The evening world., 1891-07-16

had difficulty in getting In any position COM
Portable enough to permit Of its sleeping, and
II cried all the time. The other, at No. 2s,
has a swelling In the face, and It Is heart-rend-
ing to be obliged to look at II, even. Both little
ones belong in homes desolated by poverty.
siSty-iour V0rick street, up under the roof,
Is the abode Of two widows-mother and
dauShter-and two children, aged six and two,
respectively.
The younger, Katie. Is a delicate child at
all times, but IN addition now has an attack
Of dlarrhpa. All four live In one small room,
lighted by a dormor window. In the room
there are no closets or bureau, but they are
not needed Ms the clothing Is all On their
backs.
There is a stove and couple of chairs. no
bed, only a shake-down " for the mother
and grandmother, while the children sleep on
dilapidated lounge. They have no change
Of clothing, and the garments they wear are
In tatters. The young womans earnings
amount to 80 cents u day, and she pays - a
month for rent.
out OF flve families In Roosevelt street
seven sick children were found. The three
youngest were suffering from sCrofula
brought on by insufficient nourishment, un-
hygienic surroundings and other debilitating
influences. some had ugly sores upon their
faces and bodies, and on all OF them could be
seen the enlarged glands Of the neck which
are 50 characteristic OF the disease. Another
little patient who had survived an attack OF
the measles had been left with a chronic dis
charge rom the ear and sore eye.
The NTH, baby Of eight months, was found
in the top fat, contcndlng with the intestinal
a Ia
after the first hot days OF Summer. The
mother expected some money on Friday, but
until that time she had no way OF procuring
medicine for her child. She had probably
hoped that nature would effect a cure in her
own way, but was very glad and very thank
ful for prescription that could be Glled with
out money and without price.
| In the same street young girl OF eight was
suffering daily with malarial chill without
the means TO procure advice, and without the
knowledge OF the remedy which could stop
| the attacks.
| And the tlnal entry on the record OF misery
refers TO a Roumanian family OF six chill
dren and three adults. They live at 40
Forsyth street, and are absolutely destitute,
| living in two squalid rooms almost devoid OF
| furniture, one Of which is occasionally rented
TO a lOdgcr (using then the only bed they pos
| scss), 50 as to help pay rent, and for subSist-
enCe are almost dependent on neighbors for
| FOOD. The husband Is an old man, Sick and
unable to work; the wife Is the only
mo at work, earning money at max
lg trousers, and the best she can
! 10 Is to earn 81 week; Oftentimes
her earnings are as low as 10 cents week, as
work is not constant. These eight per-
sons, then, are living on one woman's
work. The eldest chiid-sixteen years
| IS living out as n servant for
board and clothes; the other children
range In age from ten years TO four months.
| rhe husband is scarcely able to look for work,
much less to perform any hard labor. The
| neighbOrs interest themselves in making col
iections OF money among their friends to pay
rent for this family and also largely find them
In food, as the people reluctantly leave their
rooms, not being able to speak either English
Jr German, and the numbers speaking their
own language proper seem to be compare
lively few and unknown to them.
This Is a faithful record OF the most needy
cascs met In single day by the Free Physi-
cians. Names have been withheld, but in each
instance there are characteristics 80 marked
by want and distress that the reader will
nave no difficulty In finding the family in.
ended to be relieved. Do pick out one and dc
something for 1t. Provide yourself with @
basket OF fresh eggs or fruit, bottle o.
Jelly, n loaf OF homemade bread, or G
package OF prepared food; take some
Extra car fare and a card, and aftel
,ou have personally Investigated the case
leave your address with the family and an In
.itation to call for whatever clothing you car
spare. II you are equal TO the strain pay {
months rent or leave dollar to cover trans
portatlGn to and from the free excursion boat
II you haven't the time TO make the trip Il
Folly Ditch send your contribution to the sicl
baby fund and any directions inClOsed will b,
carried out to the letter. NELL NELSON.