
NO. III, l. o. b. B.. $40, and Mrs. Allison Nailor
$40 80; This was from collections In basket for
the purpose on New Years day at her resi-
deDce. corner l1Ih streets.
The following additional subscriptions have
been mace 10 the relief fund: CalderOu Carlisle,
$50; Bank OF Washington. $50; G. A. James s5l
Ed"aId Temple. $50; Hon. y. B. Chittend-u
s2Oo; Or. Fl. Lindsly, $40; Henry Poikinhorn, so
ABOUT 1900 APPLICATIONS BY POOR FAMILIES
for ruel or something TO eat were made yester
cay 81 the eight police precincts, and the
entire poiice patrol were kept busy all day fn
ootaln'lg information as TO the facts In every
case. ana the lieutenantS were kept at work
until midnight last night In the preparation
srourd to the houses Of the applicants t1is
The applicants were quite numerous at Police
this morning, but all had to Dc
TT erred TO the Heutenants ana the committee
or cltlzenS-t|o gentlemen and one lady in
each prec'nct-1n accordance with the rules
adopted by the Citizens Relief Association and
II would be well for those IN nee1 To make
known their cases 10 The lieutenant or To the
committees referred 70 tor each police precinct.
In order 10 secure early attention. This Can Oe
done by sending note To either. so that the
proper Inquiries can be made with as little
delay as possible and relief extended. 1t has
oetn FOUND that many poor are suffering from
want OF clothing. The six blankets furnished
by Mr.. Johnson. dry goO1s merchant, were
distributed saturday, and we're most gratefully
received. ADy secondhand bedclOLhing Will
DC very acceptable II left at the police pre-
clnctS. quite dS much so as personal wear a3
many have not Oedciothing to keep themselves
v arm at nights. Judge Smell THIS morning sent
sle 10 Police headquarters. Messrs. Perry i
Bro, dry goods merchants contributed nine
pairs or double wOoilen blankets this morning.
10 De distributed. number OK small contrl