New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
now TO DELL WITH STREET BEGG4RS.

THE CHARITY ORGANILATION-SoCiEIlN EFFORT
TO REMOVE THE EvIL-yAMoUs oPiNIoNs.
The Charity Organization Society has begun
systematie effort the evil Of street nendi-
oapcy Special officers have been appointed for this pur-
nose and while great care Is taken to discover
worthy beggars who may be aided TO sofsup-
mart "a by permanent relief in two months only two
or three cases have found where any but disciplinary
and repressive measures where applicable AT recent
meeting OF the officers and few persons from other so
cctes Mr. Chids one OF the officers, spoke Of the In
variable bad character OF the class OF beggas that he had
met and their INDECENT habits Even those pretending TO
be entirely destitute and dependent without exception
had refused 20 enter the Almshouse Mr. Ohilds said
that he had always found policemen aud Police Justices
ready TO help him. they appreciated the Importance OF
Kidding the streets of this nuisance. Policemen say that
they are unable 10 carry out the law regarding beggars
because they have not time to investigate the
cases prorerly the Justices refusing to commit the
prisoners on the evidence that they present
Mr. Cblds stated that hls work had been carried on
mainly I'm tho district bounded by Tenthst Third
FiftIehs and sxthave This seemed to him TO be the
heoars choicest Held Of operation and he had confined
his work almost exclusively 20 IT, They appeared about
O A. M and in an hour or two they went away with
baskets well filed. Many OF them traded out all but
enough to live at the low liquor stores Where IL was
paced on the "ree lunch table one beggar In ten was
willing TO give an address and address in fifty 50
,rork off the crowds first and then 10 follow mp persistent
Individual The following places No o. thompson
~, No 90 Mottst and No II HamitonS, he said, were
hoIses where beggars Of the most degraded character
rcgorted ana carried dgustng orgies The neghhors
rcported them having plenty OF money 10 spend one
beggnr against whom he had preferred charge OF va
granoy and who committed to the Island Tor three
months made hs appearance the street ten days after
his committa; Mr. Chds could not understand IT, Mr..
Chid's explained his method Of treating The beggar5
coming under his attention. Hc first approached
them In kindly manner and endcayorod
20 learn their story and address, both OF which
ne oeneray found TO be false The second time he usually
threatened them with II again found begging, and
the third no had them arrested on charge OF va
prancy followed them through the usual proceeding at
Inc station house and police court and II found guilty
they were committed 10 the Island Two tramp', lac said
we're attended last week They had been referred to
the Central ONCE by persons from whom they had en-
deayored 70 obtain relief under false pretcnces One was
seutenoed tho Tombs for thirty days aud the other
remained In charge of the police pending Information
from London concerning him.
Mrs Wolcott said that she had received great many
applications for lodgings from persons who came 10 her
ohioe at or y. m. smelling strongly OF liquor. Mr.
Blake said such persons should be referred to the station
house. and n they I'll they could gain admit anoe
10 Bellevue Hospital at hour The office OF the Com
miss oners OF Charities and Correction used 20 be
thronged by female applicants calling themselves ving
out Plrs" who used 10 come regularly about y. M,
asking lodgings for the night lie did not believe that
any slngle woman, any woman eneumbored with but
chd need be out OF work In this city provided they
wee In good health.
Ma Charles r. Lowell advocated necessity Of haV.