New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-24
HELP CAME JUST IN TINE.
GENEROUS PEOPLE AT SHORT HILLS. n. j.
THE DIRE DISTRESS OF ONE UNFORTUNATE
FAMILY GREATLY ALLEyIArED.


FAMILY GREATLY ALLEvIATED.
Some people are born lucky. OF the others, 1t has
been said "Thelr mornings arise in clouds and their
evenings so down in eclipse If they have money,
they lose il; If property is beQueathed them IL
dcpreciates; sickness comes thief In the night;
family msiotunes make their appearance unheistlded
and in their dealings with men, such people soon learn
Cat the world is ruled by justice rather than by love
70 search out from the holes and corners Of this great
city, and 10 alleviate the sufferngs Of just such de-
Pressed, ilfatcd people. The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund
works with tho charm 4 q divintng rod. Here Is
noteworthy instance of the sort.
During the present summer n number Of the wealthy
PEOPLE of Short HIS N. j., have been engaged IN
flesiair work entertaining about dozen little ones
each fortnight farm that town over week
ago "a request came from the short Hills cottage for
mother and nursing infant Almost the same day
the attention Of the fund called 10 distressing
case uptown the West side, OF a woman and her
three little children reporter was at once sent TO
her. Mounting TO the top of q hve-story tenement
house. in two small rooms he found The mother
and her three babies. The poor w0man's story was
enough to soften heart Of adanant Inc life OF the
family had been q happy until two years ago, when
the first streak Of misfortune came by their Httie boy
being run over by careless grocePs dIver.
A short time aferward the father was seized
with al, eve trouble which iDcapacitated him
for work during several months. In January last
he resumed work as q driver upon the broadway ana
Seventh Avenue Street Railway. Just fourteen days
after tahin: the situation he had untched his horses
from his car when the employed to start the car
back 70 its place In the stable ran il back before
the driver could get out Of the way. The latter was
caught between the car and the Ioist. -Four ribs
and q collarbOne were broken
fellow employe led the injured man 10 down
Town hospital. The hospital authorities refused TO
receive him and he then, at IL p. m, taken to
his home where he sat until the next day, which
neiglbor went with him 10 Bellevue. on account OF
his poverty he placed in the free ward That the
broken collar bone might not fly out Of place he was
not permitted 10 reclne and for four weeks the poor
fellow never slept sonndly for hour In conse-
encc of this sleeplessness the old eyetrouole re-
turned and ali operation had to be performed. Mean
time the surgeon pronounced the setting wrong ana the
collar bone had 20 be rebroSen. At last, about the
first of April from sheer discourag6ent this man OF
misfortune returned home, sick at heart and utterly
unable 10 use his arm. the saying 1t never
rains but It pOurs is true 1t in this case For
ia May third examination decided that there be
second ,rebreaking of the cavcle, as the second at
tempt at setting was unsuccessful. TO 60 through
this torture for the final time is TO be hoped, the
man secured a pass 90 Boston where he Is now In a
hospital
While all this was happening with the husband and
father the mother had desperate struggle to pay the
rent which was IS 80 per month, and keep the wolf
away from the door, BY scrubbing and washing she
sncceeded fairly well until the opening Of the summer
when tho people for whom she worked left the city
Gar their Vacations From that time matters daily
rseyv worse and they lad reached their climax. ii
seems NJ the time the reporter called. In the front
room stood The mother and the three little Ones all